Joseph Rigano

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

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

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
1961Hey, Let's Twist!VinnieUncredited
1965Three Rooms in ManhattanJeanUncredited
1969Out of ItVinnie
1982Dear Mr. WonderfulArtie
1995CasinoVincent Borelli
1998The CityThe Contractor
1999Analyze ThisDominic Manetta
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the SamuraiJoe Rags
1999Mickey Blue EyesTony Risolli
1999Sweet and LowdownStagehand
2000The CrewFrankie 'Rash' Decuello
2001TwelveEd Danoff
2002Hollywood EndingProjectionist
2002The Blue LizardCasino Guy
2002High Times' PotluckRigano
2002Four Deadly ReasonsSapiro
2003This Thing of OursJoe
2003Coffee and CigarettesJoe(segment "Those Things'll Kill Ya")
2003Season of the HuntedJoe
2005Johnny Slade's Greatest HitsSam
2008Meatballs, Tomatoes and MobstersDon Forchenzo
2009MnemonicaThe Messenger
2010LottoBenny The Bone
2011HumdingerCarbone(final film role)

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


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