Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Acting

Born June 14, 1944 · 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 appe…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

2009

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

ER

1994

Elementary

Elementary

2012

The Practice

The Practice

1997

Acting(109)

2024TornadoRich

2023EndgameNagg

2022The Dreams of Rene SendamDr. Bradley

2021Me To PlayHimself

2020Radium GirlsGrandpa

2020I Know This Much Is TrueSteve Falice

2019EvilLombino

2018New AmsterdamLilo Steinhauser

2017The Good FightJudge John Mata

2016No Pay, NudityMr. Davenport

2016Baked in BrooklynDavid's Dad

2016BullJudge Arlen Rand

2016The American SideThe Serb

2014A Midsummer Night's DreamPeter Quince

2012ElementaryCaptain Moretti

2010The FrontMr. Zeffirelli

2010The Last New YorkerJerry

2009The Good WifeJudge John Mata

2008Canterbury's Law

2007The Bronx Is BurningYogi Berra

2006A CrimeBill

2006Lewis Black: Red, White & ScrewedUncle Sam

2006ConvictionJudge Harrigan

2005Slow BurnDesk Sgt. Drown

2004A Jersey TaleAlphonso "Chunks" Colon

200413 Going on 30Mr. Flamhaff

2003TarzanLieutenant Scott Connor

2003Hope & FaithLeo

2002Auto FocusStrip Club M.C.

2002Changing LanesJudge Cosell

2001Queenie in LoveBerthold

200161*Phil Rizzuto

2001Some of My Best FriendsJoe Zito

2000Looking for an EchoVic

2000DeadlineMike Phelan

2000The Other MeConrad

2000The BeatVince Marinelli

1999Switching GoalsDave

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitHashi Horowitz

1999The Out-of-TownersArresting Cop

1998The Naked ManKoski

1998The DealBoular

1997SundayScottie Elster

1997The PracticeHarry Papp

1996One Fine DayManny Feldstein

1996Shadow of a DoubtSidney Sherman

1996Early EditionHarry Hawks

1996Undue InfluenceClem

1996Remember WENNLarry Looper

1995Money TrainRiley

1995Two BitsUncle Joe

1995Batman ForeverBank Guard

1994Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

1994ERTom Williams

1994Chicago HopeLarry Ruscetti

1994Natural Born KillersDeputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka

1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultDirector

1994The Hudsucker ProxyLou

1993Household SaintsFrank Manzone

1993Moon Over Miami

1993Taking the HeatLou Valentine

1993Benny & JoonMike

1993Class of '96Joe Morrisey

1992SinatraGeorge Evans

1992Citizen CohnGerald Walpin

1992Primary MotivePaul Melton

1991City of HopePauly

1990WIOUTony Pro

1990Law & OrderEzra Gould

1990Presumed InnocentTommy Molto

1990Capital News

1989Kojak: ArianaLieutenant Rastelli

1989Perfect WitnessBreeze

1989The FeudBud Bullard

1989Chances AreOmar

1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Foreman

1988RoseanneIRS Office Supervisor

1988The Appointments of Dennis JenningsBartender

1988Big BusinessDesk Clerk

1987IronweedJack

1987MoonstruckShy Waiter

1987MatewanFausto

1986One Police PlazaInsp. Nicolas Zambrano

1986L.A. LawDominic Nuzzi

1986MatlockHot Dog Vendor

1985Bad MedicineGómez

1985The EqualizerLt. Vocek

1985Brewster's MillionsJ.B. Donaldo

1985MoonlightingKapatkin

1984The Flamingo KidMario Minetta

1984The Pope of Greenwich VillageJimmy the Cheese Man

1984SplashManny

1983Will There Really Be a Morning?Wyler

1982Still of the NightJoseph Vitucci

1982American PlayhouseBud Bullard

1982The Elephant ManPinhead Manager

1981The 6th Annual Young ComediansSelf (Audience Member) (uncredited)

1981Honky Tonk FreewayOsvaldo

1981The Gentleman BanditDet. Esposito

1981Hill Street BluesRonnie Delacroce

1980Hide in Plain SightMatty Stanek

1979Something Short of ParadiseBarney Collins

1978The Deer HunterBandleader

1978On the YardMorris

1977Secret ServiceCpl. Matson

1971Great PerformancesCpl. Matson

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