Joe Pesci
Acting
Biography
Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an American 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.
Born: February 9, 1943
Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Known For
Raging Bull: Before the Fight
The first part of a four-part documentary about the production of "Raging Bull." Collectively Called Raging Bull: FIght Night
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
The second part about the production of "Raging Bull."
Martin Scorsese Directs
Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin Scorsese Directs depicts to riveting effect the way Scorsese brings the written story to life on the big screen. Additional interviews with the likes of Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Thelma Schoonmaker, the director’s own parents, and others build a perception of Scorsese that not everybody knows.
GoodFellas
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
Once Upon a Time in America
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master
Martin Scorsese is the unchallenged master of the cinematic quest for Italian-American identity. He has etched the cinematic image of the Sicilian mafiosi and the reality of America with incredible actors like DiCaprio and De Niro.
Raging Bull: After the Fight
The fourth and final installment about the production of "Raging Bull."
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
The third part about the production of "Raging Bull."
Casino
In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
Tales from the Crypt
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
Filmography
as Mike's Father
as Joe Larocca
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self
as Russell Bufalino
as Self
as Self
as (archive footage)
as Charlie Bontempo
as Self
as Joseph Palmi
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Leo Getz
as Joe Waters
as Tommy
as Nicky Santoro
as Simon Wilder
as Jimmy Alto
as Carmine
as Joe Pesci
as Harry
as Leon Bernstein
as Self - Guest
as Leo Getz
as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
as David Ferrie
as Louie Kritski
as Harry
as Tommy DeVito
as Oscar Henner
as Self
as Leo Carelli (uncredited)
as Leo Getz
as Vic / Jack
as Self
as Mr. Big
as Mr. Big
as John Dos Passos
as David
as Rocky Nelson
as Rocky Nelson
as Corrado Parisi
as Frankie Monaldi
as Nicky Cerone
as Mayakofsky
as Ruby Dennis
as Roger
as Joey LaMotta
as Other Inmate (uncredited)
as Joe
as Self - Host
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
as Self