Joe Viterelli

Joe Viterelli

Born: March 10, 1937
Died: January 28, 2004
in New York, USA
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.

Movies for Joe Viterelli...

Analyze That
Title: Analyze That
Character: Jelly
Released: December 6, 2002
Type: Movie
The mafia's Paul Vitti is back in prison and will need some serious counseling when he gets out. Naturally, he returns to his analyst Dr. Ben Sobel for help and finds that Sobel needs some serious help himself as he has inherited the family practice, as well as an excess stock of stress.
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Serving Sara
Title: Serving Sara
Character: Fat Charlie
Released: August 23, 2002
Type: Movie
When Sara is served divorce papers while she is in New York, she is stunned. Not about to lose the fortune she amassed with her self-serving Texan husband, she makes an offer to her process server, Joe, that sets them off on a wild trip across the country.
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Shallow Hal
Title: Shallow Hal
Character: Steve Shanahan
Released: November 1, 2001
Type: Movie
After taking his dying father's advice, Hal dates only the embodiments of female physical perfection. But that all changes after Hal has an unexpected run-in with self-help guru Tony Robbins. Intrigued by Hal's shallowness, Robbins hypnotizes him into seeing the beauty that exists even in the least physically appealing women. Hal soon falls for Rosemary, but he doesn't realize that his gorgeous girlfriend is actually a 300-pound-not-so-hottie.
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The Cure for Boredom
Title: The Cure for Boredom
Character: Fat Tony Ragoni
Released: October 2, 2001
Type: Movie
Sex, love and murder abound when two guys, two waitresses and a group of mobsters meet.
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See Spot Run
Title: See Spot Run
Character: Gino
Released: March 2, 2001
Type: Movie
A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible, mailman, neighbor, Gordon, when the babysitter bails on her. Meanwhile, an assassin mob boss hires 2 goons to kill Agent 11. But when 11 escapes from the van when they tried to kill him, he hides in Gordon's Mailtruck that James is in too. And guess what they name him. Spot.
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Wannabes
Title: Wannabes
Character: Santo
Released: June 29, 2000
Type: Movie
When two brothers Angelo and the younger Paulie, get into a fight,it's broken up by the local Mafia don, the much feared and respected Santo. Fed up with their dead-end-jobs, Angelo, Paulie and two freinds abandon the 9-5 grind
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Title: The Strip
Released: October 12, 1999
Type: TV
The Strip is a short-lived American action drama series which aired on the UPN television network during the 1999-2000 season.
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Mickey Blue Eyes
Title: Mickey Blue Eyes
Character: Vinnie D'Agostino
Released: August 16, 1999
Type: Movie
An English auctioneer proposes to the daughter of a mafia kingpin, only to realize that certain "favors" would be asked of him.
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The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
Title: The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
Character: Self
Released: July 31, 1999
Type: Movie
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Facade
Title: Facade
Character: Max
Released: June 15, 1999
Type: Movie
It should have been a simple murder. But a botched job, an old flame, and too many loose ends can spell just one thing for businessman Colin Wentworth: chaos!
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Analyze This
Title: Analyze This
Character: Jelly
Released: March 5, 1999
Type: Movie
Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from panic attacks. When Paul Vitti needs help dealing with his role in the "family," unlucky shrink Dr. Ben Sobel is given just days to resolve Vitti's emotional crisis and turn him into a happy, well-adjusted gangster.
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A Walk in the Park
Title: A Walk in the Park
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
A stand-up comic and commodities broker, failing in both professions, signs on as the chauffeur for the book tour of a renowned physicist, his friend's sister, who is confined to a wheelchair. After discovering she is a match for him in her acerbic wit, they fall for each other, but complications arise when she becomes suspicious of his motives.
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Hitman's Run
Title: Hitman's Run
Character: Jimmy / Howard Sussman
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
A former mob hitman, now in witness protection, is forced to come out of retirement when his family is threatened by his cohorts. He teams up with a skateboarding kid, who has a computer disk that the mob wants to get their hands on that has a list of new names for individuals in the FBI witness protection program. The list includes his dad, who separated from his mother years before and hadn't been seen since.
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Jane Austen's Mafia!
Title: Jane Austen's Mafia!
Character: Dominick Clamato
Released: July 24, 1998
Type: Movie
Takeoff on the Godfather with the son of a mafia king taking over for his dying father.
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Looking For Lola
Title: Looking For Lola
Character: Salvatore Greco
Released: December 31, 1997
Type: Movie
Looking for Lola is a comical look at the world of relationships and highlights just how far we will go to impress that special someone... Mike (Mark Kassen) has moved to L.A. with dreams of being a writer. In order to keep his parents satisfied, he lies to them, telling of his instant success and wealth as an author. Lola (Ara Celi) has dreams of being a dancer; however her illegal status in the country has left her looking after her sleazy boss' mansion. the hilarity begins after the two meet. Both weave an intricate set of lies, painting a picture of success and wealth, in an attempt to woo the other. However, when their parents decide to visit them in California, it becomes extremely challenging to keep the comical facade alive!
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Out to Sea
Title: Out to Sea
Character: Mickey
Released: July 2, 1997
Type: Movie
Care-free Charlie cons his widower brother-in-law Herb into an expenses-paid luxury cruise in search of rich, lonely ladies. The catch is that they are required to be dance hosts! With a tyrannical cruise director, and the luscious Liz and lovely Vivian, our heroes have lots of mis-adventures before they finally return to port.
