Joe Pantoliano
Joseph Peter Pantoliano is an American actor who has played over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He is best known for portraying Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (1999โ2007), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Cypher in the sci-fi action film The Matrix (1999). After early roles in the television series M* A * S * H and the comedy film Risky Business, Pantoliano gained recognition for numerous supporting roles in films and television shows such as Hill Street Blues, The Goonies, La Bamba, Empire of the Sun, Midnight Run, NYPD Blue, Memento, and Bad Boys and its sequels. He also appeared in The Fugitive and its spin-off U.S. Marshals. He began working with the Wachowskis in their directorial debut Bound, and later appeared in their film The Matrix and their sci-fi series Sense8.
Known For
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- 2024 ยทBad Boys: Legacyas Self
- 2024 ยทBad Boys: Ride or Dieas Captain Howard
- 2021 ยทHide and Seekas Collin Carmichael
- 2021 ยทThe Santa Stakeoutas Mr. Miller
- 2021 ยทChuckyas Joe Pantoliano
- 2020 ยทReunited Apartas Self
- 2020 ยทBad Boys for Lifeas Captain Howard
- 2019 ยทFrom the Vineas Marco Gentile
- 2019 ยทFeast of the Seven Fishesas Uncle Frankie
- 2019 ยทTacoma FDas Eddie Penisi, Sr
- 2019 ยทTacoma FDas Eddie Penisi Sr.
- 2019 ยทThe Brawleras Al Braverman
- 2018 ยทLake Placid: Legacyas Henderson
- 2018 ยทHappy Anniversaryas Aldo
- 2017 ยทJust Getting Startedas Joey
- 2017 ยทRandom Tropical Paradiseas Vincent Gambazzo
- 2016 ยทMacGyveras Eric Andrews
- 2016 ยทThe Perfect Matchas Marty
- 2015 ยทSense8as Michael Gorski
- 2014 ยทThe Identicalas Avi Hirshberg
- 2014 ยทHail Ceasar with Joe Pantolianoas Self
- 2012 ยท12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Reliefas Self
- 2012 ยทJeremy Fink and the Meaning of Lifeas Oswald
- 2012 ยทLoosiesas Carl
- 2010 ยทThe Legend of Secret Passas Chuckster (voice)
- 2010 ยทCats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galoreas Peek (voice)
- 2010 ยทNew York Street Gamesas Self
- 2010 ยทMaking of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'as Self
- 2010 ยทDeadly Impactas David Kaplow
- 2010 ยทPercy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thiefas Gabe Ugliano
- 2009 ยทFalling Upas George
- 2009 ยทThe Jobas Perriman
- 2009 ยทNo Kidding, Me Too!as Himself
- 2008 ยทThe Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Businessas Self
- 2006 ยทCanvasas John Marino
- 2006 ยทUnknownas Bound Man
- 2006 ยทDeceitas Anthony
- 2006 ยท...So Goes the Nationas Self
- 2006 ยทWedding Dazeas Smitty
- 2006 ยทThe Amateursas Some Idiot
- 2006 ยทLarry the Cable Guy: Health Inspectoras Mayor M.T. Gunn
- 2005 ยทBut Can They Sing?as
- 2005 ยทThe Check Upas The Inspector
- 2005 ยทRacing Stripesas Goose (voice)
- 2004 ยทDr. Vegasas
- 2004 ยทThe Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest
- 2004 ยทThe Easter Egg Adventureas Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
- 2004 ยทPerfect Oppositesas Louis Carbonelli
- 2004 ยทSecond Bestas Elliot
- 2003 ยทThe Handleras Joe Renato
- 2003 ยทBeyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'as
- 2003 ยทBad Boys IIas Captain Howard
- 2003 ยทDaredevilas Ben Urich
- 2002 ยทThe Adventures of Pluto Nashas Mogan
- 2001 ยทA Better Way to Dieas Flash
- 2001 ยทGood Day Liveas Self
- 2001 ยทCats & Dogsas Peek (voice)
- 2000 ยทThe Making of Olive, The Other Reindeeras Self
- 2000 ยทMementoas Teddy
- 2000 ยทReady to Rumbleas Titus Sinclair
- 2000 ยทSilver Manas Norbert
- 1999 ยทOlive, The Other Reindeeras Martini (voice)
- 1999 ยทNew Bloodas Hellman
- 1999 ยทRoswellas Kal Langley
