Frank Pesce
Biography
Frank Pesce (December 8, 1946 – February 6, 2022) was an American film and television actor. Born in New York City, Pesce was the son of two working-class Italian parents. Pesce started his film career as an extra in The Godfather Part II, and got his first credited role in 1976, in an episode of the television series Police Story. He guest-starred a large number of well-known TV-series, including Knight Rider, Kojak and Matlock, and was a busy character actor in films, notably appearing in Rocky, Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop and Flashdance. He wrote the script of the film 29th Street, based on his own autobiographical experiences. He made his last appearance in 2015, in Creed.
Known For
South Beach
Carmine
Midnight Run
Peter the Producer
Hollywood Harry
Frank's Henchman
Reach Me
Blueboy
Vigilante
Virgil Jackman
Citizen Jane
Rock Manager (Carrots)
Tilt
Warren
Killer Fish
Vito Pesce
29th Street
Caesar Spinoz
Trapped in Paradise
Tribble
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Watchman
Maniac Cop
Self
The Joe Spinell Story
Mobster
Ice
Rocco Galletta
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Quigley
Hit List
Skinny the Hand
Paradise Alley
Joe
Bar Girls
Herbie
Defiance
Mike Mahoney
Night Vision
Stefano
Eureka
Detective
Blindsided
T.V. Reporter (voice)
Maniac
Dusted Man
Emergency Room
Barker
Uncle Sam
Fight Watcher
The Expendables 3
J.C.
The Big Score
Self
The Outsider - Il Cinema Di Antonio Margheriti
The Gangsters - Rocco
Young Doctors in Love
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Ed Wallace
Cameron's Closet
Spectator (uncredited)
Rocky
Suspect #4
American Gigolo
Joey
Black and White
Vito
Another Midnight Run
Riker's Prison Guard
Tower Heist
Rehab Patient
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
Marra
Relentless
Strip Club M.C.
Maniac Cop 2
Married Man (uncredited)
Sorcerer
Assistant Director
The Cover Girl and the Cop
Mickey's Gym Doorman
Creed
Bo
On the Edge
Ralph
Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2
Eddie Breeding
The Pamela Principle
Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Mawby's Regular
Flashdance
Detective Waits
Original Gangstas
Clerk
Mirror Images II
Patroni
Steel and Lace
Torelli
In the Shadow of a Killer
Wiseguy
Donnie Brasco
Johnson
Lock Up
Journalist #4
Grudge Match
Man 1
The Messenger
Vito
Double Take
FAA Official Russo
Final Approach
Policeman #1
The Whole Ten Yards
The Cottonwood
Cigarette Buyer
Beverly Hills Cop
Carlotta
Beverly Hills Cop II
Bartender
Top Gun
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
62
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-12-08
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Frankie Pesce