Joe Pesci

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

69

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-02-09 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Joe Pesci

Biography

Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is a Italian-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.

Known For

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • GoodFellas

    GoodFellas

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

  • The Pink Panther

    The Pink Panther

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Raging Bull

    Raging Bull

  • The John Larroquette Show

    The John Larroquette Show

  • Once Upon a Time in America

    Once Upon a Time in America

  • A Bronx Tale

    A Bronx Tale

  • Lethal Weapon 3

    Lethal Weapon 3

  • My Cousin Vinny

    My Cousin Vinny

  • Casino

    Casino

  • The Good Shepherd

    The Good Shepherd

  • Lethal Weapon 2

    Lethal Weapon 2

  • The Irishman

    The Irishman

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • JFK

    JFK

  • Bupkis

    Bupkis

  • Moonwalker

    Moonwalker

  • Gone Fishin'

    Gone Fishin'

  • The Directors

    The Directors

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

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

  • Lethal Weapon 4

    Lethal Weapon 4

  • Nothing Compares

    Nothing Compares

  • Raging Bull: Outside the Ring

    Raging Bull: Outside the Ring

  • Easy Money

    Easy Money

  • With Honors

    With Honors

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

    The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

  • 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

    8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

  • Love Ranch

    Love Ranch

  • The Public Eye

    The Public Eye

  • Catchfire

    Catchfire

  • The Making of Moonwalker

    The Making of Moonwalker

  • Hey, Let's Twist!

    Hey, Let's Twist!

  • The Super

    The Super

  • Man on Fire

    Man on Fire

  • Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

    Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

  • Short Eyes

    Short Eyes

  • Day of the Fight

    Day of the Fight

  • Making 'The Irishman'

    Making 'The Irishman'

  • Raging Bull: Inside the Ring

    Raging Bull: Inside the Ring

  • Eureka

    Eureka

  • Raging Bull: After the Fight

    Raging Bull: After the Fight

  • Half Nelson

    Half Nelson

  • GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

    GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

  • Martin Scorsese Directs

    Martin Scorsese Directs

  • Raging Bull: Before the Fight

    Raging Bull: Before the Fight

  • Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre

    Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre

  • Family Enforcer

    Family Enforcer

  • Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain

    Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain

  • I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

    I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

  • All for the Moral Majority!

    All for the Moral Majority!

  • Half Nelson

    Half Nelson

  • Jimmy Hollywood

    Jimmy Hollywood

  • Dear Mr. Wonderful

    Dear Mr. Wonderful

  • Betsy's Wedding

    Betsy's Wedding

  • Making Casino

    Making Casino

  • Home Alone

    Home Alone

  • I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott

    I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott

  • Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

    Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

  • The Irishman: In Conversation

    The Irishman: In Conversation

  • Inside Rupert Pupkin

    Inside Rupert Pupkin

  • Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott

    Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott

  • Behind the Gate

    Behind the Gate