Cortese was born on February 22, 1948, in Paterson, New Jersey. He went to Midwestern College where he earned his BA in theatre. Cortese went to New York City and trained under Milton Katselas.
Joe Cortese
Joe Cortese
February 22, 1948 • 77 y.o.
| Full Name | Joseph Michael Cortese |
| Place of Birth | Paterson, New Jersey, USA |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Career | 1963 — ... |
| Genres | Drama, Crime, Comedy |
| Height | 1.88 m 6′ 2″ |
| Zodiac sign | pisces |
| Family | marriage: Kim Delaney kids: Jack Cortese |
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- Drama 26%
- Crime 15%
- Thriller 9%
- Mystery 8%
- Comedy 7%
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2024 — Michael Greco
Short, Crime
United States • Nick Vallelonga
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2024 — Yianni
Drama, 1 hr 41 min
United States • Christina Eliopoulos
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3
Scarlett
2021 — Johnny
Drama
United States • Massimiliano Trevis
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4
King
2021 — Mr. Trimboli
Short, Music, 6 min
United States • Peter Dobson
5 
2019 — Frankie
Drama, 1 hr 15 min
Canada • Frank D'Angelo
6 
2019 — Frank Zimmer
Drama, Sport, 1 hr 16 min
Canada • Frank D'Angelo
7 
2019 — Roger Stone
1 episode, 2019
Drama, Biography, History, 50 min
United States • Kari Skogland...
8
2018 — Gio Loscudo
Biography, Comedy, Drama, 2 hr 10 min
United States, China, Japan • Peter Farrelly
9
2017 — Yianni
Short, Drama, 23 min
United States • Christina Eliopoulos
10
2017 — Magnus Martindale
Comedy, 1 hr 42 min
United States • Clif Lord
11
2016 — Mobster
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 7 min
United States • Warren Beatty
12
2016 — Vito Lazio
Biography, Drama, Sport, 1 hr 34 min
United States • Martin Guigui
13
13
Any Day
2015 — Hipster Jack
Drama, Romance, Thriller, 1 hr 40 min
United States • Rustam Branaman
14
2012 — 2014 — Paolo Genardi
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
United States • Christopher Misiano...
15
2011 — 2012 — Danny Sabbatino
1 episode, 2011
Comedy, Drama, 43 min
United States • Anton Cropper...
16
2010 — Jimmy
1 episode, 2010
Action, Comedy, 43 min
United States • Sanford Bookstaver...
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17
The Deported
2009 — Dr. Freelander
Comedy, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Lance Kawas
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18
Go Go Tales
2007 — Danny Cash
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 36 min
United States, Italy • Abel Ferrara
19
2006 — Spencer Spector
Comedy, Thriller, 1 hr 26 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Silvio Pollio
20
2005 — 2017 — Lou Mackey
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
United States • Ian Toynton...
21
2005 — ... — Sal
2 Episodes, 2007
Comedy, 22 min
United States • Matt Shakman...
22
2003 — Irving Abel
Biography, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 50 min
Germany, United States • Charles S. Dutton
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2003 — 2008 — Nick Calabrini
Crime, Drama, 43 min
United States • David Solomon...
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2002 — Big Tommy
Comedy, 1 hr 37 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Philip Angelotti
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25
The Shipment
2001 — Vincent Florio
Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 32 min
Canada • Alex Wright
26
2001 — 2003 — Frank First - Drug Dealer
Drama, Thriller, 43 min
Canada, United States • J. Miller Tobin...
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27
Game Day
2000 — Colonel
Action, Drama, Comedy
United States • Marshall V. Davidson
28
2000 — 2001 — Martin Greenwald
3 Episodes, 2000
Action, Crime, Drama, 43 min
United States • Terence H. Winkless...
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29
Malevolence
1999 — Billy Bob Jones
Drama, 1 hr 36 min
United States • Belle Avery
30
30
Nowhere Land
1998 — Luke Santelli
Action, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 28 min
United States • Rupert Hitzig
31
1998 — Sardini
Comedy, 1 hr 33 min
United States • Don E. FauntLeRoy
32
32
The Rat Pack
1998 — Johnny Roselli, uncredited
Musical, Biography, Drama, 2 hours
United States • Rob Cohen
33
1998 — Rasmussen
Crime, Drama, 1 hr 59 min
United States • Tony Kaye
34
1997 — 1998 — Marty Stasski
1 episode, 1998
Drama, 1 hour
United States • Danny Aiello III...
35
1996 — 1997 — Warden Crown
1 episode, 1997
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller, 55 min
United States • Richard Compton...
36
1996 — 2001 — Jimmy Ryshert
Action, Crime, Drama, 43 min
United States • Jim Charleston...
37
1996 — 1999 — Jack Pendergrast
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 43 min
United States, Canada • Bruce Bilson...
