Joe Pesci
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Once Upon a Time in America
as Frankie Monaldi
1984
Lethal Weapon 2
as Leo Getz
1989
Lethal Weapon 3
as Leo Getz
1992
Lethal Weapon 4
as Leo Getz
1998
Casino
as Nicky Santoro
1995
The Good Shepherd
as Joseph Palmi
2006
Raging Bull
as Joey LaMotta
1980
A Bronx Tale
as Carmine
1993
GoodFellas
as Tommy DeVito
1990
Home Alone
as Harry
1990
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Harry
1992
JFK
as David Ferrie
1991
My Cousin Vinny
as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
1992
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
as Self
2005
Raging Bull: After the Fight
as Self
2005
Jimmy Hollywood
as Jimmy Alto
1994
The Public Eye
as Leon Bernstein
1992
Gone Fishin'
as Joe Waters
1997
Moonwalker
as Mr. Big
1988
Day of the Fight
as Mike's Father
2024
TV Appearances
The Pink Panther
1993
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Half Nelson
as Rocky Nelson
1985
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
Tales from the Crypt
as Vic / Jack
1989
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self - Guest
1992
The Directors
as Self
1999
The Reichen Show
as Self - Guest
2005
Bupkis
as Joe Larocca
2023
The John Larroquette Show
as Joe Pesci
1993
The Movies That Made Us
as Self
2019
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
1982