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Joe Grifasi
Actor

Joe Grifasi

14 Jun 1944Born
82Age
107Credits
Buffalo - New York - USABirthplace

Biography

Joseph G. "Joe" Grifasi (born June 14, 1944) is an American character actor of film, stage and television. Born in Buffalo, New York, Grifasi joined the U.S. Army prior to studying acting. He has appeared in more than 50 feature films including Presumed Innocent, The Deer Hunter, Big Business, Beaches, Auto Focus, Matewan, Naked Gun, Dark Matter, Natural Born Killers, Chances Are, Changing Lanes, One Fine Day, F/X, Benny & Joon, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Brewster’s Millions, Batman Forever, The Flamingo Kid, Ironweed, and Splash.

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His television credits include The Bronx is Burning (as Yogi Berra), 61* (as Phil Rizzuto), Law & Order, ER, LA Law, Chicago Hope, Hill Street Blues, SCTV, Roseanne, and The Practice. Grifasi’s Broadway credits include Dinner at Eight, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, A Memory of Two Mondays, Boy Meets Girl, The Accidental Death of an Anarchist, The 1940’s Radio Hour and Happy End. His off-Broadway credits include Conversations in Tusculum, The Boys Next Door (Drama Desk Nomination), Once Around the City, Golden Boy, Filumena and Says I, Says He.

He has been married to jazz soprano saxophonist and composer Jane Ira Bloom, whom he met while studying at the Yale School of Drama, since 1974.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 107 credits.

  1. 2024TornadoFilm: Rich
  2. 2023EndgameFilm: Nagg
  3. 2022The Dreams of Rene SendamFilm: Dr. Bradley
  4. 2020Radium GirlsFilm: Grandpa
  5. 2020I Know This Much Is TrueSeries: Steve Falice (1 episode)
  6. 2019EvilSeries: Lombino (3 episodes)
  7. 2018New AmsterdamSeries: Lilo Steinhauser (1 episode)
  8. 2018Lodge 49Series (6 episodes)
  9. 2017The Good FightSeries: Judge John Mata (1 episode)
  10. 2016No Pay, NudityFilm: Mr. Davenport
  11. 2016Baked in BrooklynFilm: David's Dad
  12. 2016BullSeries: Judge Arlen Rand, Judge Rand (1 episode)
  13. 2016The American SideFilm: The Serb
  14. 2014A Midsummer Night's DreamFilm: Peter Quince
  15. 2012ElementarySeries: Captain Moretti (1 episode)
  16. 2010The FrontFilm: Mr. Zeffirelli
  17. 2010The Last New YorkerFilm: Jerry
  18. 2009The Good WifeSeries: Judge John Mata (1 episode)
  19. 2008Canterbury's LawSeries (1 episode)
  20. 2007The Bronx Is BurningSeries: Yogi Berra (8 episodes)
  21. 2006A CrimeFilm: Bill
  22. 2006Lewis Black: Red, White & ScrewedFilm: Uncle Sam
  23. 2006ConvictionSeries: Judge Harrigan (1 episode)
  24. 2005Slow BurnFilm: Desk Sgt. Drown
  25. 2004A Jersey TaleFilm: Alphonso "Chunks" Colon
  26. 200413 Going on 30Film: Mr. Flamhaff
  27. 2003TarzanSeries: Lieutenant Scott Connor (1 episode)
  28. 2003Hope & FaithSeries: Leo (1 episode)
  29. 2002Auto FocusFilm: Strip Club M.C.
  30. 2002Changing LanesFilm: Judge Cosell
  31. 2001Queenie in LoveFilm: Berthold
  32. 200161*Film: Phil Rizzuto
  33. 2001Some of My Best FriendsSeries: Joe Zito (3 episodes)
  34. 2000Looking for an EchoFilm: Vic
  35. 2000DeadlineSeries: Mike Phelan (1 episode)
  36. 2000The Other MeFilm: Conrad
  37. 2000The BeatSeries: Vince Marinelli (2 episodes)
  38. 1999Switching GoalsFilm: Dave
  39. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries: Hashi Horowitz (14 episodes)
  40. 1999The Out-of-TownersFilm: Arresting Cop
  41. 1998The Naked ManFilm: Koski
  42. 1998The DealFilm: Boular
  43. 1997SundayFilm: Scottie Elster
  44. 1997The PracticeSeries: Harry Papp (1 episode)
  45. 1996One Fine DayFilm: Manny Feldstein
  46. 1996Shadow of a DoubtFilm: Sidney Sherman
  47. 1996Early EditionSeries: Harry Hawks (3 episodes)
  48. 1996Undue InfluenceSeries: Clem (2 episodes)
  49. 1996Remember WENNSeries: Larry Looper (1 episode)
  50. 1995HeavyFilm: Leo
  51. 1995Money TrainFilm: Riley
  52. 1995Two BitsFilm: Uncle Joe
  53. 1995Batman ForeverFilm: Bank Guard
  54. 1994Jack Reed: A Search for JusticeFilm
  55. 1994ERSeries: Tom Williams (1 episode)
  56. 1994Chicago HopeSeries: Larry Ruscetti (1 episode)
  57. 1994Natural Born KillersFilm: Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka
  58. 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultFilm: Director
  59. 1994The Hudsucker ProxyFilm: Lou
  60. 1993Household SaintsFilm: Frank Manzone
  61. 1993Moon Over MiamiSeries (1 episode)
  62. 1993Taking the HeatFilm: Lou Valentine
  63. 1993Benny & JoonFilm: Mike
  64. 1993Class of '96Series: Joe Morrisey (1 episode)
  65. 1992SinatraSeries: George Evans (2 episodes)
  66. 1992Citizen CohnFilm: Gerald Walpin
  67. 1992Primary MotiveFilm: Paul Melton
  68. 1991City of HopeFilm: Pauly
  69. 1990WIOUSeries: Tony Pro (13 episodes)
  70. 1990Law & OrderSeries: Ezra Gould, Defense Attorney James Linde (1 episode)
  71. 1990Presumed InnocentFilm: Tommy Molto
  72. 1990Capital NewsSeries (1 episode)
  73. 1989Kojak: ArianaFilm: Lieutenant Rastelli
  74. 1989Perfect WitnessFilm: Breeze
  75. 1989The FeudFilm: Bud Bullard
  76. 1989Chances AreFilm: Omar
  77. 1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Film: Foreman
  78. 1988RoseanneSeries: IRS Office Supervisor (1 episode)
  79. 1988The Appointments of Dennis JenningsFilm: Bartender
  80. 1988Big BusinessFilm: Desk Clerk

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