- 1999 ยทMaking 'The Matrix'as Self
- 1999 ยทTaxmanas Al Benjamin
- 1999 ยทThe Life Before Thisas Jake Maclean
- 1999 ยทBlack and Whiteas Bill King
- 1999 ยทThe Matrixas Cypher
- 1999 ยทThe Sopranosas Ralph Cifaretto
- 1998 ยทThe Lionheartsas (voice)
- 1998 ยทGodzilla: The Seriesas Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)
- 1998 ยทHoodsas Charlie Flynn
- 1998 ยทU.S. Marshalsas Renfro
- 1997 ยทPitchas Self
- 1997 ยทThe Viewas Self
- 1997 ยทTop of the Worldas Vince Castor
- 1997 ยทTinseltownas Arnie
- 1996 ยทNatural Enemyas Stuart
- 1996 ยทEZ Streetsas Jimmy Murtha
- 1996 ยทBoundas Caesar
- 1996 ยทArlissas
- 1996 ยทEd McBain's 87th Precinct: Iceas Det. Meyer Meyer
- 1995 ยทThe Immortalsas Pete
- 1995 ยทSteal Big Steal Littleas Eddie Agopian
- 1995 ยทThe Last Wordas Doc
- 1995 ยทCongoas Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
- 1995 ยทBad Boysas Captain Howard
- 1995 ยทThe Outer Limitsas Stan Harbinger
- 1994 ยทLife with Louieas Jojo Stomopolous (voice)
- 1994 ยทBeethovenas Sparky (voice)
- 1994 ยทBaby's Day Outas Norby
- 1994 ยทTeresa's Tattooas Bruno
- 1994 ยทDangerous Heartas Barclay
- 1993 ยทMe and the Kidas Roy
- 1993 ยทLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
- 1993 ยทCalendar Girlas Harvey Darpinian
- 1993 ยทThe Fugitiveas Cosmo Renfro
- 1993 ยทThree of Heartsas Mickey
- 1992 ยทUsed Peopleas Frank
- 1992 ยทHighlander: The Seriesas Doctor Wilder
- 1992 ยทThrough the Eyes of a Killeras Jerry
- 1991 ยทOne Special Victoryas Daniel
- 1991 ยทCivil Warsas Stan DeMarco
- 1991 ยทZandaleeas Gerri
- 1990 ยทBackstreet Dreamsas Paul (uncredited)
- 1990 ยทThe Fanelli Boysas Dominic Fanelli
- 1990 ยทEl Diabloas Kid Durango
- 1990 ยทShort Timeas Scalese
- 1990 ยทThe Last of the Finestas Wayne Gross
- 1990 ยทDowntownas White
- 1989 ยทThe Simpsonsas Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
- 1989 ยทTales from the Cryptas Ulric
- 1989 ยทTales from the Cryptas Casino Dealer (uncredited)
- 1988 ยทMidnight Runas Eddie Moscone
- 1988 ยทRock 'N Roll Mumas Ronnie
- 1988 ยทThe In Crowdas Perry Parker
- 1987 ยทEmpire of the Sunas Frank Demarest
- 1987 ยทBeverly Hills Buntzas Jimmy Montaigne
- 1987 ยทAmazon Women on the Moonas Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
- 1987 ยทLa Bambaas Bob Keane
- 1987 ยทThe Squeezeas Norman
- 1986 ยทL.A. Lawas Ralph Cavanaugh
- 1986 ยทRunning Scaredas Snake
- 1985 ยทAmazing Storiesas Joe
- 1985 ยทThe Gooniesas Francis Fratelli
- 1985 ยทThe Mean Seasonas Andy Porter
- 1985 ยทRobert Kennedy & His Timesas Roy Cohn
- 1983 ยทThe Hitchhikeras Brother Charles
- 1983 ยทEddie and the Cruisersas Doc Robbins
- 1983 ยทHardcastle and McCormickas Teddy Hollins
- 1983 ยทRisky Businessas Guido
- 1983 ยทThe Final Terroras Eggar
- 1982 ยทMonsignoras Pvt. Joe Musso
- 1981 ยทSimon & Simonas
- 1981 ยทHill Street Bluesas
- 1980 ยทThe Idolmakeras Gino Pilato
- 1980 ยทAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Ray Neal
- 1980 ยทAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Ray Neal
- 1979 ยทHart to Hartas
- 1979 ยทFrom Here to Eternityas Pvt. Angelo Maggio
- Future ยทA Journey to Sundanceas Self
- 1989 ยทNightbreakeras Sgt. Jack Russell
- Future ยทHome Deliveryas Gary Templeton
- 1994 ยทThe Flight of the Doveas Attorney Brezner
- 1994 ยทRobot in the Familyas Jack Shamir
- 1987 ยทThe China Odyssey: Empire of the Sunas Self
- 1987 ยทScenes From the Goldmineas Manny Ricci
- 1987 ยทDestination: Americaas Lt. Mike Amico
- 1986 ยทRoger Rabbit Screen Testas Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
- 1986 ยทL.A. Law: Pilotas Ralph Cavanaugh
- 1984 ยทMister Robertsas Insigna
- 1978 ยทMore Than Friendsas Ralphie
- 1978 ยทFree Countryas
- 1972 ยทM*A*S*Has Gerald Mullen