Joseph Rigano

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Joseph Rigano
BornApril 2, 1933
Died(2014-03-27)March 27, 2014 (aged 81)
New York City
OccupationActor

Joseph Rigano (April 2, 1933 – March 27, 2014)[1] was an American character actor.

He often played stereotypical mobsters in films such as Casino, Analyze This and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. He is often recognized for his hoarse, wheezy voice.

Rigano was a regular cast member on Vincent Pastore's The Wiseguy Show on Sirius Satellite Radio's Raw Dog 104. He was sometimes credited as Joe Rigano.

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1961 Hey, Let's Twist! Vinnie Uncredited
1965 Three Rooms in Manhattan Jean Uncredited
1969 Out of It Vinnie
1982 Dear Mr. Wonderful Artie
1995 Casino Vincent Borelli
1998 The City The Contractor
1999 Analyze This Dominic Manetta
1999 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Joe Rags
1999 Mickey Blue Eyes Tony Risolli
1999 Sweet and Lowdown Stagehand
2000 The Crew Frankie 'Rash' Decuello
2001 Twelve Ed Danoff
2002 Hollywood Ending Projectionist
2002 The Blue Lizard Casino Guy
2002 High Times' Potluck Rigano
2002 Four Deadly Reasons Sapiro
2003 This Thing of Ours Joe
2003 Coffee and Cigarettes Joe (segment "Those Things'll Kill Ya")
2003 Season of the Hunted Joe
2005 Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits Sam
2008 Meatballs, Tomatoes and Mobsters Don Forchenzo
2009 Mnemonica The Messenger
2010 Lotto Benny The Bone
2011 Humdinger Carbone (final film role)

References[]

  1. ^ "Juju Chang joins 'Nightline' after McFadden jumps to rival". NY Post. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

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