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Joe Grifasi Biography
Birth Name:Joseph G. Grifasi
Birth Place:Buffalo, New York, United States
Profession Actor
Fast Facts
- Received an Award of Merit at the 2009 Accolade Competition for his role in "Marino's․"
- Studied at Canisius College and the Yale School of Drama
- Made his first on-screen appearance in a 1977 episode of "Great Performances․"
- Served in the US Army as specialist first class from 1963 to 1966
- Known for portraying pessimistic, secondary characters