Joe Spinell

Known for: Acting

Born: 1936-10-28 – 1989-01-13 (aged 52)

From: 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).

Filmography (71)

MOVIE★ 7.5
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.0
FantastiCozzi
2016
as Count Zarth Arn (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Exorcising 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.7
The History of 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Joe Spinell Story
2001
as (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.8
The American Nightmare
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Thriller Zone
1995
as Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 8.9
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
1992
as Will Cicci
MOVIE★ 3.8
Rapid Fire
1989
as Hansen
MOVIE★ 5.2
The Undertaker
1988
as Uncle Roscoe
MOVIE★ 6.0
Married to the Mob
1988
as Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli
MOVIE★ 8.0
K.O. Kippers
1988
as Tony Larosa
MOVIE★ 3.8
Operation Warzone
1988
as Brig. Gen. George Delevane
MOVIE★ 5.5
Deadly Illusion
1987
as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Pick-up Artist
1987
as Eddie
MOVIE★ 6.3
Blood Ties
1986
as Joey, New York Goon #1
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Messenger
1986
as Rico
MOVIE★ 6.4
Maniac II: Mr. Robbie
1986
as Mr. Robbie
MOVIE★ 3.6
Hollywood Harry
1986
as Max Caldwell
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Whoopee Boys
1986
as Guido Antonucci
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Children of Times Square
1986
as Street Vendor
MOVIE★ 6.2
Out of the Darkness
1985
as Jim Halsey
TV★ 7.2
The Equalizer
1985
as Mob Boss
MOVIE★ 5.4
Walking the Edge
1985
as Brusstar
MOVIE★ 8.0
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
1983
as Escobar
MOVIE★ 4.7
The Last Fight
1983
as Angelo
MOVIE★ 5.3
Eureka
1983
as Pete
MOVIE★ 5.0
Losin' It
1983
as Border Patrolman
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Big Score
1983
as Mayfield
MOVIE★ 6.1
Vigilante
1983
as Eisenberg
MOVIE★ 4.7
One Down, Two to Go
1982
as Joe Spangler
MOVIE★ 4.5
Monsignor
1982
as Bride's Father
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Last Horror Film
1982
as Vinny Durand
MOVIE★ 6.1
Night Shift
1982
as Manetti
MOVIE★ 8.5
A Question of Honor
1982
as Masked witness (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 3.5
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
as Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")
MOVIE★ 6.2
Forbidden Zone
1982
as Drunken Sailor
MOVIE★ 8.0
Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter
1981
as Door Guard
MOVIE★ 6.4
Nighthawks
1981
as Lt. Munafo
MOVIE★ 6.4
Maniac
1980
as Frank Zito
MOVIE★ 5.9
The First Deadly Sin
1980
as Charles Lipsky
MOVIE★ 6.5
Melvin and Howard
1980
as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.1
The Little Dragons
1980
as Yancey
MOVIE★ 7.1
Brubaker
1980
as Birdwell
MOVIE★ 6.0
Nightside
1980
as Michael Vincent
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Ninth Configuration
1980
as Lt. Spinell
MOVIE★ 6.6
Cruising
1980
as Patrolman DiSimone
MOVIE★ 6.1
Vampire
1979
as Capt. Desher
MOVIE★ 7.3
Rocky II
1979
as Tony Gazzo
MOVIE★ 5.7
Winter Kills
1979
as Arthur Fletcher
MOVIE★ 5.5
Last Embrace
1979
as Man in Cantina
MOVIE★ 4.3
Starcrash
1978
as Count Zartharn
MOVIE★ 5.4
The One Man Jury
1978
as Mike Abatino
MOVIE★ 5.9
Paradise Alley
1978
as Burp
MOVIE★ 6.9
Big Wednesday
1978
as Psychologist
MOVIE★ 4.9
Nunzio
1978
as Angelo
TV★ 8.6
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
1977
as William "Willie" Cicci
MOVIE★ 7.5
Sorcerer
1977
as Spider
MOVIE★ 7.8
Rocky
1976
as Tony Gazzo
MOVIE★ 5.6
Stay Hungry
1976
as Jabo
MOVIE★ 8.1
Taxi Driver
1976
as Personnel Officer
MOVIE★ 6.4
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
1976
as Cop
MOVIE
The Ransom of Red Chief
1975
as Bill
MOVIE★ 5.8
92 in the Shade
1975
as Ollie Slatt
MOVIE★ 6.7
Farewell, My Lovely
1975
as Nick
MOVIE★ 5.9
Strike Force
1975
as Sol Terranova
MOVIE★ 5.3
Rancho Deluxe
1975
as Mr. Colson
MOVIE★ 8.6
The Godfather Part II
1974
as William 'Willie' Cicci
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Seven-Ups
1973
as Toredano
MOVIE★ 6.3
Cops and Robbers
1973
as Marty
MOVIE★ 8.7
The Godfather
1972
as Willi Cicci (uncredited)