Joe Grifasi
Gender: M
Birthday: 1944-06-14
Biography
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Joseph G. "Joe" Grifasi (born June 14, 1944) is an American character actor of film, stage and television. Grifasi was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Patricia (née Gaglione) and Joseph J. Grifasi, a skilled laborer. Grifasi graduated from Bishop Fallon High School, a now defunct Catholic high school in Buffalo. He played football and acted in many of the school's plays. Grifasi briefly attended Canisius College in Buffalo before joining the United States Army. He went on to study at the Yale School of Drama. While at the Yale School of Drama, he met his future wife, the jazz soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom. Grifasi has played two separate members of the Baseball Hall of Fame who played for the New York Yankees. In 61, set in 1961, he played Phil Rizzuto; in The Bronx Is Burning, set in 1977, he played Yogi Berra. Paul Borghese played Berra in 61, while actual 1977 broadcast recordings of Rizzuto were used in The Bronx Is Burning.
Actor:
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1. The Deer Hunter (1978), film...Bandleader
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2. On the Yard (1978), film...Mike 'Gravedigger' Edwards
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3. Something Short Of Paradise (1979), film...Barney Collins
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4. Hide in Plain Sight (1980), film...Matty Stanek
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5. The Gentleman Bandit (1981), film...Detective Esposito
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6. Honky Tonk Freeway (1981), film...Osvaldo
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7. Still of the Night (1982), film...Joseph Vitucci
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8. Splash (1984), film...Manny
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9. The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), film...Jimmy the Cheese Man
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10. Brewster's Millions (1985), film...J.B. Donaldo
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11. Bad Medicine (1985), film...Gómez
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12. FX (1986), film...Mickey
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13. Moonstruck (1987), film...Shy Waiter
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14. Matewan (1987), film...Fausto
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15. Ironweed (1987), film...Jack
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16. The Naked Gun (1988), film...Foreman
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17. Big Business (1988), film...Desk Clerk
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18. Chances Are (1989), film...Omar
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19. PERFECT WITNESS (1989), film...Breeze
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20. Presumed Innocent (1990), film...Tommy Molto
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21. City of Hope (1991), film...Pauly
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22. Benny & Joon (1993), film...Mike
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23. Household Saints (1993), film...Frank Manzone
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24. Paklena žega (1993), film...Lou Valentine
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25. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), film...Lou
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26. Jack Reed: Search for Justice (1994), film...Mike 'Gravedigger' Edwards
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27. Money Train (1995), film...Riley
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28. Batman Forever (1995), film...Bank Guard
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29. Two Bits (1995), film...Uncle Joe
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30. Heavy (1995), film...Leo
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31. Shadow of a Doubt (1995), film...Sidney Sherman
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32. Tall Tale (1995), film...Man in Top Hat
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33. One Fine Day (1996), film...Manny Feldstein
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34. Sunday (1997), film...Scottie Elster
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35. Blood on Her Hands (1998), film...Det. Larry Beers
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36. Droit au but (1999), film...Dave
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37. Looking for an Echo (2000), film...Vic
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38. The Other Me (2000), film...Conrad
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39. 61 (2001), film...Phil Rizzuto
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40. Queenie in Love (2001), film...Berthold
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41. Changing Lanes (2002), film...Judge Cosell
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42. Auto Focus (2002), film...Strip Club M.C.
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43. 13 Going on 30 (2004), film...Mr. Flamhaff
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44. Slow Burn (2005), film...Desk Sgt. Drown
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45. A Crime (2006), film...Bill
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46. Dark Matter (2007), film...Professor Colby
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47. Under New Management (2009), film...Msgr. Tranni
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48. Patricia Cornwell: The Front (2010), film...Mr. Zeffirelli
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49. The American Side (2016), film...The Serb
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50. Bull (2016), series...Judge Arlen Rand
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51. Baked in Brooklyn (2016), film
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52. Radium Girls (2018), film...Nonno
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53. Lodge 49 (2018), series...Burt