Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna made his stage debut in the Chicago production of Hair (1969) and made his Broadway debut in Working (1978). He co-wrote the award-winning play Bleacher Bums, which premiered at Chicago's Organic Theater Company, where he was also a member of the original cast.
Birth Place: Chicago, IL, USA
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BIO
Joe Mantegna made his stage debut in the Chicago production of Hair (1969) and made his Broadway debut in Working (1978). He co-wrote the award-winning play Bleacher Bums, which premiered at Chicago's Organic Theater Company, where he was also a member of the original cast. He won the Tony Award for his performance as Richard Roma in David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross and went on to collaborate frequently with Mamet throughout his career.
Mantegna made his feature film debut in Medusa Challenger (1977). He appeared in Compromising Positions (1985), an episode of The Twilight Zone (1985), The Money Pit (1986), Weeds (1987), and Suspect (1987). He starred in David Mamet's House of Games (1987), Things Change (1988), and Homicide (1991). Other notable film credits include The Godfather Part III (1990), Airheads (1994), and Baby's Day Out (1994).
On television, Mantegna earned an Emmy Award nomination for portraying Dean Martin in the HBO film The Rat Pack (1998). He starred as Supreme Court Justice Joseph Novelli in the CBS drama First Monday (2002) and has voiced mob boss Fat Tony on The Simpsons in a recurring role.
In 2004, Mantegna received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Los Angeles Italian Film Festival. Since 2006, he has co-narrated the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C., alongside Gary Sinise.
In 2007, Mantegna joined the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds, replacing Mandy Patinkin as David Rossi. Beginning with the show's ninth season, he also directed several episodes. In 2016, he participated in a reading of Gabriele Tinti's poetry at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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STAGE CREDITS
Writing
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Connection
Movies
[ 1978 ] Chris
[ 1983 ] Orderly
[ 1985 ] Bruce Fleckstein
[ 1986 ] Art Shirk
[ 1986 ] Harry Flugleman
[ 1986 ] Pete Peterson
[ 1987 ] Carmine
[ 1987 ] Chambers
[ 1987 ] Charlie Stella
[ 1987 ] Mike
[ 1988 ] Jerry
[ 1989 ] Bandini
[ 1990 ] Joe
[ 1990 ] Joey Za
[ 1991 ] Al
[ 1991 ] Bobby Gold
[ 1991 ] George
[ 1992 ] Robert Garrett
[ 1993 ] Fred Waitzkin
[ 1993 ] Martin Jacobs
[ 1994 ] Eddie
[ 1994 ] Ian
[ 1995 ] Alan Rhinehart
[ 1995 ] Andy
[ 1995 ] Stone
[ 1996 ] Bucky Terranova
[ 1996 ] Detective Sergeant Denillo
[ 1996 ] Frank Gavilan, Frank Csady, Richard Essex
[ 1996 ] G.D. Browning
[ 1996 ] Jim Holland
[ 1996 ] Joey Franelli
[ 1996 ] Richie Ginelli
[ 1998 ] Alan Webber
[ 1998 ] Angelo Martinelli
[ 1998 ] Gomez
[ 1998 ] Il Magnifico
[ 1998 ] Tom
[ 1998 ] Tony Gardella
[ 1999 ] Eric
[ 1999 ] Nate Kurtzman
[ 1999 ] Raymond Stone
[ 1999 ] Rocco
[ 2000 ] Desalvo
[ 2000 ] producer
[ 2001 ] Agent Jim Danaher
[ 2001 ] Monty
[ 2001 ] Nicola, Terenzio's friend
[ 2001 ] Ricardo
[ 2002 ] Jerry
[ 2003 ] Robert
[ 2004 ] Gil Deloach
[ 2004 ] Pontormo Jacopo Carrucci
[ 2005 ] Davis Roman
[ 2005 ] Man in Bar
[ 2005 ] Richard
[ 2007 ] Charlie
[ 2007 ] Fat Tony
[ 2007 ] Mr. Stack
[ 2007 ] Sheriff Tom Benike
[ 2008 ] Dr. RondogDocSavage
[ 2008 ] Gaetano D Amico
[ 2008 ] Jerry Finkelman
[ 2008 ] Jerry Weiss
[ 2008 ] Mr. Pan
[ 2008 ] Richard
[ 2009 ] Dr. Chandrakar
[ 2009 ] Gary Greene
[ 2009 ] Jack Sr.
[ 2011 ] Grem
[ 2011 ] Narrator
[ 2013 ] Detective Reynolds
[ 2014 ] Punchy
[ 2015 ] Bugsy Siegel
[ 2016 ] Rick Rosselli
[ 2020 ] Joe
[ 2024 ] Cal
TV Shows
David Rossi
Will Girardi
Arab, Change
Juan One
[ 2026 ]
[ 2005-2025 ] David Rossi
[ 1989-2025 ] Fat TonyFat Tony's Former FatherGordus AntoniusFit Tony (voice)
Awards and Nominations
Joe Mantegna, Speed the Plow
winner
Joe Mantegna, Glengarry Glen Ross
Videos
Video: Watch the 2026 National Memorial Day Concert with Laura Osnes, Mary McCormack & More
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-05-26 14:01:39
Video: Michael McKean Recalls the Original Production of GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-13 10:20:47
VIDEO: Leslie Odom Jr. & Cynthia Erivo Perform 'Where Is The Love' for GREAT PERFORMANCES: GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-10-08 12:04:21
VIDEO: Jessie Mueller, Andre De Shields, and More Sing 'Sweet Home Chicago'
by Stephi Wild - 2020-07-09 10:31:31
VIDEO: Kathryn Hahn Stages A Scene From GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS With American Girl Dolls
by Stephi Wild - 2020-04-19 11:12:41
VIDEO: Christopher Jackson, Amber Riley, Patti LaBelle and More Perform in PBS' National Memorial Day Concert
by Stephi Wild - 2019-05-28 07:23:32
VIDEO: Watch Megan Hilty and Cynthia Erivo Perform at the 2018 National Memorial Day Concert!
