Background and career
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.
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.
Leopardi has been married twice and has five children. He lives in Los Angeles.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
