Joe Mantegna is an American actor who has made over 200 film and TV
appearances. He is also a producer, writer, and director, and is
probably best known for his role as Joey Zasa in the
Francis Ford Coppola epic
Der Pate 3 (1990),
in which he stars alongside Al Pacino and
Andy Garcia.
Joseph Anthony Mantegna, Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Mary
Anne (Novelli), a shipping clerk, and Joseph Anthony Mantegna, Sr., an
insurance salesman. He is of Italian descent. Having obtained a degree
in acting from the Goodman School of Drama and taken to the stage early
on in life, it is no surprise that Joe has maintained a strong
relationship with the playwright -turned- screenwriter-director
David Mamet. They have collaborated
on several projects. He also stars as SSA David Rossi on the long running TV drama Criminal Minds. (2005-)
