Joe Pesci

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

71

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

  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

  • GoodFellas

    GoodFellas

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • A Bronx Tale

    A Bronx Tale

  • Casino

    Casino

  • The Pink Panther

    The Pink Panther

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Once Upon a Time in America

    Once Upon a Time in America

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The John Larroquette Show

    The John Larroquette Show

  • Lethal Weapon 4

    Lethal Weapon 4

  • The Irishman

    The Irishman

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

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

  • My Cousin Vinny

    My Cousin Vinny

  • Lethal Weapon 2

    Lethal Weapon 2

  • Nothing Compares

    Nothing Compares

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • Lethal Weapon 3

    Lethal Weapon 3

  • Bupkis

    Bupkis

  • JFK

    JFK

  • Home Alone

    Home Alone

  • Short Eyes

    Short Eyes

  • Raging Bull

    Raging Bull

  • Easy Money

    Easy Money

  • With Honors

    With Honors

  • Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

    Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

  • Love Ranch

    Love Ranch

  • Jimmy Hollywood

    Jimmy Hollywood

  • Half Nelson

    Half Nelson

  • Catchfire

    Catchfire

  • The Good Shepherd

    The Good Shepherd

  • Eureka

    Eureka

  • Gone Fishin'

    Gone Fishin'

  • The Super

    The Super

  • All for the Moral Majority!

    All for the Moral Majority!

  • Moonwalker

    Moonwalker

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

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

  • Family Enforcer

    Family Enforcer

  • The Directors

    The Directors

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • The Public Eye

    The Public Eye

  • Man on Fire

    Man on Fire

  • 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

    8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

  • Dear Mr. Wonderful

    Dear Mr. Wonderful

  • 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

  • Martin Scorsese Directs

    Martin Scorsese Directs

  • Betsy's Wedding

    Betsy's Wedding

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

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

  • Hey, Let's Twist!

    Hey, Let's Twist!

  • The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

    The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

  • Day of the Fight

    Day of the Fight

  • Making Casino

    Making Casino

  • Making 'The Irishman'

    Making 'The Irishman'

  • Mi pobre angelito

    Mi pobre angelito

  • Raging Bull: After the Fight

    Raging Bull: After the Fight

  • Raging Bull: Before the Fight

    Raging Bull: Before the Fight

  • Raging Bull: Outside the Ring

    Raging Bull: Outside the Ring

  • Half Nelson

    Half Nelson

  • The Making of Moonwalker

    The Making of Moonwalker

  • Raging Bull: Inside the Ring

    Raging Bull: Inside the Ring

  • GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

    GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

  • 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

  • I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott

    I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott

  • Behind the Gate

    Behind the Gate

  • Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott

    Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott