Joe Pesci
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Joe Pesci
Filmography
Acting (60)
2024
Day of the Fightas Mike's Father
6.5
2023
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Clubas Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.9
2022
Nothing Comparesas Self (archive footage)
7.8
2020
Making 'The Irishman'as Self
7.2
2020
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doorsas Self (Archive Footage)
2019
7.5
2019
The Irishmanas Russell Bufalino
7.6
2016
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scottas Self
2014
Inside Rupert Pupkinas Self (archive footage)
2013
Behind the Gateas Self
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)
7.5
2010
Love Ranchas Charlie Bontempo
5.4
2007
Making Casinoas Self
2006
The Good Shepherdas Joseph Palmi
6.4
2005
Raging Bull: After the Fightas Self
8.0
2005
8.0
2005
10.0
2005
Raging Bull: Inside the Ringas Self
9.0
2004
6.0
1999
5.9
1998
Lethal Weapon 4as Leo Getz
6.6
1997
Gone Fishin'as Joe Waters
4.9
1997
8 Heads in a Duffel Bagas Tommy
5.0
1995
Casinoas Nicky Santoro
8.0
1994
7.0
1994
With Honorsas Simon Wilder
6.7
1994
Jimmy Hollywoodas Jimmy Alto
5.2
1993
A Bronx Taleas Carmine
7.9
1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Harry
6.8
1992
The Public Eyeas Leon Bernstein
6.2
1992
Lethal Weapon 3as Leo Getz
6.7
1992
My Cousin Vinnyas Vinny Gambini
7.5
1991
JFKas David Ferrie
7.6
1991
The Superas Louie Kritski
5.9
1990
Home Aloneas Harry
7.5
1990
GoodFellasas Tommy DeVito
8.5
1990
Betsy's Weddingas Oscar Henner
5.7
1990
Martin Scorsese Directsas Self
9.0
1990
Catchfireas Leo Carelli (uncredited)
5.3
1989
Lethal Weapon 2as Leo Getz
7.0
1989
10.0
1989
The Making of Moonwalkeras Self
10.0
1988
Moonwalkeras Mr. Big
7.1
1988
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingwayas John Dos Passos
8.0
1987
Man on Fireas David
5.7
1985
Half Nelsonas Rocky Nelson
1984
All for the Moral Majority!as Corrado Parisi
5.7
1984
Once Upon a Time in Americaas Frankie
8.4
1983
Easy Moneyas Nicky Cerone
6.0
1983
Eurekaas Mayakofsky
5.3
1982
Dear Mr. Wonderfulas Ruby Dennis
5.0
1982
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Canas Roger
7.0
1980
Raging Bullas Joey LaMotta
7.9
1977
Short Eyesas Other Inmate (uncredited)
6.6
1976
Family Enforceras Joe
6.3
1961
Hey, Let's Twist!as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
5.0
Production & Directing (1)
2024
Day of the FightExecutive Producer
6.5