Joe Grifasi
Acting
Born: 1944-06-14 · Buffalo - New York - USA
Biography
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,
🎬 Movies (20)
Tornado
2024
Rich
Endgame
2023
Nagg
The Dreams of Rene Sendam
2022
Dr. Bradley
Me To Play
2021
Himself
Radium Girls
2020
Grandpa
No Pay, Nudity
2016
Mr. Davenport
Baked in Brooklyn
2016
David's Dad
The American Side
2016
The Serb
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2014
Peter Quince
The Front
2010
Mr. Zeffirelli
The Last New Yorker
2010
Jerry
A Crime
2006
Bill
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
2006
Uncle Sam
Slow Burn
2005
Desk Sgt. Drown
A Jersey Tale
2004
Alphonso "Chunks" Colon
13 Going on 30
2004
Mr. Flamhaff
Auto Focus
2002
Strip Club M.C.
Changing Lanes
2002
Judge Cosell
Queenie in Love
2001
Berthold
61*
2001
Phil Rizzuto
📺 TV Shows (20)
I Know This Much Is True
2020
Steve Falice
Evil
2019
Lombino
New Amsterdam
2018
Lilo Steinhauser
Lodge 49
2018
The Good Fight
2017
Judge John Mata
Bull
2016
Judge Arlen Rand
Bull
2016
Judge Rand
Elementary
2012
Captain Moretti
The Good Wife
2009
Judge John Mata
Canterbury's Law
2008
The Bronx Is Burning
2007
Yogi Berra
Conviction
2006
Judge Harrigan
Tarzan
2003
Lieutenant Scott Connor
Hope & Faith
2003
Leo
Some of My Best Friends
2001
Joe Zito
Deadline
2000
Mike Phelan
The Beat
2000
Vince Marinelli
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Hashi Horowitz
The Practice
1997
Harry Papp
Early Edition
1996
Harry Hawks