Joe Pesci
Biography
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
Frankie Monaldi
Once Upon a Time in America
Leo Getz
Lethal Weapon 2
Leo Getz
Lethal Weapon 3
Leo Getz
Lethal Weapon 4
Nicky Santoro
Casino
Joseph Palmi
The Good Shepherd
Joey LaMotta
Raging Bull
Carmine
A Bronx Tale
Tommy DeVito
GoodFellas
Harry
Home Alone
Harry
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
David Ferrie
JFK
Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
My Cousin Vinny
Self
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
Self
Raging Bull: After the Fight
Jimmy Alto
Jimmy Hollywood
Leon Bernstein
The Public Eye
Joe Waters
Gone Fishin'
Mr. Big
Moonwalker
Mike's Father
Day of the Fight
Tommy
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
Mayakofsky
Eureka
Joe
Family Enforcer
Simon Wilder
With Honors
Self
Raging Bull: Before the Fight
Charlie Bontempo
Love Ranch
Corrado Parisi
Tutti Dentro
Nicky Cerone
Easy Money
David
Man on Fire
Oscar Henner
Betsy's Wedding
Louie Kritski
The Super
(archive footage)
Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim
Roger
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Peppermint Club Dancer
Hey, Let's Twist!
Self
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
Ruby Dennis
Dear Mr. Wonderful
Vinny Gambini
Joe Pesci: Wise Guy
John Dos Passos
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
Rocky Nelson
Half Nelson
Self
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
Self (archive footage)
Inside Rupert Pupkin
Self
Making 'The Irishman'
Self
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
Self
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
Self
Making Casino
Russell Bufalino
The Irishman
Leo Carelli (uncredited)
Catchfire
Other Inmate (uncredited)
Short Eyes
Self
Martin Scorsese Directs
Self
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
Self
The Irishman: In Conversation
Self
The Collaboration Of A Lifetime: Scorsese’s Epic The Irishman
Self
Behind the Gate
Ronald Grump
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self
Google Assistant: Home Alone Again
Self
The Making of Moonwalker
Self (Archive Footage)
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
57
Gender
Male
Birthday
1943-02-09
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Joseph Frank Pesci