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Joe Grifasi

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.

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    Batman Forever

    Played Bank Guard

    Average Rating
    5.4
    5414 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 16, 1995
    31 years ago
  • 13 Going on 30

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    Played Mr. Flamhaff

    Average Rating
    6.8
    5396 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 13, 2004
    22 years ago
  • The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    Played Foreman

    Average Rating
    7.3
    4210 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 02, 1988
    37 years ago
  • The Deer Hunter

    The Deer Hunter

    Played Bandleader

    Average Rating
    8.0
    4068 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 08, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Natural Born Killers

    Natural Born Killers

    Played Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka

    Average Rating
    7.1
    3630 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 26, 1994
    32 years ago
  • Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

    Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

    Played Director

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2356 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 18, 1994
    32 years ago
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    Played Manny

    Average Rating
    6.3
    1431 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 09, 1984
    42 years ago
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    Played Judge Cosell

    Average Rating
    6.3
    1160 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 07, 2002
    24 years ago
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    Played Lou

    Average Rating
    7.1
    1129 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 11, 1994
    32 years ago
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    Played Shy Waiter

    Average Rating
    6.8
    1047 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 16, 1987
    38 years ago
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    Played Riley

    Average Rating
    5.9
    819 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 21, 1995
    30 years ago
  • Benny & Joon

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    Played Mike

    Average Rating
    7.0
    801 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 16, 1993
    33 years ago
  • Presumed Innocent

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    Played Tommy Molto

    Average Rating
    6.8
    768 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 27, 1990
    36 years ago
  • One Fine Day

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    Played Manny Feldstein

    Average Rating
    6.4
    700 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 20, 1996
    29 years ago
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    Played J.B. Donaldo

    Average Rating
    6.6
    633 votes
    Release Date
    May 22, 1985
    41 years ago
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    Played Mickey

    Average Rating
    6.6
    472 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 07, 1986
    40 years ago
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    Played Desk Clerk

    Average Rating
    6.3
    287 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 10, 1988
    38 years ago
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    Played Omar

    Average Rating
    6.6
    276 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 10, 1989
    37 years ago
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    Played Arresting Cop

    Average Rating
    5.8
    248 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 02, 1999
    27 years ago
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    Played Strip Club M.C.

    Average Rating
    6.4
    213 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 18, 2002
    23 years ago
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    Played Dave

    Average Rating
    5.9
    210 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 12, 1999
    26 years ago
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    Played Joseph Vitucci

    Average Rating
    5.7
    155 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 19, 1982
    44 years ago
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    Played Jimmy the Cheese Man

    Average Rating
    6.4
    147 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 22, 1984
    42 years ago
  • 61*

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    Played Phil Rizzuto

    Average Rating
    7.0
    142 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 28, 2001
    25 years ago
  • Ironweed

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    Played Jack

    Average Rating
    6.3
    138 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 18, 1987
    38 years ago
  • Matewan

    Matewan

    Played Fausto

    Average Rating
    7.4
    121 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 28, 1987
    39 years ago
  • Baked in Brooklyn

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    Played David's Dad

    Average Rating
    5.2
    114 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 14, 2016
    9 years ago
  • The Flamingo Kid

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    Played Mario Minetta

    Average Rating
    6.0
    87 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 21, 1984
    41 years ago
  • Heavy

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    Played Leo

    Average Rating
    6.6
    86 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 29, 1995
    30 years ago
  • The Other Me

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    Played Conrad

    Average Rating
    5.6
    84 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 08, 2000
    25 years ago
  • Slow Burn

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    Played Desk Sgt. Drown

    Average Rating
    5.3
    84 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 12, 2005
    20 years ago
  • Two Bits

    Two Bits

    Played Uncle Joe

    Average Rating
    5.7
    63 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 22, 1995
    30 years ago
  • The American Side

    The American Side

    Played The Serb

    Average Rating
    4.7
    45 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 14, 2016
    10 years ago
  • Radium Girls

    Radium Girls

    Played Grandpa

    Average Rating
    6.5
    41 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 23, 2020
    5 years ago
  • A Crime

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    Played Bill

    Average Rating
    5.4
    39 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 11, 2006
    19 years ago
  • Bad Medicine

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    Played Gómez

    Average Rating
    5.0
    37 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 22, 1985
    40 years ago
  • City of Hope

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    Played Pauly

    Average Rating
    6.6
    36 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 11, 1991
    34 years ago
  • Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed

