Joe Pesci

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

72

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 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.

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

  • GoodFellas

    GoodFellas

  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Casino

    Casino

  • The Irishman

    The Irishman

  • Catchfire

    Catchfire

  • Jimmy Hollywood

    Jimmy Hollywood

  • Eureka

    Eureka

  • Once Upon a Time in America

    Once Upon a Time in America

  • A Bronx Tale

    A Bronx Tale

  • The John Larroquette Show

    The John Larroquette Show

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • Lethal Weapon 2

    Lethal Weapon 2

  • The Pink Panther

    The Pink Panther

  • Lethal Weapon 3

    Lethal Weapon 3

  • JFK

    JFK

  • Lethal Weapon 4

    Lethal Weapon 4

  • Raging Bull

    Raging Bull

  • My Cousin Vinny

    My Cousin Vinny

  • The Good Shepherd

    The Good Shepherd

  • The Directors

    The Directors

  • Dear Mr. Wonderful

    Dear Mr. Wonderful

  • Nothing Compares

    Nothing Compares

  • Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

    Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

  • Bupkis

    Bupkis

  • Betsy's Wedding

    Betsy's Wedding

  • Martin Scorsese Directs

    Martin Scorsese Directs

  • Home Alone

    Home Alone

  • With Honors

    With Honors

  • Moonwalker

    Moonwalker

  • Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master

    Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master

  • Gone Fishin'

    Gone Fishin'

  • Making Casino

    Making Casino

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Family Enforcer

    Family Enforcer

  • Love Ranch

    Love Ranch

  • Half Nelson

    Half Nelson

  • Half Nelson

    Half Nelson

  • The Public Eye

    The Public Eye

  • The Super

    The Super

  • The Making of Moonwalker

    The Making of Moonwalker

  • 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!

  • Easy Money

    Easy Money

  • The Irishman: In Conversation

    The Irishman: In Conversation

  • Day of the Fight

    Day of the Fight

  • 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

    8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

  • All for the Moral Majority!

    All for the Moral Majority!

  • Short Eyes

    Short Eyes

  • I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

    I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

  • Inside Rupert Pupkin

    Inside Rupert Pupkin

  • The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman

    The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman

  • GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

    GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

  • Making 'The Irishman'

    Making 'The Irishman'

  • Hey, Let's Twist!

    Hey, Let's Twist!

  • Raging Bull: Before the Fight

    Raging Bull: Before the Fight

  • Raging Bull: Inside the Ring

    Raging Bull: Inside the Ring

  • The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

    The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

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

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

  • Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

    Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

  • Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal

    Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal

  • Raging Bull: After the Fight

    Raging Bull: After the Fight

  • Raging Bull: Outside the Ring

    Raging Bull: Outside the Ring

  • Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity

    Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity

  • 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