Joe Cortese

Acting

Joe Cortese

Born February 22, 1949 · Paterson, New Jersey, USA (age 77)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Cortese (born 22 February 1949) is an American actor who has been in Evilspeak and American History X. He was married to Kim Delaney from 1989 to 1994.

Known For

Green BookGreen Book · 2018
Green Book
8.22018
MovieDramaComedy
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
American History XAmerican History X · 1998
American History X
8.31998
MovieDrama
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
Letting GoLetting Go · 1985
Letting Go
7.21985
MovieComedyDrama
Letting Go stars John Ritter as a widower and Sharon Gless as a lonely unmarried woman. They meet during a group-therapy session. Romance is inevitable, but the road to true happiness is pockmarked by a series of comic complications. Advertised as a straight romantic drama, Letting Go is actually more akin to the screwball comedies of the 1930s, with a strong satirical bent regarding "behavior modification" theories. The made-for-TV film debuted May 11, 1985.
ExclusiveExclusive · 1992
Exclusive
5.31992
MovieThrillerTV Movie
The famous TV journalist Marcy Singer receives an anonymous phone call that orders her to the Blue Moon bar. When she arrives, she finds 6 corpses. Urged by her new boss, she investigates the case, and soon learns about evidence against her own husband Reed.
Rules Don't ApplyRules Don't Apply · 2016
Rules Don't Apply
5.72016
MovieRomanceComedy
The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her ambitious driver, and their eccentric boss, the legendary billionaire Howard Hughes.
Family EnforcerFamily Enforcer · 1976
Family Enforcer
6.31976
MovieCrimeAction
A kid from the neighborhood goes to work for the Mafia as a collector.
ComputercideComputercide · 1982
Computercide
7.01982
MovieCrimeDrama
The year is 1995 and Michael Stringer is the only private eye left on Earth. One day, he is assigned by a woman to investigate Eden Isle, a complex for people who want a perfect life started by an industrialist named Korter. Interestingly, Korter is found on a beach and is 20 years younger than he was before. When he gets into the complex, he is caught in a web of mystery.
Brothers-in-LawBrothers-in-Law · 1985
Brothers-in-Law
7.01985
MovieTV MovieAction
T.K. Kenny and Mickey Gubiacci are a highway patrolman and a trucker respectively. Now the two of them don't get along and have nothing in common except for the fact that they are both married to the daughters of Winston Goodhue, and that they don't like him. When Kenny divorces his wife, Goodhue makes it difficult for him to see his son, Win, and would like to keep him away from Win. Goodhue eventually gets Kenny thrown out of the department. Mickey, who has been hauling some illegal loads for Goodhue is arrested and Goodhue convinces his daughter to dump him. And Goodhue takes away his truck. Eventually, Kenny and Mickey get together and decide to get back at Goodhue. And the best way they decide to do that is to throw a monkey wrench into his new development project.

