Joe Grifasi
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 Foreve
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.
Born
Jun 14, 1944
Buffalo - New York - USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
72 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.8
Known For
The Deer Hunter
1978
as Bandleader
13 Going on 30
2004
as Mr. Flamhaff
Natural Born Killers
1994
as Deputy Sheriff Duncan Homolka
Batman Forever
1995
as Bank Guard
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
as Foreman
Presumed Innocent
1990
as Tommy Molto
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
as Director
Moonstruck
1987
as Shy Waiter
Brewster's Millions
1985
as J.B. Donaldo
Splash
1984
as Manny
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