

Joe Grifasi
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
14 Jun 1944
Age
82 Years
Born In
Buffalo - New York - USA
Total Projects
110
Years Active
53 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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,...
Known For
Filmography

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Tornado
Tornado
as Rich

movie
Endgame
Endgame
as Nagg

movie
The Dreams of Rene Sendam
The Dreams of Rene Sendam
as Dr. Bradley

movie
Me To Play
Me To Play
as Himself

movie
Radium Girls
Radium Girls
as Grandpa

tv
I Know This Much Is True
I Know This Much Is True
as Steve Falice

tv
Evil
Evil
as Lombino

tv
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
as Lilo Steinhauser

tv
Lodge 49
Lodge 49

tv
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
as Judge John Mata

movie
No Pay, Nudity
No Pay, Nudity
as Mr. Davenport

movie
Baked in Brooklyn
Baked in Brooklyn
as David's Dad

tv
Bull
Bull
as Judge Arlen Rand

tv
Bull
Bull
as Judge Rand

movie
The American Side
The American Side
as The Serb

movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Peter Quince

tv
Elementary
Elementary
as Captain Moretti

movie
The Front
The Front
as Mr. Zeffirelli

movie
The Last New Yorker
The Last New Yorker
as Jerry

tv
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Judge John Mata

tv
Canterbury's Law
Canterbury's Law

tv
The Bronx Is Burning
The Bronx Is Burning
as Yogi Berra

movie
A Crime
A Crime
as Bill

movie
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
as Uncle Sam

tv
Conviction
Conviction
as Judge Harrigan

movie
Slow Burn
Slow Burn
as Desk Sgt. Drown

movie
A Jersey Tale
A Jersey Tale
as Alphonso "Chunks" Colon

movie
13 Going on 30
13 Going on 30
as Mr. Flamhaff

tv
Tarzan
Tarzan
as Lieutenant Scott Connor

tv
Hope & Faith
Hope & Faith
as Leo

movie
Auto Focus
Auto Focus
as Strip Club M.C.

movie
Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes
as Judge Cosell

movie
Queenie in Love
Queenie in Love
as Berthold

movie
61*
61*
as Phil Rizzuto

tv
Some of My Best Friends
Some of My Best Friends
as Joe Zito

movie
Looking for an Echo
Looking for an Echo
as Vic

tv
Deadline
Deadline
as Mike Phelan

movie
The Other Me
The Other Me
as Conrad

tv
The Beat
The Beat
as Vince Marinelli

movie
Switching Goals
Switching Goals
as Dave

tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Hashi Horowitz

movie
The Out-of-Towners
The Out-of-Towners
as Arresting Cop

movie
The Naked Man
The Naked Man
as Koski

movie
The Deal
The Deal
as Boular

movie
Sunday
Sunday
as Scottie Elster

tv
The Practice
The Practice
as Harry Papp

movie
One Fine Day
One Fine Day
as Manny Feldstein

movie
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
as Sidney Sherman

tv
Early Edition
Early Edition
as Harry Hawks

tv
Undue Influence
Undue Influence
as Clem

tv
Remember WENN
Remember WENN
as Larry Looper

movie
Heavy
Heavy
as Leo

movie
Money Train
Money Train
as Riley

movie
Two Bits
Two Bits
as Uncle Joe

movie
Batman Forever
Batman Forever
as Bank Guard

movie
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

tv
ER
ER
as Tom Williams

tv
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
as Larry Ruscetti

movie
Natural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers
as Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka

movie
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Director

movie
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Lou

movie
Household Saints
Household Saints
as Frank Manzone

tv
Moon Over Miami
Moon Over Miami

movie
Taking the Heat
Taking the Heat
as Lou Valentine

movie
Benny & Joon
Benny & Joon
as Mike

tv
Class of '96
Class of '96
as Joe Morrisey

tv
Sinatra
Sinatra
as George Evans

movie
Citizen Cohn
Citizen Cohn
as Gerald Walpin

movie
Primary Motive
Primary Motive
as Paul Melton

movie
City of Hope
City of Hope
as Pauly

tv
WIOU
WIOU
as Tony Pro

tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Ezra Gould

tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Defense Attorney James Linde

movie
Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent
as Tommy Molto

tv
Capital News
Capital News

movie
Kojak: Ariana
Kojak: Ariana
as Lieutenant Rastelli

movie
Perfect Witness
Perfect Witness
as Breeze

movie
The Feud
The Feud
as Bud Bullard

movie
Chances Are
Chances Are
as Omar

movie
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
as Foreman

tv
Roseanne
Roseanne
as IRS Office Supervisor

movie
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
as Bartender

movie
Big Business
Big Business
as Desk Clerk

movie
Ironweed
Ironweed
as Jack

movie
Moonstruck
Moonstruck
as Shy Waiter

movie
Matewan
Matewan
as Fausto

movie
One Police Plaza
One Police Plaza
as Insp. Nicolas Zambrano

tv
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Dominic Nuzzi

tv
Matlock
Matlock
as Hot Dog Vendor

movie
F/X
F/X
as Mickey

movie
Bad Medicine
Bad Medicine
as Gómez

tv
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Lt. Vocek

movie
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions
as J.B. Donaldo

tv
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
as Kapatkin

movie
The Flamingo Kid
The Flamingo Kid
as Mario Minetta

movie
The Pope of Greenwich Village
The Pope of Greenwich Village
as Jimmy the Cheese Man

movie
Splash
Splash
as Manny

movie
Will There Really Be a Morning?
Will There Really Be a Morning?
as Wyler

movie
Still of the Night
Still of the Night
as Joseph Vitucci

movie
The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
as Pinhead Manager

movie
The 6th Annual Young Comedians
The 6th Annual Young Comedians
as Self (Audience Member) (uncredited)

movie
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway
as Osvaldo

movie
The Gentleman Bandit
The Gentleman Bandit
as Det. Esposito

tv
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
as Ronnie Delacroce

movie
Hide in Plain Sight
Hide in Plain Sight
as Matty Stanek

movie
Something Short of Paradise
Something Short of Paradise
as Barney Collins

movie
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter
as Bandleader

movie
On the Yard
On the Yard
as Morris

movie
Secret Service
Secret Service
as Cpl. Matson

tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Cpl. Matson