He was married to Jean Jennings and they had one child. His cousin is football coach Steve Spagnuolo.
Spinell died in 1989 at the age of 52 from a heart attack.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1972: The Godfather as Willi Cicci (Uncredited Role)
- 1974: The Godfather Part II as Willi Cicci
- 1973: Cops And Robbers as Marty
- 1973: The Seven-Ups as Toredano
- 1975: Rancho Deluxe as Mr. Colson
- 1975: Strike Force as Sol Terranova
- 1975: Farewell, My Lovely as Nick
- 1975: Ninety Two In The Shade as Ollie Slatt
- 1975: The Ransom Of Red Chief as Bill
- 1976: Next Stop, Greenwich Village as Cop at El Station
- 1976: Taxi Driver as Personnel Officer
- 1976: Stay Hungry as Jabo
- 1976: Rocky as Gazzo
- 1979: Rocky II as Gazzo
- 1977: Sorcerer as Spider
- 1978: Nunzio as Angelo
- 1978: Big Wednesday as Psychologist
- 1978: Paradise Alley as Burp
- 1978: The One Man Jury as Mike Abatino
- 1978: Starcrash as Count Zarth Arn
- 1979: Last Embrace as Man in Cantina
- 1979: Winter Kills as Arthur Fletcher
- 1979: The Little Dragons as Yancey
- 1979: Vampire as Capt. Desher
- 1980: Cruising as Patrolman DiSimone
- 1980: The Ninth Configuration as Lt. Spinell
- 1980: Forbidden Zone as Drunken Sailor
- 1980: Maniac as Frank Zito (also writer and producer)
- 1980: Nightside as Michael Vincent
- 1980: Brubaker as Floyd Birdwell
- 1980: Melvin and Howard as Go-Go Club Owner #2
- 1980: The First Deadly Sin as Charles Lipsky
- 1981: Nighthawks as Lt. Munafo
- 1982: Movie Madness as Agent/M.C.
- 1982: A Question Of Honor as Masked Witness (uncredited)
- 1982: Night Shift as Manetti
- 1982: Vigilante as Eisenberg
- 1982: Losin' It as Border Patrolman
- 1982: The Last Horror Film as Vinny
- 1982: Monsignor as Bride's Father
- 1982: One Down Two To Go as Joe Spangler
- 1983: Eureka as Pete
- 1983: The Last Fight as Angelo
- 1983: Trackdown Finding The Goodbar Killer as Escobar
- 1983: The Big Score as Mayfield
- 1985: Walking The Edge as Brusstar
- 1985: Out Of The Darkness as Jim Halsey
- 1986: The Children Of Times Square as Street Vendor
- 1986: The Whoopee Boys as Guido Antonucci
- 1986: Il Cugino Americano as Joey
- 1986: Hollywood Harry as Max Caldwell
- 1986: The Messenger as Rico
- 1987: The Pick Up Artist as Eddie
- 1987: Deadly Illusion as Crazy Man in Gun Bureau
- 1988: Operation Warzone as Brig. Gen. George Delevane
- 1988: Married to the Mob as Leonard 'Tiptoes' Mazzilli
- 1988: The Undertaker (1988) as Roscoe
- 1989: Rapid Fire as Hansen
Television Roles
- 1977: The Godfather Saga as Willie Cicci
- 1981: CBS Afternoon Playhouse as Door Guard
- 1986: The Equalizer as Mob Boss
- 1986-1987: Night Heat as Tommy Angel/Carlucci/Joseph 'Uncle Joe' Latimer (3 episodes)
- 1987: Diamonds as Singh
Shorts
- 1986: Maniac 2 Mr Robbie as Mr. Robbie (also writer and producer)
