Photo: Cpl Tia Dufour / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I've always had a soft spot for Joe Mantegna — the kind of character actor who makes every project better simply by showing up. This Chicago-born, DePaul-trained veteran won a Tony in 1984, which already tells you he had serious theatrical chops before Hollywood came calling. David Mamet clearly saw it too, casting him repeatedly in work that demanded precision and weight. Then came two iconic pop-culture runs that most actors would envy separately, let alone together: he's been the velvet-voiced mob boss Fat Tony on The Simpsons since 1991, and spent years as the gravel-steady David Rossi on Criminal Minds. Add a Volpi Cup from Venice and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and you've got a career that's quietly one of the most substantial in American acting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joe Mantegna
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョー・マンテーニャ
- Reading
- じょー・まんてーにゃ
- Born
- November 13, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / dub actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- J. Sterling Morton High School East
- University
- The Theatre School at DePaul University
Awards & achievements
- 1984 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Joe Mantegna born?
Born November 13, 1947 (age 78).
Where is Joe Mantegna from?
Joe Mantegna is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Joe Mantegna do?
Joe Mantegna works as film director, screenwriter, dub actor, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.