Joseph Badalucco Jr.
Joseph Badalucco Jr. | |
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| Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
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| Relatives | Michael Badalucco (brother) |
Joseph Badalucco Jr. is an American set dresser and property master who later added an overlapping career as an actor, best known for portraying Jimmy Altieri on The Sopranos, and Detective "Jelly" Grimaldi on Third Watch.
Career
[edit]Badalucco began his career as a carpenter on film sets in the late-1970s, working on Woody Allen films including Annie Hall, Manhattan, Interiors. His work extended into set dresser, first on Stardust Memories, then into props and later property master, such as The Godfather Part III and The Good Shepherd.
After becoming an actor in the 1990s, he had minor film roles in Godzilla and The Siege.[1] On television, he had recurring roles as Jimmy Altieri on The Sopranos, and Detective "Jelly" Grimaldi on Third Watch.[2]
Filmography (actor)
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Whispers in the Dark | Undercover Cop |
| 1996 | Ransom | Liquor Store Cop |
| 1998 | Godzilla | Forklift Driver |
| 1998 | The Siege | EMT |
| 2002 | Unfaithful | Train conductor |
| 2002 | Two Weeks Notice | Construction Foreman |
| 2004 | Kinsey | Radio Repairman |
| 2008 | Ghost Town | Accident Bystander |
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying | Blue Collar Guy |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2001 | The Sopranos | Jimmy Altieri | Recurring role (season 1), guest (season 3) |
| 2004–2005 | Third Watch | Jelly Grimaldi | Recurring role (seasons 4–6) |
| 2007 | The Black Donnellys | Joey Badaluce | Episode: "When the Door Opens" |
| 2009 | Life on Mars | Carbone | Episode: "Take a Look at the Lawmen" |
| 2013 | Zero Hour | Lance | Episode: "Escapement" |
| 2014 | Black Box | Eddie | Episode: "Who Are You?" |
| 2016 | The Night Of | Detective | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | The Path | Bank Manager | Episode: "Oz" |
References
[edit]- ^ Sherman, Fraser A. (January 10, 2014). Screen Enemies of the American Way: Political Paranoia About Nazis, Communists, Saboteurs, Terrorists and Body Snatching Aliens in Film and Television. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6225-4.
- ^ Hammond, Michael (May 4, 2005). Contemporary Television Series. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-7964-5.
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