Biography
Joe Abbate (1960–2022) was an American actor from New Jersey. His interest in acting began in childhood with a school production of The Exodus, and he later studied the craft with teachers including Richard Scanlon (Stella Adler method), Bob McAndrew and Dan Grimaldi (Lee Strasberg method), and Joe Paradise (Sanford Meisner method).
Abbate appeared in independent films such as This Thing of Ours (2002) and The Immaculate Misconception (2006), and took small roles in television series including The Sopranos (2006) and Boardwalk Empire (2013). He is credited as the Taxi Driver in The Killing of John Lennon (2006). His voice work includes pedestrian roles in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004).
