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Joe Dallesandro

Joe Dallesandro

Actor · Born December 31, 1948 (77) · Pensacola, Florida, USA

Joseph Angelo D'Allesandro (born December 31, 1948), better known as Joe Dallesandro, is an American actor, and Warhol Factory superstar. Although he never became a mainstream film star, Dallesandro is generally considered to be the most famous male sex symbol of American underground films of the 20th century, as well as a sex symbol of gay subculture.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 31, 1948 (77)
From
Pensacola, Florida, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 16% in 30 days

What are Joe Dallesandro's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Survival
23%
Morality
15%
Society
14%
Power
8%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
5%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 13 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 12
Shadow
3 of 12
Trickster
1 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Threshold guardian
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
9
Dread
7
Absurd
5
Cold
6
Other
14

How their films linger

Haunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic10
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joe Dallesandro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Dallesandro's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

63 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • There's a Small Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • 24 Hour Sunset(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Babylon(2022)

    as Charlie / Photographer (Wallach's Party)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Gainsbourg, toute une vie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Factory Cowboys: Working with Warhol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Andy Warhol, Fluorescent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Porn to Be Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Various Roles (archive footage)

  • Memories of a Young Pianist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mario Balato (archive footage)

  • Little Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer · Story · as Himself

  • 3 Stories About Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Joe Dallesandro, a Naked Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Pacino is Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sal Colletti

  • The Limey(1999)

    as Uncle John

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Without a Map(1998)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Theodore Rex(1995)

    as Rogan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sugar Hill(1994)

    as Tony Adamo

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Guncrazy(1992)

    as Rooney

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bad Love(1992)

    as Boss

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue(1991)

    as Jules

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Inside Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Richard (segment "The Diaries")

  • Almost an Angel(1990)

    as Bank Hood Leader

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Cry-Baby(1990)

    as Milton's Father

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • AMG: The Fantasy Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Hollywood Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Eddie Northcott

  • Private War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Vince Rayner

  • Double Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Joe Halsey

  • Sunset(1988)

    as Dutch Kieffer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Critical Condition(1987)

    as Stucky

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bobby Boyd

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Fortune Dane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as 'Perfect' Tommy Nicautri

  • Joey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Marty

  • The Cotton Club(1984)

    as Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as DeMarco

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerard

  • Merry-Go-Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Ben

  • Parano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Le psychiatre

  • Madness(1980)

    as Joe Brezzi

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Nocturnal Uproar(1979)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Killer Nun(1979)

    as Dr. Patrick Roland

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Safari Rally (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Joe Massi

  • A Simple Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Teodoro

  • Born Winner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Perikles

  • The Margin(1976)

    as Sigimond Pons

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Je t'aime moi non plus(1976)

    as Krassky

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Season for Assassins(1975)

    as Pierro Giaranaldi

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Black Moon(1975)

    as Brother Lily

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Savage Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Ovidio Mainardi

  • The Climber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Aldo

  • One Woman's Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Walter

  • The Gardener (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Carl, the Gardener

  • Blood for Dracula(1974)

    as Mario Balato, the Servant

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Flesh for Frankenstein(1973)

    as Nicholas

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Heat(1972)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Trash(1970)

    as Joe Smith

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Flesh(1968)

    as Joe, the Hustler

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Lonesome Cowboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Little Joe

  • San Diego Surf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Joe

  • The Loves of Ondine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as College Wrestler

  • Home Movies: NYC to San Diego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Four Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as College Wrestler

  • Little Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles from 1964 to 2025; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Critical Condition (1987)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

The Limey (1999)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Madness (1980)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19642025

Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 63: 62 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndWriting1 of 63: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 63: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s7 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew2010s3 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 26% of 23 roles
687893

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Joe Dallesandro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

24 Hour Sunset (2023)

93rd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Babylon (2022)

Midcredits 85th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Joe Dallesandro's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles35–81 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Joe Dallesandro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Dallesandro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Morrissey shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles