Joe Viterelli
- Schauspiel
- 10. März 1937 · New York, USA
- 28. Januar 2004
Biografie
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.
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Filmografie
- Reine Nervensache 2 · Jelly
- Scheiden ist süß! · Fat Charlie
- Schwer verliebt · Steve Shanahan
- The Cure for Boredom · Fat Tony Ragoni
- Spot - Ein Hund auf Abwegen · Gino
- Wannabes · Santo
- The Strip
- Hitman's Run · Jimmy / Howard Sussman
- Mickey Blue Eyes · Vinnie D'Agostino
- The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' · Selbst
- Showdown in der Hölle · Max
- Reine Nervensache · Jelly
- A Walk in the Park · Mr. Costello
- Mafia! Eine Nudel macht noch keine Spaghetti! · Clamato
- Looking For Lola · Salvatore Greco
- Tango gefällig? · Mickey (uncredited)
- Pulp Highway · Gene
- Eraser · Tony
- Mississippi Delta - Im Sumpf der Rache · Didi Giancano
- Black Rose of Harlem · Costanza
- Crossing Guard - Es geschah auf offener Straße · Joe
- Bullets Over Broadway · Nick Valenti
- Fallen Angels · Ugolino
- Die Firma · Joey Morolto (uncredited)
- In the Shadow of a Killer · Gino Marchese
- Jack Ruby - Im Netz der Mafia · Joseph Valachi
- Im Netz des Syndikats · Fat Tommy Carducci
- Die Schöne und das Schlitzohr
- Der Polizeichef
- Die wahren Bosse - Ein teuflisches Imperium · Joe Profaci
- Im Vorhof der Hölle · Borelli