Joe Pantoliano

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

163

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

  • The View

    The View

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • MacGyver

    MacGyver

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Highlander: The Series

    Highlander: The Series

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • The Hitchhiker

    The Hitchhiker

  • Bad Boys: Ride or Die

    Bad Boys: Ride or Die

  • The Matrix

    The Matrix

  • Hart to Hart

    Hart to Hart

  • Chucky

    Chucky

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Roswell

    Roswell

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Dexter: Original Sin

    Dexter: Original Sin

  • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

  • Arli$$

    Arli$$

  • Hardcastle and McCormick

    Hardcastle and McCormick

  • Memento

    Memento

  • Tacoma FD

    Tacoma FD

  • Tacoma FD

    Tacoma FD

  • Sense8

    Sense8

  • Bad Boys for Life

    Bad Boys for Life

  • Bad Boys II

    Bad Boys II

  • Bad Boys

    Bad Boys

  • The Goonies

    The Goonies

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • Baby's Day Out

    Baby's Day Out

  • Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

    Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

  • U.S. Marshals

    U.S. Marshals

  • Bound

    Bound

  • Godzilla: The Series

    Godzilla: The Series

  • Daredevil

    Daredevil

  • Life with Louie

    Life with Louie

  • Empire of the Sun

    Empire of the Sun

  • The Final Terror

    The Final Terror

  • Eddie and the Cruisers

    Eddie and the Cruisers

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

    12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

  • Cats & Dogs

    Cats & Dogs

  • Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

  • Racing Stripes

    Racing Stripes

  • Zandalee

    Zandalee

  • Feast of the Seven Fishes

    Feast of the Seven Fishes

  • EZ Streets

    EZ Streets

  • Civil Wars

    Civil Wars

  • Bad Boys: Legacy

    Bad Boys: Legacy

  • Beethoven

    Beethoven

  • Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

    Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

  • Silver Man

    Silver Man

  • Wedding Daze

    Wedding Daze

  • Risky Business

    Risky Business

  • The Identical

    The Identical

  • Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

    Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

  • La Bamba

    La Bamba

  • Dangerous Heart

    Dangerous Heart

  • Lake Placid: Legacy

    Lake Placid: Legacy

  • The Mean Season

    The Mean Season

  • The Handler

    The Handler

  • The Isolate Thief

    The Isolate Thief

  • Olive, the Other Reindeer

    Olive, the Other Reindeer

  • The Flight of the Dove

    The Flight of the Dove

  • Just Getting Started

    Just Getting Started

  • Running Scared

    Running Scared

  • Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice

    Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice

  • Amazon Women on the Moon

    Amazon Women on the Moon

  • Midnight Run

    Midnight Run

  • Random Tropical Paradise

    Random Tropical Paradise

  • A Journey to Sundance

    A Journey to Sundance

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

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

  • One Special Victory

    One Special Victory

  • Congo

    Congo

  • Dr. Vegas

    Dr. Vegas

  • Loosies

    Loosies

  • Black and White

    Black and White

  • The Squeeze

    The Squeeze

  • The Immortals

    The Immortals

  • The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

    The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

  • The Easter Egg Adventure

    The Easter Egg Adventure

  • Hide and Seek

    Hide and Seek

  • The Legend of Secret Pass

    The Legend of Secret Pass

  • The In Crowd

    The In Crowd

  • Falling Up

    Falling Up

  • Violent Night 2

    Violent Night 2

  • Used People

    Used People

  • The Lionhearts

    The Lionhearts

  • Perfect Opposites

    Perfect Opposites

  • Short Time

    Short Time

  • Beverly Hills Buntz

    Beverly Hills Buntz

  • Taxman

    Taxman

  • Backstreet Dreams

    Backstreet Dreams

  • From Here to Eternity

    From Here to Eternity

  • Ready to Rumble

    Ready to Rumble

  • From the Vine

    From the Vine

  • Nightbreaker

    Nightbreaker

  • Hoods

    Hoods

  • Canvas

    Canvas

  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash

    The Adventures of Pluto Nash

  • The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

    The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

  • The Last of the Finest

    The Last of the Finest

  • Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

    Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

  • New Blood

    New Blood

  • The Amateurs

    The Amateurs

  • Downtown

    Downtown

  • L.A. Law: Pilot

    L.A. Law: Pilot

  • Unknown

    Unknown

  • Happy Anniversary

    Happy Anniversary

  • The Life Before This

    The Life Before This

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

  • Calendar Girl

    Calendar Girl

  • The Fanelli Boys

    The Fanelli Boys

  • Robert Kennedy & His Times

    Robert Kennedy & His Times

  • El Diablo

    El Diablo

  • Free Country

    Free Country

  • Top of the World

    Top of the World

  • Higher Love

    Higher Love

  • Deceit

    Deceit

  • The Last Word

    The Last Word

  • Second Best

    Second Best

  • The Santa Stakeout

    The Santa Stakeout

  • Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano

    Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano

  • Robot in the Family

    Robot in the Family

  • Making 'The Matrix'

    Making 'The Matrix'

  • Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'

    Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'

  • The Idolmaker

    The Idolmaker

  • Three of Hearts

    Three of Hearts

  • But Can They Sing?

    But Can They Sing?

  • The Perfect Match

    The Perfect Match

  • The Brawler

    The Brawler

  • Monsignor

    Monsignor

  • A Better Way to Die

    A Better Way to Die

  • The Check Up

    The Check Up

  • I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado

    I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado

  • Home Delivery

    Home Delivery

  • Rock 'N Roll Mom

    Rock 'N Roll Mom

  • Mister Roberts

    Mister Roberts

  • Natural Enemy

    Natural Enemy

  • New York Street Games

    New York Street Games

  • More Than Friends

    More Than Friends

  • Scenes from the Goldmine

    Scenes from the Goldmine

  • Deadly Impact

    Deadly Impact

  • No Kidding, Me Too!

    No Kidding, Me Too!

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

    Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

  • Roger Rabbit Screen Test

    Roger Rabbit Screen Test

  • Me and the Kid

    Me and the Kid

  • ...So Goes the Nation

    ...So Goes the Nation

  • Steal Big Steal Little

    Steal Big Steal Little

  • Destination: America

    Destination: America

  • Pitch

    Pitch

  • Tinseltown

    Tinseltown

  • The Job

    The Job

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

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

  • Teresa's Tattoo

    Teresa's Tattoo

  • Through the Eyes of a Killer

    Through the Eyes of a Killer