Joe Spinell
Acting
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Acting Credits
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).
Known For
Filmography
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
2016
as William "Willie" Cicci
FantastiCozzi
2016
as Count Zarth Arn (archive footage)
Exorcising 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The History of 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Joe Spinell Story
2001
as (archive footage)
The American Nightmare
2000
as Self
Thriller Zone
1995
as Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
1992
as Will Cicci
Rapid Fire
1989
as Hansen
Operation Warzone
1988
as Brig. Gen. George Delevane
Married to the Mob
1988
as Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli
The Undertaker
1988
as Uncle Roscoe
K.O. Kippers
1988
as Tony Larosa
The Pick-up Artist
1987
as Eddie
Deadly Illusion
1987
as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau
The Messenger
1986
as Rico
Maniac II: Mr. Robbie
1986
as Mr. Robbie
The Whoopee Boys
1986
as Guido Antonucci
Hollywood Harry
1986
as Max Caldwell
The Children of Times Square
1986
as Street Vendor
Blood Ties
1986
as Joey, New York Goon #1
Walking the Edge
1985
as Brusstar
Out of the Darkness
1985
as Jim Halsey
The Equalizer
1985
as Mob Boss
Vigilante
1983
as Eisenberg
The Big Score
1983
as Mayfield
Eureka
1983
as Pete
The Last Fight
1983
as Angelo
Losin' It
1983
as Border Patrolman
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
1983
as Escobar
Forbidden Zone
1982
as Drunken Sailor
Night Shift
1982
as Manetti
The Last Horror Film
1982
as Vinny Durand
One Down, Two to Go
1982
as Joe Spangler
Monsignor
1982
as Bride's Father
A Question of Honor
1982
as Masked witness (uncredited)
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
as Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")
Nighthawks
1981
as Lt. Munafo
Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter
1981
as Door Guard
Melvin and Howard
1980
as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
Maniac
1980
as Frank Zito
Cruising
1980
as Patrolman DiSimone
The Ninth Configuration
1980
as Lt. Spinell
The Little Dragons
1980
as Yancey
Nightside
1980
as Michael Vincent
Brubaker
1980
as Birdwell
The First Deadly Sin
1980
as Charles Lipsky
Rocky II
1979
as Tony Gazzo
Winter Kills
1979
as Arthur Fletcher
Vampire
1979
as Capt. Desher
Last Embrace
1979
as Man in Cantina
Starcrash
1978
as Count Zartharn
Nunzio
1978
as Angelo
The One Man Jury
1978
as Mike Abatino
Big Wednesday
1978
as Psychologist
Paradise Alley
1978
as Burp
Sorcerer
1977
as Spider
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
1977
as William "Willie" Cicci
Rocky
1976
as Tony Gazzo
Stay Hungry
1976
as Jabo
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
1976
as Cop
Taxi Driver
1976
as Personnel Officer
Farewell, My Lovely
1975
as Nick
Strike Force
1975
as Sol Terranova
Rancho Deluxe
1975
as Mr. Colson
92 in the Shade
1975
as Ollie Slatt
The Ransom of Red Chief
1975
as Bill
The Godfather Part II
1974
as William 'Willie' Cicci
The Seven-Ups
1973
as Toredano
Cops and Robbers
1973
as Marty
The Godfather
1972
as Willi Cicci (uncredited)