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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 Foreve

Born

Jun 14, 1944

Buffalo - New York - USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

72 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.2

Known For

13 Going on 30
13 Going on 30
2004 as Mr. Flamhaff
★ 6.8
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter
1978 as Bandleader
★ 8.0
Batman Forever
Batman Forever
1995 as Bank Guard
★ 5.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
★ 6.5
Natural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers
1994 as Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka
★ 7.1
Splash
Splash
1984 as Manny
★ 6.3
Moonstruck
Moonstruck
1987 as Shy Waiter
★ 6.9
Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent
1990 as Tommy Molto
★ 6.8
Money Train
Money Train
1995 as Riley
★ 5.9
Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes
2002 as Judge Cosell
★ 6.3
One Fine Day
One Fine Day
1996 as Manny Feldstein
★ 6.5
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions
1985 as J.B. Donaldo
★ 6.6
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994 as Lou
★ 7.1
F/X
F/X
1986 as Mickey
★ 6.6
Benny & Joon
Benny & Joon
1993 as Mike
★ 7.0
Chances Are
Chances Are
1989 as Omar
★ 6.6
The Pope of Greenwich Village
The Pope of Greenwich Village
1984 as Jimmy the Cheese Man
★ 6.4
The Out-of-Towners
The Out-of-Towners
1999 as Arresting Cop
★ 5.8
Big Business
Big Business
1988 as Desk Clerk
★ 6.4
City of Hope
City of Hope
1991 as Pauly
★ 6.8
Ironweed
Ironweed
1987 as Jack
★ 6.3
Matewan
Matewan
1987 as Fausto
★ 7.4
Auto Focus
Auto Focus
2002 as Strip Club M.C.
★ 6.4
The Front
The Front
2010 as Mr. Zeffirelli
★ 5.6
Two Bits
Two Bits
1995 as Uncle Joe
★ 5.7
A Crime
A Crime
2006 as Bill
★ 5.5
Radium Girls
Radium Girls
2020 as Grandpa
★ 6.7
Still of the Night
Still of the Night
1982 as Joseph Vitucci
★ 5.7
Citizen Cohn
Citizen Cohn
1992 as Gerald Walpin
★ 6.3
Hide in Plain Sight
Hide in Plain Sight
1980 as Matty Stanek
★ 5.4
The Flamingo Kid
The Flamingo Kid
1984 as Mario Minetta
★ 6.0
Heavy
Heavy
1995 as Leo
★ 6.7
61*
61*
2001 as Phil Rizzuto
★ 7.0
Bad Medicine
Bad Medicine
1985 as Gómez
★ 5.2
Household Saints
Household Saints
1993 as Frank Manzone
★ 6.7
Slow Burn
Slow Burn
2005 as Desk Sgt. Drown
★ 5.4
The American Side
The American Side
2016 as The Serb
★ 4.7
Baked in Brooklyn
Baked in Brooklyn
2016 as David's Dad
★ 5.2
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
★ 6.7
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
1996 as Sidney Sherman
★ 6.5
One Police Plaza
One Police Plaza
1986 as Insp. Nicolas Zambrano
★ 9.0
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981 as Osvaldo
★ 5.3
The Gentleman Bandit
The Gentleman Bandit
1981 as Det. Esposito
★ 5.7
Perfect Witness
Perfect Witness
1989 as Breeze
★ 7.2
The Naked Man
The Naked Man
1998 as Koski
★ 4.1
The Feud
The Feud
1989 as Bud Bullard
★ 5.2
Secret Service
Secret Service
1977 as Cpl. Matson
★ 9.0
Kojak: Ariana
Kojak: Ariana
1989 as Lieutenant Rastelli
★ 7.5
The Other Me
The Other Me
2000 as Conrad
★ 5.6
Will There Really Be a Morning?
★ 7.0
The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
1982 as Pinhead Manager
★ 5.9
No Pay, Nudity
No Pay, Nudity
2016 as Mr. Davenport
★ 4.0
Taking the Heat
Taking the Heat
1993 as Lou Valentine
★ 5.0
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2014 as Peter Quince
★ 6.4
Something Short of Paradise
Something Short of Paradise
1979 as Barney Collins
★ 3.8
On the Yard
On the Yard
1978 as Morris
★ 6.0
Primary Motive
Primary Motive
1992 as Paul Melton
★ 7.0
Switching Goals
Switching Goals
1999 as Dave
★ 5.9
Sunday
Sunday
1997 as Scottie Elster
★ 5.0
Looking for an Echo
Looking for an Echo
2000 as Vic
★ 3.8
Queenie in Love
Queenie in Love
2001 as Berthold
★ 6.3
A Jersey Tale
A Jersey Tale
2004 as Alphonso "Chunks" Colon
★ 7.0
Endgame
Endgame
2023 as Nagg
The Last New Yorker
The Last New Yorker
2010 as Jerry
★ 7.3
The Deal
The Deal
1998 as Boular
★ 5.7
Me To Play
Me To Play
2021 as Himself
movie
The 6th Annual Young Comedians
1981 as Self (Audience Member) (uncredited)
★ 8.0
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
★ 6.6
The Dreams of Rene Sendam
The Dreams of Rene Sendam
2022 as Dr. Bradley
★ 1.0
Tornado
Tornado
2024 as Rich