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Joe Grifasi | |
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| Born | Joseph G. Grifasi June 14, 1944 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Joseph Grifasi |
| Education | Canisius College (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse | Jane Ira Bloom |
Joseph G. Grifasi (born June 14, 1944) is an American character actor of film, stage and television.[1]
Grifasi was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Patricia (née Gaglione) and Joseph J. Grifasi, a skilled laborer.[1] Grifasi graduated from Bishop Fallon High School, a now-defunct Roman Catholic high school in Buffalo, when he made the decision that he wanted to be, not just any old actor, but a character actor.[2]
Grifasi has played two New York Yankees elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame: Phil Rizzuto in 61*, set in 1961; and Yogi Berra in The Bronx Is Burning, set in 1977. Grifasi has played defense attorney, later Superior Court Judge, Hashi Horowitz on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit between 2005 and 2018.[citation needed]
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