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Veteran character actor of film and TV, known for his portrayals of edgy characters with gangland or police affiliations. Rocco, who made his debut as a thug getting WHAPPED!! by the caped crusaders on an episode of "Batman", is probably best remembered for his turn as Las Vegas mob boss Moe Green--the one who gets it in the eye during the harrowing and bravura christening sequence--in the gangster epic "The Godfather" (1972). With his set-back eyes and intense presence, Rocco is well suited for screen roles as street toughs and law men....

Filmography

Committed - ( / 2007 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Ready or Not - ( Don Julio / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Smokin' Aces - ( Serna / 2007 / Released / )
Find Me Guilty - ( Nick Calabrese / 2006 / Released / )
The Job - ( / 2003 / Released / )
The Country Bears - ( Rip Holland / 2002 / Released / )
Face to Face - ( Phil / 2001 / Released / )
The Wedding Planner - ( Salvatore / 2001 / Released / Alliance Atlantis Releasing )
Dudley Do-Right - ( The Chief / 1999 / Released / )
Goodbye Lover - ( Detective Crowley / 1999 / Released / Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide )
A Bug's Life - ( of Thorny / 1998 / Released / Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide )
Detroit 9000 - ( Lieutenant Danny Basset / 1998 / Released / )
Just Write - ( Father / 1998 / Released / )
That Thing You Do! - ( Sol Siler / 1996 / Released / )
The Pope Must Diet - ( Cardinal Rocco / 1991 / Released / )
Dream A Little Dream - ( Gus Keller / 1989 / Released / Cineplex Odeon )
Wired - ( Arnie Fromson / 1989 / Released / Festival Films Ltd )
Lady in White - ( Angelo / 1988 / Released / Shapiro Entertainment )
Return to Horror High - ( Barry Sleerik / 1987 / Released / )
Scenes From the Goldmine - ( Nathan DiAngelo / 1987 / Released / )
Gotcha! - ( Al / 1985 / Released / )
Stick - ( Firestone / 1985 / Released / )
Cannonball Run II - ( Tony / 1984 / Released / Miracle Films Ltd (United Kingdom) )
P.K. and the Kid - ( Lester / 1982 / Released / )
The Entity - ( Jerry Anderson / 1982 / Released / )
Nobody's Perfekt - ( Boss / 1981 / Released / Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group )
Herbie Goes Bananas - ( Quinn / 1980 / Released / )
The Stunt Man - ( Jake / 1980 / Released / )
Rabbit Test - ( Danny / 1978 / Released / )
Voices - ( Frank Rothman / 1978 / Released / )
Fire Sale - ( Al / 1977 / Released / )
A Woman For All Men - ( / 1975 / Released / General Film Productions )
Hearts of the West - ( Sid--Assistant Director / 1975 / Released / )
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins - ( Blackjack Kibitzer / 1975 / Released / )
Freebie and the Bean - ( District Attorney / 1974 / Released / Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution )
Three the Hard Way - ( Lieutenant D Nisco / 1974 / Released / Allied Artists )
Bonnie's Kids - ( / 1973 / Released / General Film Productions )
Slither - ( / 1973 / Released / MGM/UA Entertainment Company )
The Friends of Eddie Coyle - ( Scalise / 1973 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
Stanley - ( / 1972 / Released / Crown International Pictures )
The Godfather - ( Moe Green / 1972 / Released / )
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre - ( Diamond / 1967 / Released / )
TV Credits
The Wedding Bells ( 2007 / Released ): Actor
crazylove ( 2006 / Released ): Actor
Lucky ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
Intimate Portrait: Nancy McKeon ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
The Division ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
TV Episode John Exstead

TV Episode John Exstead

TV Episode John Exstead

Play Ball ( 2004 )
TV Episode John Exstead

TV Episode John Exstead

TV Episode John Exstead

Strangers ( 2003 )
TV Episode John Exstead

TV Episode John Exstead

Sweet Sorrow ( 2002 )
TV Episode John Exstead

TV Episode John Exstead

Brave New World ( 2002 )
TV Episode John Exstead

The Last Producer ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
Family Guy ( 1999 / Released ): Voice
TV Episode of Angel/ Peter

Mind Over Murder ( 1999 )
TV Episode

Just Shoot Me ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
Michael Hayes ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
The Practice ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
Early Edition ( 1996 / Released ): Actor
Goode Behavior ( 1996 / Released ): Actor
Can't Hurry Love ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
ER ( 1994 / Released ): Actor
Daddy Dearest ( 1993 / Released ): Actor
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage ( 1993 / Released ): Actor
Robin Cook's Harmful Intent ( 1993 / Released ): Actor
Boris and Natasha ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
An Inconvenient Woman ( 1991 / Released ): Actor
Sibs ( 1991 / Released ): Actor
TGIF Comedy Preview ( 1991 / Released ): Actor
How to Murder a Millionaire ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
The Simpsons ( 1990 / Released ): Voice
TV Episode Roger Meyers Jr.

