Joe Grifasi: movies and TV shows
Joe Grifasi has 111 credits in the archive: 72 films and 39 TV series, from 1971 to 2024. Highest rated: New Amsterdam (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1971 – 2024 · busiest year: 1994 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tornado | Rich | Film | — | 80 |
| 2023 | Endgame | Nagg | Film | — | 79 |
| 2022 | The Dreams of Rene Sendam | Dr. Bradley | Film | 1.0 | 78 |
| 2021 | Me To Play | Himself | Film | — | 77 |
| 2020 | I Know This Much Is True | Steve Falice | TV | 7.6 | 76 |
| 2020 | Radium Girls | Grandpa | Film | 6.6 | 76 |
| 2019 | Evil | Lombino | TV | 7.8 | 75 |
| 2018 | New Amsterdam | Lilo Steinhauser | TV | 8.3 | 74 |
| 2018 | Lodge 49 | TV | 6.7 | 74 | |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Judge John Mata | TV | 7.6 | 73 |
| 2016 | Bull | Judge Arlen Rand | TV | 7.1 | 72 |
| 2016 | Bull | Judge Rand | TV | 7.1 | 72 |
| 2016 | Baked in Brooklyn | David's Dad | Film | 5.2 | 72 |
| 2016 | The American Side | The Serb | Film | 4.7 | 72 |
| 2016 | No Pay, Nudity | Mr. Davenport | Film | 4.0 | 72 |
| 2014 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Peter Quince | Film | 6.4 | 70 |
| 2012 | Elementary | Captain Moretti | TV | 7.6 | 68 |
| 2010 | The Last New Yorker | Jerry | Film | 7.3 | 66 |
| 2010 | The Front | Mr. Zeffirelli | Film | 5.4 | 66 |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Judge John Mata | TV | 7.6 | 65 |
| 2008 | Canterbury's Law | TV | 6.3 | 64 | |
| 2007 | The Bronx Is Burning | Yogi Berra | TV | 7.2 | 63 |
| 2006 | Conviction | Judge Harrigan | TV | 6.0 | 62 |
| 2006 | A Crime | Bill | Film | 5.5 | 62 |
| 2006 | Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed | Uncle Sam | Film | 6.7 | 62 |
| 2005 | Slow Burn | Desk Sgt. Drown | Film | 5.3 | 61 |
| 2004 | 13 Going on 30 | Mr. Flamhaff | Film | 6.8 | 60 |
| 2004 | A Jersey Tale | Alphonso "Chunks" Colon | Film | 7.0 | 60 |
| 2003 | Hope & Faith | Leo | TV | 5.4 | 59 |
| 2003 | Tarzan | Lieutenant Scott Connor | TV | 7.5 | 59 |
| 2002 | Changing Lanes | Judge Cosell | Film | 6.3 | 58 |
| 2002 | Auto Focus | Strip Club M.C. | Film | 6.4 | 58 |
| 2001 | Some of My Best Friends | Joe Zito | TV | 5.4 | 57 |
| 2001 | 61* | Phil Rizzuto | Film | 7.0 | 57 |
| 2001 | Queenie in Love | Berthold | Film | 6.3 | 57 |
| 2000 | The Beat | Vince Marinelli | TV | 4.0 | 56 |
| 2000 | Deadline | Mike Phelan | TV | 10.0 | 56 |
| 2000 | Looking for an Echo | Vic | Film | 3.8 | 56 |
| 2000 | The Other Me | Conrad | Film | 5.6 | 56 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Hashi Horowitz | TV | 8.0 | 55 |
| 1999 | The Out-of-Towners | Arresting Cop | Film | 5.8 | 55 |
| 1999 | Switching Goals | Dave | Film | 5.9 | 55 |
| 1998 | The Naked Man | Koski | Film | 4.1 | 54 |
| 1998 | The Deal | Boular | Film | 5.7 | 54 |
| 1997 | The Practice | Harry Papp | TV | 7.7 | 53 |
| 1997 | Sunday | Scottie Elster | Film | 5.0 | 53 |
| 1996 | Early Edition | Harry Hawks | TV | 7.3 | 52 |
| 1996 | Remember WENN | Larry Looper | TV | 7.8 | 52 |
| 1996 | One Fine Day | Manny Feldstein | Film | 6.5 | 52 |
| 1996 | Undue Influence | Clem | TV | — | 52 |
| 1996 | Shadow of a Doubt | Sidney Sherman | Film | 6.5 | 52 |
| 1995 | Batman Forever | Bank Guard | Film | 5.5 | 51 |
| 1995 | Money Train | Riley | Film | 5.9 | 51 |
| 1995 | Heavy | Leo | Film | 6.6 | 51 |
| 1995 | Two Bits | Uncle Joe | Film | 5.7 | 51 |
