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Alessandro Federico Petricone Jr., known professionally as Alex Rocco, was an American actor. Often cast as a villain, he is best known for his portrayal of Moe Greene in The Godfather and his Primetime Emmy Award for Supporting Actor in a Comedy for The Famous Teddy Z. He did a significant amount of voice-over work later in his career, and was known for his gravelly voice.
Birth Name
Alessandro Federico Petricone Jr.
Born
Saturday, 29 February 1936
Died
Saturday, 18 July 2015
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Don't Sleep | Mr. Marino | 2017 |
Silver Skies | Frank | 2016 |
Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks | Jerry Anderson | 2014 |
Scammerhead | Ben Sarnus | 2014 |
Maron | David Rosen | 2013 |
The House Across the Street | Mr. Barnes | 2013 |
Magic City | Arthur Evans | 2012 |
And They're Off | Saul Youngerman / Sol Youngerman | 2011 |
Batman: Year One | Falcone (voice) / Falcone | 2011 |
Episodes | Dick LeBlanc | 2011 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Don't Sleep | Mr. Marino | 2017 |
Silver Skies | Frank | 2016 |
Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks | Jerry Anderson | 2014 |
Scammerhead | Ben Sarnus | 2014 |
Maron | David Rosen | 2013 |
The House Across the Street | Mr. Barnes | 2013 |
Magic City | Arthur Evans | 2012 |
And They're Off | Saul Youngerman / Sol Youngerman | 2011 |
Batman: Year One | Falcone (voice) / Falcone | 2011 |
Episodes | Dick LeBlanc | 2011 |
Party Down | Howard Greengold | 2009 |
Ready or Not | Don Julio | 2009 |
The Life & Times of Tim | Old Caddie | 2008 |
Private Practice | Ed Diamanti | 2007 |
Jam | Mick | 2007 |
The Wedding Bells | Larry Herschfield | 2007 |
Smokin' Aces | Serna | 2006 |
Find Me Guilty | Nick Calabrese | 2006 |
Crazylove | Uncle Cort | 2005 |
The Job | Vernon Cray | 2003 |
Lucky | Sam Gordon | 2003 |
The Country Bears | Rip Holland | 2002 |
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie | Dominic | 2002 |
Lloyd in Space | (voice) | 2001 |
The Wedding Planner | Salvatore | 2001 |
The Division | John Exstead Sr. | 2001 |
The Last Producer | Poker Player | 2000 |
Sam Churchill: Search for a Homeless Man | 1999 | |
Family Law | Goodman | 1999 |
Dudley Do-Right | Chief | 1999 |
Goodbye Lover | Det. Crowley | 1999 |
Family Guy | Soccer Mom / Bea Arthur | 1999 |
A Bug's Life | Thorny (voice) / Thorny | 1998 |
Pepper Ann | Larry | 1997 |
The Angry Beavers | Lucky Rabbit | 1997 |
The Practice | Dr. Melnick | 1997 |
Just Shoot Me! | Charlie Gold | 1997 |
Just Write | Harold's Father | 1997 |
Early Edition | Barney Kadison | 1996 |
Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Sid Wolff | 1996 |
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher | Nick's Old Teacher | 1996 |
That Thing You Do! | Sol Siler | 1996 |
Get Shorty | Jimmy Capp (Ray Bones' Boss) / Jimmy Capp | 1995 |
Can't Hurry Love | Michael | 1995 |
Partners | Warren | 1995 |
Pinky and the Brain | Floyd Nesbit | 1995 |
The Spy Within | Bartender | 1995 |
Hope & Gloria | Bernie | 1995 |
Touched by an Angel | Ben Horner | 1994 |
ER | Martin Trudeau | 1994 |
The George Carlin Show | Harry Rossetti | 1994 |
Harmful Intent | Michael Mosconi | 1993 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself / Himself - Guest | 1993 |
Daddy Dearest | Johnny O | 1993 |
Bonkers | Mr. Malone | 1993 |
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage | Uncle Frank | 1993 |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Johnny 'Giovanni Rossini' Rose | 1993 |
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | Moe Greene | 1992 |
Mad About You | Mel Slotkin | 1992 |
Boris and Natasha | Sheldon Kaufman | 1992 |
Silk Stalkings | Saul Bregman / Fossey | 1991 |
Sibs | Howie Ruscio | 1991 |
Home Improvement | Irv Schmayman | 1991 |
The Pope Must Diet | Cardinal Rocco | 1991 |
An Inconvenient Woman | Stieglitz | 1991 |
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside | Moe Greene | 1990 |
How to Murder a Millionaire | Walter / Walter Summers | 1990 |
Carol & Company | Arthur Daniels | 1990 |
The Simpsons | Roger Meyers Jr. | 1989 |
