Joe Pantoliano
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Joseph Peter Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951) is an American actor who has played over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He is best known for portraying Francis Fratelli in The Goonies (1985), Captain Conrad Howard in the Bad Boys film series (1995–2024), Cypher in the Wachowskis' sci-fi action film The Matrix (1999), Teddy in Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller film Memento (2000), and Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (2001–2004), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Other notable film credits include Risky Business (1983), Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987), La Bamba (1987), Midnight Run (1988), The Fugitive (1993), Baby's Day Out (1994), the Wachowskis' directorial debut Bound (1996), and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010). In 2025, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in The Last of Us. Pantoliano has published two memoirs and is active in the field of mental health, having documented his mother's issues and his own. He founded the nonprofit No Kidding, Me Too!, which is dedicated to removing the stigma from mental illness. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Pantoliano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
The Matrix (1999)
as Cypher
Bad Boys II (2003)
as Captain Howard
Memento (2000)
as Teddy
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
as Captain Howard
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
as Gabe Ugliano
Bad Boys (1995)
as Captain Howard
The Goonies (1985)
as Francis
Bad Boys for Life (2020)
as Captain Howard
The Fugitive (1993)
as Cosmo Renfro
Daredevil (2003)
as Urich
Racing Stripes (2005)
as Goose (voice)
Empire of the Sun (1987)
as Frank Demarest
Bound (1996)
as Caesar
Unknown (2006)
as Bound Man
The Isolate Thief (2026)
as "Burial" Perry Parker
Baby's Day Out (1994)
as Norby
Midnight Run (1988)
as Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
Cats & Dogs (2001)
as Peek (voice)
U.S. Marshals (1998)
as Renfro
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
as Peek (voice)
Risky Business (1983)
as Guido
Zandalee (1991)
as Gerri
Nightbreaker (1989)
as Sgt. Jack Russell
Congo (1995)
as Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
Violent Night 2 (2026)
Actor
La Bamba (1987)
as Bob Keane
Second Best (2004)
as Elliot
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
as Mogan
The Perfect Match (2016)
as Marty
Ready to Rumble (2000)
as Titus Sinclair
Lake Placid: Legacy (2018)
as Henderson
Wedding Daze (2006)
as Smitty
Bad Business (1996)
as Body Man
Mister Roberts (1984)
as Insigna
Used People (1992)
as Frank
The Brawler (2019)
as Al Braverman
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
as Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
Running Scared (1986)
as Snake
Just Getting Started (2017)
as Joey
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story (2025)
as Uncle Tommy Rossi
The Idolmaker (1980)
as Gino Pilato
New York Street Games (2010)
as Self
Black and White (1999)
as Bill King
The Santa Stakeout (2021)
as Mr. Miller
Hide and Seek (2021)
as Collin Carmichael
Calendar Girl (1993)
as Harvey Darpinian
Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano (2014)
as Self
Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
as Doc Robbins
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
as Self
The Last of the Finest (1990)
as Wayne Gross
Deadly Impact (2010)
as David Kaplow
The Making of 'Bound' (—)
as Self
Cigars!: The New Rage! (1996)
as Self
Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019)
as Uncle Frankie
Short Time (1990)
as Scalese
El Diablo (1990)
as Kid Durango
Downtown (1990)
as White
Rock 'N Roll Mom (1988)
as Ronnie
Roger Rabbit Screen Test (1986)
as Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
The Mean Season (1985)
as Andy Porter
Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)
as Martini (voice)
Loosies (2012)
as Carl
Happy Anniversary (2018)
as Aldo
The Legend of Secret Pass (2010)
as Chuckster (voice)
No Kidding, Me Too! (2009)
as Himself
The Amateurs (2006)
as Some Idiot
The Final Terror (1983)
as Eggar
A Better Way to Die (2001)
as Flash
The Matrix Revisited (2001)
as Self - Cypher (archive footage)
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)
as Mayor M.T. Gunn
Top of the World (1997)
as Vince Castor
New Blood (1999)
as Hellman
Deceit (2006)
as Anthony
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
as Ray Neal
The Squeeze (1987)
as Norman
Canvas (2006)
as John Marino
The Identical (2014)
as Avi Hirshberg
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice (1996)
as Det. Meyer Meyer
The Check Up (2005)
as The Inspector
Three of Hearts (1993)
as Mickey
Backstreet Dreams (1990)
as Paul (uncredited)
One Special Victory (1991)
as Daniel
Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
as Bruno
The Immortals (1995)
as Pete
Perfect Opposites (2004)
as Louis Carbonelli
Through the Eyes of a Killer (1992)
as Jerry
Falling Up (2009)
as George
The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business (2008)
as Self
Taxman (1999)
as Al Benjamin
The Easter Egg Adventure (2004)
as Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
Lord of the Freaks (2015)
as Self
L.A. Law: Pilot (1986)
as Ralph Cavanaugh
Monsignor (1982)
as Pvt. Joe Musso
Making "The Matrix" (1999)
as Self
The Spy Within (1994)
as Attorney Brezner
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2012)
as Oswald
...So Goes the Nation (2006)
as Self
Steal Big Steal Little (1995)
as Eddie Agopian
The In Crowd (1988)
as Perry Parker
From the Vine (2019)
as Marco Gentile
A Journey to Sundance (2023)
as Self
Scenes from the Goldmine (1987)
as Manny Ricci
The Last Word (1995)
as Doc
The Life Before This (1999)
as Jake Maclean
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix (2004)
as Cypher
Natural Enemy (1996)
as Stuart
Pitch (1997)
as Self
Destination: America (1987)
as Lt. Mike Amico
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun (1987)
as Self
Hoods (1998)
as Charlie Flynn
The Job (2009)
as Perriman
Higher Love (2026)
as Barney Taylor
Tinseltown (1997)
as Arnie
Me and the Kid (1993)
as Roy
Robot in the Family (1994)
as Jack Shamir
Random Tropical Paradise (2017)
as Vincent Gambazzo
Home Delivery (2026)
as Gary Templeton
Dangerous Heart (1994)
as Barclay
Silver Man (2000)
as Norbert
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer (2000)
as Self
More Than Friends (1978)
as Ralphie
I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado (—)
as Narrator
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' (2010)
as Self