Joe Pesci
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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.
Known for
Credits
GoodFellas (1990)
as Tommy DeVito
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
as Frankie
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
as Harry
A Bronx Tale (1993)
as Carmine
Casino (1995)
as Nicky Santoro
The Irishman (2019)
as Russell Bufalino
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
as Leo Getz
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
as Leo Getz
Moonwalker (1988)
as Mr. Big
Raging Bull (1980)
as Joey LaMotta
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
as Leo Getz
JFK (1991)
as David Ferrie
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
The Good Shepherd (2006)
as Joseph Palmi
With Honors (1994)
as Simon Wilder
Love Ranch (2010)
as Charlie Bontempo
Catchfire (1990)
as Leo Carelli (uncredited)
Gone Fishin' (1997)
as Joe Waters
Man on Fire (1987)
as David
Short Eyes (1977)
as Other Inmate (uncredited)
Easy Money (1983)
as Nicky Cerone
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary (1989)
as Self
Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
as Jimmy Alto
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club (2023)
as Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Super (1991)
as Louie Kritski
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
as Oscar Henner
The Public Eye (1992)
as Leon Bernstein
Eureka (1983)
as Mayakofsky
Martin Scorsese Directs (1990)
as Self
Day of the Fight (2024)
as Mike's Father
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
as Tommy
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Ronald Grump
Home Alone (1990)
as Harry
Half Nelson (1985)
as Rocky Nelson
Making Casino (2007)
as Self
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982)
as Roger
Lethal Weapon 5 (—)
as Leo Getz
All for the Moral Majority! (1984)
as Corrado Parisi
Family Enforcer (1976)
as Joe
Making 'The Irishman' (2020)
as Self
The Irishman: In Conversation (2019)
as Self
Nothing Compares (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' (2004)
as Self
Dear Mr. Wonderful (1982)
as Ruby Dennis
Raging Bull: Before the Fight (2005)
as Self
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway (1988)
as John Dos Passos
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring (2005)
as Self
The Making of Moonwalker (1989)
as Self
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity (1999)
as Self
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes (1999)
as Harry
The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman (2020)
as Self
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring (2005)
as Self
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors (2020)
as Self (Archive Footage)
Behind the Gate (2013)
as Self
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott (2016)
as Self
Hey, Let's Twist! (1961)
as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
Inside Rupert Pupkin (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Raging Bull: After the Fight (2005)
as Self
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott (2012)
as Self
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre (1993)
as Self