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Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna
Born: Nov 13, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois
Occupation: Actor, Director,
Active: '90s-2000s
Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
Career Highlights: House of Games, Things Change, Searching for Bobby Fischer
First Major Screen Credit: Towing (1978)
41 Videos for Joe Mantegna
Redbelt (2008) Body and Soul (1998) Bugsy (1991)
Witless Protection (2008) The Last Don II (1998) Homicide (1991)
Hank and Mike (2007) The Rat Pack (1998) Queens Logic (1991)
The Simpsons Movie (2007) A Call to Remember (1997) Alice (1990)
Edmond (2005) Face Down (1997) The Godfather Part III (1990)
Nine Lives (2004) The Last Don (1997) Things Change (1988)
Stateside (2004) Persons Unknown (1996) House of Games (1987)
This Old Cub (2004) Thinner (1996) Suspect (1987)
Women vs. Men (2002) Underworld (1996) Weeds (1987)
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal (2001) Forget Paris (1995) Critical Condition (1986)
More Dogs Than Bones (2000) National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins (1995) The Money Pit (1986)
Trumpet of the Swan (2000) Airheads (1994) Three Amigos! (1986)
Liberty Heights (1999) Baby's Day Out (1994) Compromising Positions (1985)
Airspeed (1998) Body of Evidence (1993)
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Biography:

The quiet yet dynamic screen presence of actor Joe Mantegna has made him one of the most powerful supporting actors in Hollywood. Born in Chicago, Mantegna made his acting debut in the 1969 production of {~Hair}. He then joined Chicago's Organic Theatre Company. In 1978, he debuted on Broadway in {~Working}; he also helped write {~Bleacher Bums}, an award-winning play.

Still, he did not become well-known until he played a recurring role on the TV show Soap. By 1983 he'd returned to Chicago, where he began working with playwright David Mamet. While playing the lead in Mamet's play {~Glengarry Glen Ross} (1983), Mantegna won a Tony. When Mamet began making films, Mantegna became his actor of choice in works such as House of Games (1987) and Homicide (1991).

Prior to that, the actor had played small roles in a number of other films. He also continues to play in a variety of movie genres, working with some of Hollywood's top directors. Mantegna turned producer in 1998 with the crime comedy Jerry and Tom. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide.