Joe Pantoliano
Encyclopedia
Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951) is an American film and television actor. He played the character of Ralph Cifaretto on The Sopranos
, Bob Keane
in La Bamba
, Cypher in The Matrix
, Teddy in Memento, Francis Fratelli in The Goonies
, Guido "the Killer Pimp" in Risky Business
, and Jennifer Tilly
's violent mobster boyfriend, Caesar, in Bound
. He also played Deputy U.S. Marshal Renfro in both The Fugitive
and U.S. Marshals
. He is often referred to as "Joey Pants", because of the difficulty some people have pronouncing his Italian surname.
, to first-generation Italian American parents Mary (née Centrella), a bookie and seamstress, and Dominic "Monk" Pantoliano, a hearse
driver and factory foreman. He attended HB Studio
, but studied extensively with actor John Lehne.
, and continued to rise in 1985 when he appeared as the villainous Francis Fratelli in teen classic The Goonies
. He gained fame amongst a new generation as Cypher in the 1999 landmark sci-fi film The Matrix
, and won an Emmy as Ralph Cifaretto in HBO's The Sopranos
. Pantoliano is also known for his role as Eddie Moscone, the bail bondsman
, in the Robert De Niro
comedy Midnight Run
, as double-crossed mafioso Caesar in Bound
, as John "Teddy" Gammell in Memento, and as investigative journalist Ben Urich
in Mark Steven Johnson
's 2003 Daredevil adaptation
. He also played Deputy Marshal Cosmo Renfro in The Fugitive
along with Tommy Lee Jones
and reprised the role in the sequel U.S. Marshals
. He is known for his portrayals of criminals, criminal investigators, detectives, and forensic specialists with a wisecracking touch.
In 2003, Pantoliano replaced Stanley Tucci
in the Broadway
play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
. That same year he won the Emmy Award
for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for The Sopranos
.
On October 9, 2007, Pantoliano announced on the National Alliance on Mental Illness
blog
that he has been suffering from clinical depression
for the last decade, although he was only formally diagnosed
recently. He claims that his recent film Canvas was what helped him come to terms with his depression. Rather than hide his struggle from the public, he has chosen to speak out about it to remove some of the stigmas
that are commonly associated with mental illness
. He founded a non-profit organization
, No Kidding, Me Too!, to unite members of the entertainment industry in educating the public about mental illness. He is also dyslexic.
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
, Bob Keane
Bob Keane
Bob Keane was an American musician, producer and owner of the record label Del-Fi Records. He was perhaps best known for being the producer and manager of Ritchie Valens.-Early years:...
in La Bamba
La Bamba
La Bamba may refer to:*La Bamba , a 1987 film based on the life and death of Ritchie Valens*"La Bamba" , a folk song best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens*"La Bomba" , a 2000 Latin pop song by King Africa...
, Cypher in The Matrix
The Matrix
The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo Weaving...
, Teddy in Memento, Francis Fratelli in The Goonies
The Goonies
The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure-comedy film directed by Richard Donner. The screenplay was written by Chris Columbus from a story by executive producer Steven Spielberg. The premise surrounds a band of pre-teens who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon hoping to save...
, Guido "the Killer Pimp" in Risky Business
Risky Business
Risky Business is a 1983 American teen comedy-drama film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut. It stars Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. The hit film launched Cruise to stardom.-Plot:...
, and Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly is an American actress and poker player. She is an Academy Award nominee, and a World Series of Poker Ladies' Event bracelet winner. She is the older sister of actress Meg Tilly.-Early life:...
's violent mobster boyfriend, Caesar, in Bound
Bound (film)
Bound is a 1996 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by the Wachowski brothers. Violet , who longs to escape her relationship with her mafioso boyfriend Caesar , enters into a clandestine affair with alluring ex-con Corky , and the two women hatch a scheme to steal $2 million of mafia money.Bound...
. He also played Deputy U.S. Marshal Renfro in both The Fugitive
The Fugitive (1993 film)
The Fugitive is a 1993 American thriller film based on the television series of the same name. The film was directed by Andrew Davis and stars Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. The film was one of the few movies associated with a television series to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best...
and U.S. Marshals
U.S. Marshals (film)
U.S. Marshals is a 1998 action thriller film starring Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes, and a sequel to The Fugitive. The storyline of U.S. Marshals does not feature the character Dr. Richard Kimble; the role of the protagonist has been passed onto Samuel Gerard and his team of U.S...
. He is often referred to as "Joey Pants", because of the difficulty some people have pronouncing his Italian surname.
