Joe Pesci

Acting

Joe Pesci

Born February 9, 1943Newark, New Jersey, USA 73 credits

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

Day of the Fight
6.8

Day of the Fight

Movie

2024

Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master
8.1

Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master

Movie

2024

Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club
6.9

Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club

Movie

2023

Bupkis
6.3

Bupkis

TV

2023

Nothing Compares
7.7

Nothing Compares

Movie

2022

Making 'The Irishman'
7.0

Making 'The Irishman'

Movie

2020

Filmography

Day of the Fight
2024Day of the Fightas Mike's FatherMovie
Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master
2024Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Masteras SelfMovie
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club
2023Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Clubas Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Bupkis
2023Bupkisas Joe LaroccaTV
Nothing Compares
2022Nothing Comparesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Making 'The Irishman'
2020Making 'The Irishman'as SelfMovie
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2020GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doorsas Self (Archive Footage)Movie
The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman
2020The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishmanas SelfMovie
The Movies That Made Us
2019The Movies That Made Usas SelfTV
The Irishman: In Conversation
2019The Irishman: In Conversationas SelfMovie
The Irishman
2019The Irishmanas Russell BufalinoMovie
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
2016I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scottas SelfMovie
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2014Inside Rupert Pupkinas Self (archive footage)Movie
Behind the Gate
2013Behind the Gateas SelfMovie
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2012Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scottas SelfMovie
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)Movie
Love Ranch
2010Love Ranchas Charlie BontempoMovie
Making Casino
2007Making Casinoas SelfMovie
The Good Shepherd
2006The Good Shepherdas Joseph PalmiMovie
The Reichen Show
2005The Reichen Showas Self - GuestTV
Raging Bull: After the Fight
2005Raging Bull: After the Fightas SelfMovie
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
2005Raging Bull: Outside the Ringas SelfMovie
Raging Bull: Before the Fight
2005Raging Bull: Before the Fightas SelfMovie
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
2005Raging Bull: Inside the Ringas SelfMovie
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
2004Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'as SelfMovie
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
1999Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenesas HarryMovie
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1999Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinityas SelfMovie
The Directors
1999The Directorsas SelfTV
Lethal Weapon 4
1998Lethal Weapon 4as Leo GetzMovie
Gone Fishin'
1997Gone Fishin'as Joe WatersMovie
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
19978 Heads in a Duffel Bagas TommyMovie
Casino
1995Casinoas Nicky SantoroMovie
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Ronald GrumpMovie
With Honors
1994With Honorsas Simon WilderMovie
Jimmy Hollywood
1994Jimmy Hollywoodas Jimmy AltoMovie
A Bronx Tale
1993A Bronx Taleas CarmineMovie
The Pink Panther
1993The Pink PantherTV
The John Larroquette Show
1993The John Larroquette Showas Joe PesciTV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - GuestTV
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
1993Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacreas SelfMovie
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas HarryMovie
The Public Eye
1992The Public Eyeas Leon BernsteinMovie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self - GuestTV
Lethal Weapon 3
1992Lethal Weapon 3as Leo GetzMovie
My Cousin Vinny
1992My Cousin Vinnyas Vincent 'Vinny' GambiniMovie
JFK
1991JFKas David FerrieMovie
The Super
1991The Superas Louie KritskiMovie
Home Alone
1990Home Aloneas HarryMovie
GoodFellas
1990GoodFellasas Tommy DeVitoMovie
Betsy's Wedding
1990Betsy's Weddingas Oscar HennerMovie
Martin Scorsese Directs
1990Martin Scorsese Directsas SelfMovie
Catchfire
1990Catchfireas Leo Carelli (uncredited)Movie
Lethal Weapon 2
1989Lethal Weapon 2as Leo GetzMovie
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Cryptas Vic / JackTV
The Making of Moonwalker
1989The Making of Moonwalkeras SelfMovie
Moonwalker
1988Moonwalkeras Mr. BigMovie
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
1988The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingwayas John Dos PassosMovie
Man on Fire
1987Man on Fireas DavidMovie
Half Nelson
1985Half Nelsonas Rocky NelsonMovie
Half Nelson
1985Half Nelsonas Rocky NelsonTV
All for the Moral Majority!
1984All for the Moral Majority!as Corrado ParisiMovie
Once Upon a Time in America
1984Once Upon a Time in Americaas Frankie MonaldiMovie
Easy Money
1983Easy Moneyas Nicky CeroneMovie
Eureka
1983Eurekaas MayakofskyMovie
Dear Mr. Wonderful
1982Dear Mr. Wonderfulas Ruby DennisMovie
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I Canas RogerMovie
Late Night with David Letterman
1982Late Night with David Lettermanas Self - GuestTV
Raging Bull
1980Raging Bullas Joey LaMottaMovie
Short Eyes
1977Short Eyesas Other Inmate (uncredited)Movie
Family Enforcer
1976Family Enforceras JoeMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - HostTV
Hey, Let's Twist!
1961Hey, Let's Twist!as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)Movie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV