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Joseph G. Grifasi (born June 14, 1944) is an American character actor of film, stage and television.^[1]

Grifasi was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Patricia (née Gaglione) and Joseph J. Grifasi, a skilled laborer.^[1] Grifasi graduated from Bishop Fallon High School, a now-defunct Roman Catholic high school in Buffalo, when he made the decision that he wanted to be, not just any old actor, but a character actor.^[2]

Grifasi has played two New York Yankees elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame: Phil Rizzuto in 61*, set in 1961; and Yogi Berra in The Bronx Is Burning, set in 1977. Grifasi has played defense attorney, later Superior Court Judge, Hashi Horowitz on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit between 2005 and 2018.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

See also

• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Seasons 12 to 23.)
• List of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit characters

References

External links

• Joe Grifasi at IMDb
• Joe Grifasi at Library of Congress, with 3 library catalog records
• Joe Grifasi