Joe Pesci
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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
Credits
GoodFellas (1990)
as Tommy DeVito
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
as Harry
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
as Frankie
The Irishman (2019)
as Russell Bufalino
A Bronx Tale (1993)
as Carmine
Casino (1995)
as Nicky Santoro
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
as Leo Getz
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
as Leo Getz
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
as Leo Getz
The Good Shepherd (2006)
as Joseph Palmi
Raging Bull (1980)
as Joey LaMotta
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
as Vinny Gambini
JFK (1991)
as David Ferrie
Moonwalker (1988)
as Mr. Big
With Honors (1994)
as Simon Wilder
Gone Fishin' (1997)
as Joe Waters
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Catchfire (1990)
as Leo Carelli (uncredited)
The Public Eye (1992)
as Leon Bernstein
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
as Tommy
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
as Oscar Henner
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Ronald Grump
As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Easy Money (1983)
as Nicky Cerone
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club (2023)
as Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
Man on Fire (1987)
as David
Day of the Fight (2024)
as Mike's Father
Love Ranch (2010)
as Charlie Bontempo
The Super (1991)
as Louie Kritski
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott (2012)
as Self
Eureka (1983)
as Mayakofsky
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982)
as Roger
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott (2016)
as Self
Family Enforcer (1976)
as Joe
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes (1999)
as Harry
Nothing Compares (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway (1988)
as John Dos Passos
Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
as Jimmy Alto
The Irishman: In Conversation (2019)
as Self
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring (2005)
as Self
Short Eyes (1977)
as Other Inmate (uncredited)
Martin Scorsese Directs (1990)
as Self
The Making of Moonwalker (1989)
as Self
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring (2005)
as Self
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors (2020)
as Self (Archive Footage)
The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman (2020)
as Self
Raging Bull: Before the Fight (2005)
as Self
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity (1999)
as Self
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' (2004)
as Self
Half Nelson (1985)
as Rocky Nelson
Raging Bull: After the Fight (2005)
as Self
Home Alone (1990)
as Harry
Hey, Let's Twist! (1961)
as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
Making 'The Irishman' (2020)
as Self
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre (1993)
as Self
Dear Mr. Wonderful (1982)
as Ruby Dennis
All for the Moral Majority! (1984)
as Corrado Parisi
Inside Rupert Pupkin (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Making Casino (2007)
as Self
Behind the Gate (2013)
as Self
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary (1989)
as Self