Joe Pesci
- Known For: Acting
- Birthday: 09-02-1943
- Gender: Male
- Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Also Known As:
Joseph Frank Pesci
Џо Пеши
- Popularity: 17.40
- Homepage: N/A
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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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| Year | Movie | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | My Cousin Vinny | as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini |
| 1994 | Jimmy Hollywood | as Jimmy Alto |
| 1992 | The Public Eye | as Leon Bernstein |
| 1997 | Gone Fishin' | as Joe Waters |
| 1997 | 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag | as Tommy |
| 1994 | With Honors | as Simon Wilder |
| 1991 | The Super | as Louie Kritski |
| 1982 | Dear Mr. Wonderful | as Ruby Dennis |
| 1985 | Half Nelson | as Rocky Nelson |
| 1994 | Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | as Ronald Grump |
| 2013 | Behind the Gate | as Self |
| 1990 | Home Alone | as Harry Lyme |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | as Harry Lyme |
| 1980 | Raging Bull | as Joey LaMotta |
| 1988 | Moonwalker | as Mr. Big |
| 2010 | Love Ranch | as Charlie Bontempo |
| 1983 | Easy Money | as Nicky Cerone |
| 1984 | All for the Moral Majority! | as Corrado Parisi |
| 1988 | The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway | as John Dos Passos |
| 1995 | Casino | as Nicky Santoro |
| 1990 | GoodFellas | as Tommy DeVito |
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | as Leo Getz |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | as Leo Getz |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | as Leo Getz |
| 1976 | Family Enforcer | as Joe |
| 1990 | Betsy's Wedding | as Oscar Henner |
| 2019 | The Irishman | as Russell Bufalino |
| 2019 | The Irishman: In Conversation | as Self |
| 1982 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can | as Roger |
| 2016 | I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott | as Self |
| 2020 | The Collaboration Of A Lifetime: Scorsese’s Epic The Irishman | as Self |
| 2005 | Raging Bull: After the Fight | as Self |
| 2023 | Day of the Fight | |
| 2004 | Raging Bull: Fight Night | as Self |
| 1990 | Martin Scorsese Directs | as Self |
| 2012 | Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott | as Self |
| 2005 | Raging Bull: Outside the Ring | as Self |
| 2005 | Raging Bull: Inside the Ring | as Himself |
| 1984 | Once Upon a Time in America | as Frankie Monaldi |
| 1987 | Man on Fire | as David |
| 1983 | Eureka | as Mayakofsky |
| 2005 | Raging Bull: Before the Fight | as Self |
| 1991 | JFK | as David Ferrie |
| 1993 | A Bronx Tale | as Carmine |
| 1990 | Catchfire | as Leo Carelli |
| 2006 | The Good Shepherd | as Joseph Palmi |
| 1961 | Hey, Let's Twist! | as Peppermint Club Dancer |
| 1990 | Catchfire | as Leo Carelli (uncredited) |
| 1977 | Short Eyes | as Other Inmate (uncredited) |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | as (archive footage) |
| Photo | Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Pink Panther (69 episode) | |
| 1953 | The Oscars (2 episode) | as Self |
| 1985 | Half Nelson (7 episode) | as Rocky Nelson |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (1 episode) | as Self - Host |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1 episode) | as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show (1 episode) | as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Us (1 episode) | as Self |
| 1953 | The Oscars (1 episode) | as Self (archive footage) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (1 episode) | as Self (uncredited) |
| 1999 | The Directors (1 episode) | as Self |
| 2023 | Bupkis (8 episode) | as Joe Larocca |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (1 episode) | as Vic / Jack |