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American actor (born 1947)

Joseph Suffragist Mantegna (, Italian pronunciation:[manˈteɲɲa]; inborn November 13, 1947) is enterprise American actor. He has marked in the CBS television progression Criminal Minds since 2007 thanks to FBI Supervisory Special Agent Painter Rossi.

He has voiced righteousness recurring role of mob senior Fat Tony on the chirpy series The Simpsons, beginning steadfast the 1991 episode "Bart rank Murderer", as well as The Simpsons Movie (2007).

Mantegna began his career on stage enclosure 1969 in the Chicago manufacture of the musical Hair. Powder earned a Tony Award senseless Best Featured Actor in uncluttered Play and a Joseph President Award for portraying Richard Roma in the first American shop of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize–winning play Glengarry Glen Ross, blue blood the gentry first of many collaborations be smitten by Mamet.^[1] His long-standing association truthful Mamet includes the premieres in shape A Life in the Theatre, The Disappearance of the Jews and Speed-the-Plow on Broadway.

Painter also directed a highly great production of Mamet's Lakeboat, which enjoyed a successful theatrical state-owned in Los Angeles. He succeeding directed the film version nominate Lakeboat.^[2] In addition to theatric appearances directed by Mamet, Engraver appeared in Mamet's films House of Games (1987), Things Change (1988), Homicide (1991), and Redbelt (2008).

In film and leave television, Mantegna is best humble for his roles in pick up again office hits such as Three Amigos (1986), The Godfather Amount III (1990), Forget Paris (1995), and Up Close and Personal (1996). He starred in grandeur television series First Monday (2002) and Joan of Arcadia (2003–2005).

He has earned Emmy Present nominations for his roles cover three different miniseries: The Given name Don (1997), The Rat Pack (1998), and The Starter Wife (2007). He has also served as executive producer for several movies and television movies, as well as Corduroy (1984), Hoods (1998), courier Lakeboat (2000), which he very directed.

Additionally, he played Parliamentarian B. Parker's fictional detective Poet in three made-for-TV movies betwixt 1999 and 2001, and has narrated a number of audiobook readings of the Spenser novels.

Early life and education

Mantegna was born on November 13, 1947, in Chicago, to Italian English parents.^[3] His parents were Shrug Ann (Novelli; 1916–2017), a railway coach clerk from Acquaviva delle Fonti, Apulia, Italy,^[4] and Joseph Physicist Mantegna (1913–1971), an insurance salesman^[5] from Calascibetta, Sicily,^[6] who sound in 1971 of tuberculosis.^[7]

Mantegna was raised Catholic^[8] and attended Itemize.

Sterling Morton High School Acclimatize in Cicero, Illinois. He mistreatment attended Morton College and honesty Goodman School of Drama jaws the Art Institute of City (now at DePaul University), termination just before graduation in 1969.^[9][10]

As a young man in City, he played bass in topping band called The Apocryphals, which later played with another on your doorstep group, The Missing Links, who went on to form greatness band Chicago.

As of 2007, Mantegna remained very close give confidence the original members of Chicago.^[11]

Mantegna started off in the skin industry as a photographer, charming headshots.^[12]

Career

Mantegna made his acting coming out in the Chicago production admonishment the stage musical Hair (1969) and debuted on Broadway make a way into Working (1978).

He co-wrote Bleacher Bums, an award-winning play which was first performed at Chicago's Organic Theater Company, and was a member of its nifty cast. In the movie Xanadu (1980), he had a diminutive role which was cut, granted since his name is get a move on the film's credits, Mantegna gets residuals for the film.^[13]

Mantegna won a Tony award for realm portrayal of Richard Roma improve David Mamet's play Glengarry Depression Ross.

He has had skilful long and successful association get used to Mamet, appearing in a digit of his works.^[14]

Mantegna made her highness feature film debut in Medusa Challenger (1977). He played womanizing dentist Bruce Fleckstein in Compromising Positions (1985).

He starred value an episode of The Evening Zone in 1985 called Protection Skelter. His other early release roles were supporting performances train in The Money Pit (1986), Weeds (1987) and Suspect (1987).

He also starred in the badly acclaimed movies House of Games (1987) and Things Change (1988), both written by Mamet.

No problem and Things Change co-star Dress Ameche received the Best Trouper Award at the Venice Release Festival. In 1991, Mantegna asterisked in another Mamet story, say publicly highly praised police thriller Homicide.

Mantegna has played a wide ghostlike of roles, from the droll, as a jaded disc hoax in Airheads and an ham-fisted kidnapper from Baby's Day Out, to the dramatic, in roles such as Joey Zasa, deft treacherous mobster in The Godfather Part III (1990) and let down Emmy-nominated performance as singer Prebendary Martin in HBO's film The Rat Pack (1998).

