Joe Pantoliano
Biography
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 (1999–2007), 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
Teddy
Memento
Cypher
The Matrix
Mr. Miller
The Santa Stakeout
Mickey
Three of Hearts
Cosmo Renfro
The Fugitive
Titus Sinclair
Ready to Rumble
Norby
Baby's Day Out
Doc Robbins
Eddie and the Cruisers
Mogan
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Smitty
Wedding Daze
Renfro
U.S. Marshals
Scalese
Short Time
Captain Howard
Bad Boys II
Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
Midnight Run
Ben Urich
Daredevil
Captain Howard
Bad Boys
Gabe Ugliano
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Caesar
Bound
Francis Fratelli
The Goonies
Bound Man
Unknown
Martini (voice)
Olive, The Other Reindeer
Daniel
One Special Victory
David Kaplow
Deadly Impact
Pete
The Immortals
Gino Pilato
The Idolmaker
George
Falling Up
Anthony
Deceit
White
Downtown
Louis Carbonelli
Perfect Opposites
Snake
Running Scared
Vince Castor
Top of the World
Bob Keane
La Bamba
Bill King
Black and White
Some Idiot
The Amateurs
Self
...So Goes the Nation
Self
Pitch
Elliot
Second Best
John Marino
Canvas
Chuckster (voice)
The Legend of Secret Pass
Eddie Agopian
Steal Big Steal Little
Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
The Easter Egg Adventure
Perry Parker
The In Crowd
Jerry
Through the Eyes of a Killer
Oswald
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Wayne Gross
The Last of the Finest
Norman
The Squeeze
Pvt. Joe Musso
Monsignor
Charlie Flynn
Hoods
Jack Shamir
Robot in the Family
Attorney Brezner
The Flight of the Dove
Harvey Darpinian
Calendar Girl
Bruno
Teresa's Tattoo
Hellman
New Blood
Sgt. Jack Russell
Nightbreaker
Al Benjamin
Taxman
Gerri
Zandalee
Frank Demarest
Empire of the Sun
Barclay
Dangerous Heart
Perriman
The Job
Insigna
Mister Roberts
Eggar
The Final Terror
Avi Hirshberg
The Identical
The Inspector
The Check Up
Jake Maclean
The Life Before This
Roy
Me and the Kid
Lt. Mike Amico
Destination: America
Doc
The Last Word
Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
Congo
Ray Neal
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
Goose (voice)
Racing Stripes
Self
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
Captain Howard
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Marty
The Perfect Match
Det. Meyer Meyer
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Guido
Risky Business
Self
Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano
Norbert
Silver Man
Self
New York Street Games
Frank
Used People
Gary Templeton
Home Delivery
Joey
Just Getting Started
Peek (voice)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Manny Ricci
Scenes From the Goldmine
Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
Roger Rabbit Screen Test
Stuart
Natural Enemy
Aldo
Happy Anniversary
Ronnie
Rock 'N Roll Mum
Vincent Gambazzo
Random Tropical Paradise
Andy Porter
The Mean Season
Kid Durango
El Diablo
Al Braverman
The Brawler
Henderson
Lake Placid: Legacy
Arnie
Tinseltown
Himself
No Kidding, Me Too!
Carl
Loosies
Flash
A Better Way to Die
Captain Howard
Bad Boys for Life
Peek (voice)
Cats & Dogs
Uncle Frankie
Feast of the Seven Fishes
Marco Gentile
From the Vine
Self
The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
Self
Making 'The Matrix'
Ralphie
More Than Friends
Collin Carmichael
Hide and Seek
Self
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Mayor M.T. Gunn
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Ralph Cavanaugh
L.A. Law: Pilot
Self
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Paul (uncredited)
Backstreet Dreams
Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
Amazon Women on the Moon
Self
A Journey to Sundance
Self
Bad Boys:Legacy
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
114
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-09-12
Place of Birth
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano