Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Acting

Birthday

1944/06/14 (80 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Buffalo - New York - USA

Also know as

Joseph G. Grifasi, Joseph Grifasi

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joseph G. "Joe" Grifasi (born June 14, 1944) is an American character actor of film, stage and television. Grifasi was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Patricia (née Gaglione) and Joseph J. Grifasi, a skilled laborer. Grifasi graduated from Bishop Fallon High School, a now defunct Catholic high school in Buffalo. He played football and acted in many of the school's plays. Grifasi briefly attended Canisius College in Buffalo before joining the United S...Read more

Acting
City of Hope
6.7

(1991) City of Hope

as Pauly

A Crime
5.7

(2006) A Crime

as Bill

Batman Forever
5.4

(1995) Batman Forever

as Bank Guard

The Feud
5.3

(1989) The Feud

as Bud Bullard

Chances Are
6.6

(1989) Chances Are

as Omar

Will There Really Be a Morning?
7.0

(1983) Will There Really Be a Morning?

as Wyler

Benny & Joon
7.0

(1993) Benny & Joon

as Mike

Brewster's Millions
6.6

(1985) Brewster's Millions

as J.B. Donaldo

Presumed Innocent
6.8

(1990) Presumed Innocent

as Tommy Molto

One Fine Day
6.4

(1996) One Fine Day

as Manny Feldstein

The Deer Hunter
8.0

(1978) The Deer Hunter

as Bandleader

The Hudsucker Proxy
7.1

(1994) The Hudsucker Proxy

as Lou

Still of the Night
5.8

(1982) Still of the Night

as Joseph Vitucci

The Pope of Greenwich Village
6.3

(1984) The Pope of Greenwich Village

as Jimmy the Cheese Man

Two Bits
5.7

(1995) Two Bits

as Uncle Joe

The Elephant Man
5.6

(1982) The Elephant Man

as Pinhead Manager

Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
6.6

(2006) Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed

as Uncle Sam

Endgame
0.0

(2023) Endgame

as Nagg

The Other Me
5.7

(2000) The Other Me

as Conrad

Honky Tonk Freeway
5.1

(1981) Honky Tonk Freeway

as Osvaldo

Hide in Plain Sight
5.3

(1980) Hide in Plain Sight

as Matty Stanek

The Front
5.6

(2010) The Front

as Mr. Zeffirelli

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
6.5

(1988) The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

as Bartender

The Deal
5.0

(1998) The Deal

as Boular

The Dreams of Rene Sendam
1.0

(2022) The Dreams of Rene Sendam

as Dr. Bradley

Radium Girls
6.7

(2020) Radium Girls

as Grandpa

The Flamingo Kid
6.0

(1984) The Flamingo Kid

as Mario Minetta

Something Short of Paradise
3.0

(1979) Something Short of Paradise

as Barney Collins

The Last New Yorker
6.5

(2010) The Last New Yorker

as Jerry

Queenie in Love
5.9

(2001) Queenie in Love

as Berthold

Matewan
7.3

(1987) Matewan

as Fausto

On the Yard
5.8

(1978) On the Yard

as Morris

Splash
6.3

(1984) Splash

as Manny

Looking for an Echo
3.5

(2000) Looking for an Echo

as Vic

Big Business
6.3

(1988) Big Business

as Desk Clerk

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
7.3

(1988) The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

as Foreman

F/X
6.6

(1986) F/X

as Mickey

Heavy
6.6

(1995) Heavy

as Leo

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
6.5

(1994) Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

as Director

A Jersey Tale
0.0

(2004) A Jersey Tale

as Alphonso "Chunks" Colon

Money Train
5.8

(1995) Money Train

as Riley

The American Side
4.7

(2016) The American Side

as The Serb

A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.4

(2014) A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Peter Quince

