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Joe Viterelli

Joe Viterelli

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 10, 1937
Died Jan 28, 2004 (66)
Birthplace New York, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 befr ... iended 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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Analyze That

Analyze That

2002

as Jelly

Serving Sara

Serving Sara

2002

as Fat Charlie

The Cure for Boredom

The Cure for Boredom

2001

as Fat Tony Ragoni

Shallow Hal

Shallow Hal

2001

as Steve Shanahan

See Spot Run

See Spot Run

2001

as Gino

Wannabes

Wannabes

2000

as Santo

Facade

Facade

1999

as Max

Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes

1999

as Vinnie D'Agostino

Analyze This

Analyze This

1999

as Jelly

Hitman's Run

Hitman's Run

1999

as Jimmy / Howard Sussman

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Jane Austen's Mafia!

1998

as Clamato

Looking For Lola

Looking For Lola

1997

as Salvatore Greco

Out to Sea

Out to Sea

1997

as Mickey

Black Rose of Harlem

Black Rose of Harlem

1996

as Costanza

Heaven's Prisoners

Heaven's Prisoners

1996

as Didi Giancano

American Strays

American Strays

1996

as Gene

Eraser

Eraser

1996

as Tony Two-Toes

The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard

1995

as Joe

Bullets Over Broadway

Bullets Over Broadway

1994

as Nick Valenti

The Firm

The Firm

1993

as Joey Morolto (uncredited)

What She Doesn't Know

What She Doesn't Know

1992

as Fat Tommy Carducci

Ruby

Ruby

1992

as Joseph Valachi

In the Shadow of a Killer

In the Shadow of a Killer

1992

as Gino Marchese

Mobsters

Mobsters

1991

as Joe Profaci

State of Grace

State of Grace

1990

as Borelli

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Television Credits

Fallen Angels

as Ugolino

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1993

The Strip

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Oct 12, 1999

The Commish

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 28, 1991

Palace Guard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 1991

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2024 6 8 14 3
2024 7 12 21 5
2024 8 9 24 4
2024 9 6 10 3
2024 10 4 8 1
2024 11 3 6 1
2024 12 3 6 1
2025 1 6 12 1
2025 2 4 7 1
2025 3 3 5 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 3 9 0

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