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John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia(1940-2015)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia
John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia was born on 24 May 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Mamamia (1995), GoodFellas (1990) and Death to Smoochy (2002). He was married to Karen King. He died on 21 November 2015.
BornMay 24, 1940
DiedNovember 21, 2015(75)
BornMay 24, 1940
DiedNovember 21, 2015(75)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Tony Danza in Mamamia (1995)
Mamamia
7.1
Short
  • Director
  • 1995
Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, and Mark Jacobs in GoodFellas (1990)
GoodFellas
8.7
  • Batts' Crew #1(as Johnny Cha Cha Ciarcia)
  • 1990
Death to Smoochy (2002)
Death to Smoochy
6.3
  • Autograph Man
  • 2002
Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito in Hoffa (1992)
Hoffa
6.6
  • D'Ally's Financial Advisor(as Cha Cha Ciarcia)
  • 1992

Credits

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Actor

  • Vinny Vella, Tony Ray Rossi, Artie Pasquale, and Roland Ruby in Damn You, Roland Ruby! (2018)
    Damn You, Roland Ruby!
    • Cha Cha
    • 2018
  • Kate del Castillo and Luis Antonio Ramos in A Miracle in Spanish Harlem (2013)
    A Miracle in Spanish Harlem
    8.0
    • Priest
    • 2013
  • Damn You, Roland Ruby! (2012)
    Damn You, Roland Ruby!
    7.3
    • Cha Cha
    • 2012
  • Saved by the Pole (2012)
    Saved by the Pole
    5.4
    Short
    • Johnny
    • 2012
  • Miami or Bust: A Hoboken Bet (2012)
    Miami or Bust: A Hoboken Bet
    8.4
    • Cha Cha
    • 2012
  • Vincent Pastore and Frank Vincent in Spy (2011)
    Spy
    6.5
    • Marble Mouth
    • 2011
  • Grand Slammed (2010)
    Grand Slammed
    8.7
    • Talent Agent
    • 2010
  • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Fruit Vendor (as Cha Cha Garcia)
    • 2009
  • Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)
    The Sopranos
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Albie Cianflone
    • 2006–2007
  • They're Just My Friends (2006)
    They're Just My Friends
    7.6
    • Cha cha
    • 2006
  • Death to Smoochy (2002)
    Death to Smoochy
    6.3
    • Autograph Man
    • 2002
  • Alan Arkin, Paula Devicq, and LaTanya Richardson Jackson in 100 Centre Street (2001)
    100 Centre Street
    8.0
    TV Series
    • (as Chacha)
    • 2002
  • Natasha Henstridge and Michael Vartan in It Had to Be You (2000)
    It Had to Be You
    5.7
    • Cha Cha
    • 2000
  • Asia Argento in New Rose Hotel (1998)
    New Rose Hotel
    5.2
    • Cha Cha (as John Ciarcia)
    • 1998
  • Danny Aiello and Maria Grazia Cucinotta in A Brooklyn State of Mind (1998)
    A Brooklyn State of Mind
    5.6
    • Richie
    • 1998

Director

  • Tony Danza in Mamamia (1995)
    Mamamia
    7.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1995

Producer

  • Men Lie (1994)
    Men Lie
    5.5
    • producer
    • 1994
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Cha Cha
  • Born
    • May 24, 1940
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 21, 2015
  • Spouse
    • Karen King1996 - ? (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Served as a boxing manger for Tony Danza.

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