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Joe Viterelli
Acting

Joe Viterelli
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1937-03-10,New York, USA
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

6.943

State of Grace
1990-09-14

Black Rose of Harlem

3.9

Black Rose of Harlem
1996-03-01

Bullets Over Broadway

7.096

Bullets Over Broadway
1994-10-14

6.1

Eraser
1996-06-21

6.511

Analyze This
1999-03-05

5.825

Analyze That
2002-12-06

The Crossing Guard

6.004

The Crossing Guard
1995-01-26

6.161

Shallow Hal
2001-11-01

Heaven's Prisoners

5.2

Heaven's Prisoners
1996-05-17

5.958

See Spot Run
2001-03-02

5.673

Ruby
1992-03-27

American Strays

5.467

American Strays
1996-09-12

The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

6

The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
1999-07-31

5.675

Out to Sea
1997-07-02

4.9

Hitman's Run
1999-01-01

Looking For Lola

4.929

Looking For Lola
1997-12-31

3.667

Facade
1999-06-15

5.362

Serving Sara
2002-08-23

Jane Austen's Mafia!

5.459

Jane Austen's Mafia!
1998-07-24

Mickey Blue Eyes

5.683

Mickey Blue Eyes
1999-08-16

The Cure for Boredom

10

The Cure for Boredom
2001-10-02

5

Wannabes
2000-06-29

6.3

Mobsters
1991-07-26

6.732

The Firm
1993-06-30

In the Shadow of a Killer

1

In the Shadow of a Killer
1992-04-27

A Walk in the Park

3

A Walk in the Park
1999-01-01

What She Doesn't Know

4

What She Doesn't Know
1992-02-23

7.125

The Commish
1991-09-28

0

The Strip
1999-10-12

3.5

Palace Guard
1991-10-17

5.909

Fallen Angels
1993-08-01