Joe Pesci
February 9, 1943 (81 years old) in Newark, New Jersey, USA
Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, singer and musician. He is known for his roles as violent mobsters, funnymen, comic foils and quirky sidekicks. Pesci has starred in a number of high profile films such as Goodfellas, Casino, Raging Bull, Once Upon a Time in America, My Cousin Vinny, Easy Money, JFK, Moonwalker, Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Lethal Weapon films. In 1990, Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the psychopathic mobster Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas, ten years after receiving a nomination in the same category for Raging Bull.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Day of the Fightas Mike's Father
- 2023 ·Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américainas Self
- 2023 ·Bupkisas Joe Larocca
- 2020 ·Making 'The Irishman'as Self
- 2020 ·The Collaboration Of A Lifetime: Scorsese’s Epic The Irishmanas Self
- 2019 ·The Movies That Made Usas Self
- 2019 ·The Irishman: In Conversationas Self
- 2019 ·The Irishmanas Russell Bufalino
- 2018 ·Google Assistant: Home Alone Againas Himself
- 2016 ·I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scottas Self
- 2014 ·Inside Rupert Pupkinas Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ·Behind the Gateas Self
- 2012 ·Bad 25as Mr. Big (archive footage)
- 2012 ·Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scottas Self
- 2012 ·Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)
- 2010 ·Love Ranchas Charlie Bontempo
- 2007 ·Making Casinoas Self
- 2006 ·The Good Shepherdas Joseph Palmi
- 2005 ·The Reichen Showas Self - Guest
- 2005 ·Raging Bull: Before the Fightas Self
- 2005 ·Raging Bull: Inside the Ringas Himself
- 2005 ·Raging Bull: After the Fightas Self
- 2005 ·Raging Bull: Outside the Ringas Self
- 2004 ·Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'as Self
- 1999 ·The Directorsas Self
- 1998 ·Joe Pesci: Wise Guyas Vinny Gambini
- 1998 ·Lethal Weapon 4as Leo Getz
- 1997 ·Gone Fishin'as Joe Waters
- 1997 ·8 Heads in a Duffel Bagas Tommy
- 1995 ·Casinoas Nicky Santoro
- 1994 ·Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Ronald Grump
- 1994 ·With Honorsas Simon Wilder
- 1994 ·Jimmy Hollywoodas Jimmy Alto
- 1993 ·A Bronx Taleas Carmine
- 1993 ·The Pink Pantheras
- 1993 ·The John Larroquette Showas Joe Pesci
- 1992 ·Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Harry
- 1992 ·The Public Eyeas Leon Bernstein
- 1992 ·The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self - Guest
- 1992 ·Lethal Weapon 3as Leo Getz
- 1992 ·My Cousin Vinnyas Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
- 1991 ·JFKas David Ferrie
- 1991 ·The Superas Louie Kritski
- 1990 ·Home Aloneas Harry
- 1990 ·GoodFellasas Tommy DeVito
- 1990 ·Betsy's Weddingas Oscar Henner
- 1990 ·Martin Scorsese Directsas Self
- 1990 ·Catchfireas Leo Carelli
- 1990 ·Catchfireas Leo Carelli (uncredited)
- 1989 ·Lethal Weapon 2as Leo Getz
- 1989 ·Tales from the Cryptas Vic / Jack
- 1988 ·Moonwalkeras Mr. Big
- 1988 ·The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingwayas John Dos Passos
- 1987 ·Man on Fireas David
- 1985 ·Half Nelsonas Rocky Nelson
- 1985 ·Half Nelsonas Rocky Nelson
- 1984 ·All for the Moral Majority!as Corrado Parisi
- 1984 ·Once Upon a Time in Americaas Frankie Monaldi
- 1983 ·Easy Moneyas Nicky Cerone
- 1983 ·Eurekaas Mayakofsky
- 1982 ·Dear Mr. Wonderfulas Ruby Dennis
- 1982 ·I'm Dancing as Fast as I Canas Roger
- 1980 ·Raging Bullas Joey LaMotta
- 1977 ·Short Eyesas Other Inmate (uncredited)
- 1976 ·Family Enforceras Joe
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1969 ·Sesame Streetas Donald Trump
- 1961 ·Hey, Let's Twist!as Peppermint Club Dancer
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self