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Acting

Joe Grifasi

Career: Active from 1978 to 2024, busiest in 1989 and 1995 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles: 7
top three billing

Average score: 53/100

Highest rated: Sinatra
74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 81 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Joe Grifasi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Scare
1.5, average 2.6
Fantasy
0.8, average 1.7
Uncanny
1.6, average 2.5
Warfare
0.3, average 1.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 5
1980s 4
Character Study 4
Crime Drama 3
Social Commentary 3
Suspenseful 3
Mystery 3
Family Secrets 2
Nostalgic 2
Political Thriller 2
Witness Protection 2
Political Satire 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

106

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 66

Tornado

as Rich

Endgame

as Nagg

The Dreams of Rene Sendam

as Dr. Bradley

I Know This Much Is True

74

TV show · as Steve Falice

Radium Girls

58

as Grandpa

2010s

12 titles · average score 65

Evil

83

TV show · as Lombino

New Amsterdam

56

TV show · as Lilo Steinhauser

Lodge 49

80

TV show

The Good Fight

80

TV show · as Judge John Mata

Bull

52

TV show · as Judge Arlen Rand / Judge Rand

Baked in Brooklyn

46

as David's Dad

The American Side

65

as The Serb

No Pay, Nudity

51

as Mr. Davenport

A Midsummer Night's Dream

84

as Peter Quince

Elementary

82

TV show · as Captain Moretti

The Front

41

as Mr. Zeffirelli

The Last New Yorker

as Jerry

2000s

20 titles · average score 57

The Good Wife

85

TV show · as Judge John Mata

The Bronx Is Burning

57

TV show · as Yogi Berra

Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed

72

as Uncle Sam

A Crime

51

as Bill

Conviction

42

TV show · as Judge Harrigan

A Jersey Tale

as Alphonso "Chunks" Colon

13 Going on 30

64

as Mr. Flamhaff

Hope & Faith

36

TV show · as Leo

Tarzan

40

TV show · as Lieutenant Scott Connor

Changing Lanes

67

as Judge Cosell

Looking for an Echo

48

as Vic

The Other Me

53

as Conrad

1990s

34 titles · average score 61

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

73

TV show · as Hashi Horowitz

The Out-of-Towners

42

as Arresting Cop

Switching Goals

25

as Dave

The Deal

as Boular

Undue Influence

64

TV show · as Clem

Money Train

36

as Riley

Heavy

69

as Leo

Two Bits

46

as Uncle Joe

79

TV show · as Tom Williams

Sinatra

74

TV show · as George Evans

Law & Order

74

TV show · as Defense Attorney James Linde / Ezra Gould

WIOU

TV show · as Tony Pro

1980s

30 titles · average score 66

Chances Are

64

as Omar

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

80

as Foreman

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

68

as Bartender

F/X

72

as Mickey

L.A. Law

77

TV show · as Dominic Nuzzi

Matlock

54

TV show · as Hot Dog Vendor

Moonlighting

78

TV show · as Kapatkin

Bad Medicine

42

as Gómez

The Equalizer

62

TV show · as Lt. Vocek

Still of the Night

55

as Joseph Vitucci

Hill Street Blues

90

TV show · as Ronnie Delacroce

Hide in Plain Sight

67

as Matty Stanek

1970s

5 titles · average score 62

Something Short of Paradise

33

as Barney Collins

The Deer Hunter

85

as Bandleader

On the Yard

59

as Morris

Secret Service

as Cpl. Matson

Great Performances

70

TV show · as Cpl. Matson