Joe Grifasi

Joseph G. Grifasi (born June 14, 1944) is an American character actor of film, stage and television.

Joe Grifasi
Born	Joseph G. Grifasi (1944-06-14) June 14, 1944 Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Other names	Joseph Grifasi
Education	Canisius College (BA) Yale University (MFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1974–present
Spouse	Jane Ira Bloom

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 Roman Catholic high school in Buffalo, when he made the decision that he wanted to be, not just any old actor, but a character actor.

Grifasi has played two New York Yankees elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame: Phil Rizzuto in 61*, set in 1961; and Yogi Berra in The Bronx Is Burning, set in 1977. Grifasi has played defense attorney, later Superior Court Judge, Hashi Horowitz on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit between 2005 and 2018.

Filmography

• On the Yard (1978) - Morris
• The Deer Hunter (1978) - Bandleader
• Something Short of Paradise (1979) - Barney Collins
• Hide in Plain Sight (1980) - Matty Stanek
• Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) - Osvaldo
• Still of the Night (1982) - Joseph Vitucci
• Splash (1984) - Manny
• The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) - Jimmy the Cheese Man
• The Flamingo Kid (1984) - Mario Minetta
• Brewster's Millions (1985) - J.B. Donaldo
• Bad Medicine (1985) - Gómez
• F/X (1986) - Mickey
• Matewan (1987) - Fausto
• Moonstruck (1987) - Shy Waiter
• Ironweed (1987) - Jack
• Big Business (1988) - Desk Clerk
• The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988) - Bartender
• The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) - Foreman
• Beaches (1988) - Otto Titsling
• Chances Are (1989) - Omar
• The Feud (1989) - Bud Bullard
• Presumed Innocent (1990) - Tommy Molto
• City of Hope (1991) - Pauly
• Sinatra (1992) (TV) - George Evans
• Primary Motive (1992) - Paul Melton
• Citizen Cohn (1992) (TV) - Gerald Walpin
• L.A. Law (1993-1994) (TV)
• Taking the Heat (1993) (TV) - Lou Valentine
• Benny & Joon (1993) - Mike
• Household Saints (1993) - Frank Manzone
• The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) - Lou
• Naked Gun 33 1⁄3: The Final Insult (1994) - Director
• Natural Born Killers (1994) - Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka
• Heavy (1995) - Leo
• Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995) - Man in Top Hat
• Batman Forever (1995) - Bank Guard
• Two Bits (1995) - Uncle Joe
• Money Train (1995) - Riley
• One Fine Day (1996) - Manny Feldstein
• Sunday (1997) - Scottie Elster
• The Naked Man (1998) - Koski
• The Out-of-Towners (1999) - Arresting Cop
• Switching Goals (1999) (TV) - Dave
• The Other Me (2000) (TV) - Conrad
• Looking for an Echo (2000) - Vic
• 61* (2001) (TV) - Phil Rizzuto
• Queenie in Love (2001) - Berthold
• Changing Lanes (2002) - Judge Cosell
• Auto Focus (2002) - Strip Club M.C.
• Bought & Sold (2003) - Alphonso 'Chunks' Colon
• 13 Going on 30 (2004) - Mr. Flamhaff
• Slow Burn (2005) - Desk Sgt. Drown
• A Crime (2006) - BIll
• Creating Karma (2006) - Prighorn
• Dark Matter (2007) - Professor Colby
• The Last New Yorker (2007) - Jerry
• Under New Management (2009) - Msgr. Tranni
• Othello (2012) - Brabantio
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (2014) - Peter Quince
• The American Side (2016) - The Serb
• Baked in Brooklyn (2016) - David's Dad
• No Pay, Nudity (2016) - Mr. Davenport

See also

• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Seasons 12 to 23.)
• List of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit characters

External links

• Joe Grifasi at IMDb
• Joe Grifasi at Library of Congress, with 3 library catalog records
• Joe Grifasi