Joe Grifasi

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. 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.

Nacimiento: 1944-06-14, Buffalo - New York - USA
Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 3,7 de 5

En CMNetwork Actors

13 Going on 30 como Mr. Flamhaff

Conocido por

Ley y orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales (1999) — Hashi Horowitz
Batman Forever (1995) — Bank Guard
El sueño de mi vida (2004) — Mr. Flamhaff
El cazador (1978) — Bandleader
Agárralo como puedas (1988) — Foreman
Asalto al tren del dinero (1995) — Riley
Asesinos natos (1994) — Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka
El gran salto (1994) — Lou

Filmografía

Tornado (2024) — Rich
Endgame (2023) — Nagg
The Dreams of Rene Sendam (2022) — Dr. Bradley
Radium Girls (2020) — Grandpa
La innegable verdad (2020) — Steve Falice
Evil (2019) — Lombino
New Amsterdam (2018) — Lilo Steinhauser
Lodge 49 (2018)
The Good Fight (2017) — Judge John Mata
No Pay, Nudity (2016) — Mr. Davenport
Baked in Brooklyn (2016) — David's Dad
Bull (2016) — Judge Arlen Rand / Judge Rand
The American Side (2016) — The Serb
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2014) — Peter Quince
Elementary (2012) — Captain Moretti
Patricia Cornwell: El frente (2010) — Mr. Zeffirelli
The Last New Yorker (2010) — Jerry
The Good Wife (2009) — Judge John Mata
Canterbury's Law (2008)
The Bronx Is Burning (2007) — Yogi Berra
A Crime (2006) — Bill
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed (2006) — Uncle Sam
NY: Distrito judicial (2006) — Judge Harrigan
Slow Burn (2005) — Desk Sgt. Drown
A Jersey Tale (2004) — Alphonso "Chunks" Colon
El sueño de mi vida (2004) — Mr. Flamhaff
Tarzan (2003) — Lieutenant Scott Connor
Hope & Faith (2003) — Leo
Desenfocado (2002) — Strip Club M.C.
Al límite de la verdad (2002) — Judge Cosell
Queenie in Love (2001) — Berthold
61* (2001) — Phil Rizzuto
Some of My Best Friends (2001) — Joe Zito
Looking for an Echo (2000) — Vic
Deadline (2000) — Mike Phelan
Proyecto Clon (2000) — Conrad
The Beat (2000) — Vince Marinelli
Campeonas por igual (1999) — Dave
Ley y orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales (1999) — Hashi Horowitz
Forasteros en Nueva York (1999) — Arresting Cop
The Naked Man (1998) — Koski
The Deal (1998) — Boular
Sunday (1997) — Scottie Elster
El abogado (1997) — Harry Papp
Un día inolvidable (1996) — Manny Feldstein
Shadow of a Doubt (1996) — Sidney Sherman
Edición anterior (1996) — Harry Hawks
Undue Influence (1996) — Clem
Remember WENN (1996) — Larry Looper
Heavy (1995) — Leo
Asalto al tren del dinero (1995) — Riley
Two Bits (1995) — Uncle Joe
Batman Forever (1995) — Bank Guard
Jack Reed: En busca de la justicia (1994)
Urgencias (1994) — Tom Williams
Chicago Hope (1994) — Larry Ruscetti
Asesinos natos (1994) — Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka
Agárralo como puedas 33⅓: El insulto final (1994) — Director
El gran salto (1994) — Lou
Household Saints (1993) — Frank Manzone
Moon Over Miami (1993)
Taking the Heat (1993) — Lou Valentine
Benny & Joon: El amor de los inocentes (1993) — Mike
Class of '96 (1993) — Joe Morrisey
Sinatra (1992) — George Evans
Ciudadano Cohn (1992) — Gerald Walpin
Primary Motive (1992) — Paul Melton
City of Hope (1991) — Pauly
WIOU (1990) — Tony Pro
Ley y orden (1990) — Ezra Gould / Defense Attorney James Linde
Presunto inocente (1990) — Tommy Molto
Capital News (1990)
Kojak: Ariana (1989) — Lieutenant Rastelli
Perfect Witness (1989) — Breeze
A tortas con los vecinos (1989) — Bud Bullard
El cielo se equivocó (1989) — Omar
Agárralo como puedas (1988) — Foreman
Roseanne (1988) — IRS Office Supervisor
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988) — Bartender
Ensalada de gemelas (1988) — Desk Clerk
Tallo de hierro (1987) — Jack
Hechizo de luna (1987) — Shy Waiter
Matewan (1987) — Fausto
One Police Plaza (1986) — Insp. Nicolas Zambrano
La ley de Los Ángeles (1986) — Dominic Nuzzi
matlock (1986) — Hot Dog Vendor
FX: Efectos mortales (1986) — Mickey
Los matasanos (1985) — Gómez
The Equalizer (1985) — Lt. Vocek
El gran despilfarro (1985) — J.B. Donaldo
Luz de luna (1985) — Kapatkin
The Flamingo Kid (1984) — Mario Minetta
Sed de poder (1984) — Jimmy the Cheese Man
1, 2, 3... Splash (1984) — Manny
Will There Really Be a Morning? (1983) — Wyler
Bajo sospecha (1982) — Joseph Vitucci
American Playhouse (1982) — Bud Bullard
The Elephant Man (1982) — Pinhead Manager
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) — Osvaldo
The Gentleman Bandit (1981) — Det. Esposito
Canción triste de Hill Street (1981) — Ronnie Delacroce
Hide in Plain Sight (1980) — Matty Stanek
Cerca del paraíso (1979) — Barney Collins
El cazador (1978) — Bandleader
On the Yard (1978) — Morris
Secret Service (1977) — Cpl. Matson