Ed Marinaro
Biography
Ed Marinaro (born March 31, 1950) is an American actor and former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the Cornell Big Red, where he was a unanimous All-American and won the Maxwell Award in 1971. From 2010 to 2011, Marinaro starred in the football comedy series Blue Mountain State. He is also known as a regular cast member of Hill Street Blues, playing Officer Joe Coffey for five seasons (1981–1986). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ed Marinaro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
as Bill Owens
2005
The Many Saints of Newark
as Jilly Ruffalo
2021
Dancing with Danger
as Derek Lidor
1994
Imps*
as Phil
1983
Fist of the Warrior
as Raymond Miles
2007
Fingers
as Gino
1978
Amy Fisher: My Story
as Joey Buttafuoco
1992
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
as Vincent Colabella
2005
The Story of Darrell Royal
as Self
1999
Avalanche Alley
as Rick
2001
Triple Fisher: The Lethal Lolitas of Long Island
as Joey Buttafuoco (archive footage from "Amy Fisher: My Story")
2012
The Protector
as Gabriel
1999
Deadly Web
as Jones
1996
Dead Aim
as Malcolm 'MACE' Douglas
1987
Panic in the Skies!
as Brett Young
1996
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
2002
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon
as Coach Gorfida
2008
Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland
as Coach Marty Daniels
2016
A Unicorn for Christmas
as Horace
2022
Doomsday Rock
as Paul, FBI Agent
1997
TV Appearances
Falcon Crest
as John Remick
1981
Third Watch
as Tommy
1999
Touched by an Angel
as Jack
1994
The Twilight Zone
as Darius Stephens
1985
Dynasty
1981
Hill Street Blues
as Joe Coffey
1981
Laverne & Shirley
as Sonny St. Jacques
1976
8 Simple Rules
as Byron
2002
Sisters
as Mitch Margolis
1991
Champs
as Vince Massilli
1996
Blue Mountain State
as Coach Marty Daniels
2010
Oh, Grow Up
as Sal
1999