Movies

Green BookGreen Book · 2018
Green Book
8.22018
MovieDramaComedy
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
American History XAmerican History X · 1998
American History X
8.31998
MovieDrama
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
Letting GoLetting Go · 1985
Letting Go
7.21985
MovieComedyDrama
Letting Go stars John Ritter as a widower and Sharon Gless as a lonely unmarried woman. They meet during a group-therapy session. Romance is inevitable, but the road to true happiness is pockmarked by a series of comic complications. Advertised as a straight romantic drama, Letting Go is actually more akin to the screwball comedies of the 1930s, with a strong satirical bent regarding "behavior modification" theories. The made-for-TV film debuted May 11, 1985.
ExclusiveExclusive · 1992
Exclusive
5.31992
MovieThrillerTV Movie
The famous TV journalist Marcy Singer receives an anonymous phone call that orders her to the Blue Moon bar. When she arrives, she finds 6 corpses. Urged by her new boss, she investigates the case, and soon learns about evidence against her own husband Reed.
Rules Don't ApplyRules Don't Apply · 2016
Rules Don't Apply
5.72016
MovieRomanceComedy
The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her ambitious driver, and their eccentric boss, the legendary billionaire Howard Hughes.
Family EnforcerFamily Enforcer · 1976
Family Enforcer
6.31976
MovieCrimeAction
A kid from the neighborhood goes to work for the Mafia as a collector.
ComputercideComputercide · 1982
Computercide
7.01982
MovieCrimeDrama
The year is 1995 and Michael Stringer is the only private eye left on Earth. One day, he is assigned by a woman to investigate Eden Isle, a complex for people who want a perfect life started by an industrialist named Korter. Interestingly, Korter is found on a beach and is 20 years younger than he was before. When he gets into the complex, he is caught in a web of mystery.
Brothers-in-LawBrothers-in-Law · 1985
Brothers-in-Law
7.01985
MovieTV MovieAction
T.K. Kenny and Mickey Gubiacci are a highway patrolman and a trucker respectively. Now the two of them don't get along and have nothing in common except for the fact that they are both married to the daughters of Winston Goodhue, and that they don't like him. When Kenny divorces his wife, Goodhue makes it difficult for him to see his son, Win, and would like to keep him away from Win. Goodhue eventually gets Kenny thrown out of the department. Mickey, who has been hauling some illegal loads for Goodhue is arrested and Goodhue convinces his daughter to dump him. And Goodhue takes away his truck. Eventually, Kenny and Mickey get together and decide to get back at Goodhue. And the best way they decide to do that is to throw a monkey wrench into his new development project.
Here's Yanni!Here's Yanni! · 2024
Here's Yanni!
2024
MovieDrama
The Bronx BullThe Bronx Bull · 2016
The Bronx Bull
4.32016
MovieDrama
A combination "before the rage" and "after the rage" of world middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta's tumultuous life and times.
Against the RopesAgainst the Ropes · 2004
Against the Ropes
5.12004
MovieRomanceDrama
A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.
The Last Big SaveThe Last Big Save · 2019
The Last Big Save
5.82019
MovieDrama
A professional hockey player who is only happy when he is miserable signs a long-term contract that covers his entire career only to ruin it in his first year due to substance abuse and alcoholism. He rides his good luck in the final month of the final year of his contract when he gets a last chance at redemption in the seventh game of the finals.
Go Go TalesGo Go Tales · 2008
Go Go Tales
5.72008
MovieComedyDrama
A financial struggle between owners of a go-go club threatens its future.
MonsignorMonsignor · 1982
Monsignor
4.61982
MovieCrimeDrama
The vows of an ambitious young American priest are tested during World War II. Not only does Father John Flaherty get involved with the black market to raise money for the Vatican, he also falls in love with a young French nun.
Young Hearts UnlimitedYoung Hearts Unlimited · 1998
Young Hearts Unlimited
4.71998
MovieComedy
Children of broken homes get in over their heads when they set up a dating service for their single parents.
EvilspeakEvilspeak · 1981
Evilspeak
5.31981
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Bullied by classmates, a pudgy military-school student fights back by computer with the devil.
RubyRuby · 1992
Ruby
5.51992
MovieDramaAction
Fact and fiction are combined in this story about Jack Ruby and a stripper, Candy Cane, and how they become involved in a conspiracy to kill J.F.K.
In the ShadowlandsIn the Shadowlands · 2024
In the Shadowlands
2024
MovieDramaCrime
SaraviaSaravia · 2008
Saravia
2008
Movie
A spiritual journey into the life of painter, writer and composer Mauricio Saravia.
Deadly IllusionDeadly Illusion · 1987
Deadly Illusion
5.51987
MovieDramaCrime
A private eye hired to kill a man's wife warns her instead and then finds both are impostors.
The ShipmentThe Shipment · 2001
The Shipment
5.12001
MovieCrimeComedy
A mob enforcer is hired to recover a shipment of Viagra gone awry.
Worlds ApartWorlds Apart · 1980
Worlds Apart
1980
MovieRomanceWar
After fighting the Arab armies, Assaf, an Israeli soldier, falls in love with an American living in the Arab district of Jerusalem. One day, he believes he recognizes a wanted terrorist.
C.A.T. Squad: Python WolfC.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf · 1988
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
5.51988
MovieActionThriller
The Counter Assault Tactical (C.A.T.) Squad investigates a spy who is supplying plutonium to the Sjambok, a racist South African paramilitary group that is working on a nuclear bomb. The American government, too, is investigating Sjambok, using the top-secret spy plane Python Wolf. When one of the members of the C.A.T. Squad is shot down over South Africa during another mission, his squad leader undertakes a rescue operation to bring his friend back home.
Shut Up and Shoot!Shut Up and Shoot! · 2006
Shut Up and Shoot!
3.42006
MovieThrillerComedy
A movie producer hatches a scheme to have an actor (Silvio Pollio) kill his fellow filmmakers.