38
1996 — 2000 — Gene Savage
1 episode, 1996
Action, Crime, Drama, 43 min
United States • Michael Levine...
39
1995 — Jimmy
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 34 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Tony Spiridakis
40
1994 — Daniel Davis
Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 33 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Andrew Stevens
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1994 — Slade
Comedy, 1 hr 28 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Hal Needham
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42
Born to Run
1993 — Phil
Thriller, 1 hr 37 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States, Canada • Albert Magnoli
43
1992
Drama
United States • Mark Blanchard
44
1992 — Kazinski
Action, Thriller, 1 hr 32 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Eric Weston
45
1992 — Santino Bonnatti
1 episode, 1992
Drama, 2 hours (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Charles Jarrott
46
46
Exclusive
1992 — Oliver
Crime, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 27 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Alan Metzger
47
1992 — 1997 — Sgt. Jack Winslow / Luke Landry
2 Episodes, 1994–1996
Action, Adventure, Crime, 44 min
United States • Terrence O'Hara...
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48
Ruby
1992 — Louie Vitali
Biography, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 50 min
United Kingdom, Japan, United States • John Mackenzie
49
1991 — 1999 — Judge Moyne
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 45 min
United States • John Paragon...
50
1991 — 1996 — Vincent Rosetti
Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hour
Canada, United States • Miles Watkins...
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1991 — Vinnie
1 episode, 1991
Comedy, 25 min
United States • John Rich
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52
Just Life
1990
48 min
United States • Dan Lerner
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53
Dragonfight
1990 — Baybington
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, 1 hr 23 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Warren A. Stevens
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The Closer
1990 — John Morgan
Drama, 1 hr 26 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Dimitri Logothetis
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1990
Crime, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 34 min
United States • Roger Duchowny...
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1988 — Jack Breslin
8 Episodes, 1988–1989
Sci-Fi, Horror, 1 hour
United States • Richard A. Colla...
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1988 — Doc Burkholder
Action, Drama, 1 hr 33 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • William Friedkin
58
1988 — Jack Breslin
2 Episodes, 1988
Sci-Fi, Horror, Action, 1 hour
United States, Australia • Richard A. Colla
59
1987 — Detective Paul Lefferts
Adventure, Crime, Mystery, 1 hr 27 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Larry Cohen...
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1987 — Smith
Comedy, 1 hr 40 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • James Frawley
61
1987 — 1988 — Frankie
1 episode, 1987
Musical, Comedy, Drama, 1 hour
United States • Bruce Seth Green...
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62
C.A.T. Squad
1986 — John 'Doc' Burkholder
Action, Drama, 1 hr 37 min
United States • William Friedkin
63
1986 — Joe Romano
1 episode, 1986
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 40 min
United States • Jerry London
64
64
Letting Go
1985 — Neil
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 44 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States, United Kingdom • Jack Bender
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1985 — Mickey Gubiacci
Action, 1 hr 14 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • E.W. Swackhamer
66
1984 — 1996 — Lt. Jerry Marino
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
United States • Anthony Pullen Shaw...
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1984 — 1991 — Marco Brokaw
Action, Crime, Drama, 43 min
United States • James Whitmore Jr....
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1984 — Frank Delgado
Comedy, Crime, Family, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Gabrielle Beaumont
69
1984 — 1988 — Nicholas Casavin
1 episode, 1986
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, 22 min
United States • Frank De Palma...
70
70
Monsignor
1982 — Varese
Crime, Drama, War, 2 hr 1 min
United States • Frank Perry
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Computercide
1981 — Michael Stringer
Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama, 1 hr 40 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Robert Michael Lewis
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72
Evilspeak
1981 — Reverend Jameson
Horror, 1 hr 37 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Eric Weston
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Windows
1980 — Bob Luffrono
Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 36 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Gordon Willis
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74
Worlds Apart
Al Tishali Im Ani Ohev, 1979 — Ram
Drama, 1 hr 34 min
Israel, West Germany • Barbara Noble
75
1976 — Jerry Bolanti
Action, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 25 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Ralph De Vito
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1975 — Baldry
Drama, Western, 1 hr 20 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Al Adamson
77
77
Arizona Slim
1974 — Reggie
Musical, Comedy
United States • Richard Chase
78
1973 — 1974 — Mr. Smith
1 episode, 1973
Comedy, 30 min
United States • Alan Rafkin...
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1963 — ... — Frank Smith
Crime, Drama, Romance, 43 min
United States • William Ludel...
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2024
Drama, 1 hr 41 min
United States • Christina Eliopoulos
2
2006 — executive producer,
Comedy, Thriller, 1 hr 26 min (in credits: Joseph Cortese)
United States • Silvio Pollio
3
1992
Drama
United States • Mark Blanchard
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