| 1994 | ER | Tom Williams | TV | 7.8 | 50 |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | Larry Ruscetti | TV | 7.2 | 50 |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Director | Film | 6.5 | 50 |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers | Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka | Film | 7.1 | 50 |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Lou | Film | 7.1 | 50 |
| 1994 | Jack Reed: A Search for Justice | Film | 5.8 | 50 | |
| 1993 | Class of '96 | Joe Morrisey | TV | 6.7 | 49 |
| 1993 | Benny & Joon | Mike | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1993 | Moon Over Miami | TV | 7.8 | 49 | |
| 1993 | Household Saints | Frank Manzone | Film | 6.7 | 49 |
| 1993 | Taking the Heat | Lou Valentine | Film | 5.0 | 49 |
| 1992 | Sinatra | George Evans | TV | 7.7 | 48 |
| 1992 | Citizen Cohn | Gerald Walpin | Film | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1992 | Primary Motive | Paul Melton | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1991 | City of Hope | Pauly | Film | 6.6 | 47 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Ezra Gould | TV | 7.3 | 46 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Defense Attorney James Linde | TV | 7.3 | 46 |
| 1990 | Capital News | TV | 6.5 | 46 | |
| 1990 | Presumed Innocent | Tommy Molto | Film | 6.8 | 46 |
| 1990 | WIOU | Tony Pro | TV | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1989 | Chances Are | Omar | Film | 6.6 | 45 |
| 1989 | The Feud | Bud Bullard | Film | 5.2 | 45 |
| 1989 | Perfect Witness | Breeze | Film | 7.2 | 45 |
| 1989 | Kojak: Ariana | Lieutenant Rastelli | Film | 7.5 | 45 |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Foreman | Film | 7.3 | 44 |
| 1988 | Roseanne | IRS Office Supervisor | TV | 6.8 | 44 |
| 1988 | Big Business | Desk Clerk | Film | 6.4 | 44 |
| 1988 | The Appointments of Dennis Jennings | Bartender | Film | 6.7 | 44 |
| 1987 | Moonstruck | Shy Waiter | Film | 6.8 | 43 |
| 1987 | Ironweed | Jack | Film | 6.3 | 43 |
| 1987 | Matewan | Fausto | Film | 7.4 | 43 |
| 1986 | Matlock | Hot Dog Vendor | TV | 7.1 | 42 |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Dominic Nuzzi | TV | 7.1 | 42 |
| 1986 | F/X | Mickey | Film | 6.6 | 42 |
| 1986 | One Police Plaza | Insp. Nicolas Zambrano | Film | 9.0 | 42 |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Lt. Vocek | TV | 7.1 | 41 |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Kapatkin | TV | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions | J.B. Donaldo | Film | 6.6 | 41 |
| 1985 | Bad Medicine | Gómez | Film | 5.1 | 41 |
| 1984 | Splash | Manny | Film | 6.3 | 40 |
| 1984 | The Pope of Greenwich Village | Jimmy the Cheese Man | Film | 6.3 | 40 |
| 1984 | The Flamingo Kid | Mario Minetta | Film | 6.0 | 40 |
| 1983 | Will There Really Be a Morning? | Wyler | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Bud Bullard | TV | 6.6 | 38 |
| 1982 | Still of the Night | Joseph Vitucci | Film | 5.7 | 38 |
| 1982 | The Elephant Man | Pinhead Manager | Film | 5.9 | 38 |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Ronnie Delacroce | TV | 7.6 | 37 |
| 1981 | Honky Tonk Freeway | Osvaldo | Film | 5.3 | 37 |
| 1981 | The Gentleman Bandit | Det. Esposito | Film | 5.7 | 37 |
| 1981 | The 6th Annual Young Comedians | Self (Audience Member) (uncredited) | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1980 | Hide in Plain Sight | Matty Stanek | Film | 5.7 | 36 |
| 1979 | Something Short of Paradise | Barney Collins | Film | 3.8 | 35 |
| 1978 | The Deer Hunter | Bandleader | Film | 8.0 | 34 |
| 1978 | On the Yard | Morris | Film | 6.0 | 34 |
| 1977 | Secret Service | Cpl. Matson | Film | 9.0 | 33 |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Cpl. Matson | TV | 6.1 | 27 |