Early life
Pantoliano was born in Hoboken, New JerseyHoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
, to first-generation Italian American parents Mary (née Centrella), a bookie and seamstress, and Dominic "Monk" Pantoliano, a hearse
Hearse
A hearse is a funerary vehicle used to carry a coffin from a church or funeral home to a cemetery. In the funeral trade, hearses are often called funeral coaches.-History:...
driver and factory foreman. He attended HB Studio
HB Studio
Founded in 1945 by Herbert Berghof, the HB Studio is a school that offers professional training in the performing arts. Located in Greenwich Village in New York City, its curriculum includes classes in a variety of areas, including acting, directing, playwrighting, screenwriting, musical theatre,...
, but studied extensively with actor John Lehne.
Career
He first grew to fame as "Guido the Killer Pimp" in Risky BusinessRisky Business
Risky Business is a 1983 American teen comedy-drama film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut. It stars Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. The hit film launched Cruise to stardom.-Plot:...
, and continued to rise in 1985 when he appeared as the villainous Francis Fratelli in teen classic The Goonies
The Goonies
The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure-comedy film directed by Richard Donner. The screenplay was written by Chris Columbus from a story by executive producer Steven Spielberg. The premise surrounds a band of pre-teens who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon hoping to save...
. He gained fame amongst a new generation as Cypher in the 1999 landmark sci-fi film The Matrix
The Matrix
The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo Weaving...
, and won an Emmy as Ralph Cifaretto in HBO's The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
. Pantoliano is also known for his role as Eddie Moscone, the bail bondsman
Bail bondsman
A bail bond agent, or bondsman, is any person or corporation that will act as a surety and pledge money or property as bail for the appearance of persons accused in court...
, in the Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro, Jr. is an American actor, director and producer. His first major film roles were in Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, both in 1973...
comedy Midnight Run
Midnight Run
Midnight Run is a 1988 American action comedy film starring Robert De Niro as a bounty hunter and Charles Grodin as his prisoner....
, as double-crossed mafioso Caesar in Bound
Bound (film)
Bound is a 1996 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by the Wachowski brothers. Violet , who longs to escape her relationship with her mafioso boyfriend Caesar , enters into a clandestine affair with alluring ex-con Corky , and the two women hatch a scheme to steal $2 million of mafia money.Bound...
, as John "Teddy" Gammell in Memento, and as investigative journalist Ben Urich
Ben Urich
Ben Urich is a Marvel Comics character, usually appearing in comic books featuring Daredevil and Spider-Man. Created by Roger McKenzie and Gene Colan, he first appeared in Daredevil #153 ....
in Mark Steven Johnson
Mark Steven Johnson
Mark Steven Johnson is an American film director and writer.Johnson was born in Hastings, Minnesota and attended California State University, Long Beach. He has directed and co-written the two comic book based films Daredevil and Ghost Rider. His early writing credits are for the film Grumpy Old...
's 2003 Daredevil adaptation
Daredevil (film)
Daredevil is a 2003 American superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the film stars Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer who fights for justice in the courtroom and out of the courtroom as the masked vigilante Daredevil...
. He also played Deputy Marshal Cosmo Renfro in The Fugitive
The Fugitive (1993 film)
The Fugitive is a 1993 American thriller film based on the television series of the same name. The film was directed by Andrew Davis and stars Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. The film was one of the few movies associated with a television series to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best...
along with Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor and film director. He has received three Academy Award nominations, winning one as Best Supporting Actor for the 1993 thriller film The Fugitive....
and reprised the role in the sequel U.S. Marshals
U.S. Marshals (film)
U.S. Marshals is a 1998 action thriller film starring Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes, and a sequel to The Fugitive. The storyline of U.S. Marshals does not feature the character Dr. Richard Kimble; the role of the protagonist has been passed onto Samuel Gerard and his team of U.S...
. He is known for his portrayals of criminals, criminal investigators, detectives, and forensic specialists with a wisecracking touch.
In 2003, Pantoliano replaced Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci is an American actor, writer, film producer and film director. He has been nominated for several notable film awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his performance in The Lovely Bones...
in the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is a two-character play by Terrence McNally.It focuses on two lonely, middle-aged people whose first date ends with them tumbling into bed. Johnny is certain he has found his soul mate in Frankie. She, on the other hand, is far more cautious and disinclined...
. That same year he won the Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
.
Personal life
Pantoliano lives with his wife, former model Nancy Sheppard, and their four children. He was introduced to his wife by his friend, actress Samantha Phillips.On October 9, 2007, Pantoliano announced on the National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness was founded in 1979 as the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. NAMI is a nation-wide American advocacy group, representing families and people affected by mental illness as a non-profit grass roots organization and has affiliates in every American state...
blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
that he has been suffering from clinical depression
Clinical depression
Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem, and by loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities...
for the last decade, although he was only formally diagnosed
Medical diagnosis
Medical diagnosis refers both to the process of attempting to determine or identify a possible disease or disorder , and to the opinion reached by this process...
recently. He claims that his recent film Canvas was what helped him come to terms with his depression. Rather than hide his struggle from the public, he has chosen to speak out about it to remove some of the stigmas
Social stigma
Social stigma is the severe disapproval of or discontent with a person on the grounds of characteristics that distinguish them from other members of a society.Almost all stigma is based on a person differing from social or cultural norms...
that are commonly associated with mental illness
Mental illness
A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern generally associated with subjective distress or disability that occurs in an individual, and which is not a part of normal development or culture. Such a disorder may consist of a combination of affective, behavioural,...
