Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Born 1943-02-09 (age 83) Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Biography

Joseph Frank โ€œJoeโ€ 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.

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Known For

Moonwalker
Moonwalker

1988

as Mr. Big

GoodFellas
GoodFellas

1990

as Tommy DeVito

Once Upon a Time in America
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Casino
Casino

1995

as Nicky Santoro

The Irishman
The Irishman

2019

as Russell Bufalino

A Bronx Tale
A Bronx Tale

1993

as Carmine

Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4

1998

as Leo Getz

Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 3

1992

as Leo Getz

Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 2

1989

as Leo Getz

Raging Bull
Raging Bull

1980

as Joey LaMotta

JFK
JFK

1991

as David Ferrie

My Cousin Vinny
My Cousin Vinny

1992

as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini

The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd

2006

as Joseph Palmi

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

as (archive footage)

Catchfire
Catchfire

1990

as Leo Carelli (uncredited)

The Super
The Super

1991

as Louie Kritski

With Honors
With Honors

1994

as Simon Wilder

Eureka
Eureka

1983

as Mayakofsky

Love Ranch
Love Ranch

2010

as Charlie Bontempo