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    Played Uncle Sam

    Average Rating
    6.6
    36 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 10, 2006
    20 years ago
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    Played Osvaldo

    Average Rating
    5.2
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 21, 1981
    45 years ago
  • Citizen Cohn

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    Played Gerald Walpin

    Average Rating
    6.0
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 22, 1992
    34 years ago
  • The Front

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    Played Mr. Zeffirelli

    Average Rating
    5.6
    18 votes
    Release Date
    May 26, 2010
    16 years ago
  • Hide in Plain Sight

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    Played Matty Stanek

    Average Rating
    5.3
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 21, 1980
    46 years ago
  • The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

    The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

    Played Bartender

    Average Rating
    6.5
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 07, 1988
    38 years ago
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    Played Frank Manzone

    Average Rating
    6.5
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 1993
    33 years ago
  • Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

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    Played Mike 'Gravedigger' Edwards

    Average Rating
    5.6
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 02, 1994
    31 years ago
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Played Peter Quince

    Average Rating
    6.4
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 08, 2014
    11 years ago
  • Sunday

    Sunday

    Played Scottie Elster

    Average Rating
    4.8
    11 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 1997
    29 years ago
  • The Naked Man

    The Naked Man

    Played Koski

    Average Rating
    3.8
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 02, 1998
    28 years ago
  • The Elephant Man

    The Elephant Man

    Played Pinhead Manager

    Average Rating
    5.6
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 04, 1982
    44 years ago
  • Queenie in Love

    Queenie in Love

    Played Berthold

    Average Rating
    5.9
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 12, 2001
    24 years ago
  • On the Yard

    On the Yard

    Played Morris

    Average Rating
    5.8
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 16, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Taking the Heat

    Taking the Heat

    Played Lou Valentine

    Average Rating
    4.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 06, 1993
    33 years ago
  • The Feud

    The Feud

    Played Bud Bullard

    Average Rating
    4.2
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 30, 1989
    37 years ago
  • Something Short of Paradise

    Something Short of Paradise

    Played Barney Collins

    Average Rating
    2.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 14, 1979
    47 years ago
  • The Gentleman Bandit

    The Gentleman Bandit

    Played Det. Esposito

    Average Rating
    4.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    May 06, 1981
    45 years ago
  • Undue Influence

    Undue Influence

    Played Clem

    Average Rating
    5.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 1996
    29 years ago
  • Perfect Witness

    Perfect Witness

    Played Breeze

    Average Rating
    6.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 28, 1989
    36 years ago
  • Looking for an Echo

    Looking for an Echo

    Played Vic

    Average Rating
    2.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 10, 2000
    25 years ago
  • No Pay, Nudity

    No Pay, Nudity

    Played Mr. Davenport

    Average Rating
    4.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 04, 2016
    9 years ago
  • Will There Really Be a Morning?

    Will There Really Be a Morning?

    Played Wyler

    Average Rating
    7.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 22, 1983
    43 years ago
  • The Deal

    The Deal

    Played Boular

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1998
    28 years ago
  • The Dreams of Rene Sendam

    The Dreams of Rene Sendam

    Played Dr. Bradley

    Average Rating
    1.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 18, 2022
    4 years ago
  • The Last New Yorker

    The Last New Yorker

    Played Jerry

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 19, 2010
    16 years ago
  • Primary Motive

    Primary Motive

    Played Paul Melton

    Average Rating
    5.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 02, 1992
    34 years ago
  • Shadow of a Doubt

    Shadow of a Doubt

    Played Sidney Sherman

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 03, 1996
    29 years ago
  • Kojak: Ariana

    Kojak: Ariana

    Played Lieutenant Rastelli

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 02, 1989
    36 years ago
  • Endgame

    Endgame

    Played Nagg

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 14, 2023
    3 years ago
  • A Jersey Tale

    A Jersey Tale

    Played Alphonso "Chunks" Colon

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 25, 2004
    22 years ago
  • Secret Service

    Secret Service

    Played Cpl. Matson

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 12, 1977
    49 years ago
  • One Police Plaza

    One Police Plaza

    Played Insp. Nicolas Zambrano

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 29, 1986
    39 years ago
  • Me To Play

    Me To Play

    Played Himself

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 16, 2021
    5 years ago

  • The 6th Annual Young Comedians

    Played Self (Audience Member) (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 11, 1981
    44 years ago
  • Tornado

    Tornado

    Played Rich

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 06, 2024
    1 year ago
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