Al Pacino

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

136

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-04-25 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Al Pacino

Biography

Alfredo James Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an American actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning over five decades, he has received many awards and nominations, including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. He is one of the few performers to have received the Triple Crown of Acting. He has also been honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the National Medal of Arts. A method actor and former student of the HB Studio and the Actors Studio, where he was taught by Charlie Laughton and Lee Strasberg, Pacino's film debut came at the age of 29 with a minor role in Me, Natalie (1969). He gained favorable notice for his first lead role as a heroin addict in The Panic in Needle Park (1971). Wide acclaim and recognition came with his breakthrough role as Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972), for which he received his first Oscar nomination, and he would reprise the role in the sequels The Godfather Part II (1974) and The Godfather Part III (1990). His portrayal of Michael Corleone is regarded as one of the greatest in film history. Pacino received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Serpico (1973), The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and ...And Justice for All (1979), ultimately winning it for playing a blind military veteran in Scent of a Woman (1992). For his performances in The Godfather, Dick Tracy (1990), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), and The Irishman (2019), he earned Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominations. Other notable portrayals include Tony Montana in Scarface (1983), Carlito Brigante in Carlito's Way (1993), Benjamin Ruggiero in Donnie Brasco (1997), and Lowell Bergman in The Insider (1999). He has also starred in the thrillers Heat (1995), The Devil's Advocate (1997), Insomnia (2002), and appeared in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). On television, Pacino has acted in several productions for HBO, including Angels in America (2003) and the Jack Kevorkian biopic You Don't Know Jack (2010), winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for each. Pacino currently stars in the Amazon Video web television series Hunters (2020–present). He has also had an extensive career on stage. He is a two-time Tony Award winner, in 1969 and 1977, for his performances in Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? and The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel. Pacino made his filmmaking debut with Looking for Richard (1996), directing and starring in this documentary about Richard III; Pacino had played the lead role on stage in 1977. He has also acted as Shylock in a 2004 feature film adaptation and 2010 stage production of The Merchant of Venice. Pacino directed and starred in Chinese Coffee (2000), Wilde Salomé (2011), and Salomé (2013). Since 1994, he has been the joint president of the Actors Studio.​ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Show with David Letterman

    Late Show with David Letterman

  • The Godfather

    The Godfather

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • 60 Minutes

    60 Minutes

  • The Ritual

    The Ritual

  • The Godfather Part II

    The Godfather Part II

  • Scarface

    Scarface

  • Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

    Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

  • The Devil's Advocate

    The Devil's Advocate

  • Heat

    Heat

  • The Godfather Part III

    The Godfather Part III

  • Hunters

    Hunters

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Scent of a Woman

    Scent of a Woman

  • How to Rob a Bank

    How to Rob a Bank

  • Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness

    Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness

  • Insomnia

    Insomnia

  • Goldene Kamera

    Goldene Kamera

  • The Irishman

    The Irishman

  • Knox Goes Away

    Knox Goes Away

  • Ocean's Thirteen

    Ocean's Thirteen

  • Serpico

    Serpico

  • Cruising

    Cruising

  • Donnie Brasco

    Donnie Brasco

  • Jack and Jill

    Jack and Jill

  • The Making of 'Scarface'

    The Making of 'Scarface'

  • Dog Day Afternoon

    Dog Day Afternoon

  • The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

    The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

  • The Making of 'Carlito's Way'

    The Making of 'Carlito's Way'

  • Scarecrow

    Scarecrow

  • Dead Man's Wire

    Dead Man's Wire

  • Glengarry Glen Ross

    Glengarry Glen Ross

  • Angels in America

    Angels in America

  • House of Gucci

    House of Gucci

  • The Humbling

    The Humbling

  • Righteous Kill

    Righteous Kill

  • Carlito's Way

    Carlito's Way

  • The Panic in Needle Park

    The Panic in Needle Park

  • Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

    Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

  • The Local Stigmatic

    The Local Stigmatic

  • James Bond: The First 21 Years

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

  • The History of 'Cruising'

    The History of 'Cruising'

  • Any Given Sunday

    Any Given Sunday

  • People I Know

    People I Know

  • The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

  • The Collaboration Of A Lifetime: Scorsese’s Epic The Irishman

    The Collaboration Of A Lifetime: Scorsese’s Epic The Irishman

  • The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

    The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

  • Sly

    Sly

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • N.Y.P.D.