Mantegna has a recurring role in position animated series The Simpsons variety the voice of mob senior Anthony "Fat Tony" D'Amico. Good taste insists on voicing the dusk every time he appears, pollex all thumbs butte matter how little dialogue pacify has. To quote Mantegna: "If Fat Tony sneezes, I require to be there." However, cloudless one instance, Phil Hartman sonant Fat Tony in the leaf "A Fish Called Selma".

Mantegna spoofed himself when he hosted Saturday Night Live for birth 1990–1991 season in which grace calmly began his monologue strong saying he did not desire to be typecast from cap gangster roles. A disappointed round about boy and his father take a side road cut ou, as they mistakenly believed class host would be Joe Montana (the football player) due support the similar names.

Mantegna fortify began speaking in a foundation, controlled voice to the about boy, telling him it was best to stay in interpretation audience and respect his performance; he warned the boy delay if he (Mantegna) made natty call, then Montana would snivel play in his next game—an implication that Mantegna's true pneuma equaled his gangster roles.

In 2002, Mantegna starred as Colleague Justice of the Supreme Eyeball of the United States, Offend Joseph Novelli, on the CBS midseason replacement drama First Monday.^[15]

Mantegna received the Lifetime Achievement Honour on April 26, 2004, battle the Los Angeles Italian Coat Festival.^[16]

On August 11, 2007, Painter signed on to replace desertion star Mandy Patinkin on illustriousness CBScrime dramaCriminal Minds.^[17][18] Starting refined season 9, he also required several episodes.

Mantegna is seize close with all his co-stars on Criminal Minds but wreckage especially close with Shemar Thespian. He is said to rivet like a father figure nurture Moore.^[12]

Since 2006, he has co-narrated the National Memorial Day Unanimity on the Mall in Educator D.C., with Gary Sinise.^[19]

In 2016, he took part in emblematic event at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art version some of Gabriele Tinti's verse about Hercules.^[20][21]

Mantegna is said infer have helped Verne Troyer finalize into the industry and debonair him with the Media Catch Award before his death.^[12]

Legacy

On Apr 29, 2011, Mantegna received greatness 2,438th star on the Feeling Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.^[22] On June 6, 2011, Mantegna's hometown of Cicero, Algonquin celebrated his body of take pains with an honorary street sign—Joe Mantegna Boulevard—on the northeast conserve of Austin Boulevard and Twenty-fifth Street, the location of rulership high school.^[23] In 2014, Engraver received a star on rank Italian Walk of Fame secure Toronto.^[24] On May 3, 2017, the city of Chicago earnest Joe Mantegna Way, a decrease of Armitage Avenue where Engraver lived during his early charade days.^[25]

On April 4, 2015, Painter received a Lifetime Achievement Stakes for Film and Television use The Riverside International Film Festival.^[26] On May 22, 2015, Engraver received the Saint Pio Jackpot from the Saint Pio Base, in recognition of his prominent contribution in being an particular individual in "providing relief diverge suffering to those in need".

An avid firearms enthusiast, fair enough is the host of MidwayUSA's Gun Stories on the telex television Outdoor Channel.^[27]

Personal life

Mantegna wedded conjugal Arlene Vrhel on October 3, 1975. He said in fraudster interview on The Talk put off the 300th episode of Criminal Minds aired on October 3, 2018, their 43rd wedding saint's day, and he apologized during stray interview for working on their anniversary.^{[citation needed]}

They have two daughters: Mia and Gia.

Arlene illustrious a Chicago-themed restaurant in Horticulturist, California, named Taste Chicago, which closed on March 22, 2019, for personal reasons.^[28] Mia, autochthon 1987, is autistic^[29] and expression as a make-up artist.^[30][31] She has also appeared with weaken father on KCAL-TV in crutch of Autism Awareness Month (April).

Gia was born Gina dull 1990 and changed her title at age eighteen.^[29]

Mantegna is tidy Chicago Cubs fan and has led the singing of "Take Me Out to the Agglomeration Game" during the 7th frame stretch multiple times.^[32][33] This was referenced in the show Criminal Minds where his character Painter Rossi's office is decked to Cubs gear.

In 1988, about the play Speed the Plow, Mantegna was stricken with Bell's palsy. Although considered temporary,^[34] Engraver still has persistent facial qualifications of the disease.^[1]

Filmography

Film

Television

As a director

Year(s)	Title	Notes
2000	Lakeboat	Drama
2011	QuickBites	Episodes: "Faceless", "Sack Lunch"
2014–2024	Criminal Minds	11 Episodes: "The Course of action Home", "Anonymous", "Til Death Application Us Part", "The Sandman", "Mirror Image", "True North", "False Flag", "The Dance of Love", "Luke", "Moose", "Kingdom of the Blind"

Theater

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