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Joe Viterelli‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1937-03-10

Popularity

star2.8

Joe Viterelli

New York, USA

Joe Viterelli

New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1937-03-10

Popularity

star2.8

Biography

Joseph "Joe" Viterelli (March 10, 1937 – January 28, 2004) was an Italian American actor known for his mafioso-orientated character roles. Joe Viterelli was born to Italian immigrants in Bronx, New York. Before Viterelli became an actor, he was a successful businessman in New York City. He had befriended director Leo Penn (actor Sean Penn's father), who initially tried but failed to persuade Viterelli to pursue acting because of his unique and typically Italian looks. Some years later, Sean Penn approached Viterelli and asked him to try out for a part as a favor: Viterelli did and went on to appear in State of Grace and then in over 40 movies. Joe Viterelli became an icon of Mafia-Movies. Viterelli died on January 28, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada due to a severe stomach hemorrhage, a complication of just-completed heart surgery. He was 66 years old. His last role was as a mobster in a 2004 Super Bowl ad for Staples, Inc. and his last movie role was as Jelly in Harold Ramis’ Analyze That.

Movie Credits

State of Grace

State of Grace‌
star6.9
calendar 1990

Black Rose of Harlem

Black Rose of Harlem‌
star3.4
calendar 1996

Bullets Over Broadway

Bullets Over Broadway‌
star7.1
calendar 1994

Eraser

Eraser‌
star6.1
calendar 1996

Analyze This

Analyze This‌
star6.5
calendar 1999

Analyze That

Analyze That‌
star5.8
calendar 2002

The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard‌
star6.0
calendar 1995

Shallow Hal

Shallow Hal‌
star6.2
calendar 2001

Heaven's Prisoners

Heaven's Prisoners‌
star5.1
calendar 1996

See Spot Run

See Spot Run‌
star6.0
calendar 2001

Ruby

Ruby‌
star5.5
calendar 1992

American Strays

American Strays‌
star5.5
calendar 1996

The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'‌
star6.0
calendar 1999

Out to Sea

Out to Sea‌
star5.6
calendar 1997

Looking For Lola

Looking For Lola‌
star5.6
calendar 1997

Hitman's Run

Hitman's Run‌
star4.9
calendar 1999

Facade

Facade‌
star3.7
calendar 1999

Serving Sara

Serving Sara‌
star5.4
calendar 2002

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Jane Austen's Mafia!‌
star5.4
calendar 1998

Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes‌
star5.7
calendar 1999

The Cure for Boredom

The Cure for Boredom‌
star10.0
calendar 2001

Wannabes

Wannabes‌
star4.0
calendar 2000

Mobsters

Mobsters‌
star6.2
calendar 1991

The Firm

The Firm‌
star6.7
calendar 1993

The Frightening Frammis

The Frightening Frammis‌
star0.0
calendar

In the Shadow of a Killer

In the Shadow of a Killer‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

A Walk in the Park

A Walk in the Park‌
star3.0
calendar 1999

What She Doesn't Know

What She Doesn't Know‌
star4.0
calendar 1992

Tv Credits

The Commish

The Commish‌
star7.2
calendar 1991

The Strip

The Strip‌
star0.0
calendar 1999

Palace Guard

Palace Guard‌
star3.5
calendar 1991

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels‌
star5.5
calendar 1993