Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Acting

Birthday

1936/10/28

Day of death

1989/01/13 (52 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York

Also know as

Joseph J. Spagnuolo, Joseph Spagnuolo

Biography

​Joe Spinell was born Joseph J. Spagnuolo in Manhattan, New York of Italian immigrant parents, and the last of six children. His father, Pelegrino Spagnuolo (b. 1892, d. 1950), died from liver and kidney disease. His mother Filomena Spagnuolo (b. 1903, d. 1987) was a bit-part actress who acted in a few movies, some of them alongside her son. Spinell stood 5 foot and 11 inches. He was born at his family's apartment in Manhattan's Little Italy on 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. A few years after the deat...Read more

Acting
Rocky II
7.3

(1979) Rocky II

as Tony Gazzo

Rocky
7.8

(1976) Rocky

as Tony Gazzo

Farewell, My Lovely
6.6

(1975) Farewell, My Lovely

as Nick

Stay Hungry
5.7

(1976) Stay Hungry

as Jabo

Starcrash
4.2

(1978) Starcrash

as Count Zartharn

Nighthawks
6.4

(1981) Nighthawks

as Lt. Munafo

Exorcising 'Cruising'
6.5

(2007) Exorcising 'Cruising'

as Self (archive footage)

The History of 'Cruising'
6.5

(2007) The History of 'Cruising'

as Self (archive footage)

Vigilante
6.3

(1982) Vigilante

as Eisenberg

Next Stop, Greenwich Village
6.4

(1976) Next Stop, Greenwich Village

as Cop

The Seven-Ups
6.3

(1973) The Seven-Ups

as Toredano

Melvin and Howard
6.4

(1980) Melvin and Howard

as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)

Forbidden Zone
6.3

(1980) Forbidden Zone

as Drunken Sailor

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
9.3

(1981) The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

as William "Willie" Cicci

Maniac
6.4

(1980) Maniac

as Frank Zito

Cruising
6.6

(1980) Cruising

as Patrolman DiSimone

Night Shift
6.0

(1982) Night Shift

as Manetti

Sorcerer
7.4

(1977) Sorcerer

as Spider

The Ninth Configuration
6.5

(1980) The Ninth Configuration

as Lt. Spinell

The American Nightmare
6.9

(2000) The American Nightmare

as Self

The Last Horror Film
5.3

(1982) The Last Horror Film

as Vinny Durand

The Godfather
8.7

(1972) The Godfather

as Willi Cicci (uncredited)

Operation Warzone
2.0

(1988) Operation Warzone

as Brig. Gen. George Delevane

Nunzio
4.8

(1978) Nunzio

as Angelo

The Big Score
5.0

(1983) The Big Score

as Mayfield

Walking the Edge
5.6

(1985) Walking the Edge

as Brusstar

The Messenger
5.2

(1986) The Messenger

as Rico

Rapid Fire
4.1

(1989) Rapid Fire

as Hansen

Thriller Zone
5.5

(1995) Thriller Zone

as Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)

The One Man Jury
5.4

(1978) The One Man Jury

as Mike Abatino

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
7.7

(2020) 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

as Self (archive footage)

The Little Dragons
4.7

(1980) The Little Dragons

as Yancey

Eureka
5.3

(1983) Eureka

as Pete

Married to the Mob
5.9

(1988) Married to the Mob

as Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli

Strike Force
6.5

(1975) Strike Force

as Sol Terranova

The Undertaker
5.6

(1988) The Undertaker

as Uncle Roscoe

The Last Fight
4.4

(1983) The Last Fight

as Angelo

One Down, Two to Go
4.5

(1982) One Down, Two to Go

as Joe Spangler

Maniac II: Mr. Robbie
5.9

(1986) Maniac II: Mr. Robbie

as Mr. Robbie

The Whoopee Boys
4.8

(1986) The Whoopee Boys

as Guido Antonucci

Taxi Driver
8.1

(1976) Taxi Driver

as Personnel Officer

Big Wednesday
6.9

(1978) Big Wednesday

as Psychologist

Rancho Deluxe
5.4

(1975) Rancho Deluxe

as Mr. Colson

Winter Kills
5.8

(1979) Winter Kills

as Arthur Fletcher

Paradise Alley
5.8

(1978) Paradise Alley

as Burp

Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter
0.0

(1981) Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter

as Door Guard

Nightside
0.0

(1980) Nightside

as Michael Vincent

The Godfather Part II
8.6

(1974) The Godfather Part II

as William 'Willie' Cicci

Vampire
5.7

(1979) Vampire

as Capt. Desher

Hollywood Harry
2.3

(1986) Hollywood Harry

as Max Caldwell

8.0

(1988) K.O. Kippers

as Tony Larosa

Losin' It
5.0

(1983) Losin' It

as Border Patrolman

Brubaker
7.1

(1980) Brubaker

as Floyd Birdwell

The Pick-up Artist
5.6

(1987) The Pick-up Artist

as Eddie

Monsignor
4.4

(1982) Monsignor

as Bride's Father

FantastiCozzi
6.0

(2016) FantastiCozzi

as Count Zarth Arn (archive footage)

92 in the Shade
5.4

(1975) 92 in the Shade

as Ollie Slatt

Last Embrace
5.5

(1979) Last Embrace

as Man in Cantina

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
0.0

(1983) Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

as Escobar

Cops and Robbers
6.2

(1973) Cops and Robbers

as Marty

The Children of Times Square
6.0

(1986) The Children of Times Square

as Street Vendor

The First Deadly Sin
5.8

(1980) The First Deadly Sin

as Charles Lipsky

The Ransom of Red Chief
0.0

(1975) The Ransom of Red Chief

as Bill

The Joe Spinell Story
5.7

(2001) The Joe Spinell Story

as (archive footage)

Il cugino americano
5.8

(1986) Blood Ties

as Joey, New York Goon #1

Out of the Darkness
7.1

(1985) Out of the Darkness

as Jim Halsey

Deadly Illusion
5.6

(1987) Deadly Illusion

as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau

A Question of Honor
7.0

(1982) A Question of Honor

as Masked witness (uncredited)

National Lampoon's Movie Madness
3.2

(1982) National Lampoon's Movie Madness

as Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")

The Equalizer
7.1

(1985) The Equalizer

as Mob Boss

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
8.6

(1977) Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

as William "Willie" Cicci