Rocco DiSpirito (born November 19, 1966) is an American chef and reality television personality based in New York City, known for starring in the series The Restaurant.

He graduated in 1986 from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, and in 1990 from Boston University with a bachelor's degree in business.

[7] He was featured in a Lincoln MKX commercial[8] and the ABC sitcom The Knights of Prosperity,[9] and was a guest judge on Bravo's Top Chef.

The following season he appeared on the second episode (airing September 23, 2008) of The Biggest Loser: Families, taking the "worst" cook of each pair shopping and teaching them to prepare healthy recipes.

DiSpirito made it to the finale and beat out the previous tournament winner Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli.

[23] After a lengthy hiatus as a restaurateur, DiSpirito returned to the kitchen in 2019 as the chef at the Standard Grill in New York City's Meatpacking District.