Joseph Rigano

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Occupation Actor Name Joseph Rigano		Role character actor

Movies Coffee and Cigarettes, Analyze This, Casino, Four Deadly Reasons, The City Similar People David Riker, Jim Jarmusch, Kelly Makin, Tom DiCillo, Harold Ramis Died March 27, 2014 (aged 81), New York City Born April 2, 1933 (age 81), New York City

Joseph Rigano (1933 – March 27, 2014) was an Italian-American character actor.

He often played stereotypical mobsters in films such as Casino, Analyze This and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. He is often recognized for his hoarse, wheezy voice.

Rigano was a regular cast member on Vincent Pastore's The Wiseguy Show on Sirius Satellite Radio's Raw Dog 104. He was sometimes credited as Joe Rigano.

Selected filmography

Casino (1995) - Vincent Borelli

The City (1998) - The Contractor

Sweet and Lowdown (1999)

Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) - Joe Rags

Analyze This (1999)

The Crew (2000)

Hollywood Ending (2002)

This Thing of Ours (2003) - Joe

Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) - Joe (segment "Those Things'll Kill Ya")

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