Joseph "Joe" Viterelli (March 10, 1937 – January 28, 2004) was an Italian American actor known for his mafioso-orientated character roles.
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 (Movies)
Analyze That
Character:Jelly
Release Date:06/12/2002
Serving Sara
Character:Fat Charlie
Release Date:23/08/2002
Shallow Hal
Character:Steve Shanahan
Release Date:01/11/2001
The Cure for Boredom
Character:Fat Tony Ragoni
Release Date:02/10/2001
See Spot Run
Character:Gino
Release Date:02/03/2001
Wannabes
Character:Santo
Release Date:29/06/2000
Mickey Blue Eyes
Character:Vinnie D'Agostino
Release Date:16/08/1999
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
Character:Self
Release Date:31/07/1999
Facade
Character:Max
Release Date:15/06/1999
Analyze This
Character:Jelly
Release Date:05/03/1999
Hitman's Run
Character:Jimmy / Howard Sussman
Release Date:01/01/1999
A Walk in the Park
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1999
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Character:Clamato
Release Date:24/07/1998
Looking For Lola
Character:Salvatore Greco
Release Date:31/12/1997
Out to Sea
Character:Mickey
Release Date:02/07/1997
American Strays
Character:Gene
Release Date:12/09/1996
Eraser
Character:Tony Two-Toes
Release Date:21/06/1996
Heaven's Prisoners
Character:Didi Giancano
Release Date:17/05/1996
Black Rose of Harlem
Character:Costanza
Release Date:01/03/1996
The Crossing Guard
Character:Joe
Release Date:26/01/1995
Bullets Over Broadway
Character:Nick Valenti
Release Date:14/10/1994
The Firm
Character:Joey Morolto (uncredited)
Release Date:30/06/1993
In the Shadow of a Killer
Character:Gino Marchese
Release Date:27/04/1992
Ruby
Character:Joseph Valachi
Release Date:27/03/1992
What She Doesn't Know
Character:Fat Tommy Carducci
Release Date:23/02/1992
Mobsters
Character:Joe Profaci
Release Date:26/07/1991
State of Grace
Character:Borelli
Release Date:14/09/1990
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