Joe Mantegna Biography

Fast Facts

• Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004 at the Los Angeles Italian Film Festival
• Received an Honorary Doctorate in Psychology in 2008 from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology
• Received the Joseph Jefferson Award in 1984 for his work in "Glengarry Glen Ross․"
• Graduated from the Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University in 1970
• Quote: "(On the continued success of "Criminal Minds" and being able to be a part it) "It's a dream come true․․․It's what you look for․ Escpecially at this stage in my career, I was looking for a way to spend some more time at home and have some logic in my life․ I spent many years traveling to do movies or theater, or whatever it was․ So, to find something with legs that would keep me local and give me some sort of a life was real attractive to me․""
• Frequently collaborates on projects with director David Mamet
• Often portrays characters based on real people, such as George Raft in "Bugsy" and Fidel Castro in "My Little Assassin․"
• Did not know the date of his birth until he was 16 when he saw on his birth certificate that it was on November 13th instead of November 10th as he had previously thought
• Although his role in "Xanadu" was cut from the film, he receives residuals from the production because his name was still featured in the film's credits
• Was in contention for the role of Det․ Joe Fontana on "Law & Order․"