    N.Y.P.D.

  • The Recruit

    The Recruit

  • The Family Stallone

    The Family Stallone

  • Killing Castro

    Killing Castro

  • The History of 'Cruising'

    The History of 'Cruising'

  • Revolution

    Revolution

  • Frankie and Johnny

    Frankie and Johnny

  • ...And Justice for All

    ...And Justice for All

  • Bobby Deerfield

    Bobby Deerfield

  • Stand Up Guys

    Stand Up Guys

  • The Son of No One

    The Son of No One

  • Sea of Love

    Sea of Love

  • Sniff

    Sniff

  • City Hall

    City Hall

  • Exorcising 'Cruising'

    Exorcising 'Cruising'

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Wilde Salomé

    Wilde Salomé

  • Jonas in the Desert

    Jonas in the Desert

  • The Making of 'Heat'

    The Making of 'Heat'

  • Lee Strasberg: The Method Man

    Lee Strasberg: The Method Man

  • The Insider

    The Insider

  • Casting By

    Casting By

  • Two for the Money

    Two for the Money

  • Serpico: From Real to Reel

    Serpico: From Real to Reel

  • 88 Minutes

    88 Minutes

  • S1m0ne

    S1m0ne

  • Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

    Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

  • Phil Spector

    Phil Spector

  • The Godfather Legacy

    The Godfather Legacy

  • Salomé

    Salomé

  • Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

    Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

  • Making 'The Irishman'

    Making 'The Irishman'

  • Brando

    Brando

  • The Pirates of Somalia

    The Pirates of Somalia

  • Captivated

    Captivated

  • Lear Rex

    Lear Rex

  • The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

    The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

  • Gigli

    Gigli

  • You Don't Know Jack

    You Don't Know Jack

  • Danny Collins

    Danny Collins

  • Assassination

    Assassination

  • Madonna: Truth or Dare

    Madonna: Truth or Dare

  • In the Hand of Dante

    In the Hand of Dante

  • Hangman

    Hangman

  • The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

    The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

  • We're No Animals

    We're No Animals

  • Chinese Coffee

    Chinese Coffee

  • Paterno

    Paterno

  • Inside 'Serpico'

    Inside 'Serpico'

  • Billy Knight

    Billy Knight

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Misconduct

    Misconduct

  • Dick Tracy

    Dick Tracy

  • Internet Love

    Internet Love

  • Looking for Richard

    Looking for Richard

  • American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally

    American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally

  • Two Bits

    Two Bits

  • Brando: The Documentary

    Brando: The Documentary

  • Manglehorn

    Manglehorn

  • Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation

    Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation

  • The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

    The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

  • Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

    Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

  • The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

    The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

  • Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

    Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

  • Al Pacino: The Reluctant Star

    Al Pacino: The Reluctant Star

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

    I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

  • Maserati: The Brothers

    Maserati: The Brothers

  • Author! Author!

    Author! Author!

  • Cruising Electric (1980)

    Cruising Electric (1980)

  • Frank Serpico

    Frank Serpico

  • The Irishman: In Conversation

    The Irishman: In Conversation

  • Me, Natalie

    Me, Natalie

  • St. Vincent

    St. Vincent

  • The Godfather and the Mob

    The Godfather and the Mob

  • Easy's Waltz

    Easy's Waltz

  • Al Pacino: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

    Al Pacino: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

  • Father Joe

    Father Joe

  • Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes

    Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes

  • Babbleonia

    Babbleonia

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Pitch

    Pitch

  • On the Road with: Scarecrow

    On the Road with: Scarecrow