Joe Pesci
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 9, 1943 (age 83)
- Birthplace
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
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.
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Filmography
As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Day of the Fight
Movie · as Mike's Father
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club
Movie · as Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bupkis
TV · as Joe Larocca · 8 eps
Nothing Compares
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Making 'The Irishman'
Movie · as Self
The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman
Movie · as Self
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)
The Irishman
Movie · as Russell Bufalino
The Irishman: In Conversation
Movie · as Self
The Movies That Made Us
TV · as Self · 1 ep
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
Movie · as Self
Inside Rupert Pupkin
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Behind the Gate
Movie · as Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Movie · as (archive footage)
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
Movie · as Self
Love Ranch
Movie · as Charlie Bontempo
Making Casino
Movie · as Self
The Good Shepherd
Movie · as Joseph Palmi
Raging Bull: After the Fight
Movie · as Self
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
Movie · as Self
Raging Bull: Before the Fight
Movie · as Self
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
Movie · as Self
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Getting Made: The Making of GoodFellas
Movie · as Self
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
Movie · as Self
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
Movie · as Harry
The Directors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lethal Weapon 4
Movie · as Leo Getz
Gone Fishin'
Movie · as Joe Waters
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
Movie · as Tommy
Casino
Movie · as Nicky Santoro
Jimmy Hollywood
Movie · as Jimmy Alto
With Honors
Movie · as Simon Wilder
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Movie · as Ronald Grump
A Bronx Tale
Movie · as Carmine
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
Movie · as Self
The Pink Panther
TV · 60 eps
The John Larroquette Show
TV · as Joe Pesci · 1 ep
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Lethal Weapon 3
Movie · as Leo Getz
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Movie · as Harry
My Cousin Vinny
Movie · as Vinny Gambini
The Public Eye
Movie · as Leon Bernstein
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
JFK
Movie · as David Ferrie
The Super
Movie · as Louie Kritski
GoodFellas
Movie · as Tommy DeVito
Home Alone
Movie · as Harry
Betsy's Wedding
Movie · as Oscar Henner
Catchfire
Movie · as Leo Carelli (uncredited)
Martin Scorsese Directs
Movie · as Self
Lethal Weapon 2
Movie · as Leo Getz
The Making of Moonwalker
Movie · as Self
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
Movie · as Self
Tales from the Crypt
TV · as Vic / Jack · 1 ep
Moonwalker
Movie · as Mr. Big
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
Movie · as John Dos Passos
Man on Fire
Movie · as David
Half Nelson
Movie · as Rocky Nelson
Half Nelson
TV · as Rocky Nelson · 8 eps
Once Upon a Time in America
Movie · as Frankie
All for the Moral Majority!
Movie · as Corrado Parisi
Eureka
Movie · as Mayakofsky
Easy Money
Movie · as Nicky Cerone
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Movie · as Roger
Dear Mr. Wonderful
Movie · as Ruby Dennis
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Raging Bull
Movie · as Joey LaMotta
Short Eyes
Movie · as Other Inmate (uncredited)
Family Enforcer
Movie · as Joe
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host, Self (uncredited) · 1 ep
Hey, Let's Twist!
Movie · as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 2 eps