Joe Viterelli
Known for Acting · 31 credits
- Born
- 1937-03-10
- Died
- 2004-01-28
- Place of birth
- New York, USA
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.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (27)
Shallow Hal
2001
as Steve Shanahan
Eraser
1996
as Tony Two-Toes
The Firm
1993
as Joey Morolto (uncredited)
Analyze This
1999
as Jelly
Analyze That
2002
as Jelly
State of Grace
1990
as Borelli
Serving Sara
2002
as Fat Charlie
The Crossing Guard
1995
as Joe
Mobsters
1991
as Joe Profaci
Bullets Over Broadway
1994
as Nick Valenti
Mickey Blue Eyes
1999
as Vinnie D'Agostino
Out to Sea
1997
as Mickey
Facade
1999
as Max
See Spot Run
2001
as Gino
Jane Austen's Mafia!
1998
as Clamato
Heaven's Prisoners
1996
as Didi Giancano
Ruby
1992
as Joseph Valachi
American Strays
1996
as Gene
What She Doesn't Know
1992
as Fat Tommy Carducci
Hitman's Run
1999
as Jimmy / Howard Sussman
In the Shadow of a Killer
1992
as Gino Marchese
Black Rose of Harlem
1996
as Costanza
A Walk in the Park
1999
Wannabes
2000
as Santo
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
1999
as Self
Looking For Lola
1997
as Salvatore Greco
The Cure for Boredom
2001
as Fat Tony Ragoni
About Joe Viterelli
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 fo… With 31 credits spanning from 1990 to 2002, Joe Viterelli has appeared in 27 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe Viterelli Movies
- Shallow Hal (2001) — as Steve Shanahan
- Eraser (1996) — as Tony Two-Toes
- The Firm (1993) — as Joey Morolto (uncredited)
- Analyze This (1999) — as Jelly
- Analyze That (2002) — as Jelly
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