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Joseph G. Grifasi is an American character actor of film, stage and television.
Birth Name
Joseph G. Grifasi
Born
Wednesday, 14 June 1944
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Dreams of Rene Sendam | Dr. Bradley | 2022 |
| Me to Play | Self / Theatrical Director / Himself | 2021 |
| Radium Girls | Nonno / Grandpa | 2020 |
| I Know This Much Is True | Steve Falice | 2020 |
| Evil | Lombino | 2019 |
| New Amsterdam | Lilo Steinhauser | 2018 |
| Lodge 49 | Burt | 2018 |
| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Judge Hackett | 2017 |
| The Good Fight | Judge John Mata | 2017 |
| No Pay, Nudity | Mr. Davenport | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Dreams of Rene Sendam | Dr. Bradley | 2022 |
| Me to Play | Self / Theatrical Director / Himself | 2021 |
| Radium Girls | Nonno / Grandpa | 2020 |
| I Know This Much Is True | Steve Falice | 2020 |
| Evil | Lombino | 2019 |
| New Amsterdam | Lilo Steinhauser | 2018 |
| Lodge 49 | Burt | 2018 |
| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Judge Hackett | 2017 |
| The Good Fight | Judge John Mata | 2017 |
| No Pay, Nudity | Mr. Davenport | 2016 |
| Baked in Brooklyn | David's Dad | 2016 |
| Bull | Judge Arlen Rand / Judge Rand | 2016 |
| The American Side | The Serb | 2016 |
| The Mentors | Mentor | 2015 |
| Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream | Peter Quince | 2015 |
| Elementary | Captain Moretti | 2012 |
| The Front | Mr. Zeffirelli | 2010 |
| The Last New Yorker | Jerry | 2010 |
| The Good Wife | Judge John Mata | 2009 |
| Under New Management | Msgr. Tranni | 2009 |
| Dark Matter | Professor Colby | 2008 |
| Canterbury's Law | Judge David Martinez | 2008 |
| The Bronx Is Burning | Yogi Berra | 2007 |
| Creating Karma | Prighorn | 2006 |
| A Crime | Bill | 2006 |
| Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed | Uncle Sam | 2006 |
| Conviction | Judge Harrigan | 2006 |
| Slow Burn | Desk Sgt. Drown | 2005 |
| Bought & Sold | 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 |
| Thieves | Mickey | 2001 |
| The Education of Max Bickford | Larry | 2001 |
| 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 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Defense Attorney Hashi Horowitz / Judge Hashi Horowitz / Hashi Horowitz / Judge Heshy Horowitz | 1999 |
| The Out-of-Towners | Arresting Cop | 1999 |
| Trinity | Nick | 1998 |
| The Naked Man | Koski | 1998 |
| Blood on Her Hands | Det. Larry Beers | 1998 |
| The Deal | Boular | 1998 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Dave | 1997 |
| Sunday | Scottie Elster | 1997 |
| The Practice | Harry Papp | 1997 |
| One Fine Day | Manny Feldstein | 1996 |
| Early Edition | Harry Hawks | 1996 |
| Undue Influence | Clem | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Ad Parody Husband | 1996 |
| Remember WENN | Larry Looper | 1996 |
| Money Train | Riley | 1995 |
| Two Bits | Uncle Joe | 1995 |
| Batman Forever | Bank Guard | 1995 |
| Tall Tale | Man in Top Hat | 1995 |
| Heavy | Leo | 1995 |
| Jack Reed: A Search for Justice | Mike 'Gravedigger' Edwards | 1994 |
| ER | Tom Williams | 1994 |
| Chicago Hope | Larry Ruscetti | 1994 |
| Natural Born Killers | Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka | 1994 |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | Director | 1994 |
| The Hudsucker Proxy | Lou | 1994 |
| Household Saints | Frank Manzone | 1993 |
| Moon Over Miami | Larry | 1993 |
| Taking the Heat | Lou Valentine | 1993 |
| Benny & Joon | Mike | 1993 |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | Lt. Walter Neal | 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 | Defense Attorney James Linde / Ezra Gould | 1990 |
| Presumed Innocent | Tommy Molto | 1990 |
| Down Home | Dr. Ort | 1990 |
| Kojak: Ariana | Lieutenant Rastelli | 1989 |
| Perfect Witness | Breeze | 1989 |
| The Feud | Bud Bullard | 1989 |
| Men | Lt. Chibo | 1989 |
| Chances Are | Omar | 1989 |
| Beaches | Otto Titsling | 1988 |
| The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Foreman | 1988 |
| Midnight Caller | Harry Manx | 1988 |
| Roseanne | IRS Office Supervisor | 1988 |
| Big Business | Desk Clerk | 1988 |
| The Appointments of Dennis Jennings | Bartender | 1988 |
| The Dictator | General Vesuvio | 1988 |
| Ironweed | Jack | 1987 |
| Moonstruck | Shy Waiter | 1987 |
| Matewan | Fausto | 1987 |
| The Ellen Burstyn Show | Timothy Winnegrew | 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 | 1983 |
| SCTV Channel | Tommy Lasorda as The Artful Dodger | 1983 |
| 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 | Detective Esposito | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Ronnie Delacroce | 1981 |
| Hide in Plain Sight | Matty Stanek | 1980 |
| Something Short of Paradise | Barney Collins | 1979 |
| On the Yard | Morris | 1978 |
| The Deer Hunter | Bandleader | 1978 |
| Great Performances | Cpl. Matson | 1971 |
