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Bio

Chris Lazzaro is a half Italian, half Greek actor, born and raised in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and attended Poly Prep High School. Walking around with a camera in his hands from a young age, Chris captured his family and friends on Camera during any and every situation, creating story lines and finding comedy in it all. Since then, Chris has brought these artistic desires to the Professional World. Chris has trained at UCB, Stella Adler, and with Bob Krakower, to name a few.

Chris has made his mark in major Television Productions including Starring Roles on CBS' "Blue Bloods", NetFlix's "Luke Cage" and soap "Days of Our Lives", and Iliza Schleshinger's Netflix Sketch Comedy show to name a few. He's also booked principle roles on multiple National Commercials including one of "Jiffy Lube". He's been a frequent face on CollegeHumor.com and has had Starring Roles in Award Winning Films available on Netflix and Amazon Prime including "On the Arm", Jersey Shore Massacre", "Gun", "Murder on the Cape" (Where Chris was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Boston International Film Festival). Chris was also the lead in Rik Cordero's "Start It Again". "Start it Again",was nominated for the Best Hip Hop Music Video at the MTV Music Awards in Japan and currently has 15 Million Youtube Views. Chris is currently starring in Off Broadyways "Trial on the Potomac" alongside legend Rich Little, and recently starred in a run of Prestigious "Tony N Tina's Wedding" in Times Square as Tony's brother Johnny Nunzio, and continues to perform in Tony N Tina's Wedding at various venues.

Most recently in 2022 and 2023, Chris shot prominent roles in 3 Feature films. "Christmas Eve in Miller's Point" directed by Tyler Taormina and produced by "Superbad" Star Michael Cera. Second is "The Art Thief" produced by Egeli Films. Third is "The Omicron Killer" of Jeff Knite Entertainment. Stay tuned for their releases as well as news on IMDB and this website!

Chris continues to train working on his craft. If Chris is not auditioning and acting, he is writing and creating. He writes and performs for multiple sketch comedy teams, started an Improv Team, and teaches Acting at La Creme Modeling in New Jersey. He has had multiple Theatre Scripts accepted into Theatre Festivals and went on to direct and produce them, and has had multiple films he's produced accepted into Film Festivals. He also writes for Youtube Sensation IwantMyLauren, Myron Tookes films, and Fuzz on the Lens Production Films.

If you don't find Chris acting, come and meet him on a basketball or tennis court! (Man, writing this bio in the third person was interesting!)