Joe Pesci
Known for Acting · 73 credits
- Born
- 1943-02-09 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Joseph Frank Pesci · Joey Dee
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.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Self (uncredited)
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Vic / Jack
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self - Guest
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Joe Pesci
The Pink Panther
1993
The Movies That Made Us
2019
as Self
The Directors
1999
as Self
Bupkis
2023
as Joe Larocca
Half Nelson
1985
as Rocky Nelson
Movies (60)
Moonwalker
1988
as Mr. Big
GoodFellas
1990
as Tommy DeVito
Once Upon a Time in America
1984
as Frankie
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
as Harry
Casino
1995
as Nicky Santoro
The Irishman
2019
as Russell Bufalino
A Bronx Tale
1993
as Carmine
Raging Bull
1980
as Joey LaMotta
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
as Leo Getz
JFK
1991
as David Ferrie
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
as Leo Getz
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
as Leo Getz
My Cousin Vinny
1992
as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
The Good Shepherd
2006
as Joseph Palmi
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
With Honors
1994
as Simon Wilder
Love Ranch
2010
as Charlie Bontempo
Gone Fishin'
1997
as Joe Waters
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Ronald Grump
Man on Fire
1987
as David
Easy Money
1983
as Nicky Cerone
Catchfire
1990
as Leo Carelli (uncredited)
Betsy's Wedding
1990
as Oscar Henner
The Public Eye
1992
as Leon Bernstein
Eureka
1983
as Mayakofsky
The Super
1991
as Louie Kritski
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
1997
as Tommy
Jimmy Hollywood
1994
as Jimmy Alto
The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman
2020
as Self
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
2004
as Self
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club
2023
as Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
Home Alone
1990
as Harry
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
1982
as Roger
Day of the Fight
2024
as Mike's Father
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
1988
as John Dos Passos
Martin Scorsese Directs
1990
as Self
Making 'The Irishman'
2020
as Self
The Irishman: In Conversation
2019
as Self
Half Nelson
1985
as Rocky Nelson
Making Casino
2007
as Self
Nothing Compares
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Short Eyes
1977
as Other Inmate (uncredited)
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
2005
as Self
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
1999
as Self
Raging Bull: After the Fight
2005
as Self
Raging Bull: Before the Fight
2005
as Self
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
1999
as Harry
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
2012
as Self
All for the Moral Majority!
1984
as Corrado Parisi
Dear Mr. Wonderful
1982
as Ruby Dennis
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
2020
as Self (Archive Footage)
The Making of Moonwalker
1989
as Self
Family Enforcer
1976
as Joe
Hey, Let's Twist!
1961
as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
Inside Rupert Pupkin
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
2005
as Self
Behind the Gate
2013
as Self
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
1989
as Self
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
2016
as Self
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
1993
as Self
About Joe Pesci
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 psycho… With 73 credits spanning from 1953 to 2024, Joe Pesci has appeared in 60 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe Pesci Movies
- Moonwalker (1988) — as Mr. Big
- GoodFellas (1990) — as Tommy DeVito
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984) — as Frankie
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — as Harry
- Casino (1995) — as Nicky Santoro
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