Joel Weiss

Acting

Joel Weiss

Born September 21, 1953 · USA (age 72)

Joel Weiss (born September 21, 1953) is an American character actor best known for Playing Cropsey of the Rogues in Walter Hill's cult classic The Warriors (1979). He also had a cameo in Hill's other movie Another 48 hours.

Known For

The WarriorsThe Warriors · 1979
The Warriors
7.71979
MovieActionThriller
Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in town is hot on the Warriors' trail.
CongoCongo · 1995
Congo
5.61995
MovieActionAdventure
Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa, where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk.
Brewster's MillionsBrewster's Millions · 1985
Brewster's Millions
6.61985
MovieComedy
Monty Brewster, an aging minor-league baseball player, stands to inherit $300 million if he can successfully spend $30 million in 30 days without anything to show for it, and without telling anyone what he's up to... A task that's a lot harder than it sounds!
Another 48 Hrs.Another 48 Hrs. · 1990
Another 48 Hrs.
6.01990
MovieActionComedy
For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man. Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is scheduled to be released from prison on the next day.
QuicksilverQuicksilver · 1986
Quicksilver
5.61986
MovieActionAdventure
Jack Casey used to be a hot-shot stock market whiz kid. After a disastrous professional decision, his life in the fast lane is over. He loses his nerve and joins a speed delivery firm which relies on bicycles to avoid traffic jams of San Francisco, is attracted to a fellow bicycler, Terri, and befriends Hector, a budding entrepreneur. Can Jack regain his nerve and his self-respect, and rebuild his life on a more sound basis?
The Meteor ManThe Meteor Man · 1993
The Meteor Man
5.81993
MovieActionComedy
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.
City TeacherCity Teacher · 2012
City Teacher
2012
MovieDrama
A Jewish parole officer, Jeff Solomon White, struggles in his new role as a reading teacher for illiterate teens at a New York high school. Hard Lesson film Raised by African American parents, White sees the situation differently and is motivated to fight for his students, who face an almost certain life of crime and prison
That's AdequateThat's Adequate · 1989
That's Adequate
4.11989
MovieComedy
This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his deathbed) stars as head of the studio. Includes parodies of everything from silent comedies to porn, including an ultra violent "three stooges" style comedy team who put a new spin on the eye poking gag.

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