Acting · Hoboken, New Jersey, USA · Born September 12, 1951
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.
MovieViolent Night 2
2026
MovieThe Isolate Thief
2026
TVWonder Man
2026
as Joe Pantoliano
MovieHoliday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story
2025
as Uncle Tommy Rossi
TVDexter: Original Sin
2024
as Anthony Moretti
MovieBad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
as Captain Howard
MovieHome Delivery
2024
as Gary Templeton
TVThe Last of Us
2023
as Eugene Lynden
MovieA Journey to Sundance
2023
as Self
MovieHide and Seek
2021
as Collin Carmichael
MovieThe Santa Stakeout
2021
as Mr. Miller
TVChucky
2021
as Joe Pantoliano
TVKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
2021
as Sticky Fins Whiting (voice)
TVReunited Apart
2020
as Self
MovieBad Boys for Life
2020
as Captain Howard
MovieFrom the Vine
2019
as Marco Gentile
MovieFeast of the Seven Fishes
2019
as Uncle Frankie
TVTacoma FD
2019
as Eddie Penisi, Sr
MovieThe Brawler
2019
as Al Braverman
MovieLake Placid: Legacy
2018
as Henderson
MovieHappy Anniversary
2018
as Aldo
MovieJust Getting Started
2017
as Joey
MovieRandom Tropical Paradise
2017
as Vincent Gambazzo
TVMacGyver
2016
as Eric Andrews
MovieThe Perfect Match
2016
as Marty
TVSense8
2015
as Michael Gorski
MovieThe Identical
2014
as Avi Hirshberg
Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano
2014
as Self
Movie12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
as Self
MovieJeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
2012
as Oswald
MovieLoosies
2012
as Carl
MovieThe Legend of Secret Pass
2010
as Chuckster (voice)
MovieCats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
as Peek (voice)
MovieNew York Street Games
2010
as Self
MovieMaking of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
2010
as Self
MovieDeadly Impact
2010
as David Kaplow
MoviePercy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010
as Gabe Ugliano
MovieFalling Up
2009
as George
MovieThe Job
2009
as Perriman
MovieNo Kidding, Me Too!
2009
as Himself
MovieThe Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
2008
as Self
MovieCanvas
2006
as John Marino
MovieUnknown
2006
as Bound Man
MovieDeceit
2006
as Anthony
Movie...So Goes the Nation
2006
as Self
MovieWedding Daze
2006
as Smitty
MovieThe Amateurs
2006
as Some Idiot
MovieLarry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
2006
as Mayor M.T. Gunn
But Can They Sing?
2005
The Check Up
2005
as The Inspector
MovieRacing Stripes
2005
as Goose (voice)
MovieReturn to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
2004
as Cypher
Dr. Vegas
2004
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Easter Egg Adventure
2004
as Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
MoviePerfect Opposites
2004
as Louis Carbonelli
MovieSecond Best
2004
as Elliot
TVThe Handler
2003
as Joe Renato
MovieBad Boys II
2003
as Captain Howard
MovieDaredevil
2003
as Ben Urich
MovieThe Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002
as Mogan
MovieThe Matrix Revisited
2001
as Self - Cypher (archive footage)
MovieA Better Way to Die
2001
as Flash
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
MovieCats & Dogs
2001
as Peek (voice)
MovieThe Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
2000
as Self
MovieMemento
2000
as Teddy
MovieReady to Rumble
2000
as Titus Sinclair
MovieSilver Man
2000
as Norbert
MovieOlive, the Other Reindeer
1999
as Martini (voice)
MovieNew Blood
1999
as Hellman
TVRoswell
1999
as Kal Langley
MovieMaking "The Matrix"
1999
as Self
MovieTaxman
1999
as Al Benjamin
MovieThe Life Before This
1999
as Jake Maclean
MovieBlack and White
1999
as Bill King
TVSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Sticky Fins Whiting (voice)
MovieThe Matrix
1999
as Cypher
TVThe Sopranos
1999
as Ralph Cifaretto
TVThe Lionhearts
1998
as (voice)
TVGodzilla: The Series
1998
as Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)
MovieHoods
1998
as Charlie Flynn
MovieU.S. Marshals
1998
as Renfro
MoviePitch
1997
as Self
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieTop of the World
1997
as Vince Castor
MovieTinseltown
1997
as Arnie
MovieNatural Enemy
1996
as Stuart
TVEZ Streets
1996
as Jimmy Murtha
MovieBound
1996
as Caesar
TVArli$$
1996
as Vic Freed
MovieEd McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
1996
as Det. Meyer Meyer
Cigars!: The New Rage!
