Joe Pesci

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1943-02-09 (81 years old)

Place of Birth Newark, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As Joseph Frank Pesci, Џо Пеши, Joey Dee, 조 페시, Joseph „Joe“ Francesco DeLores Eliot Pesci

Joe Pesci

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

Actor

2024
Day of the Fight

as Mike's Father

2023
Bupkis

as Joe Larocca

2019
The Irishman

as Russell Bufalino

2014
Inside Rupert Pupkin

as Self (archive footage)

2013
2012
Bad 25

as Mr. Big (archive footage)

2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as (archive footage)

2010
Love Ranch

as Charlie Bontempo

2007
2006
The Good Shepherd

as Joseph Palmi

2005
The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

1999
1998
Joe Pesci: Wise Guy

as Vinny Gambini

1998
Lethal Weapon 4

as Leo Getz

1997
Gone Fishin'

as Joe Waters

1995
Casino

as Nicky Santoro

1994
With Honors

as Simon Wilder

1994
Jimmy Hollywood

as Jimmy Alto

1993
A Bronx Tale

as Carmine

1993
1992
The Public Eye

as Leon Bernstein

1992
Lethal Weapon 3

as Leo Getz

1992
My Cousin Vinny

as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini

1992
1991
JFK

as David Ferrie

1991
The Super

as Louie Kritski

1990
Home Alone

as Harry Lyme

1990
GoodFellas

as Tommy DeVito

1990
Betsy's Wedding

as Oscar Henner

1990
Catchfire

as Leo Carelli

1990
Catchfire

as Leo Carelli (uncredited)

1989
Lethal Weapon 2

as Leo Getz

1989
Tales from the Crypt

as Vic / Jack

1988
Moonwalker

as Mr. Big

1987
Man on Fire

as David

1985
Half Nelson

as Rocky Nelson

1985
Half Nelson

as Rocky Nelson

1984
All for the Moral Majority!

as Corrado Parisi

1984
Once Upon a Time in America

as Frankie Monaldi

1983
Easy Money

as Nicky Cerone

1983
Eureka

as Mayakofsky

1982
Dear Mr. Wonderful

as Ruby Dennis

1980
Raging Bull

as Joey LaMotta

1977
Short Eyes

as Other Inmate (uncredited)

1976
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1969
Sesame Street

as Donald Trump

1961
Hey, Let's Twist!

as Peppermint Club Dancer

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1953
The Oscars

as Self (archive footage)

Producer

2024
Day of the Fight

as Executive Producer