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Joe Mantegna

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Joe Mantegna Fast Facts:

Sang and played bass for a band called The Apochryphals from 1964-69.
Met his wife Arlene in high school; both appeared in a touring company of Hair in 1969.
While with Chicago's Organic Theater Company, he cowrote Bleacher Bums, which later played off-Broadway and was adapted for television by the Chicago PBS station.
Has appeared in six plays and movies written by fellow Chicagoan David Mamet, notably Glengarry Glen Ross on Broadway which earned him a Tony.
Has set a record for guest appearances on The Simpsons, as Springfield mob chieftain Fat Tony.

Joe Mantegna Relationships:
Arlene Vrhel - Wife
Gina Mantegna - Daughter
Joseph Anthony Mantegna - Father
Mary Ann Novelli Mantegna - Mother
Mia Mantegna - Daughter
Ronald Mantegna - Brother
Joe Mantegna Awards:
2007 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1999 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1984 Tony: Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play - Winner
College:
Attended Morton Junior College, Cicero, IL; attended Goodman School of Drama, DePaul University, Chicago, IL