Joe Pesci
Known For
Acting
Born
1943-02-09 in Newark, New Jersey, USA
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.
Most Known For
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
GoodFellas
as Tommy DeVito
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self - Guest
Tales from the Crypt
as Vic / Jack
The Oscars
as Self
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Harry
The Irishman
as Russell Bufalino
The Movies That Made Us
as Self
The Reichen Show
as Self - Guest
A Bronx Tale
as Carmine
Once Upon a Time in America
as Frankie Monaldi
Casino
as Nicky Santoro
The Pink Panther
The John Larroquette Show
as Joe Pesci
JFK
as David Ferrie
Raging Bull
as Joey LaMotta
Catchfire
as Leo Carelli (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon 2
as Leo Getz
My Cousin Vinny
as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini