Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1944-06-14 (79 years old)

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Joseph G. "Joe" Grifasi (born June 14, 1944) is an American character actor of film, stage and television. Grifasi was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Patricia (née Gaglione) and Joseph J. Grifasi, a skilled laborer. Grifasi graduated from Bishop Fallon High School, a now defunct Catholic high school in Buffalo. He played football and acted in many of the school's plays. Grifasi briefly attended Canisius College in Buffalo before joining the United States Army. He went on to study at the Yale School of Drama. While at the Yale School of Drama, he met his future wife, the jazz soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom. Grifasi has played two separate members of the Baseball Hall of Fame who played for the New York Yankees. In 61, set in 1961, he played Phil Rizzuto; in The Bronx Is Burning, set in 1977, he played Yogi Berra. Paul Borghese played Berra in 61, while actual 1977 broadcast recordings of Rizzuto were used in The Bronx Is Burning.

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Filmography

all 98

Movies 71

TV Shows 27

self 2

Director 1

Nagg
Endgame

Endgame (2023)

Movie
Dr. Bradley
The Dreams of Rene Sendam

The Dreams of Rene Sendam (2022)

Movie
Self / Theatrical Director
Me To Play

Me To Play (2021)

Movie
Grandpa
Radium Girls

Radium Girls (2020)

Movie
Steve Falice
I Know This Much Is True

I Know This Much Is True (2020)

TV
Lombino
Evil

Evil (2019)

TV
6.5
Lodge 49

Lodge 49 (2018)

TV
David's Dad
Baked in Brooklyn

Baked in Brooklyn (2016)

Movie
Judge Rand / Judge Arlen Rand
Bull

Bull (2016)

TV
5.64
The Serb
The American Side

The American Side (2016)

Movie
Peter Quince
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream (2014)

Movie
Captain Moretti
Elementary

Elementary (2012)

TV
6.71
Self
Basic Black: The Lewis Black Story

Basic Black: The Lewis Black Story (2010)

Movie
Mr. Zeffirelli
The Front

The Front (2010)

Movie
Jerry
The Last New Yorker

The Last New Yorker (2010)

Movie
Canterbury's Law

Canterbury's Law (2008)

TV
6
Yogi Berra
The Bronx Is Burning

The Bronx Is Burning (2007)

TV
Bill
A Crime

A Crime (2006)

Movie
Uncle Sam
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed

Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed (2006)

Movie
Judge Harrigan
Conviction

Conviction (2006)

TV
Desk Sgt. Drown
Slow Burn

Slow Burn (2005)

Movie
Alphonso 'Chunks' Colon
A Jersey Tale

A Jersey Tale (2004)

Movie
Mr. Flamhaff
13 Going on 30

13 Going on 30 (2004)

Movie
8.05
Leo
Hope & Faith

Hope & Faith (2003)

TV
3.5
Strip Club M.C.
Auto Focus

Auto Focus (2002)

Movie
Judge Cosell
Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes (2002)

Movie
5.88
Pete
Grasp

Grasp (2002)

Movie
Berthold
Queenie in Love

Queenie in Love (2001)

Movie
Phil Rizzuto
61*

61* (2001)

Movie
Joe Zito
Some of My Best Friends

Some of My Best Friends (2001)

TV
Vic
Looking for an Echo

Looking for an Echo (2000)

Movie
Deadline

Deadline (2000)

TV
Conrad
The Other Me

The Other Me (2000)

Movie
The Beat

The Beat (2000)

TV
Dave
Switching Goals

Switching Goals (1999)

Movie
1
Hashi Horowitz
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

TV
6.19
Koski
The Naked Man

The Naked Man (1998)

Movie
Boular
The Deal

The Deal (1998)

Movie
Scottie Elster
Sunday

Sunday (1997)

Movie
Manny Feldstein
One Fine Day

One Fine Day (1996)

Movie
6
Sidney Sherman
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt (1996)

Movie
Early Edition

Early Edition (1996)

TV
5
Clem
Undue Influence

Undue Influence (1996)

