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.
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- 2024Tornado (Rich)
- 2023Endgame (Nagg)
- 2022The Dreams of Rene Sendam (Dr. Bradley)
- 2021Me To Play (Himself)
- 2020Radium Girls (Grandpa)
- 2020See ongi tõde (Steve Falice)
- 2019Evil (Lombino)
- 2018New Amsterdam (Lilo Steinhauser)
- 2018Lodge 49
- 2017The Good Fight (Judge John Mata)
- 2016No Pay, Nudity (Mr. Davenport)
- 2016Baked in Brooklyn (David's Dad)
- 2016Bull (Judge Arlen Rand)
- 2016Bull (Judge Rand)
- 2016The American Side (The Serb)
- 2014A Midsummer Night's Dream (Peter Quince)
- 2012Elementary (Captain Moretti)
- 2010The Front (Mr. Zeffirelli)
- 2010The Last New Yorker (Jerry)
- 2009The Good Wife (Judge John Mata)
- 2008Canterbury's Law
- 2007The Bronx Is Burning (Yogi Berra)
- 2006A Crime (Bill)
- 2006Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed (Uncle Sam)
- 2006Conviction (Judge Harrigan)
- 2005Slow Burn (Desk Sgt. Drown)
- 2004A Jersey Tale (Alphonso "Chunks" Colon)
- 2004Üleöö 30 (Mr. Flamhaff)
- 2003Tarzan (Lieutenant Scott Connor)
- 2003Hope & Faith (Leo)
- 2002Auto Focus (Strip Club M.C.)
- 2002Changing Lanes (Judge Cosell)
- 2001Queenie in Love (Berthold)
- 200161* (Phil Rizzuto)
- 2001Some of My Best Friends (Joe Zito)
- 2000Looking for an Echo (Vic)
- 2000Deadline (Mike Phelan)
- 2000The Other Me (Conrad)
- 2000The Beat (Vince Marinelli)
- 1999Switching Goals (Dave)
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Hashi Horowitz)
- 1999The Out-of-Towners (Arresting Cop)
- 1998The Naked Man (Koski)
- 1998The Deal (Boular)
- 1997Sunday (Scottie Elster)
- 1997The Practice (Harry Papp)
- 1996One Fine Day (Manny Feldstein)
- 1996Shadow of a Doubt (Sidney Sherman)
- 1996Early Edition (Harry Hawks)
- 1996Undue Influence (Clem)
- 1996Remember WENN (Larry Looper)
- 1995Heavy (Leo)
- 1995Money Train (Riley)
- 1995Two Bits (Uncle Joe)
- 1995Batman Forever (Bank Guard)
- 1994Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
- 1994ER (Tom Williams)
- 1994Chicago Hope (Larry Ruscetti)
- 1994Natural Born Killers (Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka)
- 1994Palja relvaga 3 (Director)
- 1994The Hudsucker Proxy (Lou)
- 1993Household Saints (Frank Manzone)
- 1993Moon Over Miami
- 1993Taking the Heat (Lou Valentine)
- 1993Benny & Joon (Mike)
- 1993Class of '96 (Joe Morrisey)
- 1992Sinatra (George Evans)
- 1992Citizen Cohn (Gerald Walpin)
- 1992Primary Motive (Paul Melton)
- 1991City of Hope (Pauly)
- 1990WIOU (Tony Pro)
- 1990Law & Order (Ezra Gould)
- 1990Law & Order (Defense Attorney James Linde)
- 1990Presumed Innocent (Tommy Molto)
- 1990Capital News
- 1989Kojak: Ariana (Lieutenant Rastelli)
- 1989Perfect Witness (Breeze)
- 1989The Feud (Bud Bullard)
- 1989Chances Are (Omar)
- 1988Palja relvaga (Foreman)
- 1988Roseanne (IRS Office Supervisor)
- 1988The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (Bartender)
- 1988Big Business (Desk Clerk)
- 1987Ironweed (Jack)
- 1987Moonstruck (Shy Waiter)
- 1987Matewan (Fausto)
- 1986One Police Plaza (Insp. Nicolas Zambrano)
- 1986L.A. Law (Dominic Nuzzi)
- 1986Matlock (Hot Dog Vendor)
- 1986F/X (Mickey)
- 1985Bad Medicine (Gómez)
- 1985The Equalizer (Lt. Vocek)
- 1985Brewsteri miljonid (J.B. Donaldo)
- 1985Moonlighting (Kapatkin)
- 1984The Flamingo Kid (Mario Minetta)
- 1984The Pope of Greenwich Village (Jimmy the Cheese Man)
- 1984Splash (Manny)
- 1983Will There Really Be a Morning? (Wyler)
- 1982Still of the Night (Joseph Vitucci)
- 1982American Playhouse (Bud Bullard)
- 1982The Elephant Man (Pinhead Manager)
- 1981The 6th Annual Young Comedians (Self (Audience Member) (uncredited))
- 1981Honky Tonk Freeway (Osvaldo)
- 1981The Gentleman Bandit (Det. Esposito)
- 1981Hill Street Blues (Ronnie Delacroce)
- 1980Hide in Plain Sight (Matty Stanek)
- 1979Something Short of Paradise (Barney Collins)
- 1978Hirvekütt (Bandleader)
- 1978On the Yard (Morris)
- 1977Secret Service (Cpl. Matson)
- 1971Great Performances (Cpl. Matson)