Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Anthony “Joe” Mantegna, Jr. (born November 13, 1947) is an American actor, producer, writer and director. He is best known for his roles in box-office hits such as Three Amigos (1986), The Godfather Part III (1990), Forget Paris (1995) and Up Close & Personal (1996). He currently stars in the CBS television series Criminal Minds as FBI Special Agent David Rossi. Mantegna has gained Emmy Award nominations for his roles in three different miniser...
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Friendly
2024
as Cal
Military medic Curtis is injured in the line of duty and sent home with the dog who saved him. Both Curtis and his dog, named Friendly, must adjust to...

Once More, Like Rain Man
2024
as Director 1
‘It’s up to you to make a future that has you in it…’ We follow Zoe and her dad, Gerry in a ‘day in the life’ of an autistic actress running the gambi...

National Memorial Day Concert
2023
as Self
On the eve of Memorial Day, a star-studded lineup will grace the stage for one of PBS' highest-rated programs. This multi-award-winning television eve...

The Last Band on Stage
2022
as Self (Narrator)
The story of how the band Chicago has lasted 55 years without stopping recording or missing a year of touring.

Stallone: Frank, That Is
2021
as Self
An inside look into the fascinating life, career and survival of the most unknown famous entertainer in Hollywood.

Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
2019
as Dream World Joe
Cool Cat, the coolest cat in the world, tells his friends, the audience, a crazy dream, how he was invited to a celebrity party and meets many celebri...

Davi's Way
2018
as Self
Actor/singer Robert Davi gives himself one year to recreate Frank Sinatra's fabled 'Main Event' concert in Madison Square Garden to celebrate the cent...

20
2018
20 years later, a look back at Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout game.

The Bronx Bull
2016
as Rick Rosselli
A combination "before the rage" and "after the rage" of world middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta's tumultuous life and times.

Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago
2016
as Self
The history of legendary rock band Chicago is chronicled from their inception in 1967 all the way to the present.

Childless
2015
as Richard
Katherine is a typical teenager. Today's her funeral. The four adults in her life have a lot on their mind - and it's not all about Katherine either. ...

Kill Me, Deadly
2015
as Bugsy Siegel
It's 1947, and hard-boiled private investigator Charlie Nickels' client is murdered and her priceless diamond stolen. The investigation forces him to ...

10 Cent Pistol
2014
as Punchy
A story about two lifelong criminals who maneuver through the shady underbelly of Los Angeles in search of wealth, love and redemption.

Compulsion
2013
as Detective Reynolds
A strange and destructive relationship develops between a chef and her neighbor, a former child actress.
Say It Ain't Solo
2012
as Himself
A father and son learn that their favorite movie ("Star Wars") is about to become Hollywood's latest remake, so they enlist the help of some friends t...

The War of 1812
2011
as Narrator
The War 1812 is a two-hour film history of a deeply significant event in North American and world history. The war shaped American, Canadian and Briti...

Cars 2
2011
as Grem (voice)
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rock...

Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
2011
as Self
Few cities love their baseball team as much as Chicago loves the Cubs, and this documentary attempts to explain the close bond between the Windy City ...

Off The Boulevard
2011
Off The Boulevard is a story of art and heart; and the struggle it takes to believe in your dreams. It is an entertaining and informative Documentary ...
Hannah Mantegna
2010
as Hannah Mantegna
Joe Mantegna spoofs Hannah Montana.

Valentine's Day
2010
as Angry Driver (uncredited)
Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
2009
as Self
Documentary about evil heroes

The Assistants
2009
as Gary Greene
Tinseltown has its movers and shakers, but they all first started somewhere as The Assistants in Hollywood. The Assistants is a new movie opening Dece...

The House That Jack Built
2009
as Jack Jr.
The film tells the story of Jack Filice Jr., an heir to a Hollywood Italian-American dynasty. As his father, Jack Sr.(played Tony-award winning Joe Ma...

My Suicide
2009
as Dr. Chandrasakar
After declaring that he's going to film himself committing suicide for a school project, Archie videotapes his surprising interactions with worried fa...

