Frank Pesce
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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
Credits
Top Gun (1986)
as Bartender
Rocky (1976)
as Spectator (uncredited)
The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Fight Watcher
Creed (2015)
as Mickey's Gym Doorman
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
as Cigarette Buyer
Donnie Brasco (1997)
as Wiseguy
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
as Carlotta
Tower Heist (2011)
as Riker's Prison Guard
Midnight Run (1988)
as Carmine
Lock Up (1989)
as Johnson
Flashdance (1983)
as Mawby's Regular
Sorcerer (1977)
as Married Man (uncredited)
Grudge Match (2013)
as Journalist #4
American Gigolo (1980)
as Suspect #4
Middle Men (2009)
as Bar Patron
Maniac Cop (1988)
as Watchman
The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
as Policeman #1
Paradise Alley (1978)
as Skinny the Hand
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1992)
as Tribble
Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
as Strip Club M.C.
Black and White (1999)
as Joey
Vigilante (1983)
as Blueboy
Killer Fish (1979)
as Warren
Young Doctors in Love (1982)
as The Gangsters - Rocco
Trapped in Paradise (1994)
as Caesar Spinoz
Maniac (1980)
as T.V. Reporter (voice)
Reach Me (2014)
as Frank's Henchman
29th Street (1991)
as Vito Pesce
Double Take (2001)
as Vito
The Pamela Principle (1992)
as Eddie Breeding
Steel and Lace (1991)
as Patroni
Eureka (1983)
as Stefano
Citizen Jane (2009)
as Virgil Jackman
Mirror Images II (1993)
as Clerk
Blindsided (1993)
as Detective
Final Approach (2008)
as FAA Official Russo
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993)
as Rehab Patient
Relentless (1989)
as Marra
Uncle Sam (1996)
as Barker
Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2 (1994)
as Ralph
Cameron's Closet (1988)
as Ed Wallace
Night Vision (1997)
as Mike Mahoney
Original Gangstas (1996)
as Detective Waits
Another Midnight Run (1994)
as Vito
Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)
Actor
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018)
as Self
Defiance (1980)
as Herbie
South Beach (1993)
Actor
The Big Score (1983)
as J.C.
Hit List (1989)
as Quigley
Tilt (1979)
as Rock Manager (Carrots)
Bar Girls (1990)
as Joe
On the Edge (2002)
as Bo
The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti (2013)
as Self
The Messenger (1986)
as Man 1
In the Shadow of a Killer (1992)
as Torelli
The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989)
as Assistant Director
The One Man Jury (1978)
as Freddie
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part (2005)
as Rocco Galletta
Ice (1994)
as Mobster
Hollywood Harry (1986)
as Peter the Producer
The Joe Spinell Story (2001)
as Self
The Cottonwood (1996)
Actor
Emergency Room (1983)
as Dusted Man