Alex Rocco
Known for
Alex Rocco has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. Moe Greene in 'The Godfather' is the role that outgrew the rest. 'A Bug's Life' is the other credit that tends to come up. 1965 is the year the filmography opens. Casting directors have gone to him for comedy more than for anything else. Work has kept arriving for 61 years, which is its own kind of achievement. He won the Emmy for 'The Famous Teddy Z'.
Alex Rocco
59 Movies
50 Series
Alex Rocco has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. Moe Greene in 'The Godfather' is the role that outgrew the rest. 'A Bug's Life' is the other credit that tends to come up. 1965 is the year the filmography opens. Casting directors have gone to him for comedy more than for anything else. Work has kept arriving for 61 years, which is its own kind of achievement. He won the Emmy for 'The Famous Teddy Z'.
Movies
Plays Moe Greene
The Godfather
1972
Plays Thorny (voice)
A Bug's Life
1998
Plays Sol Siler
That Thing You Do!
1996
Plays Salvatore
The Wedding Planner
2001
Plays Serna
Smokin' Aces
2006
Plays Jerry Anderson
The Entity
1982
Plays Jimmy Capp
Get Shorty
1995
Plays Tony
Cannonball Run II
1984
Plays Firestone
Stick
1985
Plays Falcone (voice)
Batman: Year One
2011
Plays Quinn
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980
Plays Nick Calabrese
Find Me Guilty
2006
Plays Angelo 'Al' Scarlatti
Lady in White
1988
Plays D.A.
Freebie and the Bean
1974
Plays Rip Holland
The Country Bears
2002
Plays Frank
Silver Skies
2016
Plays Mr. Marino
Don't Sleep
2017
Plays Al
Gotcha!
1985
Plays Gus Keller
Dream a Little Dream
1989
Plays Jake
The Stunt Man
1980
Plays Jimmy Scalise
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
1973
Plays Det. Crowley
Goodbye Lover
1999
Plays Diamond
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
Plays Harry Sleerik
Return to Horror High
1987
Plays Vernon Cray
The Job
2003
Plays Chief
Dudley Do-Right
1999
Plays Mick
Jam
2006
Plays Vinnie
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
1975
Plays Wicks
Brute Corps
1971
Plays Lt. Di Nisco
Three the Hard Way
1974
Plays Miller
The Outside Man
1972
Plays Lawyer
Blood Mania
1970
Plays Lt. Biase
A Woman for All Men
1975
Plays Cory Maddox
Motorpsycho!
1965
Plays Harold's Father
Just Write
1997
Plays Les
P.K. and the Kid
1987
Plays Earl
Hearts of the West
1975
Plays Don Julio
Ready or Not
2009
Plays Cardinal Rocco
The Pope Must Die
1991
Plays Mr. Barnes
The House Across the Street
2013
Plays Man with Ice Cream
Slither
1973
Plays Saul Youngerman
And They're Off
2011
Plays Danny Bassett
Detroit 9000
1973
Plays Al
Fire Sale
1977
Plays Eddy
Bonnie's Kids
1973
Plays Uncle Cort
Crazylove
2005
Plays Arnie Fromson
Wired
1989
Plays Poker Player
The Last Producer
2000
Plays Bartender
The Spy Within
1994
Plays Stick
Wild Riders
1971
TV Shows
Plays Harry Rossetti
The George Carlin Show
1994
Plays Al Floss
The Famous Teddy Z
1989
Plays John Exstead Sr.
The Division
2001
Plays Pete Karras
Three for the Road
1975
Plays Charlie Polniaczek
The Facts of Life
1979
Plays Howie Ruscio
Sibs
1991
Plays Arthur Evans
Magic City
2012
Plays Thomas Callendar
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Plays Phil Logan
Police Story
1973
Plays Paul
Cannon
1971
Plays Roger Meyers Jr. (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Stieglitz
An Inconvenient Woman
1991
Plays Frank Millerson
79 Park Avenue
1977
Plays Arthur
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
Plays Bert Yardley
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Ansgar
CHiPs
1977
Plays Bea Arthur (voice)
Family Guy
1999
Plays Block
Batman
1966
Plays Johnny 'Giovanni Rossini' Rose
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Plays Tony Curcio
Kojak
1973
Plays Gaucho
Get Smart
1965
Plays Sherman Royle
The Rockford Files
1974
Plays Frank Dio
T. J. Hooker
1982
Plays David Rosen
Maron
2013
Plays Larry Herschfield
The Wedding Bells
2007
Plays Rick Ferris
Lotsa Luck
1973
Plays Howard Greengold
Party Down
2009
Plays Michael
Can't Hurry Love
1995
Plays Roger
St. Elsewhere
1982
Plays Tommy Sales
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Latest Trailers
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Don't Sleep
Full Filmography
Don't Sleep
Mr. Marino
2017
Film
Silver Skies
Frank
2016
Film
Scammerhead
Ben Sarnus
2014
Film
Maron
David Rosen · 1 episode
2013–
TV
The House Across the Street
Mr. Barnes
2013
Film
Magic City
Arthur Evans · 3 episodes
2012–
TV
And They're Off
Saul Youngerman
2011
Film
Batman: Year One
Falcone (voice)
2011
Film
Episodes
Dick LeBlanc · 1 episode
2011–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Alex Rocco still alive?
Alex Rocco passed away on July 18, 2015 at age 79.
What are the most famous roles of Alex Rocco?
Alex Rocco is best known for roles in The Godfather, A Bug's Life, Smokin' Aces.
How many movies has Alex Rocco been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1965), Alex Rocco has appeared in 59 movies and 50 TV shows.
What was Alex Rocco's first movie?
The career of Alex Rocco began with Motorpsycho! (1965).
What is Alex Rocco's most recent movie or series?
Alex Rocco's most recent release is Don't Sleep, which premiered on September 29, 2017.
What TV shows has Alex Rocco appeared in?
On television, Alex Rocco has appeared in The Simpsons, Family Guy, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, The A-Team.
Alex Rocco
1936-02-29 · Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Alex Rocco (born Alessandro Federico Petricone Jr.; February 29, 1936 – July 18, 2015) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive, gravelly voice, he was often cast as villains, including Moe Greene in The Godfather (1972) and his Primetime Emmy Award–winning role in The Famous Teddy Z. Rocco did a significant amount of voice-over work later in his career. Alex Rocco, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.