Joe Grifasi

Acting

Joe Grifasi

Born June 14, 1944 · Buffalo - New York - USA (age 82)

Joseph G. "Joe" Grifasi (born June 14, 1944) is an American character actor of film, stage and television. Born in Buffalo, New York, Grifasi joined the U.S. Army prior to studying acting. He has appeared in more than 50 feature films including Presumed Innocent, The Deer Hunter, Big Business, Beaches, Auto Focus, Matewan, Naked Gun, Dark Matter, Natural Born Killers, Chances Are, Changing Lanes, …

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13 Going on 3013 Going on 30 · 2004
13 Going on 30
★ 6.82004
MovieComedyFantasy
After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she's thirty. Thanks to some magic wishing dust, Jenna's prayer has been answered. With a knockout body, a fabulous wardrobe, an athlete boyfriend, a dream job, and superstar friends, this can't be a better life. But soon Jenna realizes that adult life isn’t as easy as she hoped for.
Batman ForeverBatman Forever · 1995
Batman Forever
★ 5.51995
MovieActionCrime
Batman faces off against two foes: the schizophrenic, horribly scarred former District Attorney Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face, and the Riddler, a disgruntled ex-Wayne Enterprises inventor seeking revenge against his former employer by unleashing his brain-sucking weapon on Gotham City's residents. As the caped crusader also copes with tortured memories of his parents' murder, he has a new romance, with psychologist Chase Meridian.
The Deer HunterThe Deer Hunter · 1978
The Deer Hunter
★ 8.01978
MovieDramaWar
Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.
Natural Born KillersNatural Born Killers · 1994
Natural Born Killers
★ 7.01994
MovieCrimeThriller
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! · 1988
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
★ 7.31988
MovieComedyCrime
When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
Money TrainMoney Train · 1995
Money Train
★ 5.91995
MovieActionComedy
When a vengeful New York transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares, his foster brother—a fellow cop—tries to protect him.
Presumed InnocentPresumed Innocent · 1990
Presumed Innocent
★ 6.81990
MovieMysteryCrime
Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime. And his fight to clear his name becomes a whirlpool of lies and hidden passions.
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult · 1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
★ 6.51994
MovieComedyCrime
Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he has to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for when he escapes. Adding to his problems, Frank's wife, Jane, is desperate for a baby.

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L.A. LawL.A. Law · 1986
L.A. Law
★ 7.01986
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.

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