Joe Grifasi

American actor

Joe Grifasi
Born	Joseph G. Grifasi (1944-06-14) June 14, 1944 (age 79) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Other names	Joseph Grifasi
Education	Canisius College (BA) Yale University (MFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1974–present
Spouse	Jane Ira Bloom

Joseph G. Grifasi (born June 14, 1944) is an American character actor of film, stage and television.^[1]

Grifasi was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Patricia (née Gaglione) and Joseph J. Grifasi, a skilled laborer.^[1] Grifasi graduated from Bishop Fallon High School, a now-defunct Roman Catholic high school in Buffalo, when he made the decision that he wanted to be, not just any old actor, but a character actor.^[2]

Grifasi has played two New York Yankees elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame: Phil Rizzuto in 61*, set in 1961; and Yogi Berra in The Bronx Is Burning, set in 1977. Grifasi has played defense attorney, later Superior Court Judge, Hashi Horowitz on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit between 2005 and 2018.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

On the Yard (1978) - Morris
The Deer Hunter (1978) - Bandleader
Something Short of Paradise (1979) - Barney Collins
Hide in Plain Sight (1980) - Matty Stanek
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) - Osvaldo
Still of the Night (1982) - Joseph Vitucci
Splash (1984) - Manny
The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) - Jimmy the Cheese Man
The Flamingo Kid (1984) - Mario Minetta
Brewster's Millions (1985) - J.B. Donaldo
Bad Medicine (1985) - Gómez
F/X (1986) - Mickey
Matewan (1987) - Fausto
Moonstruck (1987) - Shy Waiter
Ironweed (1987) - Jack
Big Business (1988) - Desk Clerk
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988) - Bartender
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) - Foreman
Beaches (1988) - Otto Titsling
Chances Are (1989) - Omar
The Feud (1989) - Bud Bullard
Presumed Innocent (1990) - Tommy Molto
City of Hope (1991) - Pauly
Sinatra (1992) (TV) - George Evans
Primary Motive (1992) - Paul Melton
Citizen Cohn (1992) (TV) - Gerald Walpin
L.A. Law (1993-1994) (TV)
Taking the Heat (1993) (TV) - Lou Valentine
Benny & Joon (1993) - Mike
Household Saints (1993) - Frank Manzone
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) - Lou
Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult (1994) - Director
Natural Born Killers (1994) - Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka
Heavy (1995) - Leo
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995) - Man in Top Hat
Batman Forever (1995) - Bank Guard
Two Bits (1995) - Uncle Joe
Money Train (1995) - Riley
One Fine Day (1996) - Manny Feldstein
Sunday (1997) - Scottie Elster
The Naked Man (1998) - Koski
The Out-of-Towners (1999) - Arresting Cop
Switching Goals (1999) (TV) - Dave
The Other Me (2000) (TV) - Conrad
Looking for an Echo (2000) - Vic
61* (2001) (TV) - Phil Rizzuto
Queenie in Love (2001) - Berthold
Changing Lanes (2002) - Judge Cosell
Auto Focus (2002) - Strip Club M.C.
Bought & Sold (2003) - Alphonso 'Chunks' Colon
13 Going on 30 (2004) - Mr. Flamhaff
Slow Burn (2005) - Desk Sgt. Drown
A Crime (2006) - BIll
Creating Karma (2006) - Prighorn
Dark Matter (2007) - Professor Colby
The Last New Yorker (2007) - Jerry
Under New Management (2009) - Msgr. Tranni
Othello (2012) - Brabantio
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2014) - Peter Quince
The American Side (2016) - The Serb
Baked in Brooklyn (2016) - David's Dad
No Pay, Nudity (2016) - Mr. Davenport

See also

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Seasons 12 to 23.)
List of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit characters

References

^ ^a ^b "Joe Grifasi Biography (1944–)". Film Reference. Retrieved 2015-01-21.
^ Joe Grifasi on The Deer Hunter and No Pay, and Nudity

External links

Joe Grifasi at IMDb
Joe Grifasi at Library of Congress, with 3 library catalog records
Joe Grifasi

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