Portrait of Joe Spano

Acting

Joe Spano

Career

Active from 1973 to 2025, with a break from 2001 to 2014, busiest in 1990 and 1998 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joe Spano Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Cringe Humor
    1.3, average 2.2
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

76
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 69
Hoppers
Hoppers (2026)
GoodWatch score 80

as Ancient Beavertonian (voice)

My Billionaire Ever After
My Billionaire Ever After (2025)

TV show ยท as Jordan Woods

FBI: Most Wanted
FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Shooting Victim #4 (uncredited)

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 62
Pearson
Pearson (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Mr. Allen

Skeletons
Skeletons (2015)

as Harvey Diedrich

NCIS: New Orleans
NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as T.C. Fornell

2000s

18 titles ยท average score 63
The Mentalist
The Mentalist (2008)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Greg Relin

In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight (2008)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Gabe Andrews / Gabe Marion

Fracture
Fracture (2007)
GoodWatch score 70

as Judge Pincus

Shark
Shark (2006)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Paul Faber

Hollywoodland
Hollywoodland (2006)
GoodWatch score 62

as Howard Strickling

The Closer
The Closer (2005)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Dr. Rose

NCIS
NCIS (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as T.C. Fornell

Boomtown
Boomtown (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Henry Stein

Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan (2001)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Captain Innis

Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine (2000)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Jonathan Freid

Static Shock
Static Shock (2000)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Mr. Osgood (voice)

The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (2000)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Father Tom Moore

1990s

32 titles ยท average score 63
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond (1999)
GoodWatch score 93

TV show ยท as Boss (voice) / Sniper / Doctor #2 (voice)

Logan's War: Bound by Honor
Logan's War: Bound by Honor (1998)
GoodWatch score 50

as Special Agent John Downing

Mercy Point
Mercy Point (1998)

TV show ยท as Dr. DeMilla

Her Costly Affair
Her Costly Affair (1996)
GoodWatch score 45

as Carl Weston

JAG
JAG (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Jack Murphy

Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace (1995)

TV show

Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel (1994)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as James Cooper

The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children?
The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? (1993)
GoodWatch score 61

as Richard Koons

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Mike Millar

NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue (1993)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as John Clark Sr.

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)
GoodWatch score 60

as Chad Spaulding

The Easter Story
The Easter Story (1990)

as Jesus (voice)

1980s

10 titles ยท average score 58
Cast the First Stone
Cast the First Stone (1989)

as Bill Spencer

Disaster at Silo 7
Disaster at Silo 7 (1988)
GoodWatch score 62

as Sgt. Swofford

Intimate Betrayal
Intimate Betrayal (1987)

as Eric Lloyd

The Brotherhood of Justice
The Brotherhood of Justice (1986)
GoodWatch score 50

as Principal Bob Grootemat

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as George Ripley

Terminal Choice
Terminal Choice (1985)
GoodWatch score 47

as Dr. Frank Holt

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show ยท as Henry Goldblume

The Incredible Shrinking Woman
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
GoodWatch score 40

as Guard

Roadie
Roadie (1980)
GoodWatch score 36

as Ace

Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier (1980)
GoodWatch score 59

as Captain Murphy

1970s

10 titles ยท average score 62
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

Paris
Paris (1979)

TV show ยท as Milton Levelle

Northern Lights
Northern Lights (1978)
GoodWatch score 57

as John Sorensen

Lou Grant
Lou Grant (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Jack Ridgeway

Over-Under Sideways-Down
Over-Under Sideways-Down (1977)

as Bit (uncredited)

The Enforcer
The Enforcer (1976)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mitch, Robber (uncredited)

Warlock Moon
Warlock Moon (1973)
GoodWatch score 51

as John Devers

American Graffiti
American Graffiti (1973)
GoodWatch score 85

as Vic

The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

One Is a Lonely Number
One Is a Lonely Number (1972)
GoodWatch score 52

as Earl of Kent