Lonely Street
2009
as Jerry Finkelman
Bubba Mabry, a gullible private detective, becomes the prime suspect in a tabloid reporter's murder after being hired to snoop on him by a mysterious ...

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008
as Self
On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we look back at the time and place of the film's concept...

Redbelt
2008
as Jerry Weiss
Is there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends meet. His Brazilian wife, whose family promotes fights, w...

The Last Hit Man
2008
as Harry Tremayne
Ageing hit man, Harry, has just botched a job and is now the target. His daughter is also in the assassin trade and is now a target too. A young hit m...

Justice League: The New Frontier
2008
as Crooner (voice)
The human race is threatened by a powerful creature, and only the combined power of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter a...

Witless Protection
2008
as Dr. Rondog 'Doc' Savage
When a small-town sheriff witnesses what he believes to be an attempted kidnapping, his effort to save the beautiful damsel in distress sets him down ...
WooLife
2008
as Joe Mantegna
WooLife chronicles Ronnie Woo's journey from an abusive childhood on the south side of Chicago to his adopted family in Wrigley Field. A young Ronnie ...

Hank and Mike
2008
as Mr. Pan
Two blue-collar Easter Bunnies get fired and try their hand at an assortment of odd jobs, failing at each. Fighting depression, debt and eventually ea...

Stories USA
2007
as Mike (segment "Club Soda")
Ten individuals set out to find themselves in an alienating world, filled with heartbreak, deception and tragedy. With so much at stake, these strange...

Heckler
2007
as Self
HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Ja...

The Simpsons Movie
2007
as Fat Tony (voice)
After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitive...

Cougar Club
2007
as Mr. Stack
When Spence and Hogan graduate from college, life is bleak. They have to work for heinous divorce lawyers that torture them. Spence has a girlfriend f...

Naked Fear
2007
as Tom Benike
Diana arrives in a town to start a new job. She's threatened into working as an exotic dancer. She's later kidnapped and let loose naked in the wilder...

Chasing October
2007
as Self
"Chasing October" is a docu-comedy that chronicles one fan's crusade to take the Chicago Cubs to the World Series "by any means necessary." Director M...

Elvis & Anabelle
2007
as Charlie Moreau
A small-town beauty queen and an unlicensed mortician set out across the Texas plains on a journey of self-discovery.
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
2006
as Narrator
This 90 minute, 3-act documentary details the rise & fall of Maxwell Street, Chicago's great outdoor market, the birthplace of the electric blues and ...

Club Soda
2006
as Mike
A young man's dream to become a successful actor is threatened by the poor decisions he makes until a spiritual guide steps in and sets his conscience...

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
as Bobby Gould (segment "Speed-the-Plow")
The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips fro...

The Kid & I
2005
as Davis Roman
Aaron Roman is a teenager with cerebral palsy who dreams of starring in a big-time action movie. When his father grants Aaron his wish for his eightee...

Nine Lives
2005
as Richard
Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

Edmond
2005
as Man in Bar
Seemingly mild-mannered businessman Edmond Burke visits a fortuneteller and hears a remark that spurs him to leave his wife abruptly and seek what is ...

A Very Married Christmas
2004
as Frank Griffin
Lighthearted Christmas TV Movie about a man whose quiet, boring life begins to unravel when he finds out that his wife is having an affair and wants a...

This Old Cub
2004
as Narrator
Jeff Santo explores the life and career of his father, Chicago Cub great Ron Santo.

Stateside
2004
as Gil Deloach
The film follows a rebellious teenager on leave from the Marines who falls in love with a female musician. The relationship is threatened when she dev...
Pontormo - Un amore eretico
2004
as Pontormo

Uncle Nino
2003
as Robert Micelli
A distant, slightly dysfunctional family is brought closer together when the father's long-estranged Uncle Nino comes from Italy to Chicago for a surp...

The Simpsons: Christmas
2003
A collection of five different Simpson holiday specials; Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, Mr. Plow, Miracle on Evergreen Terrace, Grift of the Magi,...

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
2003
as Self
Caustic comic Denis Leary gets a taste of his own medicine when Comedy Central hosts a celebrity roast in his honor, emceed by Jeff Garlin. Dishing ou...

