1944-06-14 Buffalo - New York - USA
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.
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Endgame | Nagg | 2023-04-14 |
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The Dreams of Rene Sendam | Dr. Bradley | 2022-01-18 |
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Me To Play | Himself | 2021-02-16 |
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Radium Girls | Grandpa | 2020-10-23 |
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Baked in Brooklyn | David's Dad | 2016-10-14 |
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The American Side | The Serb | 2016-04-14 |
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No Pay, Nudity | Mr. Davenport | 2016-11-04 |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream | Peter Quince | 2014-09-08 |
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The Last New Yorker | Jerry | 2010-02-19 |
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The Front | Mr. Zeffirelli | 2010-05-26 |
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Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed | Uncle Sam | 2006-06-10 |
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A Crime | Bill | 2006-09-11 |
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Slow Burn | Desk Sgt. Drown | 2005-09-12 |
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A Jersey Tale | Alphonso "Chunks" Colon | 2004-06-25 |
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13 Going on 30 | Mr. Flamhaff | 2004-04-13 |
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Auto Focus | Strip Club M.C. | 2002-10-18 |
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Changing Lanes | Judge Cosell | 2002-04-07 |
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61* | Phil Rizzuto | 2001-04-28 |
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Queenie in Love | Berthold | 2001-09-12 |
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Looking for an Echo | Vic | 2000-11-10 |
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The Other Me | Conrad | 2000-09-08 |
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Switching Goals | Dave | 1999-12-12 |
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The Out-of-Towners | Arresting Cop | 1999-04-02 |
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The Deal | Boular | 1998-01-01 |
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The Naked Man | Koski | 1998-08-02 |
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Sunday | Scottie Elster | 1997-05-01 |
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Shadow of a Doubt | Sidney Sherman | 1996-12-03 |
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One Fine Day | Manny Feldstein | 1996-12-20 |
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Undue Influence | Clem | 1996-09-15 |
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Batman Forever | Bank Guard | 1995-06-16 |
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Two Bits | Uncle Joe | 1995-10-22 |
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Heavy | Leo | 1995-12-29 |
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Money Train | Riley | 1995-11-21 |
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Jack Reed: A Search for Justice | Mike 'Gravedigger' Edwards | 1994-10-02 |
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The Hudsucker Proxy | Lou | 1994-03-11 |
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Natural Born Killers | Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka | 1994-08-26 |
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Director | 1994-03-18 |
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Benny & Joon | Mike | 1993-04-16 |
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Taking the Heat | Lou Valentine | 1993-06-06 |
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Household Saints | Frank Manzone | 1993-09-15 |
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Primary Motive | Paul Melton | 1992-08-02 |
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Citizen Cohn | Gerald Walpin | 1992-08-22 |
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City of Hope | Pauly | 1991-10-11 |
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Presumed Innocent | Tommy Molto | 1990-07-27 |
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Perfect Witness | Breeze | 1989-10-28 |
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Chances Are | Omar | 1989-03-10 |
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Kojak: Ariana | Lieutenant Rastelli | 1989-11-02 |
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The Feud | Bud Bullard | 1989-09-30 |
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Foreman | 1988-12-02 |
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Big Business | Desk Clerk | 1988-06-10 |
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The Appointments of Dennis Jennings | Bartender | 1988-09-07 |
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Ironweed | Jack | 1987-12-18 |
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Moonstruck | Shy Waiter | 1987-12-16 |
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Matewan | Fausto | 1987-08-28 |
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F/X | Mickey | 1986-02-07 |
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One Police Plaza | Insp. Nicolas Zambrano | 1986-11-29 |
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Brewster's Millions | J.B. Donaldo | 1985-05-22 |
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Bad Medicine | Gómez | 1985-11-22 |
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Splash | Manny | 1984-03-09 |
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The Flamingo Kid | Mario Minetta | 1984-12-21 |
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The Pope of Greenwich Village | Jimmy the Cheese Man | 1984-06-22 |
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Will There Really Be a Morning? | Wyler | 1983-02-22 |
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The Elephant Man | Pinhead Manager | 1982-01-04 |
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Still of the Night | Joseph Vitucci | 1982-11-19 |
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The Gentleman Bandit | Det. Esposito | 1981-05-06 |
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Honky Tonk Freeway | Osvaldo | 1981-08-21 |
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Hide in Plain Sight | Matty Stanek | 1980-03-21 |
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Something Short of Paradise | Barney Collins | 1979-09-14 |
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On the Yard | Morris | 1978-09-16 |
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The Deer Hunter | Bandleader | 1978-12-08 |
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Secret Service | Cpl. Matson | 1977-01-12 |
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The 6th Annual Young Comedians | Self (Audience Member) (uncredited) |
