Lenny Venito is an American

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, who has made appearances in films such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' War of the Worlds''. He also starred as Marty Weaver in the

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comedy '' The Neighbors'' and James "Murmur" Zancone on ''

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''.

Career

Venito appeared in a recurring role in ''

'' as " Murmur." He also appeared as John, an incompetent mugger, in two episodes, " Mugged" and " Wingmen", of another HBO Series, ''

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''. Venito was cast in one episode of ''

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'', as well as in two episodes of ''

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.'' Venito participated in the 2008 Celebrity Poker Invitational. Venito appeared in five episodes of ''

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,'' most notably as Julian Pisano, a snitch with a heart of gold, a role he reprised in '' Blind Justice.'' In 2007, he starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom ''

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'' as "Squatch." From 2012 to 2014, Venito starred as Marty Weaver in the ABC comedy '' The Neighbors.'' From 2014 to 2017, Venito voiced the recurring character Uncle Chuck on the

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animated series '' Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero.'' In 2016, Venito began co-starring in the CBS series ''

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'', portraying the role of Kevin Gable's friend Duffy. Since 2019, he has been featured as "Uncle Cooper" in an ad campaign for Cooper Tires. In 2022, Venito had a recurring role in Showtime's '' Flatbush Misdemeanors'', as Franklin, Dan's Narcotics Anonymous sponsor.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Venito, Lenny American male film actors American male video game actors American male voice actors Living people American people of Italian descent 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Year of birth missing (living people)