The Famous Teddy Z | Al Floss | 1989 |
Wired | Arnie Fromson | 1989 |
Dream a Little Dream | Gus Keller | 1989 |
Murphy Brown | Al Floss | 1988 |
Midnight Caller | Tommy Bombacelli | 1988 |
Lady in White | Angelo 'Al' Scarlatti | 1988 |
Scenes from the Goldmine | Nathan DiAngelo | 1987 |
CBS Summer Playhouse | Arthur | 1987 |
Biography | Self | 1987 |
Rags to Riches | Michael Rapp | 1987 |
Return to Horror High | Harry Sleerik | 1987 |
P.K. and the Kid | Les | 1987 |
Hollywood Beat | Parker | 1985 |
The Golden Girls | Glen | 1985 |
Gotcha! | Al | 1985 |
Braker | Orsini | 1985 |
Stick | Firestone | 1985 |
Badge of the Assassin | Detective Bill Butler NYPD | 1985 |
Murder, She Wrote | Ernie Santini / Bert Yardley | 1984 |
Hot Pursuit | Paul | 1984 |
Hunter | Floyd Benson | 1984 |
Steambath | Tom Devon | 1984 |
Cannonball Run II | Tony | 1984 |
Hardcastle and McCormick | Tommy Sales | 1983 |
Small & Frye | Jacobi | 1983 |
The A-Team | Sonny Monroe | 1983 |
The First Time | Jay | 1982 |
St. Elsewhere | Roger | 1982 |
The Entity | Jerry Anderson | 1982 |
Matt Houston | Mick Logan | 1982 |
Hotel | Phil Johnson | 1982 |
T.J. Hooker | Frank Dio / Capt. C. Danza | 1982 |
An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
Simon & Simon | Police Capt. Tom Balcomb / U.S. Customs Agent Hank Galante | 1981 |
Nobody's Perfekt | The Boss | 1981 |
Riker | Jacoby | 1981 |
The Gangster Chronicles | Waxey Gordon | 1981 |
Lily: Sold Out | Lenny Brill | 1981 |
The Stunt Man | Jake | 1980 |
Herbie Goes Bananas | Quinn | 1980 |
The Facts of Life | Charlie Polniaczek | 1979 |
Voices | Frank Rothman | 1979 |
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank | Ralph Corliss | 1978 |
Rabbit Test | Sergeant Danny Bonhoff | 1978 |
A Question of Guilt | Mel Duvall | 1978 |
Fire Sale | Al | 1977 |
What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | Hornblower | 1977 |
Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue | Frank Millerson | 1977 |
CHiPs | Ansgar | 1977 |
The Love Boat | Johnny Bowling / Max Glutovsky | 1977 |
Delvecchio | Bernie Carroll / Bernie Carrol | 1976 |
Hearts of the West | Earl | 1975 |
Three for the Road | Pete Karras | 1975 |
A Woman for All Men | Lt. Robert Di Biase / Lt. Biase | 1975 |
The Blue Knight | Detective Charley Bronski | 1975 |
Starsky and Hutch | Thomas Callendar / Lt. Fargo | 1975 |
Hustling | Swifty | 1975 |
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins | Vinnie | 1975 |
Baretta | Lt. Malone | 1975 |
Freebie and the Bean | D.A. | 1974 |
Three the Hard Way | Lt. Di Nisco | 1974 |
The Rockford Files | Sherman Royle | 1974 |
Tattletales | Self | 1974 |
Get Christie Love! | Keegan | 1974 |
Get Christie Love! | 1974 | |
Legend in Granite | Tony Canadeo | 1973 |
Kojak | Morton Tallman / Tony Curcio | 1973 |
Lotsa Luck! | Rick Ferris | 1973 |
Detroit 9000 | Lieutenant Danny Bassett / Danny Bassett | 1973 |
The Friends of Eddie Coyle | Jimmy Scalise / Scalise | 1973 |
Police Story | Phil Logan / Tony Melino | 1973 |
Slither | Man with Ice Cream | 1973 |
Bonnie's Kids | Eddy | 1973 |
Barnaby Jones | Harry Stroop | 1973 |
The Outside Man | Miller | 1972 |
Stanley | Richard Thomkins / Thomkins | 1972 |
Circle of Fear | Joseph Moretti | 1972 |
The Godfather | Moe Greene | 1972 |
The Rookies | Earl Fisher | 1972 |
Brute Corps | Wicks | 1971 |
Cannon | Hit Man / Paul / Walter Koether | 1971 |
Wild Riders | Stick | 1971 |
Blood Mania | Lawyer | 1970 |
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf | Male Nurse | 1970 |
The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Ben Selwyn | 1970 |
The Boston Strangler | Lt. Lurie | 1968 |
The Jerry Lewis Show | Self - Burglar #2 | 1967 |
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Diamond | 1967 |
Mission: Impossible | Dall / Tanner | 1966 |
That Girl | Employee Davey / Biff Johnson | 1966 |
Batman | Block | 1966 |
Get Smart | KAOS Killer / Gaucho | 1965 |
The F.B.I. | Matt Wilnor | 1965 |
Run for Your Life | Willie Roth | 1965 |
Motorpsycho! | Cory Maddox | 1965 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | 1962 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |