Chuck Zito Net Worth. Charles Alfred Zito Jr. (born March 1, 1953) is an American actor and boxer who is the former president of the New York chapter of the Hells Angels, and later became an actor.
Zito was an amateur boxer for several years. He trained out of the Southside Boys Club in New Rochelle and Cage Recreation in White Plains, and held an amateur boxing record of 36–5. Zito had his first boxing match aged 12. At 17, he fought his first of four career Golden Gloves bouts when he knocked out Joe Pratt at 1:50 of round two of a preliminary bout in the 147 pounds (67 kg) sub-novice division of the 47th annual New York Golden Gloves, held at the Felt Forum on January 30, 1973. Zito then defeated Michael Nesbitt in the tournament’s third round at the Audubon Ballroom on February 19, 1973, before losing to Orlando Nieves in the fourth round of the competition at the Felt Forum on February 23, 1973. He returned to the Golden Gloves on February 2, 1978, losing to Gaylord Bryant at the Felt Forum in the 160 pounds (73 kg) open division. Zito was later the boxing coach of Mickey Rourke.
Reflecting on his boxing career in 2003, Zito said: “I tried to follow in my father’s footsteps… but didn’t have the desire and willpower to train 100 percent for the fight game. I didn’t take it serious enough… When I found out I was fighting I’d go to the gym like two days before the fight. I never trained. I never got out and did my roadwork. I had so many distractions in my life, growing up at the same time. I think I could have been champion if I stuck with boxing. He further stated in a 2006 interview: “I got married young, at 17, and I had other things on my mind, but I wish I had gone pro, I would have been a good fighter”. Zito began studying martial arts at the age of 18 and earned black belts in six different disciplines, including jujuts He claims to have broken his nose nine times and his hands eight times
What Is Chuck Zito’s Net Worth?
Net Worth: $2 Million
Date of Birth: Mar 1, 1953 (70 years old)
Place of Birth: The Bronx
Gender: Male
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m)
Profession: Actor, Bodyguard, Martial Artist, Radio personality, Voice Actor, Stunt Performer
Nationality: United States of America
Chuck Zito is an American actor, producer, amateur boxer, and martial artist who has a net worth of $2 million. Chuck Zito began boxing while still in elementary school under the tutelage of his father, a welterweight fighter. In the ’70s, Chuck founded the New Rochelle Motorcycle Club, and he later served as president of the Hells Angels’ New York Nomads chapter. Zito also boxed professionally, and his boxing career led to a career as a bodyguard. He started the business Charlie’s Angels Bodyguard Service, which had a number of celebrity clients, including Liza Minnelli, Sean Penn, Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, and Charlie Sheen.
Chuck began working as a stuntman and actor in the ’80s, and he left the Hells Angels in 2004 to devote more time to his acting career. Zito has more than 60 acting credits to his name, including the films “Neon City” (1991), “Carlito’s Way” (1993), “Jimmy Hollywood” (1994), “Man on the Moon” (1999), “Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power” (2005), “Homefront” (2013), and “Vault” (2019), and he starred in the award-winning 2018 short film “Father and Father.” From 1998 to 2003, he played Chucky “The Enforcer” Pancamo on the HBO drama “Oz,” and he had a recurring role as Frankie Diamonds on the FX series “Sons of Anarchy” in 2012. Chuck produced and starred in the 2018 film “Honor Amongst Men,” and he is credited as a stuntman or stunt coordinator on more than 70 film and television projects. Zito published the memoir “Street Justice” in 2002, and he has hosted the radio shows “Chuck Zito’s View” and “Chuck Zito’s Italian Bad Boy Hour.”
