Lillo Brancato

Lillo Brancato Jr born March 30 1976 is a Colombianborn American actor known for his performance as Calogero C Anello in Robert De Niros 1993 directorial debut A Bronx Tale Hes also known for his role as radio operator Russell Vossler in Crimson Tide 1995 and as Benitez in Renaissance Man 1994 He also portrayed Matthew Bevilaqua a young mobster on The Sopranos In December 2005 Brancato was charged with seconddegree murder for his role in a burglary in the Bronx New York Authorities say that an offduty police officer Daniel Enchautegui confronted two burglars and was killed in a shootout Brancato was subsequently acquitted of murder but he was convicted of firstdegree attempted burglary and was sentenced to 10 years in prison Codefendant Steven Armento was convicted of firing the fatal shot On December 31 2013 he was released on parole He has continued to appear in movies