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 appeared in more than 50 feature films including Presumed Innocent, The Deer Hunter, Big Business, Beaches, Auto Focus, Matewan, Naked Gun, Dark Matter, Natural Born Killers, Chances Are, Changing Lanes, One Fine Day, F/X, Benny & Joon, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Brewster’s Millions, Batman Forever, The Flamingo Kid, Ironweed, and Splash. His television credits include The Bronx is Burning (as Yogi Berra), 61* (as Phil Rizzuto), Law & Order, ER, LA Law, Chicago Hope, Hill Street Blues, SCTV, Roseanne, and The Practice. Grifasi’s Broadway credits include Dinner at Eight, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, A Memory of Two Mondays, Boy Meets Girl, The Accidental Death of an Anarchist, The 1940’s Radio Hour and Happy End. His off-Broadway credits include Conversations in Tusculum, The Boys Next Door (Drama Desk Nomination), Once Around the City, Golden Boy, Filumena and Says I, Says He.
He has been married to jazz soprano saxophonist and composer Jane Ira Bloom, whom he met while studying at the Yale School of Drama, since 1974.
as Rich
as Nagg
as Dr. Bradley
as Himself
as Grandpa
as Steve Falice(1 ep)
as Lombino(3 eps)
as Lilo Steinhauser(1 ep)
as Burt(6 eps)
as Judge John Mata(1 ep)
as Mr. Davenport
as David's Dad
as Judge Arlen Rand(1 ep)
as Judge Rand(3 eps)
as The Serb
as Peter Quince
as Captain Moretti(1 ep)
as Mr. Zeffirelli
as Jerry
as Judge John Mata(1 ep)
as Yogi Berra(8 eps)
as Bill
as Uncle Sam
as Judge Harrigan(1 ep)
as Desk Sgt. Drown
as Alphonso "Chunks" Colon
as Mr. Flamhaff
as Lieutenant Scott Connor(1 ep)
as Leo(1 ep)
as Strip Club M.C.
as Judge Cosell
as Berthold
as Phil Rizzuto
as Joe Zito(3 eps)
as Vic
as Mike Phelan(1 ep)
as Conrad
as Vince Marinelli(2 eps)
as Dave
as Hashi Horowitz(14 eps)
as Arresting Cop
as Koski
as Boular
as Scottie Elster
as Harry Papp(1 ep)
as Manny Feldstein
as Sidney Sherman
as Harry Hawks(3 eps)
as Clem(2 eps)
as Larry Looper(1 ep)
as Leo
as Riley
as Uncle Joe
as Bank Guard
as Tom Williams(1 ep)
as Larry Ruscetti(1 ep)
as Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka
as Director
as Lou
as Frank Manzone
as Lou Valentine
as Mike
as Joe Morrisey(1 ep)
as George Evans(2 eps)
as Gerald Walpin
as Paul Melton
as Pauly
as Tony Pro(13 eps)
as Ezra Gould(1 ep)
as Defense Attorney James Linde(3 eps)
as Tommy Molto
as Lieutenant Rastelli
as Breeze
as Bud Bullard
as Omar
as IRS Office Supervisor(1 ep)
as Bartender
as Desk Clerk
as Jack
as Shy Waiter
as Fausto
as Insp. Nicolas Zambrano
as Dominic Nuzzi(5 eps)
as Hot Dog Vendor(1 ep)
as Mickey
as Gómez
as Lt. Vocek(1 ep)
as J.B. Donaldo
as Kapatkin(1 ep)
as Mario Minetta
as Jimmy the Cheese Man
as Manny
as Wyler
as Joseph Vitucci
as Bud Bullard(1 ep)
as Pinhead Manager
as Self (Audience Member) (uncredited)
as Osvaldo
as Det. Esposito
as Ronnie Delacroce(1 ep)
as Matty Stanek
as Barney Collins
as Bandleader
as Morris
as Cpl. Matson
as Cpl. Matson(1 ep)