Joe Pesci
Acting1943Newark, New Jersey, USA
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
Acting History
2024
Day of the Fight
as Mike's Father
Day of the Fight
Executive Producer
2023
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club
as Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bupkis
TVas Joe Larocca• 8 eps
2022
Nothing Compares
as Self (archive footage)
2020
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
as Self (Archive Footage)
Making 'The Irishman'
as Self
2019
The Irishman
as Russell Bufalino
The Movies That Made Us
TVas Self• 1 eps
2016
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
as Self
2014
Inside Rupert Pupkin
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Behind the Gate
as Self
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
2010
Love Ranch
as Charlie Bontempo
2007
Making Casino
as Self
2006
The Good Shepherd
as Joseph Palmi
2005
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
as Self
Raging Bull: After the Fight
as Self
The Reichen Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2004
2000
The Directors
TVas Self• 1 eps
1998
Lethal Weapon 4
as Leo Getz
1997
Gone Fishin'
as Joe Waters
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
as Tommy
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Cameo (uncredited)• 1 eps
1995
Casino
as Nicky Santoro
1994
Jimmy Hollywood
as Jimmy Alto
With Honors
as Simon Wilder
The John Larroquette Show
TVas Joe Pesci• 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
1993
A Bronx Tale
as Carmine
The Oscars
TVas Self• 2 eps
1992
My Cousin Vinny
as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
Lethal Weapon 3
as Leo Getz
The Public Eye
as Leon Bernstein
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Harry
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Vic / Jack• 1 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
1991
1990
GoodFellas
as Tommy DeVito
Martin Scorsese Directs
as Self
Home Alone
as Harry
Betsy's Wedding
as Oscar Henner
Catchfire
as Leo Carelli (uncredited)
1989
Lethal Weapon 2
as Leo Getz
The Making of Moonwalker
as Self
1988
Moonwalker
as Mr. Big
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
as John Dos Passos
Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal
as Mr. Big
1987
Man on Fire
as David
1985
Half Nelson
as Rocky Nelson
Half Nelson
TVas Rocky Nelson• 8 eps
1984
All for the Moral Majority!
as Corrado Parisi
Once Upon a Time in America
as Frankie Monaldi
1983
Eureka
as Mayakofsky
Easy Money
as Nicky Cerone
1982
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
as Roger
Dear Mr. Wonderful
as Ruby Dennis
1980
Raging Bull
as Joey LaMotta
1977
Short Eyes
as Other Inmate (uncredited)
1976
The Enforcer
as Joe
1961
Hey, Let's Twist!
as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)