Joe Pesci

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 9, 1943 (83 yrs)

place of birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

also known as

Joseph Frank Pesci · Joey Dee

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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GoodFellas
8.5

GoodFellas

1990as Tommy DeVito
Casino
8.0

Casino

1995as Nicky Santoro
Once Upon a Time in America
8.4

Once Upon a Time in America

1984as Frankie
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6.8

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992as Harry
Lethal Weapon 2
7.0

Lethal Weapon 2

1989as Leo Getz
A Bronx Tale
7.9

A Bronx Tale

1993as Carmine
The Irishman
7.6

The Irishman

2019as Russell Bufalino
Lethal Weapon 3
6.7

Lethal Weapon 3

1992as Leo Getz
JFK
7.6

JFK

1991as David Ferrie
Moonwalker
7.1

Moonwalker

1988as Mr. Big
My Cousin Vinny
7.5

My Cousin Vinny

1992as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
Raging Bull
7.9

Raging Bull

1980as Joey LaMotta
Lethal Weapon 4
6.6

Lethal Weapon 4

1998as Leo Getz
The Good Shepherd
6.4

The Good Shepherd

2006as Joseph Palmi
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.6

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012as (archive footage)
With Honors
6.7

With Honors

1994as Simon Wilder
Catchfire
5.3

Catchfire

1990as Leo Carelli (uncredited)
Love Ranch
5.4

Love Ranch

2010as Charlie Bontempo
Gone Fishin'
4.9

Gone Fishin'

1997as Joe Waters
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994as Ronald Grump
Man on Fire
5.7

Man on Fire

1987as David
Easy Money
6.0

Easy Money

1983as Nicky Cerone
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club
6.9

Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club

2023as Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Super
6.0

The Super

1991as Louie Kritski
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
5.0

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

1997as Tommy
Short Eyes
6.7

Short Eyes

1977as Other Inmate (uncredited)
Home Alone
7.5

Home Alone

1990as Harry
Day of the Fight
6.7

Day of the Fight

2024as Mike's Father
Eureka
5.3

Eureka

1983as Mayakofsky
The Public Eye
6.2

The Public Eye

1992as Leon Bernstein
Martin Scorsese Directs
9.0

Martin Scorsese Directs

1990as Self
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
6.0

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

2004as Self
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
7.3

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

1982as Roger
Betsy's Wedding
5.7

Betsy's Wedding

1990as Oscar Henner
Jimmy Hollywood
5.2

Jimmy Hollywood

1994as Jimmy Alto
Half Nelson

Half Nelson

1985as Rocky Nelson
All for the Moral Majority!
5.6

All for the Moral Majority!

1984as Corrado Parisi
The Irishman: In Conversation
7.5

The Irishman: In Conversation

2019as Self
Lethal Weapon 5

Lethal Weapon 5

as Leo Getz
The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman
7.0

The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman

2020as Self
Nothing Compares
7.7

Nothing Compares

2022as Self (archive footage)
Making Casino

Making Casino

2007as Self
Making 'The Irishman'
7.0

Making 'The Irishman'

2020as Self
Family Enforcer
6.3

Family Enforcer

1976as Joe
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

2020as Self (Archive Footage)
Dear Mr. Wonderful
5.0

Dear Mr. Wonderful

1982as Ruby Dennis
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
8.0

Raging Bull: Outside the Ring

2005as Self
Raging Bull: Before the Fight
10.0

Raging Bull: Before the Fight

2005as Self
The Making of Moonwalker

The Making of Moonwalker

1989as Self
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
8.0

The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

1988as John Dos Passos