Joe Viterelli
Biography
Joe Viterelli was an American actor known for playing Italian-American mobsters. Born in New York City and raised on Manhattan's Lower East Side, he relocated to Los Angeles late in the 1970s and formed a friendship with director Leo Penn, who thought his tough features suited film and television. Penn's son Sean later asked Viterelli to act in the 1990 gangster melodrama State of Grace, which began his screen career. He went on to appear in more than 40 movies during the 1990s and early 2000s, including Ruby (1992), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), The Crossing Guard (1995), Eraser (1996), Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), and Shallow Hal (2001). He gained wide recognition as Jelly in Analyze This (1999) and Analyze That (2002), the latter his last film. Critic Roger Ebert wrote that Viterelli lent a subtle dimension to Analyze This. Viterelli also appeared in a Staples television commercial. He died in 2004.
66years old at death
- Born The Bronx
- Died Las Vegas
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Joseph Viterelli
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 12 years1990 to 2002
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Big break
Viterelli nearly missed out on playing Jelly to a much younger actor, but he persuaded De Niro and director Harold Ramis to give him the part.
A first
Viterelli's only commercial was a Staples spot that debuted during Super Bowl XXXVIII, in which he supplied mob-style muscle for an office worker dealing with a manager who demanded doughnuts and pastry bribes.
Joe Viterelli movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Harold Ramis directed two of these films, Phil Joanou two. Vincent Pastore appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Robin Wright's page
All films by Harold Ramis
All films by Phil Joanou
Also two films together10 more actors
- Lisa KudrowAnalyze That (2002) and Analyze This (1999)
- Billy CrystalAnalyze That (2002) and Analyze This (1999)
- Melora WaltersAmerican Strays (1996) and Eraser (1996)
- Chazz PalminteriAnalyze This (1999) and Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
- Tony LongoServing Sara (2002) and Eraser (1996)
- Gerry BeckerMickey Blue Eyes (1999) and Eraser (1996)
- Richard C. SarafianThe Crossing Guard (1995) and Ruby (1992)
- Rebecca SchullAnalyze That (2002) and Analyze This (1999)
- Kyle SabihyAnalyze That (2002) and Analyze This (1999)
- Louis EppolitoBullets Over Broadway (1994) and Ruby (1992)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Joe Viterelli's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$752 million
12 of the 14 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 14 films: 12 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$242M32.2% of the total
- 2$177M23.5% of the total
- 3$141M18.8% of the total
- 4$55M7.3% of the total
- 5$54M7.2% of the total
- 6$37M5.0% of the total
- 7$20M2.6% of the total
- 8$17M2.3% of the total
$7.8 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total
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