Joe Pesci
American actor
- Born
- 9 February 1943, Newark
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- film actor, television actor, character actor, actor, musician
- Films here
- 2
Joseph Frank Pesci ( PESH-ee Italian: [ˈpeʃʃi]; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro in the films Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995), and The Irishman (2019).
Pesci also appeared in Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Moonwalker (1988), JFK (1991), A Bronx Tale (1993), and The Good Shepherd (2006). He is also known for his comic roles in Home Alone (1990) and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), My Cousin Vinny (1992), and the Lethal Weapon franchise (1989–1998).
Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the gangster character Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas and received two other nominations in the same category for his portrayals of Joey LaMotta and Russell Bufalino in Raging Bull and The Irishman, respectively. Pesci retired from acting in 1999, but has periodically returned to act since then.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Raging Bull | Cast |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Robert De Niro
- Cathy Moriarty
- Nicholas Colasanto
- Frank Adonis
- John Turturro
- Theresa Saldana
- Michael Badalucco
- Gene LeBell
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q20178 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.