Joe Pesci
Biography
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
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Late Show with David Letterman
GoodFellas
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with David Letterman
Tales from the Crypt
The Oscars
All Movies (61)
- Day of the Fight2024 · as Mike's Father
- Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club2023 · as Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Nothing Compares2022 · as Self (archive footage)
- Making 'The Irishman'2020 · as Self
- GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors2020 · as Self (Archive Footage)
- The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman2020 · as Self
- The Irishman: In Conversation2019 · as Self
- The Irishman2019 · as Russell Bufalino
- I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott2016 · as Self
- Inside Rupert Pupkin2014 · as Self (archive footage)
- Behind the Gate2013 · as Self
- Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott2012 · as Self
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012 · as (archive footage)
- Love Ranch2010 · as Charlie Bontempo
- Making Casino2007 · as Self
- The Good Shepherd2006 · as Joseph Palmi
- Raging Bull: After the Fight2005 · as Self
- Raging Bull: Outside the Ring2005 · as Self
- Raging Bull: Before the Fight2005 · as Self
- Raging Bull: Inside the Ring2005 · as Self
- Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'2004 · as Self
- Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes1999 · as Harry
- Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity1999 · as Self
- Lethal Weapon 41998 · as Leo Getz
- Gone Fishin'1997 · as Joe Waters
- 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag1997 · as Tommy
- Casino1995 · as Nicky Santoro
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!1994 · as Ronald Grump
- With Honors1994 · as Simon Wilder
- Jimmy Hollywood1994 · as Jimmy Alto
- A Bronx Tale1993 · as Carmine
- Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre1993 · as Self
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992 · as Harry
- The Public Eye1992 · as Leon Bernstein
- Lethal Weapon 31992 · as Leo Getz
- My Cousin Vinny1992 · as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
- JFK1991 · as David Ferrie
- The Super1991 · as Louie Kritski
- Home Alone1990 · as Harry
- GoodFellas1990 · as Tommy DeVito
- Betsy's Wedding1990 · as Oscar Henner
- Martin Scorsese Directs1990 · as Self
- Catchfire1990 · as Leo Carelli (uncredited)
- Lethal Weapon 21989 · as Leo Getz
- Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary1989 · as Self
- The Making of Moonwalker1989 · as Self
- Moonwalker1988 · as Mr. Big
- The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway1988 · as John Dos Passos
- Man on Fire1987 · as David
- Half Nelson1985 · as Rocky Nelson
- All for the Moral Majority!1984 · as Corrado Parisi
- Once Upon a Time in America1984 · as Frankie
- Easy Money1983 · as Nicky Cerone
- Eureka1983 · as Mayakofsky
- Dear Mr. Wonderful1982 · as Ruby Dennis
- I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can1982 · as Roger
- Raging Bull1980 · as Joey LaMotta
- Short Eyes1977 · as Other Inmate (uncredited)
- Family Enforcer1976 · as Joe
- Hey, Let's Twist!1961 · as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
- Lethal Weapon 5— · as Leo Getz
All TV Shows (14)
- Bupkis2023 · as Joe Larocca
- The Movies That Made Us2019 · as Self
- The Reichen Show2005 · as Self - Guest
- The Directors1999 · as Self
- The Pink Panther1993
- The John Larroquette Show1993 · as Joe Pesci
- Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self - Guest
- Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Vic / Jack
- Half Nelson1985 · as Rocky Nelson
- Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Guest
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
- The Oscars1953 · as Self