Biography
Ornstein studied acting as a child at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and later studied under Stella Adler. After high school, he enrolled in the Mason Gross School of the Arts. He quit after his first year and moved to New York City to begin working professionally.
Ornstein's first film credit was in Crossing Delancey, where he played the minor character "Mickey". Television credits include a recurring role as Detective Bonnaventura on Homicide: Life on the Street, and a two-episode arc on Third Watch, as well as parts in Seinfeld, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Ornstein's stage acting credits span twenty-five years worth of new plays in New York City, in addition to creating the role of Louis Ironson in the 1991 World Premiere of Angels in America at the Eureka Theater in San Francisco.
Ornstein plays Chuck Marstein on Sons of Anarchy.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Mosquito
Character: Butcher
MOVIE • 2022
Mayans M.C.
Character: Chuck 'Chucky' Marstein
TV • 2018
Good Game
Character: Lorenzo Santella Jr.
TV • 2017
The Saint
Character: Kal Barko
MOVIE • 2017
Zelos
Character: Mordecai
MOVIE • 2015
NCIS: Los Angeles
Character: Frank Davis
TV • 2009
Sons of Anarchy
Character: Chuck 'Chucky' Marstein
TV • 2008
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character: Howard
TV • 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character: Philip
TV • 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character: Florist
TV • 2001
Let It Snow
Character: Lenny Ellis
MOVIE • 1999
Third Watch
Character: Banks
TV • 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character: Charles Denis
TV • 1999
The Book of Life
Character: Computer Wizard
MOVIE • 1998
Kansas City
Character: Jackie Ciro
MOVIE • 1996
Man of the Year
Character: Mike Miller
MOVIE • 1995
Homicide: Life on the Street
Character:
TV • 1993
Blindsided
Character: Det. Sartucci
MOVIE • 1993
Law & Order
Character: Sklar
TV • 1990
Law & Order
Character: Eugene Miller
TV • 1990