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

• 2016FantastiCozzi — Count Zarth Arn (archive footage)
• 2012Maniac — Original Film Writer
• 2001The Joe Spinell Story — (archive footage)
• 1995Thriller Zone — Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)
• 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 — Will Cicci
• 1989Rapid Fire — Hansen
• 1988K.O. Kippers — Tony Larosa
• 1988Married to the Mob — Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli
• 1988Operation Warzone — Brig. Gen. George Delevane
• 1988The Undertaker — Uncle Roscoe
• 1987Deadly Illusion — Crazy Man in Gun Bureau
• 1987The Pick-up Artist — Eddie
• 1986Blood Ties — Joey, New York Goon #1
• 1986Hollywood Harry — Max Caldwell
• 1986Maniac II: Mr. Robbie — Mr. Robbie, Story, Producer
• 1986The Children of Times Square — Street Vendor
• 1986The Messenger — Rico
• 1986The Whoopee Boys — Guido Antonucci
• 1985Out of the Darkness — Jim Halsey
• The Equalizer — Mob Boss
• 1985Walking the Edge — Brusstar
• 1983Eureka — Pete
• 1983Losin' It — Border Patrolman
• 1983The Big Score — Mayfield
• 1983The Last Fight — Angelo
• 1983Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer — Escobar
• 1983Vigilante — Eisenberg
• 1982A Question of Honor — Masked witness (uncredited)
• 1982Forbidden Zone — Drunken Sailor
• 1982Monsignor — Bride's Father
• 1982National Lampoon's Movie Madness — Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")
• 1982Night Shift — Manetti
• 1982One Down, Two to Go — Joe Spangler
• 1982The Last Horror Film — Vinny Durand
• 1981Nighthawks — Lt. Munafo
• 1981Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter — Door Guard
• 1980Brubaker — Birdwell
• 1980Cruising — Patrolman DiSimone
• 1980Maniac — Frank Zito, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Story
• 1980Melvin and Howard — Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
• 1980Nightside — Michael Vincent
• 1980The First Deadly Sin — Charles Lipsky
• 1980The Little Dragons — Yancey
• 1980The Ninth Configuration — Lt. Spinell
• 1979Last Embrace — Man in Cantina
• 1979Rocky II — Tony Gazzo
• 1979Vampire — Capt. Desher
• 1979Winter Kills — Arthur Fletcher
• 1978Big Wednesday — Psychologist
• 1978Nunzio — Angelo
• 1978Paradise Alley — Burp
• 1978Starcrash — Count Zartharn
• 1978The One Man Jury — Mike Abatino
• Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television — William "Willie" Cicci
• 1977Sorcerer — Spider
• 1976Next Stop, Greenwich Village — Cop
• 1976Rocky — Tony Gazzo
• 1976Stay Hungry — Jabo
• 1976Taxi Driver — Personnel Officer
• 197592 in the Shade — Ollie Slatt
• 1975Farewell, My Lovely — Nick
• 1975Rancho Deluxe — Mr. Colson
• 1975Strike Force — Sol Terranova
• 1975The Ransom of Red Chief — Bill
• 1974The Godfather Part II — William 'Willie' Cicci
• 1973Cops and Robbers — Marty
• 1973The Seven-Ups — Toredano
• 1972The Godfather — Willi Cicci (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (4)

• 202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic — Self (archive footage)
• 2007Exorcising 'Cruising' — Self (archive footage)
• 2007The History of 'Cruising' — Self (archive footage)
• 2000The American Nightmare — Self