Joseph Ragno Biography ((?)-)
Born in New York, NY; son of Dominick and Jean (maiden name, Salvato) Ragno.Addresses: Agent: Agency for the Performing Arts, 888 Seventh Ave., Suite 602, New York, NY 10106.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- (As Joe Ragno) Pete, Law and Disorder, Columbia, 1974
- (As Joe Ragno) Doorman, Winter Kills, Avco-Embassy, 1979
- Freisman, The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, United Artists, 1979
- (As Joe Ragno) Attorney Harvey Maxwell, Melvin and Howard, Universal, 1980
- Saul Malone, The Kidnapping of the President, Crown, 1980
- (As Joe Ragno) District Attorney Willens, Where the Buffalo Roam,Universal, 1980
- (As Joe Ragno) Mike Pelyg, Fighting Back (also known as Death Vengeance), EMI, 1982
- Brusco, They Called Him Don Camillo (also known as Don Camillo), 1983
- Palazzi, Critical Condition, Paramount, 1987
- (As Joe Ragno) Shipping executive, The Secret of My Succe$s, Universal, 1987
- (As Joe Ragno) Cotten's trainer, Homeboy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
- Padrino Ricci, Men of Respect, Columbia, 1991
- Huggins, The Babe, Universal, 1992
- Ernie, The Shawshank Redemption, Columbia, 1994
- Ray Zephro, The Phantom, Paramount, 1996
- Dispatcher, Daylight, Universal, 1996
- Ralphie, No Way Home (also known as Gasoline Alley or Back Alley), LIVE Entertainment, 1997
- Antonio Gintolini, Day at the Beach, Arrow Releasing, 1998
- Deputy, Crossfire, 1998
- Stubby, A Fish in the Bathtub, 1999
- Parole officer, The Yards, Miramax, 2000
- Mafia boss Rossi, Brother, Sony Pictures Classics, 2000
- Also appeared as the interrogator, The Rehearsal.
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Rico Giardano, The City (also known as Loving), ABC, 1997
- Movies
- Bunky, It's Always Something (also known as Kojak and The ABC Saturday Mystery), ABC, 1990
- Lieutenant Pinto, Murder in Black and White, CBS, 1990
- Episodic
- Joe Profaci, The Gangster Chronicles: An American Story, NBC, 1981
- "Pump It Up," L.A. Law, 1991
- Marty, "The Wife," Seinfeld, NBC, 1994
- Gary Norcross, "Yes, We Have No Cannolis," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1996
- "DWB," Law & Order, NBC, 1998
- Chuck, "The Relay," Third Watch, NBC, 2001
- "Phantom," Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NBC, 2002
- Also appeared as Schwerb in an episode of Kojak, CBS.
- Stage Appearances
- Cornelius, The Tale of Cymbeline, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1971-1972
- Billyfred, Feedlot, Back Alley, Hartman Theatre, Stamford, CT, 1985
- Orestes, The Chain, Hartman Theatre, 1985
- Bey De Marco, Magda and Callas, Philadelphia Festival Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1987-1988
- Mayor, Just Say No, WPA Theatre, New York City, 1989
- David Ben-Gurion, The Return, Jewish Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1989
- Also appeared as Rocky, The Iceman Cometh and in Spotted Tail, both Broadway productions; Billyfred, Feedlot, Circle Repertory Theatre, New York City; Batista, A Barbershop in Pittsburgh, off-Broadway production, New York City; David, A Worm in the Horseradish, off-Broadway production; Teddy, Everyplace Is Newark, Theatre at St. Clement's Church, New York City; Organvidas, Interrogation in Havana, ChelseaTheatre Center, New York City; Eric, Economic Necessity, Pontius, The Memoirs of Pontius Pilot, Dr. Jivelidian, Armenians, and Hercules, The Birds, all Actors Studio, New York City; title role, Richard III, Assembly Theatre, New York City; Eddie Carbone, A View from theBridge, Hartman Theatre; Eric, Nuts for the Underman, Whitebarn Theatre, CT; Marty, Vocal Lords, Theater at St. Clement's.
- Stage Director
- Directed Ferris Wheel, Common Basis Theatre, New York City.