1996
as Self
MovieThe Immortals
1995
as Pete
MovieSteal Big Steal Little
1995
as Eddie Agopian
MovieThe Last Word
1995
as Doc
MovieCongo
1995
as Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
MovieBad Boys
1995
as Captain Howard
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Stan Harbinger
TVLife with Louie
1994
as Jojo Stomopolous (voice)
TVBeethoven
1994
as Sparky (voice)
MovieBaby's Day Out
1994
as Norby
MovieThe Spy Within
1994
as Attorney Brezner
MovieTeresa's Tattoo
1994
as Bruno
MovieRobot in the Family
1994
as Jack Shamir
MovieDangerous Heart
1994
as Barclay
MovieMe and the Kid
1993
as Roy
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieCalendar Girl
1993
as Harvey Darpinian
MovieThe Fugitive
1993
as Cosmo Renfro
MovieThree of Hearts
1993
as Mickey
MovieUsed People
1992
as Frank
TVHighlander: The Series
1992
as Doctor Wilder
MovieThrough the Eyes of a Killer
1992
as Jerry
MovieOne Special Victory
1991
as Daniel
TVCivil Wars
1991
as Stan DeMarco
MovieZandalee
1991
as Gerri
MovieBackstreet Dreams
1990
as Paul (uncredited)
The Fanelli Boys
1990
as Dominic Fanelli
MovieEl Diablo
1990
as Kid Durango
MovieShort Time
1990
as Scalese
MovieThe Last of the Finest
1990
as Wayne Gross
MovieDowntown
1990
as White
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
TVTales from the Crypt
1989
as Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")
MovieNightbreaker
1989
as Sgt. Jack Russell
MovieMidnight Run
1988
as Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
MovieRock 'N Roll Mom
1988
as Ronnie
MovieThe In Crowd
1988
as Perry Parker
MovieThe China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
1987
as Self
MovieEmpire of the Sun
1987
as Frank Demarest
TVBeverly Hills Buntz
1987
as Jimmy Montaigne
MovieAmazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
MovieScenes from the Goldmine
1987
as Manny Ricci
MovieLa Bamba
1987
as Bob Keane
MovieThe Squeeze
1987
as Norman
MovieDestination: America
1987
as Lt. Mike Amico
MovieRoger Rabbit Screen Test
1986
as Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
MovieL.A. Law: Pilot
1986
as Ralph Cavanaugh
TVL.A. Law
1986
as Ralph Cavanaugh
MovieRunning Scared
1986
as Snake
TVAmazing Stories
1985
as Joe
MovieThe Goonies
1985
as Francis
MovieThe Mean Season
1985
as Andy Porter
TVRobert Kennedy & His Times
1985
as Roy Cohn
MovieMister Roberts
1984
as Insigna
TVThe Hitchhiker
1983
as Brother Charles
MovieEddie and the Cruisers
1983
as Doc Robbins
TVHardcastle and McCormick
1983
as Teddy Hollins
MovieRisky Business
1983
as Guido
MovieThe Final Terror
1983
as Eggar
MovieMonsignor
1982
as Pvt. Joe Musso
TVSimon & Simon
1981
TVHill Street Blues
1981
MovieThe Idolmaker
1980
as Gino Pilato
MovieAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Ray Neal
TVAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Ray Neal
TVHart to Hart
1979
TVFrom Here to Eternity
1979
as Pvt. Angelo Maggio
MovieMore Than Friends
1978
as Ralphie
Free Country
1978
TVM*A*S*H
1972
as Gerald Mullen
MovieI Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado
as Narrator
Higher Love
