Joe Grifasi

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York
Birthday: June 14, 1944

A warm, familiar face to American TV and film audiences, Grifasi is known as much as for his supporting parts as for his frequent TV commercials. Trained at the prestigious Yale School of Drama, he was on the New York stage almost immediately upon receiving his MFA, although he continued to return to The Yale Rep to appear in stage productions well into the 1980s. He is perhaps best remembered for his supporting performance in Rupert Holmes' "The Mystery of Edwin Drood/Drood" (1985-86) in which he performed the rousing "Off to the Races" number…more

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Actor

Taking the Heat
Lou Valentine
The Gentleman Bandit
Detective Esposito
Jack Reed: A Search For Justice
Mike Edwards
Switching Goals
Dave
Blood on Her Hands
Detective Lenny Beers

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Career Milestones

2004
Cast in the comedy "13 going on 30"; which starred Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo
2001
Directed the stage play "Heaven Can Wait", performed at the Westport Country Playhouse
1992
Co-starred in "Sinatra" miniseries (CBS)
1990
Starred as Tony Pro in "WIOU" series (CBS)
1977
Film debut as bandleader, "The Deerhunter"