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