Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Known for
Acting
Born
October 28, 1936
Died
January 13, 1989 (aged 52)
Birthplace
Manhattan, New York

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

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Filmography

2020
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic poster

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2016
FantastiCozzi poster

FantastiCozzi

Movie · as Count Zarth Arn (archive footage)

2007
Exorcising 'Cruising' poster

Exorcising 'Cruising'

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2007
The History of 'Cruising' poster

The History of 'Cruising'

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2001
The Joe Spinell Story poster

The Joe Spinell Story

Movie · as (archive footage)

2000
The American Nightmare poster

The American Nightmare

Movie · as Self

1995
Thriller Zone poster

Thriller Zone

Movie · as Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)

1992
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 poster

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

Movie · as Will Cicci

1989
Rapid Fire poster

Rapid Fire

Movie · as Hansen

1988
Operation Warzone poster

Operation Warzone

Movie · as Brig. Gen. George Delevane

1988
Married to the Mob poster

Married to the Mob

Movie · as Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli

1988
The Undertaker poster

The Undertaker

Movie · as Uncle Roscoe

1988
K.O. Kippers

K.O. Kippers

Movie · as Tony Larosa

1987
The Pick-up Artist poster

The Pick-up Artist

Movie · as Eddie

1987
Deadly Illusion poster

Deadly Illusion

Movie · as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau

1986
The Messenger poster

The Messenger

Movie · as Rico

1986
Maniac II: Mr. Robbie poster

Maniac II: Mr. Robbie

Movie · as Mr. Robbie

1986
The Whoopee Boys poster

The Whoopee Boys

Movie · as Guido Antonucci

1986
Hollywood Harry poster

Hollywood Harry

Movie · as Max Caldwell

1986
The Children of Times Square poster

The Children of Times Square

Movie · as Street Vendor

1986
Blood Ties poster

Blood Ties

Movie · as Joey, New York Goon #1

1985
Walking the Edge poster

Walking the Edge

Movie · as Brusstar

1985
Out of the Darkness poster

Out of the Darkness

Movie · as Jim Halsey

1985
The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer

TV · as Mob Boss · 1 ep

1983
Vigilante poster

Vigilante

Movie · as Eisenberg

1983
The Big Score poster

The Big Score

Movie · as Mayfield

1983
Eureka poster

Eureka

Movie · as Pete

1983
The Last Fight poster

The Last Fight

Movie · as Angelo

1983
Losin' It poster

Losin' It

Movie · as Border Patrolman

1983
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer poster

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

Movie · as Escobar

1982
Forbidden Zone poster

Forbidden Zone

Movie · as Drunken Sailor

1982
Night Shift poster

Night Shift

Movie · as Manetti

1982
The Last Horror Film poster

The Last Horror Film

Movie · as Vinny Durand

1982
One Down, Two to Go poster

One Down, Two to Go

Movie · as Joe Spangler

1982
Monsignor poster

Monsignor

Movie · as Bride's Father

1982
A Question of Honor poster

A Question of Honor

Movie · as Masked witness (uncredited)

1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness poster

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

Movie · as Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")

1981
Nighthawks poster

Nighthawks

Movie · as Lt. Munafo

1981
Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter poster

Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter

Movie · as Door Guard

1980
Melvin and Howard poster

Melvin and Howard

Movie · as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)

1980
Maniac poster

Maniac

Movie · as Frank Zito

1980
Cruising poster

Cruising

Movie · as Patrolman DiSimone

1980
The Ninth Configuration poster

The Ninth Configuration

Movie · as Lt. Spinell

1980
The Little Dragons poster

The Little Dragons

Movie · as Yancey

1980
Nightside poster

Nightside

Movie · as Michael Vincent

1980
Brubaker poster

Brubaker

Movie · as Birdwell

1980
The First Deadly Sin poster

The First Deadly Sin

Movie · as Charles Lipsky

1979
Rocky II poster

Rocky II

Movie · as Tony Gazzo

1979
Winter Kills poster

Winter Kills

Movie · as Arthur Fletcher

1979
Vampire poster

Vampire

Movie · as Capt. Desher

1979
Last Embrace poster

Last Embrace

Movie · as Man in Cantina

1978
Starcrash poster

Starcrash

Movie · as Count Zartharn

1978
Nunzio poster

Nunzio

Movie · as Angelo

1978
The One Man Jury poster

The One Man Jury

Movie · as Mike Abatino

1978
Big Wednesday poster

Big Wednesday

Movie · as Psychologist

1978
Paradise Alley poster

Paradise Alley

Movie · as Burp

1977
Sorcerer poster

Sorcerer

Movie · as Spider

1977
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television poster

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

TV · as William "Willie" Cicci · 4 eps

1976
Rocky poster

Rocky

Movie · as Gazzo

1976
Stay Hungry poster

Stay Hungry

Movie · as Jabo

1976
Next Stop, Greenwich Village poster

Next Stop, Greenwich Village

Movie · as Cop

1976
Taxi Driver poster

Taxi Driver

Movie · as Personnel Officer

1975
Farewell, My Lovely poster

Farewell, My Lovely

Movie · as Nick

1975
Strike Force poster

Strike Force

Movie · as Sol Terranova

1975
Rancho Deluxe poster

Rancho Deluxe

Movie · as Mr. Colson

1975
92 in the Shade poster

92 in the Shade

Movie · as Ollie Slatt

1975
The Ransom of Red Chief poster

The Ransom of Red Chief

Movie · as Bill

1974
The Godfather Part II poster

The Godfather Part II

Movie · as William 'Willie' Cicci

1973
The Seven-Ups poster

The Seven-Ups

Movie · as Toredano

1973
Cops and Robbers poster

Cops and Robbers

Movie · as Marty

1972
The Godfather poster

The Godfather

Movie · as Willi Cicci (uncredited)