Mother Ghost
2002
as Jerry Savior
Keith Bennets mother passed away a year ago, and he feels like he has moved on with his life, until one morning his mothers jewelry shows up on Keiths...

Women vs. Men
2002
as Michael
Seeking the excitement that was once part of their married lives, Bruce and Michael slip out one night to a gentleman's club. When their wives, Dana a...

I Was a Teenage Faust
2002
as Himself
15 year old Brendan Willy hates himself for being un-cool when he falls in love with the girl of his dreams. Enter Mr. Five, a no good tempter from he...

Off Key
2001
as Ricardo Palacios
A trio of opera singers are reunited by a wedding ten years after their stormy breakup.

Bleacher Bums
2001
Theatre Play
They're known as the Bleacher Bums, a loud and proud group of fans who watch their team's games from the stadium's cheap seats. Most of them have been...

Walking Shadow
2001
as Spenser
Spenser attends a play at his girlfriend's insistence to meet a director who is allegedly being stalked. During the performance, the lead actor in a h...

Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal
2001
as Frank Garner
Rock superstar Slade Craven has decided to hang up his rock & roll shoes and has planned something very special for his final show -- instead of a typ...

The Trumpet of the Swan
2001
as Monty (voice)
The adventures of a young Trumpeter swan who cannot speak. With the help of a human boy and the love of his family and friends, Louie discovers his ow...

Hotel Laguna
2001
as Nicola Pianon
Raised by an uncle in New York after his parents died in an attack orchestrated by the mafia, Thomas, now an adult, is sent to live in Italy. There, w...

Fall
2001
as Agent Jim Danaher
A professional thief turns state's evidence on his Mafia boss and enters into the witness protection program.

Thin Air
2000
as Spenser
Frank Belson didn't ask too many questions about the past of his new wife Lisa St. Claire, even after she suddenly and mysteriously disappeared one ni...

Body and Soul
2000
as Alex Dumas
Charlie Davis, an ambitious small-town boxer with dreams of making it as a professional, travels to Reno with his unwavering friend Tiny. On his climb...

More Dogs Than Bones
2000
as Desalvo
A series of mishaps and misfortunes over $1 million in cash leads to murder, mayhem and greed.

Lakeboat
2000
as Man at Gate (uncredited)
A college student befriends various crew members while working a summer internship at sea.

Lakeboat
2000
Director, Producer
A college student befriends various crew members while working a summer internship at sea.

Liberty Heights
1999
as Nate Kurtzman
This semi-autobiographical film by Barry Levinson follows various members of the Kurtzman clan, a Jewish family living in suburban Baltimore during th...

My Little Assassin
1999
as Fidel Castro
1981: Marita Lorenz checks into an Havana hotel and, in a flashback, remembers 22 years' before. At 19, visiting Cuba from New York, she comes to the ...

The Runner
1999
as Rocco
A compulsive gambler finds his new family's safety seriously threatened by a ruthless gambling boss.

Small Vices
1999
as Spenser
Bested on the best-selling novel by author Robert B. Parker, Joe Mantegna is Spenser - Boston's best-known private eye. Called upon to investigate a c...

Error in Judgment
1999
as Eric
Eric's art gallery is losing money, and even though his psychiatrist wife wants to help, she can't do much to cheer him up. When a young, sexy woman n...

Jerry and Tom
1998
as Tom
Tom and Jerry are two hit men, they work by day at a third-rate second-hand car dealership. Tom is a veteran and Jerry is a novice in their business, ...

Boy Meets Girl
1998
as Il Magnifico
Angelina is a shy and whimsical Italian waitress who has moved from Italy to Canada to fulfill a family vow by marrying a man she's not in love with. ...

Celebrity
1998
as Tony Gardella
The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment j...

The Rat Pack
1998
as Dean Martin
After a brief flash-forward to Frank Sinatra as an old man, saying "I miss my guys," the movie's main narrative begins during high points in the solo ...

Airspeed
1998
as Raymond Stone
When wealthy executive Raymond Stone sends out his private plane to pick up his spoiled teenage daughter, Nicole, and a pair of his top-ranking employ...

