Career
He appeared in the National Broadcasting Company television show Third Watch as New York City Police Department Lieutenant Swersky from 2000 to 2005. He also appeared on the National Broadcasting Company television show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Craig Lennon, a parole officer and briefly appeared in the 1995 comedy/crime film The Jerky Boys: The Movie as a construction worker Lisi was born and raised in New York City, New New York
He spent 24 years in the New York Police Department (New York City Police Department), retiring in the rank of captain.
While already employed by the police department (1969), Joe Lisi enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He was honorably discharged as a corporal.
He is best known for his television roles as Dick Barone in the The Sopranos and as Lieutenant Swersky on Third Watch.