by Marianka Swain - 2018-05-28 10:25:09
VIDEO: London Cast Recording of WORKING to Be Released Next Week
by Julie Musbach - 2018-02-23 17:47:41
News
by Stephi Wild - Jul 16, 2026
A special benefit performance of I'M NOT A COMEDIAN… I'M LENNY BRUCE, starring Ronnie Marmo and directed by Joe Mantegna, will honor the memory of Kitty Bruce at Theatre 68 in North Hollywood, raising funds for the Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation.
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 2, 2026
Happy Fourth of July weekend! In honor of the 250th celebration of America, BroadwayWorld brings you a guide to this year's Fourth of July television specials, featuring performances from the casts of Broadway's Ragtime and Just in Time, Tony-nominated stars Megan Hilty and Josh Groban, and more.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 29, 2026
The Broadway cast of Just in Time will perform at the 2026 edition of A Capitol Fourth, which will take place at the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Friday, July 3, in celebration of the 250th Independence Day weekend.
by Josh Sharpe - May 26, 2026
Watch the full broadcast of the 2026 National Memorial Day Concert, featuring performances from Tony Award-nominees Mary McCormack and Laura Osnes, among others.
by Josh Sharpe - May 4, 2026
On Sunday, May 24, the National Memorial Day Concert will air live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, featuring Noah Wyle, Laura Osnes, Mary McCormack, Mickey Guyton, and more. Check out the full itinerary here.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2025
Ronnie Marmo will bring I’M NOT A COMEDIAN… I’M LENNY BRUCE to the Scherr Forum for two performances. Directed by Joe Mantegna, the one-man play examines the life and legacy of the influential comic.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025
The Chutzpah! Festival will return for its 25th anniversary with a mix of festival favourites and new discoveries, in a stellar lineup of performances this November. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2025
Multi-Grammy award winning band and Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago will be performing at Newark's New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Learn more here!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2025
One of the most iconic American rock bands of all time, Chicago, will bring its signature horn-driven sound to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Friday, July 25, 2025, at 8:00 p.m.
by Josh Sharpe - May 19, 2025
On Sunday, May 25, The National Memorial Day Concert will air live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, featuring performances from Tony-nominee Mary McCormack, The Greatest Showman's Loren Allred, and more.
by Josh Sharpe - May 13, 2025
Michael McKean, currently on Broadway in Glengarry Glen Ross, visited The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to discuss the hit revival of the David Mamet play. Watch the interview!
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 11, 2025
Three of this season’s plays and two of this season’s musicals are already getting revived for the second or third time this century! Twenty-five years into the 21st century and Broadway has already seen multiple revivals of Glengarry Glen Ross, Our Town, Romeo and Juliet, Gypsy, and Sunset Boulevard.
by Sidney Paterra - May 4, 2025
The results of the 2025 Tony races are very much still up in the air, but many of this season's nominated revivals have been Tony-tested before. How did they fare?
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 3, 2025
Tony Award-winning actor Joe Mantegna, best known for his role in the hit TV crime series Criminal Minds, is lending his voice as narrator for the new documentary PTSD: The Invisible Enemy.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025
The Joseph Jefferson Awards will honor The Theatre School at DePaul University with the 2025 Joseph Jefferson Special Award at the 51st Non-Equity Awards. Learn more about the awards and see how to attend.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025
Critically acclaimed actor Ronnie Marmo, with the blessings of Kitty Bruce (daughter of the late Lenny Bruce), along with the Lenny Bruce Foundation, will present I'M NOT A COMEDIAN… I'M LENNY BRUCE, directed by Joe Mantegna.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2025
Multi-Grammy award winning band and Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago announced that they will be performing at Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2025
Multi-Grammy award winning band and Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago have announced that they will be performing in Newark at New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 8:00 P.M.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2025
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has announced multi-Grammy award winning band and Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago will perform on Friday, June 20, 2025.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2025
Multi-Grammy award winning band and Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago will be performing in Kalamazoo at Miller Auditorium on June 24. Tickets will go on sale on Jan. 17 at 10 a.m.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Joe Mantegna has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
Joe Mantegna has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Speed the Plow and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Glengarry Glen Ross.
Joe Mantegna has received numerous accolades throughout his distinguished career in theater, film, and television. He won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role in Hurlyburly. His television work has earned him multiple Emmy Award nominations, recognizing his outstanding performances across various roles. Mantegna has also received Golden Globe nominations for his work in both dramatic and comedic roles, reflecting his versatility as an actor. Additionally, he has been honored with Screen Actors Guild Award nominations and recognition from various other industry organizations and film festivals for his contributions to entertainment. His career achievements demonstrate his consistent excellence and impact in the entertainment industry across multiple mediums.
Joe Mantegna has written 1 shows including Bleacher Bums (Conceiver).
