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