Frank Pesce

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

72

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-12-08

Day of death

2022-02-06 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Frank Pesce

Biography

Frank Pesce (December 8, 1946 – February 6, 2022) was an American film and television actor. Born in New York City, Pesce was the son of two working-class Italian parents. Pesce started his film career as an extra in The Godfather Part II, and got his first credited role in 1976, in an episode of the television series Police Story. He guest-starred a large number of well-known TV-series, including Knight Rider, Kojak and Matlock, and was a busy character actor in films, notably appearing in Rocky, Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop and Flashdance. He wrote the script of the film 29th Street, based on his own autobiographical experiences. He made his last appearance in 2015, in Creed.

Known For

  • Knight Rider

    Knight Rider

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Airwolf

    Airwolf

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Top Gun

    Top Gun

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Rocky

    Rocky

  • The Expendables 3

    The Expendables 3

  • King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

    King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

  • Creed

    Creed

  • The Single Guy

    The Single Guy

  • The Greatest American Hero

    The Greatest American Hero

  • Tower Heist

    Tower Heist

  • Beverly Hills Cop II

    Beverly Hills Cop II

  • Lock Up

    Lock Up

  • The Pamela Principle

    The Pamela Principle

  • Donnie Brasco

    Donnie Brasco

  • Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

    Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

  • Beverly Hills Cop

    Beverly Hills Cop

  • American Gigolo

    American Gigolo

  • Final Approach

    Final Approach

  • Maniac Cop 2

    Maniac Cop 2

  • Emergency Room

    Emergency Room

  • Blue Thunder

    Blue Thunder

  • The Whole Ten Yards

    The Whole Ten Yards

  • Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

    Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

  • Tilt

    Tilt

  • The Messenger

    The Messenger

  • Trapped in Paradise

    Trapped in Paradise

  • In the Shadow of a Killer

    In the Shadow of a Killer

  • Paradise Alley

    Paradise Alley

  • Maniac

    Maniac

  • Reach Me

    Reach Me

  • Original Gangstas

    Original Gangstas

  • Defiance

    Defiance

  • Sorcerer

    Sorcerer

  • Midnight Run

    Midnight Run

  • South Beach

    South Beach

  • Flashdance

    Flashdance

  • Black and White

    Black and White

  • Double Take

    Double Take

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Maniac Cop

    Maniac Cop

  • Eureka

    Eureka

  • On the Edge

    On the Edge

  • Relentless

    Relentless

  • Steel and Lace

    Steel and Lace

  • Cameron's Closet

    Cameron's Closet

  • The Cottonwood

    The Cottonwood

  • Killer Fish

    Killer Fish

  • Hollywood Harry

    Hollywood Harry

  • Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2

    Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2

  • Young Doctors in Love

    Young Doctors in Love

  • Grudge Match

    Grudge Match

  • Night Vision

    Night Vision

  • The Big Score

    The Big Score

  • Vigilante

    Vigilante

  • 29th Street

    29th Street

  • Bar Girls

    Bar Girls

  • Citizen Jane

    Citizen Jane

  • The Cover Girl and the Cop

    The Cover Girl and the Cop

  • Another Midnight Run

    Another Midnight Run

  • Mirror Images II

    Mirror Images II

  • Uncle Sam

    Uncle Sam

  • Hit List

    Hit List

  • The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti

    The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti

  • Blindsided

    Blindsided

  • The Joe Spinell Story

    The Joe Spinell Story

  • Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story

    Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story

  • Marilyn: The Untold Story

    Marilyn: The Untold Story

  • Ice

    Ice