Joe Viterelli
Actor/Actriz
25
Movies
4
TV Shows
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.
As Actor/Actress
The Commish
Crímenes perfectos
Ugolino
Amor ciego
Steve Shanahan
El Protector
Tony Two-Toes
Sin salida
Joey Morolto (uncredited)
Palace Guard
Analízame
Jelly
Analízate
Jelly
El clan de los irlandeses
Borelli
The Crossing Guard
Joe
Serving Sara
Fat Charlie
The Strip
Jóvenes gángsters
Joe Profaci
Balas sobre Nueva York
Nick Valenti
Mickey ojos azules
Vinnie D'Agostino
Out to Sea
Mickey
Spot
Gino
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Clamato
Heaven's Prisoners
Didi Giancano
Ruby
Joseph Valachi
American Strays
Gene
What She Doesn't Know
Fat Tommy Carducci
Hitman's Run
Jimmy / Howard Sussman
A Walk in the Park
In the Shadow of a Killer
Gino Marchese
Black Rose of Harlem
Costanza
Wannabes
Santo
Looking For Lola
Salvatore Greco
The Cure for Boredom
Fat Tony Ragoni