I thought it was Dennis Hopper!
Paladino is the founder and chairman of Ellicott Development Co., a real estate development company he founded in 1973.[2]
Paladino ran for Governor of New York in the 2010 election. He pulled off an upset by winning the Republican primary over Rick Lazio, but lost in a landslide to Democrat Andrew Cuomo in the general election - 63% to 33%.