TV Episode Roger Meyers Jr.

TV Episode Roger Meyers Jr.

The Famous Teddy Z ( 1989 / Released ): Actor
Rock 'n' Roll Mom ( 1988 / Released ): Actor
Changing Patterns ( 1987 / Released ): Actor
Old Dogs ( 1987 / Released ): Actor
Badge of the Assassin ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
Braker ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
The Best of Times ( 1983 / Released ): Actor
St. Elsewhere ( 1982 / Released ): Actor
The First Time ( 1982 / Released ): Actor
Lily -- Sold Out ( 1981 / Released ): Actor
The Facts of Life ( 1979 / Released ): Actor
A Question of Guilt ( 1978 / Released ): Actor
Husbands, Wives and Lovers ( 1978 / Released ): Actor
CHiPs ( 1977 / Released ): Actor
Harold Robbins' "79 Park Avenue" ( 1977 / Released ): Actor
Husbands and Wives ( 1977 / Released ): Actor
This Better Be It ( 1976 / Released ): Actor
Hustling ( 1975 / Released ): Actor
The Blue Knight ( 1975 / Released ): Actor
Three For the Road ( 1975 / Released ): Actor
Twigs ( 1975 / Released ): Actor
Get Smart ( 1965 / Released ): Actor
Family Law ( Released ): Actor
Home Improvement ( Released ): Actor
Hope & Gloria ( Released ): Actor
Murder, She Wrote ( Released ): Actor
Murphy Brown ( Released ): Actor
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher ( Released ): Actor
Partners ( Released ): Actor
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ( Released ): Actor
The George Carlin Show ( Released ): Actor
Touched By an Angel ( Released ): Actor
Walker, Texas Ranger ( Released ): Actor
Full Biography (Back to top)

Veteran character actor of film and TV, known for his portrayals of edgy characters with gangland or police affiliations. Rocco, who made his debut as a thug getting WHAPPED!! by the caped crusaders on an episode of "Batman", is probably best remembered for his turn as Las Vegas mob boss Moe Green--the one who gets it in the eye during the harrowing and bravura christening sequence--in the gangster epic "The Godfather" (1972). With his set-back eyes and intense presence, Rocco is well suited for screen roles as street toughs and law men. In fact Rocco has called upon memories of Moe Green in several of his roles, notably as the corrupt Cardinal in the lightweight 1991 comedy "The Pope Must Die" (re-titled "The Pope Must Diet" in the US) and as low-level hood "Broadway" Harry Rosetti on the short-lived sitcom "The George Carlin Show" (Fox, 1994). Rocco continues to alternate his time between TV and film.

Profession(s):
Actor, tour manager, bartender, truck driver
Sometimes Credited As:
Alessandro Fedrico Petricone Jr
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Family
daughter:Jennifer Rocco
daughter:Maryann Rocco (mother Grace Gaffnet)
son:Lucien Rocco (born c. 1973)
son:Marc Rocco (born c. 1965; mother Sandra Elaine Garrett)
wife:Sandra Elaine Garrett (married c. 1966; born Sept 1, 1942; mother of Marc, Jennifer and Lucien Rocco)
wife:Grace Gaffnet (married 1954-63; mother of Maryann Rocco)
Awards (Back to top)
Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series "The Famous Teddy Z" 1989 - 1990

Milestones (Back to top)
2006 Played vicious crime boss co-defendant Nick Calabrese in Sidney Lumet's "Find Me Guilty" starring Vin Diesel
1999 Offered a deadpan turn as the Chief of the Kumquat Nation in "Dudley Do-Right"
1994 Played a regular on the fleeting Fox sitcom "The George Carlin Show"
1991 Cast in the short-lived series "Sibs"
1989 Co-starred in the acclaimed short-lived sitcom, "The Famous Teddy Z"; earned Emmy Award
1977 TV miniseries debut, "Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue"
1975 Starred in the short-lived TV series "Three For the Road"
1973 TV-movie debut, "Portrait: Legend in Granite: The Vince Lombardi Story"
1972 Cast as Moe Green in "The Godfather"
1965 Professional acting debut as a thug on an episode of "Batman" (date approximate)
1965 Feature acting debut in Russ Meyer's "Motor Psycho"
1963 Moved to Los Angeles
Raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Had recurring role as Nancy McKeon's father on the sitcom "The Facts of Life"


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