Movie
Leo
Heavy

Heavy (1995)

Movie
Riley
Money Train

Money Train (1995)

Movie
3.67
Uncle Joe
Two Bits

Two Bits (1995)

Movie
Bank Guard
Batman Forever

Batman Forever (1995)

Movie
5.92
Mike 'Gravedigger' Edwards
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice (1994)

Movie
Tom Williams
ER

ER (1994)

TV
5.44
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope (1994)

TV
6
Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka
Natural Born Killers

Natural Born Killers (1994)

Movie
5.43
Director
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)

Movie
5.89
Lou
The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

Movie
5.81
Frank Manzone
Household Saints

Household Saints (1993)

Movie
Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami (1993)

TV
Lou Valentine
Taking the Heat

Taking the Heat (1993)

Movie
Mike
Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon (1993)

Movie
9
Joe Morrisey
Class of '96

Class of '96 (1993)

TV
George Evans
Sinatra

Sinatra (1992)

TV
Gerald Walpin
Citizen Cohn

Citizen Cohn (1992)

Movie
Paul Melton
Primary Motive

Primary Motive (1992)

Movie
Pauly
City of Hope

City of Hope (1991)

Movie
Tony Pro
WIOU

WIOU (1990)

TV
Defense Attorney James Linde / Ezra Gould
Law & Order

Law & Order (1990)

TV
5.78
Tommy Molto
Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent (1990)

Movie
3.25
Lieutenant Rastelli
Kojak: Ariana

Kojak: Ariana (1989)

Movie
Breeze
Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness (1989)

Movie
Bud Bullard
The Feud

The Feud (1989)

Movie
Omar
Chances Are

Chances Are (1989)

Movie
5.5
Foreman
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

Movie
5.52
Roseanne

Roseanne (1988)

TV
5.63
Bartender
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988)

Movie
Desk Clerk
Big Business

Big Business (1988)

Movie
6.67
Jack
Ironweed

Ironweed (1987)

Movie
2
Shy Waiter
Moonstruck

Moonstruck (1987)

Movie
8
Fausto
Matewan

Matewan (1987)

Movie
Insp. Nicolas Zambrano
One Police Plaza

One Police Plaza (1986)

Movie
Dominic Nuzzi
L.A. Law

L.A. Law (1986)

TV
6
Mickey
F/X

F/X (1986)

Movie
4.83
Gómez
Bad Medicine

Bad Medicine (1985)

Movie
Lt. Vocek
The Equalizer

The Equalizer (1985)

TV
7.33
J.B. Donaldo
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions (1985)

Movie
5.84
Kapatkin
Moonlighting

Moonlighting (1985)

TV
5.99
Mario Minetta
The Flamingo Kid

The Flamingo Kid (1984)

Movie
Jimmy the Cheese Man
The Pope of Greenwich Village

The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)

Movie
Manny
Splash

Splash (1984)

Movie
6.67
Wyler
Will There Really Be a Morning?

Will There Really Be a Morning? (1983)

Movie
Joseph Vitucci
Still of the Night

Still of the Night (1982)

Movie
Pinhead Manager
The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man (1982)

Movie
Osvaldo
Honky Tonk Freeway

Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)

Movie
Detective Esposito
The Gentleman Bandit

The Gentleman Bandit (1981)

Movie
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues (1981)

TV
6
Matty Stanek
Hide in Plain Sight

Hide in Plain Sight (1980)

Movie
Barney Collins
Something Short of Paradise

Something Short of Paradise (1979)

Movie
Bandleader
The Deer Hunter

The Deer Hunter (1978)

Movie
6
Morris
On the Yard

On the Yard (1978)

Movie
Cpl. Matson
Secret Service

Secret Service (1977)

Movie
Cpl. Matson
Great Performances

Great Performances (1971)

TV
1

Ratings

Average 6.07
Based on 2.71 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1971
1988
1994
1989
2023
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1944-06-14 (79 years old)

Birth Place
Buffalo, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Joseph G. Grifasi, Joseph Grifasi


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