Joe Marinelli
American actor (1957-2025)
Joseph Anthony Marinelli (January 21, 1957, June 22, 2025) was an American actor.
01Life and career
Marinelli had guest-starring roles on various syndicated night-time series, including NYPD Blue, Lethal Weapon, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Desperate Housewives, Numb3rs, and Victorious. He also appeared in commercials and documentaries.
Marinelli was filming The Morning Show for Apple TV, where he played the role of Director Donny Spagnoli. He lived in Los Angeles with his wife, French hornist Jean Marinelli, and sons Vincent, a film editor and David, a music producer.
Marinelli died of stomach cancer in Burbank, California on June 22, 2025, at the age of 68.
02Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Cagney & Lacey | Crime Scene Officer | James Frawley | TV series (1 episode) |
| 1985 | Carmen | Joey | Alexander Payne | Short |
| Hill Street Blues | Mortuary Guy | Christian I. Nyby II | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1986 | Stingray | Guard #1 | David Hemmings | TV series (1 episode) |
| 1987 | L.A. Law | Gordon Bass | Sharron Miller | TV series (1 episode) |
| 1988-1990 | Santa Barbara | Bunny Tagliatti | Rick Bennewitz, Rob Schiller, ... | TV series (170 episodes) Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Comic Actor: Daytime (1990) |
| 1991 | The Passion of Martin | Father | Alexander Payne | |
| DEA | Anthony Maracotta Jr. | Peter Ellis | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Hunter | Mickey Dolan | Tony Mordente | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Equal Justice | D'Alessio | Barbara Amato | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Midnight Caller | Tony D'Arco | James Quinn | TV series (1 episode) | |
| They Came from Outer Space | Dino Manze | Gary Walkow | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1992 | Mann & Machine | Mr. Cromwell | Armand Mastroianni | TV series (1 episode) |
| Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures | Giacomo Casanova | Kristoffer Tabori | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1993 | Guiding Light | Pauly | Roy B. Steinberg | TV series (1 episode) |
| 1995 | Donor Unknown | Paolo | John Harrison | TV movie |
| Models Inc. | Stan Driscoll | Linda Day | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1997 | ER | Joey | Sarah Pia Anderson | TV series (1 episode) |
| NYPD Blue | Danny DeMarco | Michael W. Watkins | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1999-2001 | General Hospital | Joseph Sorel | William Ludel | TV series (14 episodes) |
| 1999 | The King of Queens | Neal | Rob Schiller | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2000 | JAG | Messers | Tony Wharmby | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2002 | NYPD Blue | Gene Greaves | Matthew Penn | TV series (1 episode) |
| The District | Cutter's Attorney | Jim Charleston | TV series (1 episode) | |
| The West Wing | Morris | Vincent Misiano | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2004 | Sideways | Frass Canyon Pourer | Alexander Payne | |
| One Last Ride | Carmine | Tony Vitale | ||
| The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Mel Samuels | Niels Mueller | ||
| The Practice | Rocco | Jeannot Szwarc & Bill D'Elia | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| 2005 | Skylab | Fred Masters | Mark Landsman | Short |
| 2006 | Cutting Room | Vincent | Ian Truitner | |
| Love Made Easy | Benito | Peter Luisi | ||
| 2007 | Numbers | Phillip Berelli | John Behring | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2008 | House | Director | David Straiton | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2009 | Castle | Jimmy Moran | Bryan Spicer | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2010 | Parenthood | Professor Romano | Lawrence Trilling | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2011 | Victorious | Chancellor's Minion | Steve Hoefer | TV series (1 episode) |
| Desperate Housewives | Father | David Warren | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2013 | Ray Donovan | Amelio | Jeremy Podeswa | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2014 | Legends | Professor | Terrence O'Hara | TV series (1 episode) |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Adamo Dioli | Ron Underwood | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2015 | Switched at Birth | Motorist | Ron Lagomarsino | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2016 | Insecure | Jeweler | Debbie Allen | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2018 | Disjointed | Salvatore Scarlotti | Richie Keen | TV series (1 episode) |
| Lethal Weapon | Stan | Clayne Crawford | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2019 | Giuseppe's Opus | Giuseppe | Trevor Downs | Short |
| 2019-2023 | The Morning Show | Donny Spagnoli | Mimi Leder, David Frankel, ... | TV series (22 episodes) |
| 2020 | Hollywood | Sidney Franklin | Ryan Murphy | TV series (1 episode) |
Sources and credits
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