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Joe Grifasi

Actor | * 06/14/1944 (80) | Buffalo, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Joseph G. 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 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. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

When the incompetent Lieutenant Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II. ...

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

PG-13

1988 | 3.6/5 | 1h 26min
Comedy, Crime
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Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime. And his fight to clear his name becomes a whirlpool of lies a ...

Presumed Innocent

R

1990 | 3.4/5 | 2h 7min
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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A group of working-class friends decide to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven married his pregn ...

The Deer Hunter

R

1978 | 4.0/5 | 3h 4min
Drama, War
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Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. ...

The Good Wife

TV-14

2009 | 3.8/5 | 43min per episode
Drama
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Movies with Joe Grifasi as Actor(66)

as Dr. Bradley2022 The Dreams of Rene Sendam
as himself2021 Me To Play
as Grandpa2020 Radium Girls
as David's Dad2016 Baked in Brooklyn
as The Serb2016 The American Side
as Peter Quince2014 A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Mr. Zeffirelli2010 The Front
as Bill2006 A Crime
as Uncle Sam2006 Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
as Desk Sgt. Drown2005 Slow Burn
as Mr. Flamhaff2004 13 Going on 30
as Alphonso "Chunks" Colon2004 A Jersey Tale
as Strip Club M.C.2002 Auto Focus
as Judge Cosell2002 Changing Lanes
as Phil Rizzuto2001 61*
as Berthold2001 Queenie in Love
as Conrad2000 The Other Me
as Vic2000 Looking for an Echo
as Dave1999 Switching Goals
as Koski1998 The Naked Man
as Boular1998 The Deal
as Scottie Elster1997 Sunday
as Sidney Sherman1996 Shadow of a Doubt
as Manny Feldstein1996 One Fine Day
as Clem1996 Undue Influence
as Bank Guard1995 Batman Forever
as Leo1995 Heavy
as Uncle Joe1995 Two Bits
as Riley1995 Money Train
as Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka1994 Natural Born Killers
as Director1994 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Mike 'Gravedigger' Edwards1994 Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
as Lou1994 The Hudsucker Proxy
as Frank Manzone1993 Household Saints
as Mike1993 Benny & Joon
as Lou Valentine1993 Taking the Heat
as Gerald Walpin1992 Citizen Cohn
as Paul Melton1992 Primary Motive
as Pauly1991 City of Hope
as Tommy Molto1990 Presumed Innocent
as Breeze1989 Perfect Witness
as Lieutenant Rastelli1989 Kojak: Ariana
as Bud Bullard1989 The Feud
as Omar1989 Chances Are
as Foreman1988 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
as Bartender1988 The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
as Desk Clerk1988 Big Business
as Fausto1987 Matewan
as Shy Waiter1987 Moonstruck
as Jack1987 Ironweed
as Mickey1986 F/X
as Insp. Nicolas Zambrano1986 One Police Plaza
as Gómez1985 Bad Medicine
as J.B. Donaldo1985 Brewster's Millions
as Mario Minetta1984 The Flamingo Kid
as Jimmy the Cheese Man1984 The Pope of Greenwich Village
as Wyler1983 Will There Really Be a Morning?
as Joseph Vitucci1982 Still of the Night
as Pinhead Manager1982 The Elephant Man
as Osvaldo1981 Honky Tonk Freeway
as Det. Esposito1981 The Gentleman Bandit
as Matty Stanek1980 Hide in Plain Sight
as Barney Collins1979 Something Short of Paradise
as Morris1978 On the Yard
as Bandleader1978 The Deer Hunter
as Cpl. Matson1977 Secret Service

TV Shows/Series with Joe Grifasi as Actor(30)

as Steve Falice2020 I Know This Much Is True
as Lombino2019 Evil
2018 Lodge 49
as Judge Rand2016 Bull
as Judge Arlen Rand2016 Bull
as Captain Moretti2012 Elementary
2008 Canterbury's Law
as Yogi Berra2007 The Bronx Is Burning
as Judge Harrigan2006 Conviction
as Leo2003 Hope & Faith
as Joe Zito2001 Some of My Best Friends
2000 Deadline
as Hashi Horowitz1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Judge Hashi Horowitz1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1996 Early Edition
1994 Chicago Hope
as Tom Williams1994 ER
1993 Moon Over Miami
1993 Class of '96
as George Evans1992 Sinatra
as Ezra Gould1990 Law & Order
as Defense Attorney James Linde1990 Law & Order
as Tony Pro1990 WIOU
1988 Roseanne
as Dominic Nuzzi1986 L.A. Law
as Lt. Vocek1985 The Equalizer
1985 Moonlighting
1981 Hill Street Blues
as Cpl. Matson1971 Great Performances

Full Name: Joe Grifasi
Born: Wednesday, 06/14 1944 (June) in Buffalo, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 80 years + 225 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Canisius University, Yale School of Drama
Other names for Joe Grifasi (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Joseph G. Grifasi"
"Joseph Grifasi"
Joe Grifasi frequently works together with these people:
Dick Wolf (15x, Crew)
Adam LeFevre (15x, Actor)
Lou Martini Jr. (14x, Actor)
Dan Ziskie (13x, Actor)
William H. Burns (13x, Actor)
John Doman (12x, Actor)
Michael Gaston (12x, Actor)
Robert Turano (12x, Actor)
Edward D. Murphy (12x, Actor)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. (11x, Actor)
Socorro Santiago (11x, Actress)
Brian Dennehy (10x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:13122, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 01/21/2025