Joe Lisi


Joe Lisi, also credited as Joe Lissi, is an American actor. He appeared in the NBC television show Third Watch as NYPD Lieutenant Swersky from 2000 to 2005. He also appeared on the NBC television show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Craig Lennon, a parole officer and briefly appeared in the 1995 comedy/crime film The Jerky Boys: The Movie as a construction worker.

Life and career

Lisi was born and raised in New York City, New York. His father was Sicilian and his mother was of Irish descent. He spent 24 years in the New York Police Department, retiring with the rank of captain. While already employed by the police department, Joe Lisi enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He was honorably discharged as a corporal.
Lisi took his first acting lesson at age 29 and made his Broadway debut at age 52. He studied theatre at HB Studio in New York City.
He is best known for his television roles as Dick Barone in The Sopranos and as Lt. Swersky on Third Watch.

Selected filmography

  • Out of the Darkness as Patrolman
  • The Equalizer as Patrolman, in "Unnatural Causes"
  • Forever Lulu as Cop
  • White Hot as Broker 1
  • Family Business as Desk Sergeant
  • True Blue as Captain Motta
  • Come See the Paradise as Detective
  • Criminal Justice as Detective Lane
  • Traces of Red as Lieutenant J.C. Hooks
  • Who's the Man? as Captain Reilly
  • Quiz Show as Reporter
  • Safe Passage as Dog Owner
  • The Jerky Boys: The Movie as Construction Foreman
  • Kiss of Death as Agent At Bungalow
  • Trees Lounge as Harry
  • Marvin's Room as Bruno
  • His and Hers as Captain Barillo
  • Happiness as Police Detective
  • New York Undercover as Chief of Detectives
  • The Adventures of Sebastian Cole as Concrete Guy
  • Summer of Sam as Tony 'Olives'
  • For Love of the Game as Pete
  • The Sopranos as Dick Barone
  • Third Watch as NYPD Lieutenant Robert "Bob" Swersky
  • The Yards as Elliott Gorwitz
  • 15 Minutes as Police Captain
  • Ash Wednesday as Charlie, The Wiseguy
  • ER as NYPD Lieutenant Bob Swersky
  • Taxi - Mr. Anthony Scalia
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Parole Officer Craig Lennon
  • Synecdoche, New York as Maurice
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice as Police Captain
  • Man on a Ledge as Desk Sergeant