- Joe Grifasi has played two different New York Yankees ballplayers: Phil Rizzuto in "61*" and Yogi Berra in "The Bronx Is Burning". Ironically, on both occasions, he did not portray them during their playing careers. In "61*", he plays Rizzuto when he was the TV "color man" for the Yankee games. In "The Bronx Is Burning", he plays Berra when he was the bench coach for the Yankees.
- A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, where he was a classmate of Lewis Black.
- 1963-1966 Served in US Army as specialist fourth class.
- He is of Italian descent.
- 2001 Directed the stage play "Heaven Can Wait", performed at the Westport Country Playhouse.
- Works in off-Broadway plays.
- In addition to his acting credits, Grifasi frequently appears in television commercials.
- Appearing with Brian Dennehy in 2-man play "Hughie" at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada. (August 2008)
- Has made recurring appearances as multiple characters on Law & Order: SVU (1999), mostly as a judge. He has portrayed a judge repeatedly in Bull (2016), as well.
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