Joe Spinell
Joe Spinell was born Joseph J. Spagnuolo in Manhattan, New York of Italian immigrant parents, and the last of six children. His father, Pelegrino Spagnuolo (b. 1892, d. 1950), died from liver and kidney disease. His mother Filomena Spagnuolo (b. 1903, d. 1987) was a bit-part actress who acted in a few movies, some of them alongside her son. Spinell stood 5 foot and 11 inches. He was born at his...
Joe Spinell was born Joseph J. Spagnuolo in Manhattan, New York of Italian immigrant parents, and the last of six children. His father, Pelegrino Spagnuolo (b. 1892, d. 1950), died from liver and kidney disease. His mother Filomena Spagnuolo (b. 1903, d. 1987) was a bit-part actress who acted in a few movies, some of them alongside her son. Spinell stood 5 foot and 11 inches. He was born at his...
Known For
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The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
as William "Willie" Cicci
Thriller Zone
as Vinny Durand (segment "Fanatical Extremes") (archive footage)
Rapid Fire
as Hansen
The Undertaker
as Uncle Roscoe
Married to the Mob
as Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli
K.O. Kippers
as Tony Larosa
Operation Warzone
as Brig. Gen. George Delevane
Deadly Illusion
as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau
The Pick-up Artist
as Eddie
Blood Ties
as Joey, New York Goon #1
The Messenger
as Rico
Maniac II: Mr. Robbie
as Mr. Robbie
Hollywood Harry
as Max Caldwell
The Whoopee Boys
as Guido Antonucci
The Children of Times Square
as Street Vendor
Out of the Darkness
as Jim Halsey
Walking the Edge
as Brusstar
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
as Escobar
The Last Fight
as Angelo
Eureka
as Pete
Losin' It
as Border Patrolman
The Big Score
as Mayfield
Vigilante
as Eisenberg
One Down, Two to Go
as Joe Spangler
Monsignor
as Bride's Father
The Last Horror Film
as Vinny Durand
Night Shift
as Manetti
A Question of Honor
as Masked witness (uncredited)
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Agent / M.C. ("Success Wanters")
Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter
as Door Guard