Chauncey Leopardi (born June 14, 1981) is an American actor known for playing Michael "Squints" Palledorous in the 1993 film The Sandlot and Alan White in the 1999 series Freaks and Geeks.
Career Leopardi began his career when he appeared in a commercial in Dallas. He eventually moved to Los Angeles, where his mother took him on auditions for film and television roles. He is best known for his role at 11 years old as Michael "Squints" Palledorous in the 1993 film The Sandlot.
Leopardi also made a single appearance in Boy Meets World, in the pilot episode. He also appeared as bully Alan White on the short-lived NBC series Freaks and Geeks and as the geeky Navy sailor, Kyle, on The CW network's Gilmore Girls. Leopardi appeared in various other films and television series, including the 1995 comedy Houseguest. In 2007, he reprised his role of "Squints" in the third installment of The Sandlot series, 14 years after the original film's release. During the late-1990s, Leopardi played a recurring role as Otto the Nome Prince in the ABC cartoon series The Oz Kids. In 2019, he appeared in the music video for the song "Homicide" by Logic featuring Eminem, lip syncing Logic's verses.
Outside of acting, Leopardi has worked in the cannabis industry.
Personal life Leopardi has been married twice and has five children. He lives in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1991Father of the BrideCameron1993The SandlotMichael 'Squints' Palledorous1994Huck and the King of HeartsHuck1994Broken RecordLeoShort film1995HouseguestJason Young1995CasperNicky1995The Big GreenEvan Schiff1995SafeRory White1996Sticks & StonesMouth1997Trojan WarFreshman1998The Opposite of SexJoe1998Permanent MidnightJerry at 162001Boys KlubMario2007The Sandlot: Heading HomeSquints2013ColdwaterEddie
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1990Christine CromwellBoyEpisode: "Only the Good Die Young"1990L.A. LawEric Perkins, Age 72 episodes1990The Girl of the LimberlostBilly (The Hobo)Television film; uncredited1992Evening ShadeJoelEpisode: "Father/Child Campout"1992Ring of the MusketeersStevieTelevision film1993The CommishSam AlexowskiEpisode: "Stoned"1993Boy Meets WorldNicholas BornihayEpisode: "Pilot"1996–1998The Oz KidsOtto (voice)4 episodes1996Shadow Zone: The Undead ExpressZachTelevision film1997The Larry Sanders ShowCharlieEpisode: "Make a Wish"19987th HeavenTodd's FriendEpisode: "Lead, Follow or Get out of the Way"1999Walker, Texas RangerBobby LandrumEpisode: "Lost Boys"1999SnoopsMike JohnsonEpisode: "The Stolen Diskette"1999–2000Freaks and GeeksAlan White9 episodes2003–2005Gilmore GirlsKyle3 episodes2005CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationLawrence LafontaineEpisode: "4x4"
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