Hoods
1998
as Angelo Martinelli
A 50-year-old mobster struggles to carry out his father's order to execute a rival's 9-year-old child.

The Great Empire: Rome
1998
as Narrateur
Historical documentary that chronicles the history and legend of ancient Rome from Romulus and Remus to the rise of Christianity. Ancient accounts rev...

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
1998
as Gomez
Gomez is a middle-aged man who dreams of buying a gorgeous white suit in a nearby store, but doesn't have enough cash. He finds 4 more people of same ...

Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
1997
as Joseph / Nick
Performance of the 1947 Lux Radio version of "It's a Wonderful Life", taped live in the historic Pasadena Playhouse as a benefit for the Pediatric AID...

Face Down
1997
as Bob Signorelli
When blonde bombshell Meredith Lake breezes into his office, New York private eye Bob Signorelli can't resist giving her "personal" attention. But the...

For Hire
1997
as Alan Webber
Chicago cabbie Mitch Lawrence is a man whose dreams are starting to fade. His only shining light is his loving and pregnant wife. When one of his clie...
A Call to Remember
1997
as David Tobias
Paula Tobias, a Holocaust survivor who has suffered the ultimate personal tragedy of losing her spouse and children during the Nazi occupation of Worl...

Albino Alligator
1997
as A.T.F. Agent G.D. Browning
While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a New Orleans bar--only they're not the people the...

Persons Unknown
1996
as Jim Holland
When former cop and current security expert Jim Holland has a one night stand with Amanda after getting in her way roller-blading. That introduction t...

Thinner
1996
as Richie Ginelli
An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized cri...

Underworld
1996
as Frank Gavilan / Frank Cassady / Richard Essex
A crook sets out to get revenge on the thugs who hurt his father in this bloody noir-style crime drama. After being released from prison, Johnny Crown...

Up Close & Personal
1996
as Bucky Terranova
Tally Atwater has a dream: to be a prime-time network newscaster. She pursues this dream with nothing but ambition, raw talent and a homemade demo tap...

Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
1996
as Mark Goodson
Documentary following the hearings held by the House Un-American Activities Committee of the '40s and '50s.

Eye for an Eye
1996
as Detective Sergeant Denillo
It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Ro...
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
1996
as Quote Reader
Explores sexuality and censorship over a hundred years of motion pictures.

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
1995
as Frank Musso
America's three top leisure-time activities come roaring to life in National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins. This film consists of three short stories...

Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
1995
as Joey Franelli
Three teenage boys inadvertently find themselves holding the adult world hostage in this wild comedy caper. When Slug, Mickey and Frank flee to a secr...

Above Suspicion
1995
as Alan Rhinehart
Dempsey Cain is an honored cop, a loving husband and father, and mentor to his handsome younger brother. Then a drug dealer's bullet paralyzes him for...

Forget Paris
1995
as Andy
Mickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an American living in Paris who works for the airline...

For Better or Worse
1995
as Stone
A comic love triangle wherein a loser falls in love with his recently-married brother's wife.

Airheads
1994
as Ian
The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold ...

Baby's Day Out
1994
as Eddie
Baby Bink couldn't ask for more: he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, lives in a huge mansion, and he's just about to appear in the soci...

State of Emergency
1994
as Dr John Novelli
Medical drama about a major hospital whose emergency room regularly faces an overload of patients. One of the doctors finds it necessary to adopt an u...

Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
as Fred Waitzkin
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.

Family Prayers
1993
as Martin Jacobs
This coming of age story set in the 1960s takes a look at the effects of a couple's break-up on a sensitive, thirteen year old Jewish boy in the 1960s...

Body of Evidence
1993
as Robert Garrett
When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to Rebecca Carlson, who was having an affair with him...

The Water Engine
1992
as Lawrence Oberman
In the 1930s, Charles Lang invents an engine that runs using water for fuel. But when he tries to get it patented, he is first offered a ridiculously ...

When It Was a Game 2
1992
as Passage Narrator (voice)
Composed entirely of never-before-seen 8mm and 16mm footage filmed between 1925 and 1961 by baseball players, their families and their fans, this seco...

