Biography
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.
Grifasi broke into feature films as the …
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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" |
1975 | New York stage debut, "Memory of Two Monkeys", |
1974 | TV debut, episode, "Dr. Simon Locke" |
1972 | Stage debut, "The Bourgeois Gentleman", Yale Repertory Theatre |
1963 | Served in US Army as specialist fourth class |