1944Born, Buffalo - New York - USA
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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,…
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Batman ForeverBank Guard
13 Going on 30Mr. Flamhaff
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Foreman
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitHashi Horowitz
Natural Born KillersDeputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka2024TornadoRichMovie
2023EndgameNaggMovie
2022The Dreams of Rene SendamDr. BradleyMovie
2020Radium GirlsGrandpaMovie
2020I Know This Much Is TrueSteve Falice · 1 episodeShow
2019EvilLombino · 3 episodesShow
2018New AmsterdamLilo Steinhauser · 1 episodeShow
2018Lodge 49Burt · 6 episodesShow
2017The Good FightJudge John Mata · 1 episodeShow
2016No Pay, NudityMr. DavenportMovie
2016Baked in BrooklynDavid's DadMovie
2016BullJudge Arlen Rand, Judge Rand · 3 episodesShow
2016The American SideThe SerbMovie
2014A Midsummer Night's DreamPeter QuinceMovie
2012ElementaryCaptain Moretti · 1 episodeShow
2010The FrontMr. ZeffirelliMovie
2010The Last New YorkerJerryMovie
2008Canterbury's Law1 episodeShow
2007The Bronx Is BurningYogi Berra · 8 episodesShow
2006A CrimeBillMovie
2006Lewis Black: Red, White & ScrewedUncle SamMovie
2006ConvictionJudge Harrigan · 1 episodeShow
2005Slow BurnDesk Sgt. DrownMovie
2004A Jersey TaleAlphonso "Chunks" ColonMovie
200413 Going on 30Mr. FlamhaffMovie
2003TarzanLieutenant Scott Connor · 1 episodeShow
2003Hope & FaithLeo · 1 episodeShow
2002Auto FocusStrip Club M.C.Movie
2002Changing LanesJudge CosellMovie
2001Queenie in LoveBertholdMovie
200161*Phil RizzutoMovie
2001Some of My Best FriendsJoe Zito · 3 episodesShow
2000Looking for an EchoVicMovie
2000DeadlineMike Phelan · 1 episodeShow
2000The Other MeConradMovie
2000The BeatVince Marinelli · 2 episodesShow
1999Switching GoalsDaveMovie
1999The Out-of-TownersArresting CopMovie
1998The Naked ManKoskiMovie
1998The DealBoularMovie
1997SundayScottie ElsterMovie
1997The PracticeHarry Papp · 1 episodeShow
1996One Fine DayManny FeldsteinMovie
1996Shadow of a DoubtSidney ShermanMovie
1996Early EditionHarry Hawks · 3 episodesShow
1996Undue InfluenceClem · 2 episodesShow
1996Remember WENNLarry Looper · 1 episodeShow
1995Money TrainRileyMovie
1995Two BitsUncle JoeMovie
1995Batman ForeverBank GuardMovie
1994Jack Reed: A Search for JusticeMovie
1994ERTom Williams · 1 episodeShow
1994Chicago HopeLarry Ruscetti · 1 episodeShow
1994Natural Born KillersDeputy Sheriff Duncan HomolkaMovie
1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultDirectorMovie
1994The Hudsucker ProxyLouMovie
1993Household SaintsFrank ManzoneMovie
1993Moon Over Miami1 episodeShow
1993Taking the HeatLou ValentineMovie
1993Benny & JoonMikeMovie
1993Class of '96Joe Morrisey · 1 episodeShow
1992SinatraGeorge Evans · 2 episodesShow
1992Citizen CohnGerald WalpinMovie
1992Primary MotivePaul MeltonMovie
1991City of HopePaulyMovie
1990WIOUTony Pro · 13 episodesShow
1990Presumed InnocentTommy MoltoMovie
1990Capital News1 episodeShow
1989Kojak: ArianaLieutenant RastelliMovie
1989Perfect WitnessBreezeMovie
1989The FeudBud BullardMovie
1989Chances AreOmarMovie
1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!ForemanMovie
1988RoseanneIRS Office Supervisor · 1 episodeShow
1988The Appointments of Dennis JenningsBartenderMovie
1988Big BusinessDesk ClerkMovie
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