Domenick Lombardozzi

Domenick Lombardozzi is an American actor. He is best known for portraying police officer Thomas "Herc" Hauk in the HBO television series The Wire. He is also recognized for his roles in A Bronx Tale, The Irishman, and Tulsa King.

Lombardozzi was born on March 25, 1976, and was raised in the Bronx, New York City. The youngest of three children in an Italian-American family, he developed an interest in baseball during his teenage years. His path to acting began when he answered a casting call for a movie set directly in his neighborhood.

He landed his first acting role at age seventeen when Robert De Niro cast him in the 1993 film A Bronx Tale. In the film, Lombardozzi portrayed a low-level gun dealer named Nicky Zero. Following his debut, he spent a decade playing small roles in various film and television projects, a period in his career he has described as "the grind."

Lombardozzi's career reached a turning point when he was cast as Herc in The Wire. Following this breakthrough, he was frequently cast in "tough guy" roles. His screen projects included playing Ray Zancanelli as a series lead on the A&E television show Breakout Kings from 2011 to 2012, as well as portraying Ralph Capone in the television series Boardwalk Empire. He also reunited with De Niro in the 2013 film The Family.

His notable television work continued with a lead role in the series Rosewood from 2015 to 2017. He also played Gaitano "Guy" Russo in the series Reacher from 2023 to 2024. In feature films, he portrayed Mob figure Tony Salerno in Martin Scorsese's 2019 film The Irishman.

Lombardozzi's recent projects include a role in the television series Tulsa King spanning 2022 to 2024. Throughout his career, he has built a extensive filmography spanning major television series and feature films.