--- title: Alex Rocco 'The Godfather' Moe Greene: Actor Dies at 79 description: Emmy-winning character actor Alex Rocco, best known for his role as mobster Moe Greene in 'The Godfather,' died Saturday at age 79 canonical: https://time.com/3963808/godfather-alex-rocco-dies/ author: Justin Worland article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-07-19T17:58:23.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T09:22:58.739Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: 'The Godfather' Actor Alex Rocco Dies at 79 og:description: He played Moe Greene. og:url: https://time.com/3963808/godfather-alex-rocco-dies/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc94c583aea9053f5/69885b820a4a2240459c5334/alex-rocco.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: alex rocco og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 'The Godfather' Actor Alex Rocco Dies at 79 twitter:description: He played Moe Greene. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc94c583aea9053f5/69885b820a4a2240459c5334/alex-rocco.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # _The Godfather_ Actor Alex Rocco Dies at 79 > Sponsored content. 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No Intermission._  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Jul 19, 2015 5:58 PM UTC  Alex Rocco and wife Shannon Wilcox pose for photographers during the premiere of Smokin' Aces in Hollywood on Jan. 18, 2007 Alex Rocco and wife Shannon Wilcox pose for photographers during the premiere of Smokin' Aces in Hollywood on Jan. 18, 2007Gus Ruelas—Reuters  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Jul 19, 2015 5:58 PM UTC Emmy-winning character actor Alex Rocco, best known for his role as mobster Moe Greene in _The_ _Godfather_, died Saturday at age 79. No other information regarding his death, [announced](https://www.facebook.com/Jennifer.Real.Rocco) by his daughter Jennifer on Facebook, was immediately available. Rocco came to Los Angeles from Massachusetts in the early 1960s and trained under Leonard Nimoy of _Star Trek_ fame. He had his film debut in Russ Meyer’s _Motorpsycho!_ and would eventually rack up more than 160 acting credits in his name. He won an Emmy Award in 1990 for his role as a Hollywood agent in Jon Cryer comedy _The Famous Teddy Z._ Other memorable roles include parts in _The Simpsons_, _Magic City_, _Detroit 9000_ and _A Bug’s Life._ Of all the works in his long career, Rocco credits his part in _The Godfather_ with making his name_._ In Rocco’s telling_,_ the role of Moe Greene, a mobster who owns a Vegas casino, was his “biggest ticket anywhere.” “Every time I ever hear the theme from _The Godfather_, I always say, ‘Thank you, God,’” he said in a 2012 [interview](http://www.avclub.com/article/alex-rocco-talks-about-imagic-cityi-ithe-godfather-72024) with the A.V. 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