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Joseph "Joe" Viterelli (March 10, 1937 – January 28, 2004) was an Italian American actor known for his mafioso-orientated character roles.
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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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 10, 1937
Died
January 28, 2004
Birthplace
New York, USA
The Firm
1993
Shallow Hal
2001
The Crossing Guard
1995
State of Grace
1990
Eraser
1996
The Cure for Boredom
2001
A Walk in the Park
1999
Jane Austen's Mafia!
1998
Analyze That
2002
Analyze This
1999
American Strays
1996
Serving Sara
2002
Black Rose of Harlem
1996
Hitman's Run
1999
Bullets Over Broadway
1994
Mobsters
1991
Mickey Blue Eyes
1999
Wannabes
2000
Out to Sea
1997
Heaven's Prisoners
1996
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