Rocco DiSpirito

Known for

Acting

Born

November 19, 1966 (age 59)

Birthplace

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Rocco DiSpirito (born November 19, 1966) is an American celebrity chef, reality television personality, and cookbook author based in New York City. He is known for his involvement in Union Pacific, a restaurant he opened in 1997 in the Gramercy Park section of Manhattan.

He departed Union Pacific in 2004. From 2003 to 2004, he starred in the NBC reality television show The Restaurant, which followed the launch and operation of a new Manhattan restaurant called Rocco's on 22nd. The show was canceled, and DiSpirito was successfully sued by the restaurant's financier Jeffrey Chodorow to have the restaurant shut down, and DiSpirito banned from entering the premises.

He succeeded Arthur Schwart...

Best known work

The Ugly Truth

2009

Castle

2009

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Dancing with the Stars

2005

The Mysteries of Laura

2014

The View

1997

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Celebrity Apprentice

2004

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

2007

Filmography

2026
I Changed My Mind with Dan SouzaTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2024
Wildcard KitchenTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2023
Deliciously Twisted ClassicsTV
as Self (20 episodes)
2023
Superchef Grudge MatchTV
as Self (1 episode)
2022
Outchef'dTV
as self (1 episode), as Self (1 episode)
2022
SherriTV
as Self - Guest (3 episodes)
2020
Tournament of ChampionsTV
as Self (8 episodes), as Self - Contestant (8 episodes)
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019
Supermarket StakeoutTV
as Himself - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2017
Guy's Ranch KitchenTV
as Self (5 episodes)
2014
Celebrity Name GameTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2014
The Mysteries of LauraTV
as Rocco DiSpirito (1 episode)
2013
Guy's Grocery GamesTV
as Self (1 episode)
2012
Steve HarveyTV
as Self (1 episode)
2012
The ChoiceTV
as Self (1 episode)
2011
Rocco's Dinner PartyTV
2009
The Ugly Truth
as Guest Chef
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2009
CastleTV
as Rocco DiSpirito (1 episode)
2007
Diners, Drive-Ins and DivesTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2007
The Knights of ProsperityTV
2006
Top ChefTV
as Himself - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2005
Dancing with the StarsTV
as Self - Contestant (9 episodes)
2004
The Tony Danza ShowTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2004
Eat This New York
as Self