About

Known credits:
73
Birthday:
1944-06-14
Place of birth:
Buffalo - New York - USA
Website:
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Joe Grifasi

Overview

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 States Army. He went on to study at the Yale School of Drama. While at the Yale School of Drama, he met his future wife, the jazz soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom. Grifasi has played two separate members of the Baseball Hall of Fame who played for the New York Yankees. In 61, set in 1961, he played Phil Rizzuto; in The Bronx Is Burning, set in 1977, he played Yogi Berra. Paul Borghese played Berra in 61, while actual 1977 broadcast recordings of Rizzuto were used in The Bronx Is Burning.

Known for

Acting
2023 Endgame Actor Nagg N/A
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2022 The Dreams of Rene Sendam Actor Dr. Bradley 59
Average
2021 Me To Play Actor Himself N/A
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2020 Radium Girls Actor Grandpa 59
Average
2016 Baked in Brooklyn Actor David's Dad 57
Average
2016 The American Side Actor The Serb 58
Average
2014 A Midsummer Night's Dream Actor Peter Quince 59
Average
2010 The Front Actor Mr. Zeffirelli 58
Average
2010 The Last New Yorker Actor Jerry 59
Average
2007 The Bronx Is Burning Actor Yogi Berra 69
Fair
2006 A Crime Actor Bill 58
Average
2006 Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed Actor Uncle Sam 59
Average
2005 Slow Burn Actor Desk Sgt. Drown 58
Average
2004 A Jersey Tale Actor Alphonso "Chunks" Colon N/A
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2004 13 Going on 30 Actor Mr. Flamhaff 67
Fair
2002 Auto Focus Actor Strip Club M.C. 60
Fair
2002 Changing Lanes Actor Judge Cosell 61
Fair
2001 Queenie in Love Actor Berthold 59
Average
2001 61* Actor Phil Rizzuto 60
Fair
2000 Looking for an Echo Actor Vic 58
Average
2000 The Other Me Actor Conrad 58
Average
1999 Switching Goals Actor Dave 58
Average
1999 The Out-of-Towners Actor Arresting Cop 58
Average
1998 The Naked Man Actor Koski 58
Average
1998 The Deal Actor Boular 59
Average
1997 Sunday Actor Scottie Elster 58
Average
1996 One Fine Day Actor Manny Feldstein 61
Fair
1996 Shadow of a Doubt Actor Sidney Sherman 58
Average
1996 Undue Influence Actor Clem 59
Average
1995 Heavy Actor Leo 59
Average
1995 Money Train Actor Riley 58
Average
1995 Two Bits Actor Uncle Joe 58
Average
1995 Batman Forever Actor Bank Guard 54
Average
1994 Jack Reed: A Search for Justice Actor Mike 'Gravedigger' Edwards 58
Average
1994 Natural Born Killers Actor Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka 69
Fair
1994 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult Actor Director 63
Fair
1994 The Hudsucker Proxy Actor Lou 67
Fair
1993 Household Saints Actor Frank Manzone 59
Average
1993 Taking the Heat Actor Lou Valentine 58
Average
1993 Benny & Joon Actor Mike 65
Fair
1992 Sinatra Actor George Evans 71
Good
1992 Citizen Cohn Actor Gerald Walpin 59
Average
1992 Primary Motive Actor Paul Melton 59
Average
1991 City of Hope Actor Pauly 59
Average
1990 WIOU Actor Tony Pro N/A
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1990 Presumed Innocent Actor Tommy Molto 64
Fair
1989 Kojak: Ariana Actor Lieutenant Rastelli 59
Average
1989 Perfect Witness Actor Breeze 58
Average
1989 The Feud Actor Bud Bullard 58
Average
1989 Chances Are Actor Omar 61
Fair
1988 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Actor Foreman 70
Good
1988 The Appointments of Dennis Jennings Actor Bartender 59
Average
1988 Big Business Actor Desk Clerk 60
Fair
1987 Ironweed Actor Jack 59
Average
1987 Moonstruck Actor Shy Waiter 64
Fair
1987 Matewan Actor Fausto 61
Fair
1986 One Police Plaza Actor Insp. Nicolas Zambrano N/A
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1986 F/X Actor Mickey 62
Fair
1985 Bad Medicine Actor Gómez 58
Average
1985 Brewster's Millions Actor J.B. Donaldo 62
Fair
1984 The Flamingo Kid Actor Mario Minetta 59
Average
1984 The Pope of Greenwich Village Actor Jimmy the Cheese Man 59
Average
1984 Splash Actor Manny 61
Fair
1983 Will There Really Be a Morning? Actor Wyler 59
Average
1982 Still of the Night Actor Joseph Vitucci 58
Average
1982 The Elephant Man Actor Pinhead Manager 59
Average
1981 Honky Tonk Freeway Actor Osvaldo 58
Average
1981 The Gentleman Bandit Actor Det. Esposito 58
Average
1980 Hide in Plain Sight Actor Matty Stanek 58
Average
1979 Something Short of Paradise Actor Barney Collins N/A
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1978 The Deer Hunter Actor Bandleader 77
Good
1978 On the Yard Actor Morris 58
Average
1977 Secret Service Actor Cpl. Matson N/A
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