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Joseph F. Kosala(1946-2015)

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Joseph F. Kosala was born on 22 August 1946. He was an actor, known for The Fugitive (1993), Primal Fear (1996) and Under Siege (1992). He died on 22 March 2015 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
BornAugust 22, 1946
DiedMarch 22, 2015(68)
BornAugust 22, 1946
DiedMarch 22, 2015(68)
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Known for

Harrison Ford in The Fugitive (1993)
The Fugitive
7.8
  • Detective Rosetti(as Joseph Kosala)
  • 1993
Richard Gere in Primal Fear (1996)
Primal Fear
7.7
  • Cop(as Joe Kosala)
  • 1996
Steven Seagal in Under Siege (1992)
Under Siege
6.5
  • Engine Room Watch Officer
  • 1992
Morgan Freeman and Keanu Reeves in Chain Reaction (1996)
Chain Reaction
5.7
  • Sergeant Joe Byczkowski(as Joe Kosala)
  • 1996

Credits

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  • Steve Martin in Novocaine (2001)
    Novocaine
    5.8
    • Officer Peter Reilly (as Joe Kasala)
    • 2001
  • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Crane Operator (as Joe Kosaia)
    • 1999
  • Kyle Chandler and Shanesia Davis in Early Edition (1996)
    Early Edition
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Officer #1 (as Joe Kosala)
    • 1999
  • Morgan Freeman and Keanu Reeves in Chain Reaction (1996)
    Chain Reaction
    5.7
    • Sergeant Joe Byczkowski (as Joe Kosala)
    • 1996
  • Richard Gere in Primal Fear (1996)
    Primal Fear
    7.7
    • Cop (as Joe Kosala)
    • 1996
  • Steal Big Steal Little (1995)
    Steal Big Steal Little
    4.7
    • Sheriff Joe (as Joe Kosala)
    • 1995
  • Harrison Ford in The Fugitive (1993)
    The Fugitive
    7.8
    • Detective Rosetti (as Joseph Kosala)
    • 1993
  • Steven Seagal in Under Siege (1992)
    Under Siege
    6.5
    • Engine Room Watch Officer
    • 1992
  • Steven Seagal in Above the Law (1988)
    Above the Law
    6.0
    • Lt. Strozah (as Joseph Kosala)
    • 1988
  • Chuck Norris in Code of Silence (1985)
    Code of Silence
    6.1
    • Kobas (as Joe Kosala)
    • 1985

Additional Crew



  • Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Downey Jr., and Wesley Snipes in U.S. Marshals (1998)
    U.S. Marshals
    6.6
    • technical advisor (as Joe Kosala)
    • 1998
  • The Package (1989)
    The Package
    6.4
    • technical advisor (as Joe Kosala)
    • 1989
  • Steven Seagal in Above the Law (1988)
    Above the Law
    6.0
    • technical advisor (as Joseph Kosala)
    • 1988
  • Chuck Norris in Code of Silence (1985)
    Code of Silence
    6.1
    • technical advisor (as Joe Kosala)
    • 1985

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  • Alternative names
    • Joe Kasala
  • Born
    • August 22, 1946
  • Died
    • March 22, 2015
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(complications from congenital liver failure)

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    He is a retired police officer from the Chicago Police Department.
  • Nickname
    • Crazy Joe

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