Joe Pesci
Known for: Acting
Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an American retired 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.
Filmography
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Vic / Jack
1989
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
1992
Film
GoodFellas
Tommy DeVito
1990
Film
Once Upon a Time in America
Frankie
1984
Series
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
Film
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Harry
1992
Film
Lethal Weapon 2
Leo Getz
1989
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
2005
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
The Irishman
Russell Bufalino
2019
Series
The Pink Panther
1993
Series
The John Larroquette Show
Joe Pesci
1993
Series
The Movies That Made Us
Self
2019
Film
Lethal Weapon 4
Leo Getz
1998
Film
The Good Shepherd
Joseph Palmi
2006
Film
Lethal Weapon 3
Leo Getz
1992
Film
Casino
Nicky Santoro
1995
Film
A Bronx Tale
Carmine
1993
Film
Raging Bull
Joey LaMotta
1980
Film
My Cousin Vinny
Vinny Gambini
1992
Film
JFK
David Ferrie
1991
Series
Bupkis
Joe Larocca
2023
Film
Moonwalker
Mr. Big
1988
Series
The Directors
Self
1999
Film
With Honors
Simon Wilder
1994
Film
Catchfire
Leo Carelli (uncredited)
1990
Film
Betsy's Wedding
Oscar Henner
1990
Film
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Film
The Public Eye
Leon Bernstein
1992
Film
Gone Fishin'
Joe Waters
1997
Film
Eureka
Mayakofsky
1983
Film
Man on Fire
David
1987
Film
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
Tommy
1997
Film
Easy Money
Nicky Cerone
1983
Film
The Super
Louie Kritski
1991
Film
Jimmy Hollywood
Jimmy Alto
1994
Film
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
Self
2004
Series
Half Nelson
Rocky Nelson
1985
Film
Family Enforcer
Joe
1976
Film
Nothing Compares
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
John Dos Passos
1988
Film
Love Ranch
Charlie Bontempo
2010
Film
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club
Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Film
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Ronald Grump
1994
Film
Home Alone
Harry
1990
Film
Day of the Fight
Mike's Father
2024
Film
The Irishman: In Conversation
Self
2019
Film
Short Eyes
Other Inmate (uncredited)
1977
Film
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Roger
1982
Film
All for the Moral Majority!
Corrado Parisi
1984
Film
Martin Scorsese Directs
Self
1990
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
Self
2012
Film
Dear Mr. Wonderful
Ruby Dennis
1982
Film
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
Self (Archive Footage)
2020
Film
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
Harry
1999
Film
The Making of Moonwalker
Self
1989
Film
Half Nelson
Rocky Nelson
1985
Film
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
Self
2005
Film
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
Self
2016
Film
The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman
Self
2020
Film
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
Self
2005
Film
Raging Bull: Before the Fight
Self
2005
Film
Raging Bull: After the Fight
Self
2005
Inside Rupert Pupkin
Self (archive footage)
2014
Film
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
Self
1989
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
Self
1999
Film
Hey, Let's Twist!
Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
1961
Film
Making 'The Irishman'
Self
2020
Film
Making Casino
Self
2007
Film
Behind the Gate
Self
2013
Film
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre
Self
1993