Joe Grifasi
Acting
🎂 1944-06-14
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.
Cast credits(108)
Hashi Horowitz
1999
Ezra Gould
1990
Defense Attorney James Linde
1990
Judge John Mata
2009
Captain Moretti
2012
Judge Arlen Rand
2016
Judge Rand
2016
Lombino
2019
Tom Williams
1994
Harry Papp
1997
Judge John Mata
2017
1994
Lilo Steinhauser
2018
Cpl. Matson
1971
1981
Lt. Vocek
1985
Kapatkin
1985
Foreman
1988
Dominic Nuzzi
1986
Director
1994
Harry Hawks
1996
Bank Guard
1995
Mr. Flamhaff
2004
Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka
1994
Bandleader
1978
Leo
2003
Judge Cosell
2002
Judge Harrigan
2006
Shy Waiter
1987
Lou
1994
Manny
1984
Steve Falice
2020
IRS Office Supervisor
1988
J.B. Donaldo
1985
Vince Marinelli
2000
Tommy Molto
1990
Larry Looper
1996
Riley
1995
Manny Feldstein
1996
Mike
1993
Mickey
1986
2018
Det. Esposito
1981
Tony Pro
1990
Lieutenant Scott Connor
2003
Joe Morrisey
1993
Omar
1989
Desk Clerk
1988
Arresting Cop
1999
2000
1990
Fausto
1987
Jack
1987
Strip Club M.C.
2002
Paul Melton
1992
Yogi Berra
2007
2008
1993
Mr. Zeffirelli
2010
Koski
1998
Joseph Vitucci
1982
Self (Audience Member) (uncredited)
Conrad
2000
Phil Rizzuto
2001
Wyler
1983
Gerald Walpin
1992
Bud Bullard
1989
Dave
1999
David's Dad
2016
Mario Minetta
1984
Uncle Joe
1995
Pauly
1991
Scottie Elster
1997
Jimmy the Cheese Man
1984
Pinhead Manager
1982
Morris
1978
Osvaldo
1981
Alphonso "Chunks" Colon
2004
Bill
2006
Clem
1996
Jerry
2010
Berthold
2001
Desk Sgt. Drown
2005
Matty Stanek
1980
Mr. Davenport
2016
Grandpa
2020
Dr. Bradley
2022
Uncle Sam
2006
Vic
2000
Insp. Nicolas Zambrano
1986
Leo
1995
Nagg
2023
Boular
1998
Peter Quince
2014
Joe Zito
2001
The Serb
2016
Bartender
1988
George Evans
1992
Lieutenant Rastelli
1989
GĂłmez
1985
Cpl. Matson
1977
Himself
2021
Lou Valentine
1993
Barney Collins
1979
Breeze
1989
Sidney Sherman
1996
Frank Manzone
1993
Mike 'Gravedigger' Edwards
1994