Joseph Anthony “Joe” Mantegna, Jr. (born November 13, 1947) is an
American Tony Award-winning
actor,
producer,
writer and
director. He is best known for his roles in box-office hits such as
Three Amigos (1986),
The Godfather Part III (1990),
Forget Paris (1995),
Up Close & Personal (1996), and
The Simpsons Movie (2007).
Mantegna has gained
Emmy Award nominations for his roles in three different miniseries,
The Last Don (1997),
The Rat Pack (1999) and
The Starter Wife (2007). Mantegna served as
executive producer for various movies and
television movies, such as Corduroy (1984), Hoods (1998), and
Lakeboat (2000), which he also directed.
On television, Mantegna starred in the short lived series
First Monday (2002),
Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005). Since the 1991 Simpsons episode "
Bart the Murderer" Mantegna has had a recurring role on the animated comedy series
The Simpsons as Mob boss
Fat Tony. In 2007 Mantegna replaced
Mandy Patinkin as a main character of the hit drama series
Criminal Minds.