TV Shows

BonesBones · 2005
Bones
8.22005
SeriesCrimeDrama
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.
Murder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
7.51984
SeriesMysteryCrime
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia · 2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
8.32005
SeriesComedy
Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.
Las VegasLas Vegas · 2003
Las Vegas
7.02003
SeriesDrama
Ed Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President of Operations of the Montecito, whose job is to run the day-to-day operations of the casino. Following his departure, former Marine Danny McCoy, Ed's former protégé, becomes the Montecito's new President of Operations.
RenegadeRenegade · 1992
Renegade
6.71992
SeriesDrama
Framed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while trying to clear his name. His troubles began after he testified about police corruption, leading Lt. Donald Dixon to set him up.
Pacific BluePacific Blue · 1996
Pacific Blue
5.41996
SeriesDrama
Filmed on location at Santa Monica and Venice Beach, this series focuses on an elite bike cop unit of the LAPD.
HunterHunter · 1984
Hunter
7.11984
SeriesDrama
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.
PerceptionPerception · 2012
Perception
7.22012
SeriesCrimeDrama
Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government crack difficult cases. His intimate knowledge of human behavior and masterful understanding of the mind give him an extraordinary ability to read people, but his eccentric view of the world and less-than-stellar social skills can often interfere with his work.
Tales from the DarksideTales from the Darkside · 1984
Tales from the Darkside
7.21984
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.
The SentinelThe Sentinel · 1996
The Sentinel
7.21996
SeriesDramaCrime
The Sentinel is a Canadian-produced television series. In the jungles of peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.
Fairly LegalFairly Legal · 2011
Fairly Legal
6.52011
SeriesDramaComedy
Kate Reed is a firm believer that justice can always be found – even if it's not always in the courtroom. Once a lawyer at her family's esteemed San Francisco firm, Kate's frustration with the legal system led her to a new career as a mediator. Thanks to her innate understanding of human nature, thorough legal knowledge, and wry sense of humor, Kate is a natural when it comes to dispute resolution. Except, it seems, when it comes to conflicts in her own life.
The AgencyThe Agency · 2001
The Agency
6.92001
SeriesDrama
The Agency is a CBS television drama that followed the inner-workings of the CIA. The series was created by Michael Frost Beckner and was executive produced by Michael Frost Beckner, Shaun Cassidy Productions and Radiant Productions in association with Universal Network Television and CBS Productions. It aired from September 27, 2001 until May 17, 2003, lasting two seasons. It featured unprecedented filming from the actual CIA headquarters. The show was controversial regarding its exploration of current international affairs and its treatment of the ethical conflicts inherent in intelligence work. Beckner's pilot script, written in March 2001, posited a re-invented CIA tasked with a "War on Terror" after Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda terrorist organization plots a lethal attack on the west. The pilot was to premiere at CIA Headquarters on September 18, 2001 and set to air on CBS September 21, 2001, however, the actual 9/11 attacks convinced the network to hold the pilot and instead air a later episode. That first episode was aired later as the third episode of the first season. The September 11, 2001 terrorist events changed the way Americans viewed topical entertainment and "The Agency", at the time, was one of the most topical offering on network television. The producers of the series quickly responded to this new American perspective on world affairs, but CBS chose to cancel the show shortly after the second season's final episode.
The Good GuysThe Good Guys · 2010
The Good Guys
7.32010
SeriesDramaComedy
Once upon the 1970s, Dan Stark and his partner, Frank Savage, were big-shot Dallas detectives. So big, in fact, that they were lauded as American heroes after saving the Governor's son. Thirty years later, Dan Stark is a washed-up detective who spends most of his time drunk or re-hashing his glory days. Dan's new partner, Jack Bailey, is an ambitious, by-the-book and overall good detective, but is sometimes a bit too snarky for his own good. His habit of undermining himself has earned him a dead-end position in the department, and he is stuck solving annoying petty theft cases that nobody else wants. Worse, he's been given the thankless task of babysitting Dan, the drunk pariah who can never keep partners for long.
Everybody's Live with John MulaneyEverybody's Live with John Mulaney · 2025
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
6.72025
SeriesComedy
John Mulaney conducts the first-ever celebrity sit-down talk show. Live every week.
The Loudest VoiceThe Loudest Voice · 2019
The Loudest Voice
7.42019
SeriesDrama
The rise and fall of Fox News founder Roger Ailes, focusing primarily on the past decade in which Ailes arguably became the Republican Party’s de facto leader, while flashing back to defining events in his life.
If Tomorrow ComesIf Tomorrow Comes · 1986
If Tomorrow Comes
7.31986
SeriesCrimeDrama
Tracy Whitney was in love, pregnant and engaged to marry into one of America's best family. And then, with one phone call, she lost everything. After 5 years of unjust imprisonment, Tracy emerges from prison a new woman. Cunning. Ruthless. Determined to survive. But there is one man as formidable as she is. As their paths crisscross, they eventually become daredevil partners in an adventure that climaxes their criminal careers.
Something Is Out ThereSomething Is Out There · 1988
Something Is Out There
7.81988
SeriesDrama
A short-lived weekly series based on the miniseries of the same name.
Lotsa LuckLotsa Luck · 1973
Lotsa Luck
6.61973
SeriesComedy
Lotsa Luck is an American sitcom that aired during the 1973-74 television season. The series stars Dom DeLuise as bachelor Stanley Belmont who lives with his bossy mother, his sister Olive and her unemployed husband, Arthur. Jack Knight stars as Stanley's best friend, Bummy. Lotsa Luck is based on the British London Weekend Television series On the Buses.
Lady BossLady Boss · 1992
Lady Boss
8.01992
SeriesDrama
A miniseries based on the Jackie Collins novel "Lady Boss." In this sequel to "Chances," Lucky Santangelo returns to Hollywood determined to become its most powerful woman.
DellaventuraDellaventura · 1997
Dellaventura
8.01997
SeriesCrimeDrama
Dellaventura is a former cop, now a private eye, who helps people when the law can't.
Something Is Out ThereSomething Is Out There · 1988
Something Is Out There
7.61988
SeriesDrama
Two police officers investigate a series of brutal murders in which the victims have had bodily organs removed. When one of them questions a young woman who has been seen at the crime scenes, it turns out she is an alien from an interstellar prison ship and that the murders have been committed by a powerful xenomorphic alien which had escaped.