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Joe Spano
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Joe Spano

Born 1946 · San Francisco, California, USA · Active 1972–2026

Joe Spano, born in 1946, is an American actor recognized for his distinctive roles in cult cinema. He appears in Warlock Moon (1973), where he navigates the eerie atmosphere of a small town haunted by dark forces. Spano also stars in Terminal Choice (1985), a chilling exploration of medical ethics gone awry, and The Brotherhood of Justice (1986), a gritty tale of vigilante justice. His performances contribute to the rich tapestry of exploitation and grindhouse cinema available on SassyFlix.

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The Brotherhood of Justice

The Brotherhood of Justice

1986 ★ 5.3
as Principal Bob Grootemat

A group of high school students, led by a rich boy Derek, is sick of school violence and decides to become underground vigilantes named "Brotherhood of Justice". It starts with the idea "watching people", but things quickly get out of control. "Brotherhood of Justice" turns out another gang of violence. Derek wants to stop it but it is too late, so he takes responsibility for it and gives himself to the law.

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Filmography

78 credits
2020s 2 credits
2026
Hoppers as Ancient Beavertonian (voice)
Movie ★ 8.2
2025
TV
2010s 3 credits
2019
Pearson as Mr. Allen
TV ★ 7.3
2015
Skeletons as Harvey Diedrich
Movie
2014
NCIS: New Orleans as T.C. Fornell
TV ★ 7.3
2000s 18 credits
2008
Frost/Nixon as Network Executive
Movie ★ 7.3
2008
In Plain Sight as Gabe Andrews / Gabe Marion
TV ★ 7.1
2008
The Mentalist as Greg Relin
TV ★ 8.4
2007
Fracture as Judge Joseph Pincus
Movie ★ 7.3
2006
Hollywoodland as Howard Strickling
Movie ★ 6.1
2006
Shark as Paul Faber
TV ★ 6.7
2005
Eyes as Judge William Massey
TV ★ 7.6
2005
The Closer as Dr. Rose
TV ★ 7.9
2003
NCIS as T.C. Fornell
TV ★ 7.6
2002
Hart's War as Col. J.M. Lange
Movie ★ 6.4
2002
Boomtown as Henry Stein
TV ★ 6.4
2001
Ticker as Captain Winters
Movie ★ 3.7
2001
Texas Rangers as Mr. Dunnison
Movie ★ 6.0
2001
Crossing Jordan as Captain Innis
TV ★ 7.2
2000
Movie ★ 6.5
2000
Static Shock as Mr. Osgood (voice)
TV ★ 8.0
2000
Strong Medicine as Jonathan Freid
TV ★ 7.4
2000
The Invisible Man as Father Tom Moore
TV ★ 7.1
1990s 34 credits
1999
ATF as Senator at Hearing (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1999
Batman Beyond as Sniper / Doctor #2 (voice)
TV ★ 8.2
1999
Providence as Dr. Carroll
TV ★ 6.7
1999
Batman Beyond as Bennet (voice)
TV ★ 8.2
1999
Batman Beyond as Boss (voice)
TV ★ 8.2
1998
Logan's War: Bound by Honor as Special Agent John Downing
Movie ★ 5.4
1998
Movie ★ 4.3
1998
Break Up as Priest
Movie ★ 5.0
1998
Mercy Point as Dr. DeMilla
TV ★ 8.0
1998
TV ★ 8.1
1998
L.A. Doctors as Don Claybourne
TV ★ 8.5
1997
Movie ★ 6.4
1996
Primal Fear as Stenner
Movie ★ 7.7
1996
Her Costly Affair as Carl Weston
Movie ★ 4.0
1996
Nash Bridges as FBI Agent Langdon
TV ★ 6.6
1996
Profiler as Mike Ramdak
TV ★ 7.0
1995
Apollo 13 as NASA Director
Movie ★ 7.5
1995
Movie ★ 10.0
1995
Murder One as Ray Velacek
TV ★ 7.7
1995
JAG as Jack Murphy
TV ★ 7.3
1994
Fever as Junkman
Movie ★ 3.9
1994
Touched by an Angel as James Cooper
TV ★ 7.2
1993
Movie ★ 6.3
1993
Movie ★ 5.0
1993
The X-Files as Mike Millar
TV ★ 8.4
1993
NYPD Blue as John Clark Sr.
TV ★ 7.1
1991
Movie ★ 8.0
1991
Movie ★ 7.3
1990
Movie ★ 6.7
1990
The Easter Story as Jesus (voice)
Movie ★ 7.4
1990
Movie ★ 7.0
1990
TV ★ 5.3
1990
Dream On as Policeman
TV ★ 7.0
1980s 11 credits
1989
Cast the First Stone as Bill Spencer
Movie ★ 7.0
1988
Disaster at Silo 7 as Sgt. Swofford
Movie ★ 7.3
1987
Intimate Betrayal as Eric Lloyd
Movie ★ 7.0
1986
The Brotherhood of Justice as Principal Bob Grootemat
Movie ★ 5.9
1986
L.A. Law as George Ripley
TV ★ 7.1
1985
Terminal Choice as Dr. Frank Holt
Movie ★ 4.0
1985
Movie ★ 8.0
1981
Movie ★ 5.4
1981
Hill Street Blues as Henry Goldblume
TV ★ 7.6
1980
Movie ★ 5.0
1980
Roadie as Ace
Movie ★ 5.9
1970s 10 credits
1979
TV ★ 6.6
1979
Paris as Milton Levelle
TV ★ 6.5
1978
Northern Lights as John Sorensen
Movie ★ 6.5
1977
Over-Under Sideways-Down as Bit (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1977
Lou Grant as Jack Ridgeway
TV ★ 7.3
1976
The Enforcer as Mitch, Robber (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1973
Warlock Moon as John Devers
Movie ★ 5.4
1973
Movie ★ 7.0
1972
One Is a Lonely Number as Earl of Kent
Movie ★ 5.1