06/14/1944
Buffalo - New York - USA:
Joseph G. „Joe“ Grifasi (* 14. Juni 1944) ist ein US-amerikanischer Charakterdarsteller für Film, Bühne und Fernsehen. Geboren in Buffalo, New York, diente Grifasi vor seinem Schauspielstudium in der US-Armee. Er wirkte in über 50 Spielfilmen mit, darunter „Aus Mangel an Beweisen“, „Die durch die Hölle gehen“, „Big Business“, „Beaches“, „Auto Focus“, „Matewan“, „Die nackte Kanone“, „Dark Matter“, „Natural Born Killers“, „Chances Are“, „Changing Lanes“, „One Fine Day“, „F/X“, „Benny & Joon“, „Der Papst von Greenwich Village“, „Brewster’s Millions“, „Batman Forever“, „The Flamingo Kid“, „Ironweed“ und „Splash“. Zu seinen Fernsehrollen zählen Auftritte in „The Bronx is Burning“ (als Yogi Berra), „61*“ (als Phil Rizzuto), „Law & Order“, „Emergency Room“, „L.A. Law“, „Chicago Hope“, „Hill Street Blues“, „SCTV“, „Roseanne“ und „The Practice“. Zu Grifasis Broadway-Engagements zählen „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“ und „Happy End“. Off-Broadway war er unter anderem in „Conversations in Tusculum“, „The Boys Next Door“ (Drama Desk-Nominierung), „Once Around the City“, „Golden Boy“, „Filumena“ und „Says I, Says He“ zu sehen. Seit 1974 ist er mit der Jazz-Sopransaxophonistin und Komponistin Jane Ira Bloom verheiratet, die er während seines Studiums an der Yale School of Drama kennenlernte.
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Tornado (2024) as Rich |
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Endgame (2023) as Nagg |
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The Dreams of Rene Sendam (2022) as Dr. Bradley |
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Me To Play (2021) as Himself |
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Radium Girls (2020) as Grandpa |
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No Pay, Nudity (2016) as Mr. Davenport |
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Baked in Brooklyn (2016) as David's Dad |
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The American Side (2016) as The Serb |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (2014) as Peter Quince |
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The Front (2010) as Mr. Zeffirelli |
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The Last New Yorker (2010) as Jerry |
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A Crime (2006) as Bill |
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Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed (2006) as Uncle Sam |
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Slow Burn (2005) as Desk Sgt. Drown |
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A Jersey Tale (2004) as Alphonso "Chunks" Colon |
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13 Going on 30 (2004) as Mr. Flamhaff |
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Auto Focus (2002) as Strip Club M.C. |
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Changing Lanes (2002) as Judge Cosell |
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Queenie in Love (2001) as Berthold |
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61* (2001) as Phil Rizzuto |
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Looking for an Echo (2000) as Vic |
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The Other Me (2000) as Conrad |
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Switching Goals (1999) as Dave |
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The Out-of-Towners (1999) as Arresting Cop |
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The Naked Man (1998) as Koski |
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The Deal (1998) as Boular |
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Sunday (1997) as Scottie Elster |
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One Fine Day (1996) as Manny Feldstein |
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Shadow of a Doubt (1996) as Sidney Sherman |
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Heavy (1995) as Leo |
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Money Train (1995) as Riley |
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Two Bits (1995) as Uncle Joe |
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Batman Forever (1995) as Bank Guard |
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Jack Reed: A Search for Justice (1994) as |
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Natural Born Killers (1994) as Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka |
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) as Director |
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The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) as Lou |
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Household Saints (1993) as Frank Manzone |
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Taking the Heat (1993) as Lou Valentine |
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Benny & Joon (1993) as Mike |
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Citizen Cohn (1992) as Gerald Walpin |
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Primary Motive (1992) as Paul Melton |
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City of Hope (1991) as Pauly |
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Presumed Innocent (1990) as Tommy Molto |
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Kojak: Ariana (1989) as Lieutenant Rastelli |
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Perfect Witness (1989) as Breeze |
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The Feud (1989) as Bud Bullard |
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Chances Are (1989) as Omar |
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) as Foreman |
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The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988) as Bartender |
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Big Business (1988) as Desk Clerk |
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Ironweed (1987) as Jack |
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Moonstruck (1987) as Shy Waiter |
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Matewan (1987) as Fausto |
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One Police Plaza (1986) as Insp. Nicolas Zambrano |
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F/X (1986) as Mickey |
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Bad Medicine (1985) as Gómez |
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Brewster's Millions (1985) as J.B. Donaldo |
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The Flamingo Kid (1984) as Mario Minetta |
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The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) as Jimmy the Cheese Man |
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Splash (1984) as Manny |
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Will There Really Be a Morning? (1983) as Wyler |
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Still of the Night (1982) as Joseph Vitucci |
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The Elephant Man (1982) as Pinhead Manager |
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The 6th Annual Young Comedians (1981) as Self (Audience Member) (uncredited) |
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Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) as Osvaldo |
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The Gentleman Bandit (1981) as Det. Esposito |
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Hide in Plain Sight (1980) as Matty Stanek |
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Something Short of Paradise (1979) as Barney Collins |
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The Deer Hunter (1978) as Bandleader |
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On the Yard (1978) as Morris |
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Secret Service (1977) as Cpl. Matson |