The Comrades of Summer
1992
as Sparky
Sparky Smith (Joe Mantegna) was manager of the Seattle Mariners until he had one too many shouting matches with the team's owner (Michael Lerner) and ...

Bugsy
1991
as George Raft
New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womanizer with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitat...

Death on the Job
1991
as Narrator
A revealing look at how workers' safety is being compromised with tragic results. Interviews with accident investigators, co-workers, and victims' fam...

Homicide
1991
as Bobby Gold
A Jewish homicide detective investigates a seemingly minor murder and falls in with a Zionist group as a result.

Queens Logic
1991
as Al
When childhood friends Al, Dennis and Eliot get together for Ray's wedding, which may or may not happen, they end up on a roller-coaster ride through ...

The Godfather Part III
1990
as Joey Zasa
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sin...

Alice
1990
as Joe
Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for a handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults h...

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
1990
as Self / Joey Zasa
A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast. This feature also includes ...

Wait Until Spring, Bandini
1989
as Bandini
Rocklin Colorado, 1925. A hard cold winter. Young Arturo Bandini loves his father Svevo, his mother Maria and his brothers. Even though his bricklayer...
Crack USA: County Under Siege
1989
as Narrator
Documentary which aired in 1989 as part of the HBO documentary series "American Undercover". It was filmed in West Palm Beach, Florida over the cours...

Things Change
1988
as Jerry
Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder h...

Suspect
1987
as Charlie Stella
When a Supreme Court judge commits suicide and his secretary is found murdered, all fingers point to Carl Anderson, a homeless veteran who's deaf and ...

Weeds
1987
as Carmine
A San Quentin inmate, sentenced to life without parole, writes a play that catches the interest of a reporter.

House of Games
1987
as Mike
A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams,...

Critical Condition
1987
as Arthur Chambers
Eddie is a con artist. When he's framed and comes before a judge, he hopes to get off the hook by climbing insanity—but instead ends up in a hospital ...

¡Three Amigos!
1986
as Harry Flugleman
A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.

Off Beat
1986
as Pete Peterson
Joe Gower's job is skating through library shelves, fetching books. A police officer/friend of his is chosen to participate in a charity dance perform...

The Money Pit
1986
as Art Shirk
After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-...

Compromising Positions
1985
as Bruce Fleckstein
An ex-newspaper woman who is now a suburban housewife can't resist getting involved in an investigation of the murder of a philandering dentist who ha...

The Outlaws
1984
as Yuri
Eugene Griswold is an average, suburban nine-to-five guy tired of working long hours for his income. Then Eugene gets mixed up in his inventor friend ...

Corduroy
1984
Executive Producer, Producer
CORDUROY (Live Action--Based on the book by Don Freeman) Corduroy longs for someone to take him home from the department store. He thinks that finding...

Second Thoughts
1983
Lawyer Amy finds herself courted by two very different men: her client, a roguish street musician named Will, and her ex John Michael. A curious trian...

Bleacher Bums
1979
as Decker
Bleacher Bums takes place in the bleachers of Chicago's Wrigley Field. The characters are a bunch of Chicago Cubs fans, watching a game in progress on...

Bleacher Bums
1979
Writer
Bleacher Bums takes place in the bleachers of Chicago's Wrigley Field. The characters are a bunch of Chicago Cubs fans, watching a game in progress on...

Elvis
1979
as Joe Esposito
This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.

Towing
1978
as Chris
An unscrupulous towing company picks up perfectly fine cars and impounds them. It's up to two bar maids to try and stop them.

Assassins
1978
as Mullani
Two men plan an assassination.

Main Street Eagle
1976
A Washington D.C. intelligence agency cuts ethical corners in its pursuit of a globetrotting spy.

Medusa Challenger
1976
Jack, a Chicago Street flower seller, brings his mentally challenged nephew Joey to work with him, and Joey proves his ability to make smart decisions...

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
N/A
A documentary on John Schlesinger and Michael Childers.

2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars
N/A
as Self - Narrator (voice)
A detailed look into a key element of action filmmaking, the second unit. We go behind the scenes and allow some of the biggest names in Hollywood to ...