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Joe Pesci

Actor

Joe Pesci

Born February 9, 1943 in Newark, New Jersey, USA 37 films

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.

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Essential films

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Once Upon a Time in America poster8.4Once Upon a Time in America1984Home Alone poster7.5Home Alone1990Casino poster8.0Casino1995The Irishman poster7.6The Irishman2019Raging Bull poster7.9Raging Bull1980A Bronx Tale poster7.9A Bronx Tale1993Home Alone 2: Lost in New York poster6.8Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992JFK poster7.6JFK1991

Filmography

37 films as actor
  1. 2024Day of the FightMike's Father
  2. 2019The IrishmanRussell Bufalino
  3. 2010Love RanchCharlie Bontempo
  4. 2006The Good ShepherdJoseph Palmi
  5. 1998Lethal Weapon 4Leo Getz
  6. 1997Gone Fishin'Joe Waters
  7. 19978 Heads in a Duffel BagTommy
  8. 1995CasinoNicky Santoro
  9. 1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Ronald Grump
  10. 1994With HonorsSimon Wilder
  11. 1994Jimmy HollywoodJimmy Alto
  12. 1993A Bronx TaleCarmine
  13. 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkHarry
  14. 1992The Public EyeLeon Bernstein
  15. 1992Lethal Weapon 3Leo Getz
  16. 1992My Cousin VinnyVinny Gambini
  17. 1991JFKDavid Ferrie
  18. 1991The SuperLouie Kritski
  19. 1990Home AloneHarry
  20. 1990GoodFellasTommy DeVito
  21. 1990Betsy's WeddingOscar Henner
  22. 1990CatchfireLeo Carelli (uncredited)
  23. 1989Lethal Weapon 2Leo Getz
  24. 1988MoonwalkerMr. Big
  25. 1988The Legendary Life of Ernest HemingwayJohn Dos Passos
  26. 1987Man on FireDavid
  27. 1985Half NelsonRocky Nelson
  28. 1984All for the Moral Majority!Corrado Parisi
  29. 1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaFrankie
  30. 1983Easy MoneyNicky Cerone
  31. 1983EurekaMayakofsky
  32. 1982Dear Mr. WonderfulRuby Dennis
  33. 1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanRoger
  34. 1980Raging BullJoey LaMotta
  35. 1977Short EyesOther Inmate (uncredited)
  36. 1976Family EnforcerJoe
  37. 1961Hey, Let's Twist!Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)