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Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Department: Acting

Biography

Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an American 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

Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

1984

Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

1998

Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 2

1989

Lethal Weapon 3

Lethal Weapon 3

1992

Casino

Casino

1995

The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

2006

Raging Bull

Raging Bull

1980

A Bronx Tale

A Bronx Tale

1993

GoodFellas

GoodFellas

1990

Home Alone

Home Alone

1990

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992

JFK

JFK

1991

My Cousin Vinny

My Cousin Vinny

1992

Raging Bull: After the Fight

Raging Bull: After the Fight

2005

Raging Bull: Outside the Ring

Raging Bull: Outside the Ring

2005

Jimmy Hollywood

Jimmy Hollywood

1994

The Public Eye

The Public Eye

1992

Gone Fishin'

Gone Fishin'

1997

Moonwalker

Moonwalker

1988

Day of the Fight

Day of the Fight

2024

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

1997

Eureka

Eureka

1983

Family Enforcer

Family Enforcer

1976

With Honors

With Honors

1994

Raging Bull: Before the Fight

Raging Bull: Before the Fight

2005

Love Ranch

Love Ranch

2010

All for the Moral Majority!

All for the Moral Majority!

1984

Easy Money

Easy Money

1983

Man on Fire

Man on Fire

1987

Betsy's Wedding

Betsy's Wedding

1990

The Super

The Super

1991

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

1982

Hey, Let's Twist!

Hey, Let's Twist!

1961

Raging Bull: Inside the Ring

Raging Bull: Inside the Ring

2005

Dear Mr. Wonderful

Dear Mr. Wonderful

1982

The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

1988

Half Nelson

Half Nelson

1985

Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master

Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master

2024

Inside Rupert Pupkin

Inside Rupert Pupkin

2014

Making 'The Irishman'

Making 'The Irishman'

2020

I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott

I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott

2016

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

2004

Making Casino

Making Casino

2007

The Irishman

The Irishman

2019

Catchfire

Catchfire

1990

Short Eyes

Short Eyes

1977

Martin Scorsese Directs

Martin Scorsese Directs

1990

Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott

Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott

2012

The Irishman: In Conversation

The Irishman: In Conversation

2019

The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman

The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman

2020

Behind the Gate

Behind the Gate

2013

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

The Making of Moonwalker

The Making of Moonwalker

1989

GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

2020

Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre

Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre

1993

Nothing Compares

Nothing Compares

2022

Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity

Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity

1999

Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club

Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club

2023

Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes

Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes

1999

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

1993

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Half Nelson

Half Nelson

1985

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

The Directors

The Directors

1999

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

2005

Bupkis

Bupkis

2023

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

1993

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

2019

Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

1992

Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993