Joe Grifasi

Joseph G. Grifasi (born June 14, 1944) is an American character actor of film, stage and television.

Grifasi was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Patricia (née Gaglione) and Joseph J. Grifasi, a skilled laborer. Grifasi graduated from Bishop Fallon High School, a now-defunct Roman Catholic high school in Buffalo, when he made the decision that he wanted to be, not just any old actor, but a character actor.

Grifasi has played two New York Yankees elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame: Phil Rizzuto in ''61*'', set in 1961; and Yogi Berra in ''The Bronx Is Burning'', set in 1977. Grifasi has played defense attorney, later Superior Court Judge, Hashi Horowitz on ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' between 2005 and 2018. Provided by Wikipedia