Joseph Badalucco Jr. (born 1959/1960). is an American set dresser and property master who later added an overlapping career as an actor, best known for portraying Jimmy Altieri on The Sopranos, and Detective "Jelly" Grimaldi on Third Watch.
Career Badalucco began his career as a carpenter on film sets in the late-1970s, working on Woody Allen films including Annie Hall, Manhattan, Interiors. His work extended into set dresser, first on Stardust Memories, then into props and later property master, such as The Godfather Part III and The Good Shepherd.
After becoming an actor in the 1990s, he had minor film roles in Godzilla and The Siege. On television, he had recurring roles as Jimmy Altieri on The Sopranos, and Detective "Jelly" Grimaldi on Third Watch.
Filmography (actor)
Film +YearTitleRole1992Whispers in the DarkUndercover Cop1996RansomLiquor Store Cop1998GodzillaForklift Driver1998The SiegeEMT2002UnfaithfulTrain conductor2002Two Weeks NoticeConstruction Foreman2004KinseyRadio Repairman2008Ghost TownAccident Bystander2009The Invention of LyingBlue Collar Guy
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1999–2001The SopranosJimmy AltieriRecurring role (season 1), guest (season 3)2004–2005Third WatchJelly GrimaldiRecurring role (seasons 4–6)2007The Black DonnellysJoey BadaluceEpisode: "When the Door Opens"2009Life on MarsCarboneEpisode: "Take a Look at the Lawmen"2013Zero HourLanceEpisode: "Escapement"2014Black BoxEddieEpisode: "Who Are You?"2016The Night OfDetective3 episodes2017The PathBank ManagerEpisode: "Oz"
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