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Joe Mantegna stars in "Criminal Minds" on CBS as David Rossi. Mantegna also recently starred in Disney • Pixar's animated movie "Cars 2" as the voice of Grem.

An acclaimed actor, Joe Mantegna earned a Tony Award for his performance as Richard Roma in David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Glengarry Glen Ross." Other Broadway credits include the role of Bobby Gould in Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow" and a role in the musical "Working," in which he made his Broadway debut. In his hometown of Chicago,
Joe Mantegna in "Criminal Minds"
Joe Mantegna Criminal Minds
Mantegna also starred in the Mamet plays "A Life in the Theatre" and "The Disappearance of the Jews," both at the famed Goodman Theatre. He directed Mamet's "Lakeboat" in Los Angeles and later made his feature-film directorial debut with "Lakeboat," based on Mamet's screenplay. He also conceived and co-authored the Off Broadway play "Bleacher Bums," which was subsequently produced for television and earned him an Emmy Award.

Mantegna made his feature film debut in "Compromising Positions" and has since starred in the David Mamet films "House of Games," "Things Change" and "Homicide," in roles that Mamet specifically created for him, as well as "Alice," "Celebrity," "The Godfather III," "Bugsy," "Searching for Bobby Fischer," "Liberty Heights," "Forget Paris," "Suspect," "Up Close and Personal," "The Money Pit," "Weeds," "Baby's Day Out," "Airheads," "Queens Logic," "Wait Until Spring, Bandini," "Uncle Nino," "Eye for an Eye" and "Nine Lives." Mantegna also has starring roles in the films "Elvis and Annabelle," "Lonely Street," "Childless," "Cougar Club," "Hank and Mike," "Right Hand Man," "Witless Protection," and David Mamet's "Redbelt."

His numerous television credits include the miniseries "The Starter Wife" and the cable film "The Rat Pack," for which he was nominated for Emmy Awards, as well as "State of Emergency," "A Call to Remember," "My Little Assassin," "The Water Engine," "Boy Meets Girl," "Jerry and Tom" and a series of films based on Robert Parker's Spenser novels, including "Small Vices," "Thin Air" and "Walking Shadow." Mantegna earned an Emmy Award nomination for his role in the miniseries "The Last Don," based on Mario Puzo's best-selling novel, on CBS, and he also starred in its sequel, "The Last Don II," also on the Network. He also starred in the series "Joan of Arcadia" and "First Monday," on CBS, as well as the CBS holiday movie "Say When." His voice can be heard in his recurring role as Fat Tony in "The Simpsons," for which he reprised his role in the recently released feature film of the animated comedy. He also provided the voice of the Boatman in the animated feature "The Trumpet of the Swan."

Mantegna was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago and lives in Los Angeles.




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JOE MANTEGNA: FACTS

How tall is Joe Mantegna? How old is Joe Mantegna? Where does Joe Mantegna live? Find out here.

Age: 64 years old
Birthday: November 13, 1947
Height: 5' 11"
Full Name / Real Name: Joseph Anthony Mantegna Jr.
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Wife: Arlene Vrhel (12/3/1975, 2 children)





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