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American Strays
Title: American Strays
Character: Gene
Released: September 12, 1996
Type: Movie
The desert can be a lonely place for the people who live there or for those who are traveling through. It is also the teller of different stories including the story of a traveling salesman whose only commodity is death and the story of a young man who finds that the death that he wishes for is difficult to find. Others are just traveling through, on their way to another place when they stop to eat at Red's Desert Oasis. The food may not be great, and the waitress may be surly, but those who stopped at Red's will find that they are involved in the showdown of their life.
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Eraser
Title: Eraser
Character: Tony Two-Toes
Released: June 21, 1996
Type: Movie
U.S. Marshall John Kruger erases the identities of people enrolled in the Witness Protection Program. His current assignment is to protect Lee Cullen, who's uncovered evidence that the weapons manufacturer she works for has been selling to terrorist groups. When Kruger discovers that there's a corrupt agent within the program, he must guard his own life while trying to protect Lee's.
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Heaven's Prisoners
Title: Heaven's Prisoners
Character: Didi Giancano
Released: May 17, 1996
Type: Movie
A hardened New Orleans cop, Dave Robicheaux, finally tosses in the badge and settles into life on the bayou with his wife. But a bizarre plane crash draws him back into the fray when his family is viciously threatened.
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Black Rose of Harlem
Title: Black Rose of Harlem
Character: Costanza
Released: March 1, 1996
Type: Movie
A tragic love story set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1920's Chicago jazz clubs. Georgia, a beautiful black singer catches the eye of mobster Johnny Varona. But Johnny is betrothed to the daughter of mob boss Costanza, a man you don't say no to... and live! Can Johnny and Georgia find a way to fulfill their love -and- stay alive? Or will the mob prove to be an insurmountable force.
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The Crossing Guard
Title: The Crossing Guard
Character: Joe
Released: November 15, 1995
Type: Movie
Unable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was before, swears to kill the man responsible for her death.
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Bullets Over Broadway
Title: Bullets Over Broadway
Character: Nick Valenti
Released: October 14, 1994
Type: Movie
After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.
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Title: Fallen Angels
Character: Ugolino
Released: August 1, 1993
Type: TV
A neo-noir anthology television series, set in somber Los Angeles right after World War II and before the election of American President John F. Kennedy. The episodes, although filmed in color, mimicked what had been done by Hollywood filmmakers during the film noir era of the 1940s and 1950s in terms of tone, look, and story content.
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The Firm
Title: The Firm
Character: Joey Morolto (uncredited)
Released: June 30, 1993
Type: Movie
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...
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In the Shadow of a Killer
Title: In the Shadow of a Killer
Character: Gino Marchese
Released: April 27, 1992
Type: Movie
Courtroom drama involving the mafia inspired by true events.
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Ruby
Title: Ruby
Character: Joseph Valachi
Released: March 27, 1992
Type: Movie
Fact and fiction are combined in this story about Jack Ruby and a stripper, Candy Cane, and how they become involved in a conspiracy to kill J.F.K.
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What She Doesn't Know
Title: What She Doesn't Know
Character: Fat Tommy Carducci
Released: February 23, 1992
Type: Movie
An idealistic law school graduate comes to work in the New York D.A.'s office. Her first case leads her straight to her father, a veteran New York cop who may be involved in corruption.
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Title: Palace Guard
Released: October 17, 1991
Type: TV
Palace Guard is the story of a reformed jewel thief and cat burglar, Tommy Logan, who, after serving three years in prison, is released on parole and accepts an offer to become the head of security for the posh Palace Hotel chain. There were two reasons for this somewhat unusual job offer. One was that Logan had previously enjoyed great success in stealing from the high-class clientele of the Palace chain, and hence it was thought that he'd understand how to prevent others from doing so. And the other was that Tommy was the illegitimate son of the chain's owner, Arturo Taft, though Taft did not reveal this to Logan. The show centered primarily around the working relationship between Logan and his new boss, Christy Cooper, the hotel chain's Vice-President of Public Relations. In each episode, Logan and Cooper travelled to a hotel in a different city where Logan would help avert some disaster using quirky and questionable methods, leaving Cooper to sweep up the fallout.
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Title: The Commish
Released: September 28, 1991
Type: TV
Tony Scali is a former Brooklyn cop now the Police Commissioner of a small upstate city. But for Scali, this is no desk job. He's a tough yet compassionate boss, a loving husband and father, and a hands-on law enforcer with an unorthodox style of bending the rules. From parenthood to politics, from sex crimes to murder cases, one man takes it day-to-day with offbeat humor and street- smart skill.
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Mobsters
Title: Mobsters
Character: Joe Profaci
Released: July 26, 1991
Type: Movie
The story of a group of friends in turn of the century New York, from their early days as street hoods to their rise in the world of organized crime...
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State of Grace
Title: State of Grace
Character: Borelli
Released: September 14, 1990
Type: Movie
Hell's Kitchen, New York. Terry Noonan returns home after a ten-year absence. He soon reconnects with Jackie, a childhood friend and member of the Irish mob, and rekindles his love affair with Jackie's sister Kathleen.