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Acting

Joe Grifasi

Titles
71movies37TV shows
Career

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

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sinatra
Sinatra
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 80 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Joe Grifasi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Violence
    3.3, average 4.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • 1980s 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Crime Drama 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Family Secrets 2
  • Political Thriller 2
  • Conspiracy 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
TypeAllMovies69TV shows37
RoleAnyActing37
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s11980s71990s132000s92010s62020s1
GenreAnyDrama33Crime13Comedy10Mystery5Action & Adventure2Sci-Fi & Fantasy1War & Politics1Documentary1Soap1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title · average score 74
GoodWatch74
Poster for I Know This Much Is True

TV show · as Steve Falice

2010s

6 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch83
Poster for Evil

TV show · as Lombino

GoodWatch56
Poster for New Amsterdam

TV show · as Lilo Steinhauser

GoodWatch80
Poster for The Good Fight

TV show · as Judge John Mata

GoodWatch52
Poster for Bull

TV show · as Judge Arlen Rand / Judge Rand

GoodWatch82
Poster for Elementary

TV show · as Captain Moretti

2000s

9 titles · average score 53
GoodWatch85
Poster for The Good Wife

TV show · as Judge John Mata

GoodWatch57
Poster for The Bronx Is Burning

TV show · as Yogi Berra

GoodWatch42
Poster for Conviction

TV show · as Judge Harrigan

GoodWatch36
Poster for Hope & Faith

TV show · as Leo

GoodWatch40
Poster for Tarzan

TV show · as Lieutenant Scott Connor

GoodWatch60
Poster for Some of My Best Friends

TV show · as Joe Zito

Poster for The Beat

TV show · as Vince Marinelli

Poster for Deadline

TV show · as Mike Phelan

1990s

13 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch73
Poster for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV show · as Hashi Horowitz

GoodWatch76
Poster for The Practice

TV show · as Harry Papp

GoodWatch64
Poster for Undue Influence

TV show · as Clem

GoodWatch73
Poster for Early Edition

TV show · as Harry Hawks

GoodWatch55
Poster for Remember WENN

TV show · as Larry Looper

GoodWatch79
Poster for ER

TV show · as Tom Williams

GoodWatch73
Poster for Chicago Hope

TV show · as Larry Ruscetti

GoodWatch58
Poster for Class of '96

TV show · as Joe Morrisey

GoodWatch74
Poster for Sinatra

TV show · as George Evans

GoodWatch74
Poster for Law & Order

TV show · as Ezra Gould / Defense Attorney James Linde

Poster for WIOU

TV show · as Tony Pro

All 13 titles from the 1990s

1980s

7 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch71
Poster for Roseanne

TV show · as IRS Office Supervisor

GoodWatch77
Poster for L.A. Law

TV show · as Dominic Nuzzi

GoodWatch54
Poster for Matlock

TV show · as Hot Dog Vendor

GoodWatch78
Poster for Moonlighting

TV show · as Kapatkin

GoodWatch62
Poster for The Equalizer

TV show · as Lt. Vocek

GoodWatch69
Poster for American Playhouse

TV show · as Bud Bullard

GoodWatch90
Poster for Hill Street Blues

TV show · as Ronnie Delacroce

1970s

1 title · average score 70
GoodWatch70
Poster for Great Performances

TV show · as Cpl. Matson