Joe Pantoliano
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Joseph Peter Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951) is an American actor who has played over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He is best known for portraying Francis Fratelli in The Goonies (1985), Captain Conrad Howard in the Bad Boys film series (1995–2024), Cypher in the Wachowskis' sci-fi action film The Matrix (1999), Teddy in Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller film Memento (2000), and Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (2001–2004), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Other notable film credits include Risky Business (1983), Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987), La Bamba (1987), Midnight Run (1988), The Fugitive (1993), Baby's Day Out (1994), the Wachowskis' directorial debut Bound (1996), and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010). In 2025, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in The Last of Us. Pantoliano has published two memoirs and is active in the field of mental health, having documented his mother's issues and his own. He founded the nonprofit No Kidding, Me Too!, which is dedicated to removing the stigma from mental illness. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Pantoliano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
The Isolate Thief (2026)
as "Burial" Perry Parker
The Matrix (1999)
as Cypher
Memento (2000)
as Teddy
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
as Captain Howard
Bad Boys for Life (2020)
as Captain Howard
Daredevil (2003)
as Ben Urich
The Goonies (1985)
as Francis
The Fugitive (1993)
as Cosmo Renfro
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
as Gabe Ugliano
Bad Boys (1995)
as Captain Howard
Bad Boys II (2003)
as Captain Howard
Baby's Day Out (1994)
as Norby
U.S. Marshals (1998)
as Renfro
Risky Business (1983)
as Guido
Bound (1996)
as Caesar
Congo (1995)
as Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
Racing Stripes (2005)
as Goose (voice)
Midnight Run (1988)
as Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
Empire of the Sun (1987)
as Frank Demarest
Cats & Dogs (2001)
as Peek (voice)
Violent Night 2 (2026)
Actor
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
as Peek (voice)
La Bamba (1987)
as Bob Keane
Wedding Daze (2006)
as Smitty
Running Scared (1986)
as Snake
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
as Mogan
Unknown (2006)
as Bound Man
Ready to Rumble (2000)
as Titus Sinclair
The Perfect Match (2016)
as Marty
Zandalee (1991)
as Gerri
The Amateurs (2006)
as Some Idiot
Black and White (1999)
as Bill King
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
as Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
Hide and Seek (2021)
as Collin Carmichael
Lake Placid: Legacy (2018)
as Henderson
Just Getting Started (2017)
as Joey
The Mean Season (1985)
as Andy Porter
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
as Self
The Squeeze (1987)
as Norman
Short Time (1990)
as Scalese
Second Best (2004)
as Elliot
Calendar Girl (1993)
as Harvey Darpinian
The Matrix Revisited (2001)
as Self - Cypher (archive footage)
Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
as Doc Robbins
The Identical (2014)
as Avi Hirshberg
The Brawler (2019)
as Al Braverman
El Diablo (1990)
as Kid Durango
Used People (1992)
as Frank
The Immortals (1995)
as Pete
Deadly Impact (2010)
as David Kaplow
Falling Up (2009)
as George
Three of Hearts (1993)
as Mickey
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)
as Mayor M.T. Gunn
The Final Terror (1983)
as Eggar
Mister Roberts (1984)
as Insigna
Making "The Matrix" (1999)
as Self
The Idolmaker (1980)
as Gino Pilato
Natural Enemy (1996)
as Stuart
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
as Ray Neal
Top of the World (1997)
as Vince Castor
The Legend of Secret Pass (2010)
as Chuckster (voice)
The Last of the Finest (1990)
as Wayne Gross
Nightbreaker (1989)
as Sgt. Jack Russell
Happy Anniversary (2018)
as Aldo
Perfect Opposites (2004)
as Louis Carbonelli
Loosies (2012)
as Carl
From the Vine (2019)
as Marco Gentile
Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)
as Martini (voice)
Downtown (1990)
as White
Deceit (2006)
as Anthony
A Better Way to Die (2001)
as Flash
A Journey to Sundance (2023)
as Self
Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019)
as Uncle Frankie
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story (2025)
as Uncle Tommy Rossi
Monsignor (1982)
as Pvt. Joe Musso
Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
as Bruno
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun (1987)
as Self
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice (1996)
as Det. Meyer Meyer
The Spy Within (1994)
as Attorney Brezner
The In Crowd (1988)
as Perry Parker
Dangerous Heart (1994)
as Barclay
New Blood (1999)
as Hellman
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' (2010)
as Self
Random Tropical Paradise (2017)
as Vincent Gambazzo
Steal Big Steal Little (1995)
as Eddie Agopian
...So Goes the Nation (2006)
as Self
Rock 'N Roll Mom (1988)
as Ronnie
The Santa Stakeout (2021)
as Mr. Miller
New York Street Games (2010)
as Self
Me and the Kid (1993)
as Roy
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix (2004)
as Cypher
Backstreet Dreams (1990)
as Paul (uncredited)
The Last Word (1995)
as Doc
Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano (2014)
as Self
Scenes from the Goldmine (1987)
as Manny Ricci
Pitch (1997)
as Self
Hoods (1998)
as Charlie Flynn
L.A. Law: Pilot (1986)
as Ralph Cavanaugh
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2012)
as Oswald
The Job (2009)
as Perriman
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer (2000)
as Self
Silver Man (2000)
as Norbert
Home Delivery (2024)
as Gary Templeton
The Easter Egg Adventure (2004)
as Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
Through the Eyes of a Killer (1992)
as Jerry
One Special Victory (1991)
as Daniel
Destination: America (1987)
as Lt. Mike Amico
The Life Before This (1999)
as Jake Maclean
Cigars!: The New Rage! (1996)
as Self
Bad Business (1996)
as Body Man
Robot in the Family (1994)
as Jack Shamir
The Check Up (2005)
as The Inspector
More Than Friends (1978)
as Ralphie
Roger Rabbit Screen Test (1986)
as Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business (2008)
as Self
Canvas (2006)
as John Marino
Lord of the Freaks (2015)
as Self
Tinseltown (1997)
as Arnie
Higher Love (—)
Actor
Taxman (1999)
as Al Benjamin
No Kidding, Me Too! (2009)
as Himself
I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado (—)
as Narrator
The Making of 'Bound' (—)
as Self