Joe Spinell
October 28, 1936 (89 years old) in Manhattan, New York
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
Credits
- 2020 · 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · FantastiCozzi as Count Zarth Arn (archive footage)
- 2007 · The History of 'Cruising' as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Exorcising 'Cruising' as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 · The Joe Spinell Story as (archive footage)
- 2000 · The American Nightmare as Self
- 1995 · Thriller Zone as Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)
- 1992 · The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 as Will Cicci
- 1989 · Rapid Fire as Hansen
- 1988 · The Undertaker as Uncle Roscoe
- 1988 · Married to the Mob as Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli
- 1988 · K.O. Kippers as Tony Larosa
- 1988 · Operation Warzone as Brig. Gen. George Delevane
- 1987 · Deadly Illusion as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau
- 1987 · The Pick-up Artist as Eddie
- 1986 · Blood Ties as Joey, New York Goon #1
- 1986 · The Messenger as Rico
- 1986 · Maniac II: Mr. Robbie as Mr. Robbie
- 1986 · Hollywood Harry as Max Caldwell
- 1986 · The Whoopee Boys as Guido Antonucci
- 1986 · The Children of Times Square as Street Vendor
- 1985 · Out of the Darkness as Jim Halsey
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Mob Boss
- 1985 · Walking the Edge as Brusstar
- 1983 · Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer as Escobar
- 1983 · The Last Fight as Angelo
- 1983 · Eureka as Pete
- 1983 · Losin' It as Border Patrolman
- 1983 · The Big Score as Mayfield
- 1983 · Vigilante as Eisenberg
- 1982 · One Down, Two to Go as Joe Spangler
- 1982 · Monsignor as Bride's Father
- 1982 · The Last Horror Film as Vinny Durand
- 1982 · Night Shift as Manetti
- 1982 · A Question of Honor as Masked witness (uncredited)
- 1982 · National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")
- 1982 · Forbidden Zone as Drunken Sailor
- 1981 · Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter as Door Guard
- 1981 · Nighthawks as Lt. Munafo
- 1980 · Maniac as Frank Zito
- 1980 · The First Deadly Sin as Charles Lipsky
- 1980 · Melvin and Howard as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
- 1980 · The Little Dragons as Yancey
- 1980 · Brubaker as Birdwell
- 1980 · Nightside as Michael Vincent
- 1980 · The Ninth Configuration as Lt. Spinell
- 1980 · Cruising as Patrolman DiSimone
- 1979 · Vampire as Capt. Desher
- 1979 · Rocky II as Tony Gazzo
- 1979 · Winter Kills as Arthur Fletcher
- 1979 · Last Embrace as Man in Cantina
- 1978 · Starcrash as Count Zartharn
- 1978 · The One Man Jury as Mike Abatino
- 1978 · Paradise Alley as Burp
- 1978 · Big Wednesday as Psychologist
- 1978 · Nunzio as Angelo
- 1977 · Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as William "Willie" Cicci
- 1977 · Sorcerer as Spider
- 1976 · Rocky as Tony Gazzo
- 1976 · Stay Hungry as Jabo
- 1976 · Taxi Driver as Personnel Officer
- 1976 · Next Stop, Greenwich Village as Cop
- 1975 · The Ransom of Red Chief as Bill
- 1975 · 92 in the Shade as Ollie Slatt
- 1975 · Farewell, My Lovely as Nick
- 1975 · Strike Force as Sol Terranova
- 1975 · Rancho Deluxe as Mr. Colson
- 1974 · The Godfather Part II as William 'Willie' Cicci
- 1973 · The Seven-Ups as Toredano
- 1973 · Cops and Robbers as Marty
- 1972 · The Godfather as Willi Cicci (uncredited)