Acting
Joe Pesci
EN, KO, HU, IT cinema · 61 credits
Born
9 February 1943 (age 83)
Birthplace
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also known as Joseph Frank Pesci · Joey Dee
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
Filmography
As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas
as Self (archive footage)
Day of the Fight
as Mike's Father, Executive Producer
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club
as Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nothing Compares
as Self (archive footage)
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
as Self (Archive Footage)
The Irishman
as Russell Bufalino
Inside Rupert Pupkin
2014
Inside Rupert Pupkin
as Self (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Love Ranch
as Charlie Bontempo
The Good Shepherd
as Joseph Palmi
Lethal Weapon 4
as Leo Getz
Gone Fishin'
as Joe Waters
Casino
as Nicky Santoro
Jimmy Hollywood
as Jimmy Alto
With Honors
as Simon Wilder
A Bronx Tale
as Carmine
Lethal Weapon 3
as Leo Getz
My Cousin Vinny
as Vinny Gambini
The Public Eye
as Leon Bernstein
JFK
as David Ferrie
The Super
as Louie Kritski
GoodFellas
as Tommy DeVito
Home Alone
as Harry
Betsy's Wedding
as Oscar Henner
Catchfire
as Leo Carelli (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon 2
as Leo Getz
Moonwalker
as Mr. Big
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
as John Dos Passos
Man on Fire
as David
Half Nelson
as Rocky Nelson
Once Upon a Time in America
as Frankie
All for the Moral Majority!
as Corrado Parisi
Eureka
as Mayakofsky
Easy Money
as Nicky Cerone
Dear Mr. Wonderful
as Ruby Dennis
Raging Bull
as Joey LaMotta
Short Eyes
as Other Inmate (uncredited)
Hey, Let's Twist!
as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)