Charles A. Gargano (born October 28, 1934, in Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, Avellino, Italy)[1] is an Italian-American actor, businessman and government official who was the U.S.
[5][6] In 2008 President George W. Bush selected Gargano to become the next United States Ambassador to Austria but after congressional inaction eventually the nomination was withdrawn.
In 1997 Gargano and then United States Senator Alfonse D'Amato made cameo appearances in The Devil's Advocate starring Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino as themselves in their real life roles as New York Politicians.
[8] Gargano appeared as a Maitre d'hotel in the 2003 film Analyze That starring Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal.
[9] He also appears as a Port Authority Police commander in Oliver Stone's 2006 film World Trade Center.