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Joe Dallesandro

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Joe Dallesandro's still hangin' . . . after battles with drug addiction and alcohol, brushes with the law, three broken marriages and numerous love affairs, plus the suicide of his only sibling Bob. One of the most beautifully photographed wild guys to come out of the Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey "Factory" era... See full bio »

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in Pensacola, Florida, USA
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2008 3 Stories About Evil (short)
Jean Maries
 
2002 Pacino Is Missing
Sal Colletti
 
1999 The Limey
Uncle John (as Joe Dallessandro)
 
1998 L.A. Without a Map
Michael
 
1995 Theodore Rex (video)
Rogan
 
1993 Sugar Hill
Tony Adamo
 
1992 Guncrazy
Rooney
 
1992 Love Is Like That
Boss
 
1991 Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
Jules
 
1991 Inside Out (video)
Richard - segment "The Diaries"
 
1990 Almost an Angel
Bank Hood Leader
 
1990 Cry-Baby
Milton's Father
 
1990 Matlock (TV series)
Bobby Boyd
– The Informer: Part 2 (1990) … Bobby Boyd
– The Informer: Part 1 (1990) … Bobby Boyd
 
1989 The Hollywood Detective (TV movie)
Eddie Northcott
 
1988 Private War
Vince Rayner
 
1988 Double Revenge
Joe Halsey
 
1988 Sunset
Dutch Kieffer
 
1988 The Hitchhiker (TV series)
Gerard
– Fashion Exchange (1988) … Gerard
 
1987 Wiseguy (TV series)
Paul 'Pat the Cat' Patrice
– The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1987) … Paul 'Pat the Cat' Patrice
– A Deal's a Deal (1987) … Paul 'Pat the Cat' Patrice
– The Loose Cannon (1987) … Paul 'Pat the Cat' Patrice
– New Blood (1987) … Paul 'Pat the Cat' Patrice
 
1987 Critical Condition
Stucky
 
1984-1987 Miami Vice (TV series)
Alfredo Giulinni / Vincent 'Vinnie' DeMarco
– Down for the Count: Part 2 (1987) … Alfredo Giulinni
– One Eyed Jack (1984) … Vincent 'Vinnie' DeMarco
 
1986 Fortune Dane (TV series)
'Perfect' Tommy Nicautri
 
1984 The Cotton Club
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
 
1982 Queen Lear
Joseph Kunz, the father
 
1981 Merry-Go-Round
Ben
 
1980 Madness
Joe Brezzi
 
1980 Parano
Le psychiatre
 
1979 Nocturnal Uproar
Jim
 
1979 Suor Omicidi
Dr. Patrick Roland
 
1979 Fred Brauner préfère la bière (short)
 
1978 Safari Rally
Joe Massi
 
1977 A Simple Heart
Teodoro
 
1976 La marge
Sigimond Pons
 
1976 I Love You, I Don't
Krassky
 
1976 Born Winner
Perikles
 
1975 Il tempo degli assassini
Pierro Giaranaldi
 
1975 Black Moon
Brother Lily
 
1975 Savage Three
Ovidio Mainardi
 
1975 The Climber
Aldo, the Climber
 
1974 Garden of Death
Carl, the Gardener
 
1974 One Woman's Lover
Walter
 
1974 Andy Warhol's Dracula
Mario Balato, the Servant
 
1973 Andy Warhol's Frankenstein
Nicholas, the stableboy
 
1972 Heat
Joey Davis
 
1970 Trash
Joe Smith
 
1968 Lonesome Cowboys
Little Joe
 
1968 Flesh
Joe, the Hustler
 
1968 The Loves of Ondine
College Wrestler
 
1968 San Diego Surf
Joe
 
1967 ****
College Wrestler
 
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2009 Little Joe (documentary) (story)
 
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2009 Little Joe (documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2009 Little Joe (documentary) (special thanks: for being Little Joe)
 
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2012 Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Little Joe (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Planting the Seeds of Evil (video documentary short)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2004 Superstar in a Housedress (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Beefcake
Himself
 
1998 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart (1998) … Himself
 
1993 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Tales of Rock 'N' Roll: Walk on the Wild Side (1993) … Himself
 
1970 Andy Warhol and his Clan (documentary)
 
1968 Andy Makes a Movie (documentary short)
 
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2011 Empreintes (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (video documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe (documentary short)
Himself
 
1995 Empire of the Censors (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Wiseguy (TV series)
 
1980 The Distribution of Low Budget Films or The Gardener's Seeds of Evil Killed My Million Dollar Dream (video documentary short)
Carl, the Gardner (scenes from 'Seeds of Evil') (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album cover: A still photo of him in Andy Warhol's Flesh appears on the cover of The Smiths' debut album, "The Smiths". See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 2 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Joe Catano | Joe Dallessandro

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

My introduction to the gay world did two things. One, it saved me from life in prison for murder, which is probably where I would have wound up. How? Because the gay world showed me that you didn't have to beat up every man you saw or hurt people to make a point. It gave me a whole other attitude... See more »

Trivia:

Immortalized in Lou Reed's song "Walk on the Wild Side." He's "Little Joe," the hustler referred to in the third verse. See more »

Nickname:

Little Joe See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn