Joe Viterelli
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 10, 1937
- Died
- January 28, 2004 (aged 66)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Analyze That
Movie · as Jelly
Serving Sara
Movie · as Fat Charlie
Shallow Hal
Movie · as Steve Shanahan
See Spot Run
Movie · as Gino
The Cure for Boredom
Movie · as Fat Tony Ragoni
Wannabes
Movie · as Santo
Analyze This
Movie · as Jelly
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
Movie · as Self
Hitman's Run
Movie · as Jimmy / Howard Sussman
Facade
Movie · as Max
Mickey Blue Eyes
Movie · as Vinnie D'Agostino
A Walk in the Park
Movie · as Mr. Costello
The Strip
TV · 17 eps
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Movie · as Clamato
Out to Sea
Movie · as Mickey (uncredited)
Looking For Lola
Movie · as Salvatore Greco
Black Rose of Harlem
Movie · as Costanza
Eraser
Movie · as Tony
Heaven's Prisoners
Movie · as Didi Giancano
American Strays
Movie · as Gene
The Crossing Guard
Movie · as Joe
Bullets Over Broadway
Movie · as Nick Valenti
The Firm
Movie · as Joey Morolto (uncredited)
Fallen Angels
TV · as Ugolino · 1 ep
Ruby
Movie · as Joseph Valachi
In the Shadow of a Killer
Movie · as Gino Marchese
What She Doesn't Know
Movie · as Fat Tommy Carducci
Mobsters
Movie · as Joe Profaci
The Commish
TV · 2 eps
Palace Guard
TV · 1 ep
State of Grace
Movie · as Borelli