Career Joe Mantegna

mantegna made acting debut in 1969 stage production of hair , debuted on broadway in working (1978). co-wrote bleacher bums, award-winning play first performed @ chicago s organic theater company, , member of original cast. in movie xanadu (1980), had small role cut, although since name in film s credits, mantegna gets residuals film.

mantegna won tony award portrayal of richard roma in david mamet s play glengarry glen ross. has had long , successful association mamet, appearing in number of works.

mantegna made feature film debut in medusa challenger (1977). played womanizing dentist bruce fleckstein in compromising positions (1985). starred in episode of twilight zone in 1985 called shelter skelter. other film roles supporting performances in money pit (1986), weeds (1987) , suspect (1987).

he starred in critically acclaimed movies house of games (1987) , things change (1988), both written mamet. , things change co-star don ameche received best actor award @ venice film festival. in 1991, mantegna starred in mamet story, highly praised police thriller homicide.

mantegna has played wide range of roles, comic, jaded disc jockey in airheads , inept kidnapper baby s day out, dramatic, in roles such joey zasa, treacherous mobster in godfather part iii (1990) , emmy-nominated performance singer dean martin in hbo s film rat pack (1998).

mantegna has recurring role in animated series simpsons voice of mob boss anthony fat tony d amico. insists on voicing character every time appears, no matter how little dialogue has. quote: if fat tony sneezes, want there. however, in 1 instance, phil hartman voiced fat tony in episode fish called selma .

mantegna spoofed himself when hosted saturday night live 1990–1991 season in calmly began monologue saying did not wish typecast gangster roles. disappointed little boy , father leave, mistakenly believed host joe montana (football player) due similar names. mantegna began speaking in low, controlled voice little boy, telling him best stay in audience , respect performance; warned boy if (mantegna) made call, montana not play in next game—an implication mantegna s true personality equaled gangster roles.

in 2002, mantegna starred associate justice of supreme court of united states, justice joseph novelli, on cbs midseason replacement drama first monday.

mantegna in may 2008

mantegna received lifetime achievement award on april 26, 2004, @ los angeles italian film festival. on august 11, 2007, mantegna signed on replace departing star mandy patinkin on cbs crime drama criminal minds. since season 9, has directed several episodes well.

since 2006, has co-narrated national memorial day concert on mall in washington d.c. gary sinise.

in 2016 took part in event @ los angeles county museum of art reading of gabriele tinti s poems hercules.