Joe Grifasi

Biography

Joe Grifasi was born on June 14, 1944 in Buffalo, New York, USA as Joseph G. Grifasi. He is an actor, known for The Deer Hunter (1978), Batman Forever (1995) and 13 Going on 30 (2004).

82years old

Turns 83 on June 14in 245 days

Born June 14, 1944Buffalo
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as Joseph G. Grifasi

Movie Career

Films: 36
Career span: 40 years1978 to 2018

Genres

Drama50%, 18 films
Comedy47%, 17 films
Crime19%, 7 films
Romance17%, 6 films
Thriller17%, 6 films

First and latest

Joe Grifasi movies on Netflix

Radium Girls2018IMDb rating 6.3as Nonno
Baked in Brooklyn2016IMDb rating 5.4as David's Dad
The American Side2016IMDb rating 4.9as The Serb
The Front2010IMDb rating 4.9as Mr. Zeffirelli
A Crime2006IMDb rating 5.6as Bill
Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed2006IMDb rating 7.7as Uncle Sam
Slow Burn2005IMDb rating 5.7as Desk Sgt. Drown
13 Going on 302004IMDb rating 6.4as Mr. Flamhaff
Changing Lanes2002IMDb rating 6.5as Judge Cosell
61*2001IMDb rating 7.7as Phil Rizzuto
Looking for an Echo2000IMDb rating 6.5as Vic
The Other Me2000IMDb rating 5.9as Conrad
Switching Goals1999IMDb rating 5.0as Dave
The Out-of-Towners1999IMDb rating 5.5as Arresting Cop
One Fine Day1996IMDb rating 6.5as Manny Feldstein
Batman Forever1995IMDb rating 5.5as Bank Guard
Heavy1995IMDb rating 6.7as Leo
Money Train1995IMDb rating 5.7as Riley
Two Bits1995IMDb rating 6.1as Uncle Joe
The Hudsucker Proxy1994IMDb rating 7.2as Lou
Benny & Joon1993IMDb rating 7.1as Mike
Citizen Cohn1992IMDb rating 7.0as Gerald Walpin
City of Hope1991IMDb rating 7.3as Pauly
Presumed Innocent1990IMDb rating 6.9as Tommy Molto
Chances Are1989IMDb rating 6.5as Omar
Big Business1988IMDb rating 6.4as Desk Clerk
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!1988IMDb rating 7.6as Foreman
Ironweed1987IMDb rating 6.7as Jack
Matewan1987IMDb rating 7.9as Fausto
Moonstruck1987IMDb rating 7.2as Shy Waiter
F/X1986IMDb rating 6.7as Mickey
Bad Medicine1985IMDb rating 4.7as Gómez
Brewster's Millions1985IMDb rating 6.5as J.B. Donaldo
The Pope of Greenwich Village1984IMDb rating 6.6as Jimmy the Cheese Man
Still of the Night1982IMDb rating 6.0as Joseph Vitucci
The Deer Hunter1978IMDb rating 8.1as Bandleader

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Deer Hunter1978 Drama, Waras Bandleader
IMDb rating 8.1390K votes
Batman Forever1995 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Bank Guard
IMDb rating 5.5285K votes
Money Train1995as Riley
IMDb rating 5.746K votes
13 Going on 302004as Mr. Flamhaff
IMDb rating 6.4253K votes
Benny & Joon1993as Mike
IMDb rating 7.166K votes
Presumed Innocent1990as Tommy Molto
IMDb rating 6.954K votes
The Hudsucker Proxy1994as Lou
IMDb rating 7.291K votes
One Fine Day1996as Manny Feldstein
IMDb rating 6.551K votes

Most often with

John Sayles directed two of these films. Six actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Meryl Streep

Pat Hingle

Josef Sommer

Josh Mostel

Diane Venora

Tovah Feldshuh

John SaylesDirector, 2 films

Films together

Meryl Streep3 films together, 1978 to 1987
Meryl Streep's page
- Ironweed1987IMDb rating 6.7Grifasi as JackStreep as Helen Archer
- Still of the Night1982IMDb rating 6.0Grifasi as Joseph VitucciStreep as Brooke Reynolds
- The Deer Hunter1978IMDb rating 8.1Grifasi as BandleaderStreep as Linda
Pat Hingle3 films together, 1985 to 1995
Pat Hingle's page
- Batman Forever1995IMDb rating 5.5Grifasi as Bank GuardHingle as Commissioner James Gordon
- Citizen Cohn1992IMDb rating 7.0Grifasi as Gerald WalpinHingle as J. Edgar Hoover
- Brewster's Millions1985IMDb rating 6.5Grifasi as J.B. DonaldoHingle as Edward Roundfield
Josef Sommer3 films together, 1982 to 1992
Josef Sommer's page
- Citizen Cohn1992IMDb rating 7.0Grifasi as Gerald WalpinSommer as Albert Cohn
- Chances Are1989IMDb rating 6.5Grifasi as OmarSommer as Judge Fenwick
- Still of the Night1982IMDb rating 6.0Grifasi as Joseph VitucciSommer as George Bynum
Josh Mostel3 films together, 1987 to 1999
Josh Mostel's page
- The Out-of-Towners1999IMDb rating 5.5Grifasi as Arresting CopMostel as Dr. Faber
- City of Hope1991IMDb rating 7.3Grifasi as PaulyMostel as Mad Anthony
- Matewan1987IMDb rating 7.9Grifasi as FaustoMostel as Mayor Cabell Testerman
Diane Venora3 films together, 1986 to 2000
Diane Venora's page
- Looking for an Echo2000IMDb rating 6.5Grifasi as VicVenora as Joanne Delgado
- Ironweed1987IMDb rating 6.7Grifasi as JackVenora as Margaret 'Peg' Phelan
- F/X1986IMDb rating 6.7Grifasi as MickeyVenora as Ellen
Tovah Feldshuh3 films together, 1985 to 2016
Tovah Feldshuh's page
- Baked in Brooklyn2016IMDb rating 5.4Grifasi as David's DadFeldshuh as David's Mom
- Citizen Cohn1992IMDb rating 7.0Grifasi as Gerald WalpinFeldshuh as Iva Schlesinger
- Brewster's Millions1985IMDb rating 6.5Grifasi as J.B. DonaldoFeldshuh as Marilyn
John SaylesDirector, 2 films, 1987 to 1991
All films by John Sayles
- City of Hope1991IMDb rating 7.3Grifasi as Pauly
- Matewan1987IMDb rating 7.9Grifasi as Fausto

Box office

What Joe Grifasi's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.4 billion

21 of the 36 films have a worldwide figure.

21Worldwide figure
5US gross only
5Never in cinemas
5Figure not found

Top grosser

Batman Forever1995Bank Guard$337 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 85% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Batman Forever1995as Bank Guard
$337M23.9% of the total
2
Presumed Innocent1990as Tommy Molto
$221M15.7% of the total
3
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!1988as Foreman
$152M10.8% of the total
4
Moonstruck1987as Shy Waiter
$122M8.7% of the total
5
One Fine Day1996as Manny Feldstein
$98M6.9% of the total
6
13 Going on 302004as Mr. Flamhaff
$96M6.8% of the total
7
Changing Lanes2002as Judge Cosell
$95M6.7% of the total
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Money Train1995as Riley
$77M5.5% of the total