Acting · Newark, New Jersey, USA · Born February 9, 1943
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.
MovieDay of the Fight
2024
as Mike's Father
MovieYellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club
2023
as Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
TVBupkis
2023
as Joe Larocca
MovieNothing Compares
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMaking 'The Irishman'
2020
as Self
MovieGoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
2020
as Self (Archive Footage)
MovieThe Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman
2020
as Self
TVThe Movies That Made Us
2019
as Self
MovieThe Irishman: In Conversation
2019
as Self
MovieThe Irishman
2019
as Russell Bufalino
MovieI Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
2016
as Self
Inside Rupert Pupkin
2014
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBehind the Gate
2013
as Self
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
2012
as Self
MovieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
MovieLove Ranch
2010
as Charlie Bontempo
MovieMaking Casino
2007
as Self
MovieThe Good Shepherd
2006
as Joseph Palmi
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
MovieRaging Bull: Outside the Ring
2005
as Self
MovieRaging Bull: After the Fight
2005
as Self
MovieRaging Bull: Before the Fight
2005
as Self
MovieRaging Bull: Inside the Ring
2005
as Self
MovieGetting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
2004
as Self
MovieHome Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
1999
as Harry
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
1999
as Self
TVThe Directors
1999
as Self
MovieLethal Weapon 4
1998
as Leo Getz
MovieGone Fishin'
1997
as Joe Waters
Movie8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
1997
as Tommy
MovieCasino
1995
as Nicky Santoro
MovieSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Ronald Grump
MovieWith Honors
1994
as Simon Wilder
MovieJimmy Hollywood
1994
as Jimmy Alto
MovieA Bronx Tale
1993
as Carmine
TVThe Pink Panther
1993
TVThe John Larroquette Show
1993
as Joe Pesci
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieAndrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
1993
as Self
MovieHome Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
as Harry
MovieThe Public Eye
1992
as Leon Bernstein
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self - Guest
MovieLethal Weapon 3
1992
as Leo Getz
MovieMy Cousin Vinny
1992
as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
MovieJFK
1991
as David Ferrie
MovieThe Super
1991
as Louie Kritski
MovieHome Alone
1990
as Harry
MovieGoodFellas
1990
as Tommy DeVito
MovieBetsy's Wedding
1990
as Oscar Henner
MovieMartin Scorsese Directs
1990
as Self
MovieCatchfire
1990
as Leo Carelli (uncredited)
MovieLethal Weapon 2
1989
as Leo Getz
MovieMel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
1989
as Self
TVTales from the Crypt
1989
as Vic / Jack
MovieThe Making of Moonwalker
1989
as Self
MovieMoonwalker
1988
as Mr. Big
MovieThe Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
1988
as John Dos Passos
MovieMan on Fire
1987
as David
MovieHalf Nelson
1985
as Rocky Nelson
TVHalf Nelson
1985
as Rocky Nelson
MovieAll for the Moral Majority!
1984
as Corrado Parisi
MovieOnce Upon a Time in America
1984
as Frankie
MovieEasy Money
1983
as Nicky Cerone
MovieEureka
1983
as Mayakofsky
MovieDear Mr. Wonderful
1982
as Ruby Dennis
MovieI'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
1982
as Roger
TVLate Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
MovieRaging Bull
1980
as Joey LaMotta
MovieShort Eyes
1977
as Other Inmate (uncredited)
MovieFamily Enforcer
1976
as Joe
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
MovieHey, Let's Twist!
1961
as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
