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,… Read more
Known for Batman Forever 1995 13 Going on 30 2004 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 1988 The Deer Hunter 1978 Series ★ 8.3 New Amsterdam 2018
Lilo Steinhauser Series ★ 8 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999
Hashi Horowitz ★ 8 The Deer Hunter 1978
Bandleader Series ★ 7.8 Evil 2019
Lombino Series ★ 7.8 ER 1994
Tom Williams Series ★ 7.6 I Know This Much Is True 2020
Steve Falice Series ★ 7.6 Elementary 2012
Captain Moretti Series ★ 7.6 The Good Wife 2009
Judge John Mata Series ★ 7.6 The Practice 1997
Harry Papp Series ★ 7.6 Hill Street Blues 1981
Ronnie Delacroce Series ★ 7.5 The Good Fight 2017
Judge John Mata Series ★ 7.5 Moonlighting 1985
Kapatkin Series ★ 7.4 Tarzan 2003
Lieutenant Scott Connor Series ★ 7.4 Early Edition 1996
Harry Hawks ★ 7.4 Matewan 1987
Fausto Series ★ 7.3 Law & Order 1990
Ezra Gould ★ 7.3 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 1988
Foreman Series ★ 7.2 Chicago Hope 1994
Larry Ruscetti Series ★ 7.1 Bull 2016
Judge Arlen Rand ★ 7.1 The Hudsucker Proxy 1994
Lou Series ★ 7.1 The Equalizer 1985
Lt. Vocek ★ 7 61* 2001
Phil Rizzuto ★ 7 Natural Born Killers 1994
Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka ★ 7 Benny & Joon 1993
Mike Series ★ 7 L.A. Law 1986
Dominic Nuzzi Series ★ 7 Matlock 1986
Hot Dog Vendor ★ 6.8 13 Going on 30 2004
Mr. Flamhaff ★ 6.8 Presumed Innocent 1990
Tommy Molto Series ★ 6.8 Roseanne 1988
IRS Office Supervisor ★ 6.8 Moonstruck 1987
Shy Waiter Series ★ 6.7 Lodge 49 2018
★ 6.7 Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed 2006
Uncle Sam ★ 6.7 City of Hope 1991
Pauly ★ 6.6 Radium Girls 2020
Grandpa ★ 6.6 Heavy 1995
Leo ★ 6.6 Chances Are 1989
Omar ★ 6.6 F/X 1986
Mickey ★ 6.6 Brewster's Millions 1985
J.B. Donaldo ★ 6.5 One Fine Day 1996
Manny Feldstein ★ 6.5 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult 1994
Director ★ 6.4 Auto Focus 2002
Strip Club M.C. ★ 6.4 Big Business 1988
Desk Clerk ★ 6.3 Changing Lanes 2002
Judge Cosell ★ 6.3 Citizen Cohn 1992
Gerald Walpin ★ 6.3 Ironweed 1987
Jack ★ 6.3 The Pope of Greenwich Village 1984
Jimmy the Cheese Man ★ 6.3 Splash 1984
Manny Series ★ 6.1 Great Performances 1971
Cpl. Matson ★ 6 The Flamingo Kid 1984
Mario Minetta ★ 5.9 Switching Goals 1999
Dave ★ 5.9 Money Train 1995
Riley ★ 5.8 The Out-of-Towners 1999
Arresting Cop ★ 5.7 Two Bits 1995
Uncle Joe ★ 5.7 Still of the Night 1982
Joseph Vitucci ★ 5.6 A Crime 2006
Bill ★ 5.6 The Other Me 2000
Conrad ★ 5.5 Batman Forever 1995
Bank Guard ★ 5.4 The Front 2010
Mr. Zeffirelli ★ 5.4 Slow Burn 2005
Desk Sgt. Drown Series ★ 5.4 Hope & Faith 2003
Leo ★ 5.4 Honky Tonk Freeway 1981
Osvaldo ★ 5.2 Baked in Brooklyn 2016
David's Dad ★ 5.1 Bad Medicine 1985
Gómez ★ 4.7 The American Side 2016
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