Joe Pesci
40 movies · 5 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 9, 1943 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Joseph Frank Pesci · Joey Dee
Biography
Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an American retired 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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Joe Pesci: movies and TV shows
Acting (45)
- 2024 Day of the Fight
as Mike's Father
- 2023 Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club
as Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023
- 2019 The Irishman
as Russell Bufalino
- 2012 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
- 2010 Love Ranch
as Charlie Bontempo
- 2006 The Good Shepherd
as Joseph Palmi
- 1999
- 1998 Lethal Weapon 4
as Leo Getz
- 1997 Gone Fishin'
as Joe Waters
- 1997 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
as Tommy
- 1995 Casino
as Nicky Santoro
- 1994
- 1994 With Honors
as Simon Wilder
- 1994 Jimmy Hollywood
as Jimmy Alto
- 1993 A Bronx Tale
as Carmine
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Harry
- 1992 The Public Eye
as Leon Bernstein
- 1992 Lethal Weapon 3
as Leo Getz
- 1992 My Cousin Vinny
as Vinny Gambini
- 1991 JFK
as David Ferrie
- 1991 The Super
as Louie Kritski
- 1990 Home Alone
as Harry
- 1990 GoodFellas
as Tommy DeVito
- 1990 Betsy's Wedding
as Oscar Henner
- 1990 Catchfire
as Leo Carelli (uncredited)
- 1989 Lethal Weapon 2
as Leo Getz
- 1989
- 1988 Moonwalker
as Mr. Big
- 1988 The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
as John Dos Passos
- 1987 Man on Fire
as David
- 1985 Half Nelson
as Rocky Nelson
- 1985
- 1984 All for the Moral Majority!
as Corrado Parisi
- 1984 Once Upon a Time in America
as Frankie
- 1983 Easy Money
as Nicky Cerone
- 1983 Eureka
as Mayakofsky
- 1982 Dear Mr. Wonderful
as Ruby Dennis
- 1982 I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
as Roger
- 1980 Raging Bull
as Joey LaMotta
- 1977 Short Eyes
as Other Inmate (uncredited)
- 1976 Family Enforcer
as Joe
- 1961 Hey, Let's Twist!
as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
Behind the camera (1)
- 2024 Day of the Fight
Executive Producer
Talk shows and appearances (29)
- Upcoming
- 2022
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020
- 2019 The Movies That Made Us
1 episode
- 2019
- 2016
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2007
- 2005 The Reichen Show
1 episode
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
- 1999
- 1999 The Directors
1 episode
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman
1 episode
- 1993
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 episode
- 1990
- 1989
- 1989
- 1982 Late Night with David Letterman
1 episode
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
2 episodes
- 1953 The Oscars
2 episodes