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

  • Wonder Man

    Wonder Man

  • The Sopranos

    The Sopranos

  • The View

    The View

  • The Last of Us

    The Last of Us

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • MacGyver

    MacGyver

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • The Matrix

    The Matrix

  • Chucky

    Chucky

  • Highlander: The Series

    Highlander: The Series

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Hart to Hart

    Hart to Hart

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • Bad Boys: Ride or Die

    Bad Boys: Ride or Die

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

  • Dexter: Original Sin

    Dexter: Original Sin

  • Memento

    Memento

  • Roswell

    Roswell

  • Zandalee

    Zandalee

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Sense8

    Sense8

  • Downtown

    Downtown

  • The Goonies

    The Goonies

  • Arli$$

    Arli$$

  • Canvas

    Canvas

  • Loosies

    Loosies

  • Bad Boys for Life

    Bad Boys for Life

  • Racing Stripes

    Racing Stripes

  • Monsignor

    Monsignor

  • Bad Boys II

    Bad Boys II

  • The Hitchhiker

    The Hitchhiker

  • Bad Boys

    Bad Boys

  • Short Time

    Short Time

  • Deceit

    Deceit

  • Tacoma FD

    Tacoma FD

  • Tacoma FD

    Tacoma FD

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

  • Hardcastle and McCormick

    Hardcastle and McCormick

  • Pitch

    Pitch

  • Hoods

    Hoods

  • Nightbreaker

    Nightbreaker

  • Baby's Day Out

    Baby's Day Out

  • New Blood

    New Blood

  • Second Best

    Second Best

  • Taxman

    Taxman

  • Unknown

    Unknown

  • Daredevil

    Daredevil

  • Used People

    Used People

  • Life with Louie

    Life with Louie

  • Bound

    Bound

  • Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

  • The Perfect Match

    The Perfect Match

  • Hide and Seek

    Hide and Seek

  • Black and White

    Black and White

  • Bad Boys: Legacy

    Bad Boys: Legacy

  • Ready to Rumble

    Ready to Rumble

  • Beethoven

    Beethoven

  • Civil Wars

    Civil Wars

  • U.S. Marshals

    U.S. Marshals

  • Beverly Hills Buntz

    Beverly Hills Buntz

  • Mister Roberts

    Mister Roberts

  • EZ Streets

    EZ Streets

  • Rock 'N Roll Mom

    Rock 'N Roll Mom

  • The Handler

    The Handler

  • Godzilla: The Series

    Godzilla: The Series

  • Godzilla: The Series

    Godzilla: The Series

  • Natural Enemy

    Natural Enemy

  • Congo

    Congo

  • Risky Business

    Risky Business

  • Empire of the Sun

    Empire of the Sun

  • Cats & Dogs

    Cats & Dogs

  • From Here to Eternity

    From Here to Eternity

  • La Bamba

    La Bamba

  • The Brawler

    The Brawler

  • Midnight Run

    Midnight Run

  • Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

    Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

  • Wedding Daze

    Wedding Daze

  • The Santa Stakeout

    The Santa Stakeout

  • Just Getting Started

    Just Getting Started

  • New York Street Games

    New York Street Games

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

  • Dr. Vegas

    Dr. Vegas

  • Amazon Women on the Moon

    Amazon Women on the Moon

  • More Than Friends

    More Than Friends

  • Lake Placid: Legacy

    Lake Placid: Legacy

  • Calendar Girl

    Calendar Girl

  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash

    The Adventures of Pluto Nash

  • The Amateurs

    The Amateurs

  • The Mean Season

    The Mean Season

  • No Kidding, Me Too!

    No Kidding, Me Too!

  • Running Scared

    Running Scared

  • Violent Night 2

    Violent Night 2

  • The Fanelli Boys

    The Fanelli Boys

  • Robert Kennedy & His Times

    Robert Kennedy & His Times

  • The Lionhearts

    The Lionhearts

  • Eddie and the Cruisers

    Eddie and the Cruisers

  • Backstreet Dreams

    Backstreet Dreams

  • The Squeeze

    The Squeeze

  • ...So Goes the Nation

    ...So Goes the Nation

  • The Last of the Finest

    The Last of the Finest

  • The Identical

    The Identical

  • Falling Up

    Falling Up

  • Happy Anniversary

    Happy Anniversary

  • The Spy Within

    The Spy Within

  • The Idolmaker

    The Idolmaker

  • Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

    Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

  • Teresa's Tattoo

    Teresa's Tattoo

  • El Diablo

    El Diablo

  • Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story

    Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story

  • Three of Hearts

    Three of Hearts

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

  • Deadly Impact

    Deadly Impact

  • A Better Way to Die

    A Better Way to Die

  • The Isolate Thief

    The Isolate Thief

  • The Immortals

    The Immortals

  • The In Crowd

    The In Crowd

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

    12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

  • The Last Word

    The Last Word

  • But Can They Sing?

    But Can They Sing?

  • Free Country

    Free Country

  • The Check Up

    The Check Up

  • The Job

    The Job

  • Perfect Opposites

    Perfect Opposites

  • The Final Terror

    The Final Terror

  • Feast of the Seven Fishes

    Feast of the Seven Fishes

  • Top of the World

    Top of the World

  • The Legend of Secret Pass

    The Legend of Secret Pass

  • A Journey to Sundance

    A Journey to Sundance

  • The Life Before This

    The Life Before This

  • Making 'The Matrix'

    Making 'The Matrix'

  • Random Tropical Paradise

    Random Tropical Paradise

  • One Special Victory

    One Special Victory

  • Me and the Kid

    Me and the Kid

  • Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

    Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

  • Steal Big Steal Little

    Steal Big Steal Little

  • Olive, the Other Reindeer

    Olive, the Other Reindeer

  • Home Delivery

    Home Delivery

  • The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

    The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

  • Through the Eyes of a Killer

    Through the Eyes of a Killer

  • Silver Man

    Silver Man

  • From the Vine

    From the Vine

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

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

  • The Easter Egg Adventure

    The Easter Egg Adventure

  • Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

    Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

  • Higher Love

    Higher Love

  • Roger Rabbit Screen Test

    Roger Rabbit Screen Test

  • L.A. Law: Pilot

    L.A. Law: Pilot

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

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

  • Scenes from the Goldmine

    Scenes from the Goldmine

  • Tinseltown

    Tinseltown

  • Destination: America

    Destination: America

  • Robot in the Family

    Robot in the Family

  • The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

    The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

  • Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice

    Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice

  • Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano

    Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano

  • Dangerous Heart

    Dangerous Heart

  • I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado

    I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado