Joe Spinell was born Joseph J. Spagnuolo in Manhattan, New York of Italian immigrant parents, and the last of six children. His father, Pelegrino Spagnuolo (b. 1892, d. 1950), died from liver and kidney disease. His mother Filomena Spagnuolo (b. 1903, d. 1987) was a bit-part actress who acted in a few movies, some of them alongside her son. Spinell stood 5 foot and 11 inches. He was born at his f… Read more
Known for The Godfather 1972 The Godfather Part II 1974 Taxi Driver 1976 Rocky 1976 ★ 8.9 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 1992
Will Cicci ★ 6 Married to the Mob 1988
Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli ★ 5.3 The Undertaker 1988
Uncle Roscoe ★ 5.7 The Pick-up Artist 1987
Eddie Series ★ 7.1 The Equalizer 1985
Mob Boss ★ 6.2 Vigilante 1983
Eisenberg ★ 5.3 Eureka 1983
Pete ★ 5 Losin' It 1983
Border Patrolman ★ 6.2 Forbidden Zone 1982
Drunken Sailor ★ 6.1 Night Shift 1982
Manetti ★ 5.3 The Last Horror Film 1982
Vinny Durand ★ 4.5 Monsignor 1982
Bride's Father ★ 3.4 National Lampoon's Movie Madness 1982
Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters") ★ 6.4 Nighthawks 1981
Lt. Munafo ★ 6.5 Melvin and Howard 1980
Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited) ★ 6.4 Maniac 1980
Frank Zito ★ 6.6 Cruising 1980
Patrolman DiSimone ★ 6.4 The Ninth Configuration 1980
Lt. Spinell ★ 7.1 Brubaker 1980
Birdwell ★ 5.9 The First Deadly Sin 1980
Charles Lipsky ★ 7.3 Rocky II 1979
Tony Gazzo ★ 5.7 Winter Kills 1979
Arthur Fletcher ★ 5.4 Last Embrace 1979
Man in Cantina ★ 4.2 Starcrash 1978
Count Zartharn ★ 6.9 Big Wednesday 1978
Psychologist ★ 5.9 Paradise Alley 1978
Burp ★ 7.5 Sorcerer 1977
Spider Series ★ 8.6 Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television 1977
William "Willie" Cicci ★ 7.8 Rocky 1976
Tony Gazzo ★ 5.7 Stay Hungry 1976
Jabo ★ 6.4 Next Stop, Greenwich Village 1976
Cop ★ 8.1 Taxi Driver 1976
Personnel Officer ★ 6.7 Farewell, My Lovely 1975
Nick ★ 5.3 Rancho Deluxe 1975
Mr. Colson ★ 8.6 The Godfather Part II 1974
William 'Willie' Cicci ★ 6.4 The Seven-Ups 1973
Toredano ★ 6.3 Cops and Robbers 1973
Marty ★ 8.7 The Godfather 1972
Willi Cicci (uncredited) 
