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.
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Movies (42)
Day of the Fight
as Mike's Father
2024
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
as Self
2023
Nothing Compares
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Making 'The Irishman'
as Self
2020
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
as Self (Archive Footage)
2020
The Collaboration Of A Lifetime: Scorsese’s Epic The Irishman
as Self
2020
The Irishman: In Conversation
as Self
2019
The Irishman
as Russell Bufalino
2019
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
as Self
2016
Inside Rupert Pupkin
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Behind the Gate
as Self
2013
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
as Self
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
2012
Love Ranch
as Charlie Bontempo
2010
Making Casino
as Self
2007
The Good Shepherd
as Joseph Palmi
2006
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
as Self
2005
Raging Bull: After the Fight
as Self
2005
Raging Bull: Before the Fight
as Self
2005
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
as Self
2005
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
as Self
2004
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
as Self
1999
Lethal Weapon 4
as Leo Getz
1998
Gone Fishin'
as Joe Waters
1997
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
as Tommy
1997
Casino
as Nicky Santoro
1995
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Ronald Grump
1994
With Honors
as Simon Wilder
1994
Jimmy Hollywood
as Jimmy Alto
1994
A Bronx Tale
as Carmine
1993
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
as Self
1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Harry
1992
The Public Eye
as Leon Bernstein
1992
Lethal Weapon 3
as Leo Getz
1992
My Cousin Vinny
as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
1992
JFK
as David Ferrie
1991
The Super
as Louie Kritski
1991
Home Alone
as Harry
1990
GoodFellas
as Tommy DeVito
1990
Betsy's Wedding
as Oscar Henner
1990
Martin Scorsese Directs
as Self
1990
Catchfire
as Leo Carelli (uncredited)
1990
