
Acting
Feb 21, 1949
Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Joe Cortese
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Cortese (born 22 February 1949) is an American actor who has been in Evilspeak and American History X. He was married to Kim Delaney from 1989 to 1994.
Feature Films (43)

Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
American History X

A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.
Against the Ropes

Bullied by classmates, a pudgy military-school student fights back by computer with the devil.
Evilspeak

Angelina Ellington is a black investigative reporter who despises the mob. She stumbles upon a dead body that leads her through a labyrinth of tunnels that ultimately end face to face with one of the largest Sicilian mob families in the East Coast.
Scarlett

An outlaw drag racer (Richard Grieco) tries to save his brother (Jay Acovone) from a crime boss (Joe Cortese) in Brooklyn.
Born to Run

Fact and fiction are combined in this story about Jack Ruby and a stripper, Candy Cane, and how they become involved in a conspiracy to kill J.F.K.
Ruby

A shy woman and her police protector are watched by her admirer, a weird woman with a telescope.
Windows

Children of broken homes get in over their heads when they set up a dating service for their single parents.
Young Hearts Unlimited

The vows of an ambitious young American priest are tested during World War II. Not only does Father John Flaherty get involved with the black market to raise money for the Vatican, he also falls in love with a young French nun.
Monsignor

A spiritual journey into the life of painter, writer and composer Mauricio Saravia.
Saravia

The Counter Assault Tactical (C.A.T.) Squad investigates a spy who is supplying plutonium to the Sjambok, a racist South African paramilitary group that is working on a nuclear bomb. The American government, too, is investigating Sjambok, using the top-secret spy plane Python Wolf. When one of the members of the C.A.T. Squad is shot down over South Africa during another mission, his squad leader undertakes a rescue operation to bring his friend back home.
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
Television & Series (21)

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Murder, She Wrote

Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.
Tales from the Darkside

Lotsa Luck is an American sitcom that aired during the 1973-74 television season. The series stars Dom DeLuise as bachelor Stanley Belmont who lives with his bossy mother, his sister Olive and her unemployed husband, Arthur. Jack Knight stars as Stanley's best friend, Bummy. Lotsa Luck is based on the British London Weekend Television series On the Buses.
Lotsa Luck

Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government crack difficult cases. His intimate knowledge of human behavior and masterful understanding of the mind give him an extraordinary ability to read people, but his eccentric view of the world and less-than-stellar social skills can often interfere with his work.








