Joe Pantoliano

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

165

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-09-12 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Joe Pantoliano

Biography

Joseph Peter Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951) is an American actor who has played over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He is best known for portraying Francis Fratelli in The Goonies (1985), Captain Conrad Howard in the Bad Boys film series (1995–2024),  Cypher in the Wachowskis' sci-fi action film The Matrix (1999), Teddy in Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller film Memento (2000), and Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (2001–2004), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Other notable film credits include Risky Business (1983), Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987), La Bamba (1987), Midnight Run (1988), The Fugitive (1993), Baby's Day Out (1994), the Wachowskis' directorial debut Bound (1996), and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010). In 2025, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in The Last of Us. Pantoliano has published two memoirs and is active in the field of mental health, having documented his mother's issues and his own. He founded the nonprofit No Kidding, Me Too!, which is dedicated to removing the stigma from mental illness. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Pantoliano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Sopranos

    The Sopranos

  • The Last of Us

    The Last of Us

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • Bad Boys: Ride or Die

    Bad Boys: Ride or Die

  • MacGyver

    MacGyver

  • Chucky

    Chucky

  • The Matrix

    The Matrix

  • The View

    The View

  • Highlander: The Series

    Highlander: The Series

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Dexter: Original Sin

    Dexter: Original Sin

  • Hart to Hart

    Hart to Hart

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Roswell

    Roswell

  • Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • The Goonies

    The Goonies

  • Bad Boys for Life

    Bad Boys for Life

  • Sense8

    Sense8

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • Memento

    Memento

  • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • Hardcastle and McCormick

    Hardcastle and McCormick

  • Tacoma FD

    Tacoma FD

  • Tacoma FD

    Tacoma FD

  • Bad Boys II

    Bad Boys II

  • Bad Boys

    Bad Boys

  • Arli$$

    Arli$$

  • The Hitchhiker

    The Hitchhiker

  • Bound

    Bound

  • Baby's Day Out

    Baby's Day Out

  • Life with Louie

    Life with Louie

  • Daredevil

    Daredevil

  • Racing Stripes

    Racing Stripes

  • Taxman

    Taxman

  • A Journey to Sundance

    A Journey to Sundance

  • Loosies

    Loosies

  • Silver Man

    Silver Man

  • Happy Anniversary

    Happy Anniversary

  • Godzilla: The Series

    Godzilla: The Series

  • Godzilla: The Series

    Godzilla: The Series

  • Zandalee

    Zandalee

  • Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

    Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

  • The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business

    The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business

  • Canvas

    Canvas

  • La Bamba

    La Bamba

  • El Diablo

    El Diablo

  • U.S. Marshals

    U.S. Marshals

  • Wedding Daze

    Wedding Daze

  • Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

  • Unknown

    Unknown

  • Risky Business

    Risky Business

  • Bad Boys: Legacy

    Bad Boys: Legacy

  • Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

    Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

  • Falling Up

    Falling Up

  • The Identical

    The Identical

  • Running Scared

    Running Scared

  • Used People

    Used People

  • Short Time

    Short Time

  • New Blood

    New Blood

  • Cats & Dogs

    Cats & Dogs

  • Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

    Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

  • Congo

    Congo

  • Civil Wars

    Civil Wars

  • Empire of the Sun

    Empire of the Sun

  • Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story

    Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story

  • Higher Love

    Higher Love

  • Beethoven

    Beethoven

  • Nightbreaker

    Nightbreaker

  • Second Best

    Second Best

  • The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

    The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

  • The Squeeze

    The Squeeze

  • Lake Placid: Legacy

    Lake Placid: Legacy

  • Hoods

    Hoods

  • The Legend of Secret Pass

    The Legend of Secret Pass

  • Violent Night 2

    Violent Night 2

  • Downtown

    Downtown

  • Deceit

    Deceit

  • The Immortals

    The Immortals

  • Mister Roberts

    Mister Roberts

  • Backstreet Dreams

    Backstreet Dreams

  • The Amateurs

    The Amateurs

  • Monsignor

    Monsignor

  • The Handler

    The Handler

  • The Isolate Thief

    The Isolate Thief

  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash

    The Adventures of Pluto Nash

  • Three of Hearts

    Three of Hearts

  • Dr. Vegas

    Dr. Vegas

  • Amazon Women on the Moon

    Amazon Women on the Moon

  • Midnight Run

    Midnight Run

  • Perfect Opposites

    Perfect Opposites

  • Calendar Girl

    Calendar Girl

  • The Perfect Match

    The Perfect Match

  • Feast of the Seven Fishes

    Feast of the Seven Fishes

  • The Easter Egg Adventure

    The Easter Egg Adventure

  • Black and White

    Black and White

  • Hide and Seek

    Hide and Seek

  • EZ Streets

    EZ Streets

  • Robot in the Family

    Robot in the Family

  • Pitch

    Pitch

  • Just Getting Started

    Just Getting Started

  • Natural Enemy

    Natural Enemy

  • The Santa Stakeout

    The Santa Stakeout

  • Olive, the Other Reindeer

    Olive, the Other Reindeer

  • Eddie and the Cruisers

    Eddie and the Cruisers

  • Ready to Rumble

    Ready to Rumble

  • The In Crowd

    The In Crowd

  • Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

    Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

  • The Mean Season

    The Mean Season

  • Beverly Hills Buntz

    Beverly Hills Buntz

  • From the Vine

    From the Vine

  • From Here to Eternity

    From Here to Eternity

  • The Lionhearts

    The Lionhearts

  • Random Tropical Paradise

    Random Tropical Paradise

  • A Better Way to Die

    A Better Way to Die

  • The Spy Within

    The Spy Within

  • 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

    12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

  • Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice

    Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice

  • The Last of the Finest

    The Last of the Finest

  • The Fanelli Boys

    The Fanelli Boys

  • Top of the World

    Top of the World

  • The Final Terror

    The Final Terror

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

  • One Special Victory

    One Special Victory

  • Making 'The Matrix'

    Making 'The Matrix'

  • The Last Word

    The Last Word

  • Deadly Impact

    Deadly Impact

  • Me and the Kid

    Me and the Kid

  • Robert Kennedy & His Times

    Robert Kennedy & His Times

  • ...So Goes the Nation

    ...So Goes the Nation

  • Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'

    Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'

  • No Kidding, Me Too!

    No Kidding, Me Too!

  • Free Country

    Free Country

  • Steal Big Steal Little

    Steal Big Steal Little

  • Rock 'N Roll Mom

    Rock 'N Roll Mom

  • The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

    The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

  • I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado

    I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado

  • More Than Friends

    More Than Friends

  • The Brawler

    The Brawler

  • New York Street Games

    New York Street Games

  • Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano

    Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano

  • The Life Before This

    The Life Before This

  • Roger Rabbit Screen Test

    Roger Rabbit Screen Test

  • But Can They Sing?

    But Can They Sing?

  • The Check Up

    The Check Up

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

  • The Job

    The Job

  • Teresa's Tattoo

    Teresa's Tattoo

  • Through the Eyes of a Killer

    Through the Eyes of a Killer

  • Dangerous Heart

    Dangerous Heart

  • Home Delivery

    Home Delivery

  • Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'

    Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'

  • Tinseltown

    Tinseltown

  • Scenes from the Goldmine

    Scenes from the Goldmine

  • L.A. Law: Pilot

    L.A. Law: Pilot

  • The Idolmaker

    The Idolmaker

  • Destination: America

    Destination: America