Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 28, 1936
Died
Jan 13, 1989
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York
Credits
72 titles
Joe Spinell
Biography
Joe Spinell (October 28, 1936 – January 13, 1989) was an American actor who appeared in films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions. He played supporting roles in film including The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974), Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Taxi Driver (1976), Sorcerer (1977) and Cruising (1980).
Known For
Filmography
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Self (archive footage)
FantastiCozzi
Count Zarth Arn (archive footage)
Maniac
Original Film Writer
The History of 'Cruising'
Self (archive footage)
Exorcising 'Cruising'
Self (archive footage)
The Joe Spinell Story
(archive footage)
The American Nightmare
Self
Thriller Zone
Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Will Cicci
Rapid Fire
Hansen
The Undertaker
Uncle Roscoe
Married to the Mob
Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli
K.O. Kippers
Tony Larosa
Operation Warzone
Brig. Gen. George Delevane
Deadly Illusion
Crazy Man in Gun Bureau
The Pick-up Artist
Eddie
Blood Ties
Joey, New York Goon #1
The Messenger
Rico
Maniac II: Mr. Robbie
Mr. Robbie
Hollywood Harry
Max Caldwell
The Whoopee Boys
Guido Antonucci
The Children of Times Square
Street Vendor
Out of the Darkness
Jim Halsey
The Equalizer
Mob Boss
Walking the Edge
Brusstar
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
Escobar
The Last Fight
Angelo
Eureka
Pete
Losin' It
Border Patrolman
The Big Score
Mayfield
Vigilante
Eisenberg
One Down, Two to Go
Joe Spangler
Monsignor
Bride's Father
The Last Horror Film
Vinny Durand
Night Shift
Manetti
A Question of Honor
Masked witness (uncredited)
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")
Forbidden Zone
Drunken Sailor
Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter
Door Guard
Nighthawks
Lt. Munafo
Maniac
Frank Zito
The First Deadly Sin
Charles Lipsky
Melvin and Howard
Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
The Little Dragons
Yancey
Brubaker
Birdwell
Nightside
Michael Vincent
The Ninth Configuration
Lt. Spinell
Cruising
Patrolman DiSimone
Vampire
Capt. Desher
Rocky II
Tony Gazzo