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
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
as Harry
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
as Leo Getz
The Good Shepherd (2006)
as Joseph Palmi
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
as Frankie
Casino (1995)
as Nicky Santoro
The Irishman (2019)
as Russell Bufalino
A Bronx Tale (1993)
as Carmine
Raging Bull (1980)
as Joey LaMotta
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
as Leo Getz
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
as Leo Getz
JFK (1991)
as David Ferrie
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
as Vinny Gambini
Moonwalker (1988)
as Mr. Big
Eureka (1983)
as Mayakofsky
Catchfire (1990)
as Leo Carelli (uncredited)
Family Enforcer (1976)
as Joe
As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club (2023)
as Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
as Oscar Henner
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
as Tommy
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes (1999)
as Harry
With Honors (1994)
as Simon Wilder
Martin Scorsese Directs (1990)
as Self
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary (1989)
as Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
The Public Eye (1992)
as Leon Bernstein
Man on Fire (1987)
as David
The Irishman: In Conversation (2019)
as Self
Easy Money (1983)
as Nicky Cerone
Day of the Fight (2024)
as Mike's Father
Gone Fishin' (1997)
as Joe Waters
The Super (1991)
as Louie Kritski
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Ronald Grump
Nothing Compares (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of Moonwalker (1989)
as Self
Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
as Jimmy Alto
Love Ranch (2010)
as Charlie Bontempo
Home Alone (1990)
as Harry
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring (2005)
as Self
Short Eyes (1977)
as Other Inmate (uncredited)
The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman (2020)
as Self
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982)
as Roger
All for the Moral Majority! (1984)
as Corrado Parisi
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' (2004)
as Self
Half Nelson (1985)
as Rocky Nelson
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott (2012)
as Self
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway (1988)
as John Dos Passos
Dear Mr. Wonderful (1982)
as Ruby Dennis
Making 'The Irishman' (2020)
as Self
Raging Bull: After the Fight (2005)
as Self
Hey, Let's Twist! (1961)
as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
Making Casino (2007)
as Self
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors (2020)
as Self (Archive Footage)
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott (2016)
as Self
Inside Rupert Pupkin (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity (1999)
as Self
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring (2005)
as Self
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre (1993)
as Self
Behind the Gate (2013)
as Self
Raging Bull: Before the Fight (2005)
as Self