Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

🎂 28th October 1936 (89 yrs) 📍 Manhattan, New York

Known For

The Godfather

Biography

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).

Joe Spinell

Movies Featuring Joe Spinell

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (2020)

as Self (archive footage)
FantastiCozzi

FantastiCozzi (2016)

as Count Zarth Arn (archive footage)
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 (2016)

as William "Willie" Cicci
Exorcising 'Cruising'

Exorcising 'Cruising' (2007)

as Self (archive footage)
The History of 'Cruising'

The History of 'Cruising' (2007)

as Self (archive footage)
The Joe Spinell Story

The Joe Spinell Story (2001)

as (archive footage)
The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare (2000)

as Self
Thriller Zone

Thriller Zone (1995)

as Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)

as Will Cicci
Rapid Fire

Rapid Fire (1989)

as Hansen
The Undertaker

The Undertaker (1988)

as Uncle Roscoe
Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob (1988)

as Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli
No Image

K.O. Kippers (1988)

as Tony Larosa
Operation Warzone

Operation Warzone (1988)

as Brig. Gen. George Delevane
Deadly Illusion

Deadly Illusion (1987)

as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau
The Pick-up Artist

The Pick-up Artist (1987)

as Eddie
Blood Ties

Blood Ties (1986)

as Joey, New York Goon #1
The Messenger

The Messenger (1986)

as Rico
Maniac II: Mr. Robbie

Maniac II: Mr. Robbie (1986)

as Mr. Robbie
Hollywood Harry

Hollywood Harry (1986)

as Max Caldwell
The Whoopee Boys

The Whoopee Boys (1986)

as Guido Antonucci
The Children of Times Square

The Children of Times Square (1986)

as Street Vendor
Out of the Darkness

Out of the Darkness (1985)

as Jim Halsey
Walking the Edge

Walking the Edge (1985)

as Brusstar
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983)

as Escobar
The Last Fight

The Last Fight (1983)

as Angelo
Eureka

Eureka (1983)

as Pete
Losin' It

Losin' It (1983)

as Border Patrolman
The Big Score

The Big Score (1983)

as Mayfield
Vigilante

Vigilante (1983)

as Eisenberg
One Down, Two to Go

One Down, Two to Go (1982)

as Joe Spangler
Monsignor

Monsignor (1982)

as Bride's Father
The Last Horror Film

The Last Horror Film (1982)

as Vinny Durand
Night Shift

Night Shift (1982)

as Manetti
A Question of Honor

A Question of Honor (1982)

as Masked witness (uncredited)
National Lampoon's Movie Madness

National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)

as Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")
Forbidden Zone

Forbidden Zone (1982)

as Drunken Sailor
Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter

Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter (1981)

as Door Guard
Nighthawks

Nighthawks (1981)

as Lt. Munafo
Maniac

Maniac (1980)

as Frank Zito
The First Deadly Sin

The First Deadly Sin (1980)

as Charles Lipsky
Melvin and Howard

Melvin and Howard (1980)

as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
The Little Dragons

The Little Dragons (1980)

as Yancey
Brubaker

Brubaker (1980)

as Birdwell
Nightside

Nightside (1980)

as Michael Vincent
The Ninth Configuration

The Ninth Configuration (1980)

as Lt. Spinell
Cruising

Cruising (1980)

as Patrolman DiSimone
Vampire

Vampire (1979)

as Capt. Desher
Rocky II

Rocky II (1979)

as Tony Gazzo
Winter Kills

Winter Kills (1979)

as Arthur Fletcher
Last Embrace

Last Embrace (1979)

as Man in Cantina
Starcrash

Starcrash (1978)

as Count Zartharn
The One Man Jury

The One Man Jury (1978)

as Mike Abatino
Paradise Alley

Paradise Alley (1978)

as Burp
Big Wednesday

Big Wednesday (1978)

as Psychologist
Nunzio

Nunzio (1978)

as Angelo
Sorcerer

Sorcerer (1977)

as Spider
Rocky

Rocky (1976)

as Tony Gazzo
Stay Hungry

Stay Hungry (1976)

as Jabo
Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver (1976)

as Personnel Officer
Next Stop, Greenwich Village

Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)

as Cop
The Ransom of Red Chief

The Ransom of Red Chief (1975)

as Bill
92 in the Shade

92 in the Shade (1975)

as Ollie Slatt
Farewell, My Lovely

Farewell, My Lovely (1975)

as Nick
Strike Force

Strike Force (1975)

as Sol Terranova
Rancho Deluxe

Rancho Deluxe (1975)

as Mr. Colson
The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II (1974)

as William 'Willie' Cicci
The Seven-Ups

The Seven-Ups (1973)

as Toredano
Cops and Robbers

Cops and Robbers (1973)

as Marty
The Godfather

The Godfather (1972)

as Willi Cicci (uncredited)