Rocco DiSpirito

Rocco DiSpirito is a celebrity chef, author, and restaurateur.

On August 25, 2008, ABC announced DiSirito is a contestant on Dancing with the Stars season 7 and is paired with Karina Smirnoff.Official Site: New Cast Revealed

DiSpirito opened his first restaurant, Union Pacific, in 1997. In 2003 and 2004 he starred in his own NBC reality show called The Restaurant which featured Rocco's 22nd Street restaurant.

He has also appeared as a judge on the Bravo cooking competition, Top Chef and on NBC's Biggest Loser Couples.

• 2003: Flavor
• 2004: Rocco's Italian American
• 2005: Rocco's Five Minute Flavor
• 2007: Rocco's Real-Life Recipes

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• November 19, 1966: Born

• 2001: Melting Pot

• 2003: The Restaurant

• 2004: The Apprentice

• 2005: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

• 2007: The Knights of Prosperity

• 2007: Top Chef