Acting • AGE 82
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...


Tornado
Rich
2024

Endgame
Nagg
2023

The Dreams of Rene Sendam
Dr. Bradley
2022

Me To Play
Himself
2021

Radium Girls
Grandpa
2020

I Know This Much Is True
Steve Falice
2020

Evil
Lombino
2019

New Amsterdam
Lilo Steinhauser
2018

Lodge 49
2018

The Good Fight
Judge John Mata
2017

No Pay, Nudity
Mr. Davenport
2016

Baked in Brooklyn
David's Dad
2016

Bull
Judge Arlen Rand
2016

The American Side
The Serb
2016

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Peter Quince
2014

Elementary
Captain Moretti
2012

The Front
Mr. Zeffirelli
2010

The Last New Yorker
Jerry
2010

The Good Wife
Judge John Mata
2009

Canterbury's Law
2008

The Bronx Is Burning
Yogi Berra
2007

A Crime
Bill
2006

Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
Uncle Sam
2006

Conviction
Judge Harrigan
2006

Slow Burn
Desk Sgt. Drown
2005

A Jersey Tale
Alphonso "Chunks" Colon
2004

13 Going on 30
Mr. Flamhaff
2004

Tarzan
Lieutenant Scott Connor
2003

Hope & Faith
Leo
2003

Auto Focus
Strip Club M.C.
2002

Changing Lanes
Judge Cosell
2002

Queenie in Love
Berthold
2001

61*
Phil Rizzuto
2001

Some of My Best Friends
Joe Zito
2001

Looking for an Echo
Vic
2000

Deadline
Mike Phelan
2000

The Other Me
Conrad
2000

The Beat
Vince Marinelli
2000

Switching Goals
Dave
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Hashi Horowitz
1999

The Out-of-Towners
Arresting Cop
1999

The Naked Man
Koski
1998

The Deal
Boular
1998

Sunday
Scottie Elster
1997

The Practice
Harry Papp
1997

One Fine Day
Manny Feldstein
1996

Shadow of a Doubt
Sidney Sherman
1996

Early Edition
Harry Hawks
1996

Undue Influence
Clem
1996

Remember WENN
Larry Looper
1996

Heavy
Leo
1995

Money Train
Riley
1995

Two Bits
Uncle Joe
1995

Batman Forever
Bank Guard
1995

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
1994

ER
Tom Williams
1994

Chicago Hope
Larry Ruscetti
1994

Natural Born Killers
Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka
1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Director
1994

The Hudsucker Proxy
Lou
1994

Household Saints
Frank Manzone
1993

Moon Over Miami
1993

Taking the Heat
Lou Valentine
1993

Benny & Joon
Mike
1993

Class of '96
Joe Morrisey
1993

Sinatra
George Evans
1992

Citizen Cohn
Gerald Walpin
1992

Primary Motive
Paul Melton
1992

City of Hope
Pauly
1991

WIOU
Tony Pro
1990

Law & Order
Ezra Gould
1990

Presumed Innocent
Tommy Molto
1990

Capital News
1990

Kojak: Ariana
Lieutenant Rastelli
1989

Perfect Witness
Breeze
1989

The Feud
Bud Bullard
1989

Chances Are
Omar
1989

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

Roseanne
IRS Office Supervisor
1988

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Bartender
1988

Big Business
Desk Clerk
1988

Ironweed
Jack
1987

Moonstruck
Shy Waiter
1987

Matewan
Fausto
1987

One Police Plaza
Insp. Nicolas Zambrano
1986

L.A. Law
Dominic Nuzzi
1986

Matlock
Hot Dog Vendor
1986

F/X
Mickey
1986

Bad Medicine
Gómez
1985

The Equalizer
Lt. Vocek
1985

Brewster's Millions
J.B. Donaldo
1985

Moonlighting
Kapatkin
1985

The Flamingo Kid
Mario Minetta
1984

The Pope of Greenwich Village
Jimmy the Cheese Man
1984

Splash
Manny
1984

Will There Really Be a Morning?
Wyler
1983

Still of the Night
Joseph Vitucci
1982

The Elephant Man
Pinhead Manager
1982

Honky Tonk Freeway
Osvaldo
1981

The Gentleman Bandit
Det. Esposito
1981

Hill Street Blues
Ronnie Delacroce
1981

Hide in Plain Sight
Matty Stanek
1980

Something Short of Paradise
Barney Collins
1979

The Deer Hunter
Bandleader
1978

On the Yard
Morris
1978

Secret Service
Cpl. Matson
1977

Great Performances
Cpl. Matson
1971