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Joe Grifasi

Highest Rated: 94% Matewan (1987)

Lowest Rated: 0% Switching Goals (1999)

Birthday: Jun 14, 1944

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, USA

A warm, familiar face to American TV and film audiences, Grifasi is known as much as for his supporting parts as for his frequent TV commercials. Trained at the prestigious Yale School of Drama, he was on the New York stage almost immediately upon receiving his MFA, although he continued to return to The Yale Rep to appear in stage productions well into the 1980s. He is perhaps best remembered for his supporting performance in Rupert Holmes' "The Mystery of Edwin Drood/Drood" (1985-86) in which he performed the rousing "Off to the Races" number.

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Highest rated movies

94% 93% Matewan
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89% 54% F/X
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87% 66% Heavy
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86% 67% Presumed Innocent
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86% 90% 61*
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85% 55% The Flamingo Kid
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81% 74% Sunday
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80% 48% Hide in Plain Sight
Watchlist 79% 80% The American Side Watchlist 78% 52% Radium Girls Watchlist
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Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi HOUSEHOLD SAINTS, Joe Grifasi, Vincent D'Onofrio, Tracey Ullman, 1993, (c) Fine Line HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT, Joe Grifasi, James Caan, Jimmy DeCloss, 1980, (c) MGM HONKY TONK FREEWAY, George Dzundza, Joe Grifasi, 1981, (c) Universal HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT, Joe Grifasi, James Caan, 1980, (c) MGM HOUSEHOLD SAINTS, Michael Rispoli, Vincent D'Onofrio, Victor Argo, Joe Grifasi, 1993 CITY OF HOPE, Joe Grifasi (center), Louis Zorich, 1991, (c)Samuel Goldwyn Films STILL OF THE NIGHT, from left: Roy Scheider, Joe Grifasi, 1982, © United Artists STILL OF THE NIGHT, seated from left: Roy Scheider, Joe Grifasi, 1982, © United Artists STILL OF THE NIGHT, from left: Joe Grifasi, Roy Scheider, 1982, © United Artists View more photos

Filmography

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No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dreams of Rene Sendam Dr. Bradley (Character) - 2022
78% 52% Radium Girls Nonno (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 35% Baked in Brooklyn David's Dad (Character) - 2016
79% 80% The American Side The Serb (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 22% Patricia Cornwell's The Front Mr. Zeffirelli (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 47% Under New Management Unknown (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marino's Uncle Leo (Character) - 2009
41% 40% Dark Matter Prof. Colby (Character) $30.0K 2007
No Score Yet 44% A Crime Bill (Character) - 2006
40% 29% The Last New Yorker Jerry (Character) $6.6K 2006
No Score Yet 67% Creating Karma Prighorn (Character) - 2006
9% 54% Slow Burn Desk Sergeant Drown (Character) $1.2M 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bought & Sold Alphonso 'Chunks' Colon (Character) - 2003
86% 90% 61* Phil Rizzuto (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 45% The Other Me Conrad (Character) - 2000
0% 47% Switching Goals Dave (Character) - 1999
67% 71% Looking for an Echo Vic (Character) $14.4K 1999
No Score Yet 43% Blood on Her Hands Det. Larry Beers (Character) - 1998
20% 37% The Naked Man Koski (Character) - 1998
81% 74% Sunday Scottie Elster (Character) $436.4K 1997
53% 65% One Fine Day Manny Feldstein (Character) $46.1M 1996
87% 66% Heavy Leo (Character) $985.7K 1995
No Score Yet 20% Shadow of a Doubt Sidney Sherman (Character) - 1995
40% 38% Two Bits Uncle Joe (Character) $11.6K 1995
22% 29% Money Train Riley (Character) $35.1M 1995
48% 52% Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill Man in Top Hat (Character) $8.2M 1995
No Score Yet 20% Jack Reed: A Search for Justice Mike "Gravedigger" Edwards (Character) - 1994
51% 81% Natural Born Killers Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka (Character) - 1994
63% 79% The Hudsucker Proxy Lou the Cabbie (Character) $2.1M 1994
76% 85% Benny & Joon Mike (Character) $23.1M 1993
72% 74% Household Saints Frank Manzone (Character) $38.8K 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Primary Motive Paul Melton (Character) - 1992
86% 67% Presumed Innocent Tommy Molto (Character) $85.7M 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kojak: Ariana Lieutenant Rastelli (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 45% Perfect Witness Breeze (Character) - 1989
67% 65% Chances Are Omar (Character) $15.7M 1989
No Score Yet 40% The Feud Bud Bullard (Character) - 1989
52% 69% Big Business Desk Clerk (Character) $39.6M 1988
94% 93% Matewan Fausto (Character) $23.9K 1987
89% 54% F/X Mickey (Character) $19.9M 1986
No Score Yet 27% Bad Medicine Gómez (Character) $2.5M 1985
39% 56% Brewster's Millions J.B. Donaldo (Character) - 1985
85% 55% The Flamingo Kid Mario Minetta (Character) - 1984
67% 47% Still of the Night Joseph Vitucci (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Gentleman Bandit Detective Esposito (Character) - 1981
80% 48% Hide in Plain Sight Matty Stanke (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet 67% On the Yard Morris (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet 17% Something Short of Paradise Barney Collins (Character) - 1979

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No Score Yet 50% New Amsterdam Lilo Steinhauser (Guest Star) 2023
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge Hashi Horowitz (Guest Star) 2005-2007 2009-2011 2013 2019-2021
No Score Yet 61% Bull Judge Arlen Rand (Guest Star) 2016-2019 2021
94% 89% Lodge 49 Unknown (Guest Star) 2019
93% 90% The Good Wife Judge John Mata (Guest Star) 2016
95% 89% Elementary Captain Moretti (Guest Star) 2014
58% No Score Yet Canterbury's Law Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hope & Faith Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet 85% ER Tom Williams (Guest Star) 2003
79% No Score Yet The Education of Max Bickford Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1991 1996 1998 2001
57% No Score Yet Some of My Best Friends Joe Zito (Character) 2001
92% No Score Yet The Beat Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
88% No Score Yet Michael Hayes Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Early Edition Unknown (Guest Star) 1996-1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
76% 78% Roseanne Supervisor (Guest Star) 1990
97% 85% Hill Street Blues Ronnie Delacroce (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Equalizer Lt. Vocek (Guest Star) 1986