Shadow of a Doubt
5.0

(1996) Shadow of a Doubt

as Sidney Sherman

Kojak: Ariana
6.0

(1989) Kojak: Ariana

as Lieutenant Rastelli

Primary Motive
7.0

(1992) Primary Motive

as Paul Melton

13 Going on 30
6.8

(2004) 13 Going on 30

as Mr. Flamhaff

Natural Born Killers
7.1

(1994) Natural Born Killers

as Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka

Baked in Brooklyn
5.2

(2016) Baked in Brooklyn

as David's Dad

Switching Goals
5.9

(1999) Switching Goals

as Dave

The Out-of-Towners
5.8

(1999) The Out-of-Towners

as Arresting Cop

The Gentleman Bandit
6.0

(1981) The Gentleman Bandit

as Det. Esposito

Undue Influence
5.7

(1996) Undue Influence

as Clem

Moonstruck
6.9

(1987) Moonstruck

as Shy Waiter

Perfect Witness
7.0

(1989) Perfect Witness

as Breeze

Secret Service
0.0

(1977) Secret Service

as Cpl. Matson

Household Saints
6.4

(1993) Household Saints

as Frank Manzone

61*
7.0

(2001) 61*

as Phil Rizzuto

Sunday
5.2

(1997) Sunday

as Scottie Elster

Slow Burn
5.3

(2005) Slow Burn

as Desk Sgt. Drown

Bad Medicine
5.1

(1985) Bad Medicine

as Gómez

Citizen Cohn
6.3

(1992) Citizen Cohn

as Gerald Walpin

Taking the Heat
4.8

(1993) Taking the Heat

as Lou Valentine

Auto Focus
6.3

(2002) Auto Focus

as Strip Club M.C.

One Police Plaza
0.0

(1986) One Police Plaza

as Insp. Nicolas Zambrano

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
5.5

(1994) Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

as Mike 'Gravedigger' Edwards

The Naked Man
4.3

(1998) The Naked Man

as Koski

Changing Lanes
6.3

(2002) Changing Lanes

as Judge Cosell

Me To Play
0.0

(2021) Me To Play

as Himself

Ironweed
6.3

(1987) Ironweed

as Jack

Law & Order
7.4

(1990) Law & Order

as Ezra Gould

L.A. Law
7.1

(1986) L.A. Law

as Dominic Nuzzi

Hope & Faith
5.3

(2003) Hope & Faith

as Leo

Early Edition
7.3

(1996) Early Edition

as ---

Moonlighting
7.5

(1985) Moonlighting

as Kapatkin

Roseanne
6.8

(1988) Roseanne

as IRS Office Supervisor

Deadline
0.0

(2000) Deadline

as ---

Hill Street Blues
7.6

(1981) Hill Street Blues

as ---

Canterbury's Law
6.3

(2008) Canterbury's Law

as ---

Chicago Hope
7.2

(1994) Chicago Hope

as ---

Moon Over Miami
7.0

(1993) Moon Over Miami

as ---

ER
7.8

(1994) ER

as Tom Williams

WIOU
6.0

(1990) WIOU

as Tony Pro

Class of '96
5.0

(1993) Class of '96

as Joe Morrisey

Elementary
7.6

(2012) Elementary

as Captain Moretti

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9

(1999) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Hashi Horowitz

The Bronx Is Burning
7.0

(2007) The Bronx Is Burning

as Yogi Berra

Sinatra
7.9

(1992) Sinatra

as George Evans

Law & Order
7.4

(1990) Law & Order

as Defense Attorney James Linde

Bull
7.0

(2016) Bull

as Judge Arlen Rand

Evil
7.8

(2019) Evil

as Lombino

The Beat
2.0

(2000) The Beat

as Vince Marinelli

Tarzan
7.5

(2003) Tarzan

as Lieutenant Scott Connor

Bull
7.0

(2016) Bull

as Judge Rand

Conviction
5.9

(2006) Conviction

as Judge Harrigan

The Good Fight
7.6

(2017) The Good Fight

as Judge John Mata

I Know This Much Is True
7.6

(2020) I Know This Much Is True

as Steve Falice

The Equalizer
7.1

(1985) The Equalizer

as Lt. Vocek

Some of My Best Friends
6.2

(2001) Some of My Best Friends

as Joe Zito

Lodge 49
6.6

(2018) Lodge 49

as ---

6.0

(1990) Capital News

as ---

Great Performances
5.4

(1971) Great Performances

as Cpl. Matson

The Good Wife
7.6

(2009) The Good Wife

as Judge John Mata

New Amsterdam
8.4

(2018) New Amsterdam

as Lilo Steinhauser

Remember WENN
8.0

(1996) Remember WENN

as Larry Looper