. He founded a non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
, No Kidding, Me Too!, to unite members of the entertainment industry in educating the public about mental illness. He is also dyslexic.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Road Movie | Mugger | Credited as Joseph Pantoliano |
| 1974 | For Pete's Sake For Pete's Sake (film) For Pete's Sake is a 1974 American screwball comedy film directed by Peter Yates. The screenplay by Stanley Shapiro and Maurice Richlin chronicles the misadventures of a Brooklyn housewife... |
Undercover Cop who arrests Mark | Uncredited |
| 1977 | McNamara's Band | Frankie Milano | Television film |
| 1980 | The Idolmaker The Idolmaker The Idolmaker is a 1980 American musical drama starring Ray Sharkey, Peter Gallagher, Paul Land, Tovah Feldshuh and Joe Pantoliano.The film is based on the life of rock promoter and manager Bob Marcucci, who discovered and promoted several rock 'n' roll stars including Frankie Avalon and Fabian.... |
Gino Pilato | |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story | Ray Neal | Television film |
| 1982 | Monsignor Monsignor (film) Monsignor is a 1982 drama film about a Roman Catholic priest's rise through the ranks of the Vatican, during and after World War II. Along the way, he involves the Vatican in the black marketeering operations of a Mafia don, and has an affair with a woman in the postulant stage of becoming a nun... |
Pvt. Joe Musso | |
| 1983 | The Final Terror The Final Terror The Final Terror is a 1983 slasher film directed by Andrew Davis. The film ranks as one of the stronger "second tier" slashers from the halcyon heyday of 1980s slasher films. The film was shot in 1981 in the Red Wood forests of the California wilderness... |
Eggar | |
| 1983 | Risky Business Risky Business Risky Business is a 1983 American teen comedy-drama film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut. It stars Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. The hit film launched Cruise to stardom.-Plot:... |
Guido | |
| 1983 | Eddie and the Cruisers Eddie and the Cruisers Eddie and the Cruisers is a 1983 American film directed by Martin Davidson with the screenplay written by the director and Arlene Davidson, based on the novel by P. F. Kluge... |
Doc Robbins | |
| 1984 | Mister Roberts Mister Roberts (1984 film) Mister Roberts is a 1984 television film re-make of the 1955 film of the same name. The 1955 film was in turn adapted from the novel by Thomas Heggen and adapted by Heggen and Joshua Logan.... |
Insigna | Television film |
| 1985 | The Mean Season The Mean Season The Mean Season is a 1985 American thriller directed by Phillip Borsos. The film stars Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Jordan, Richard Masur, Joe Pantoliano, and Andy García. The screenplay was written by Leon Piedmont, based on the novel In the Heat of the Summer by John Katzenbach... |
Andy Porter | |
| 1985 | The Goonies The Goonies The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure-comedy film directed by Richard Donner. The screenplay was written by Chris Columbus from a story by executive producer Steven Spielberg. The premise surrounds a band of pre-teens who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon hoping to save... |
Francis | |
| 1986 | Running Scared | Snake | |
| 1987 | Scenes from the Goldmine | Manny | |
| 1987 | Destination America | Lt. Mike Amico | Television film |
| 1987 | La Bamba La Bamba (film) La Bamba is a 1987 American biographical film written and directed by Luis Valdez. The picture features Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck, and Joe Pantoliano... |
Bob Keane | |
| 1987 | The Squeeze The Squeeze (1987 film) The Squeeze is a 1987 comedy film, starring Michael Keaton, and co-starring Rae Dawn Chong.-Plot:After retrieving a mysterious parcel for his ex-wife, eccentric down-on-his-luck artist Harry Berg enlists the help of private eye Rachel Dobs when he suddenly becomes embroiled with thugs and a... |
Norman | |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon Amazon Women on the Moon Amazon Women on the Moon is a 1987 American satirical comedy film that parodies the experience of watching low-budget movies on late-night television... |
Sy Swerdlow | Segment: "Hairlooming" |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun Empire of the Sun (film) Empire of the Sun is a 1987 American coming of age war film based on J. G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. Steven Spielberg directed the film, which stars Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, and Nigel Havers... |
Frank Demarest | |
| 1988 | Rock 'n' Roll Mom | Ronnie | Television film |
| 1988 | The In Crowd The In Crowd (1988 film) The In Crowd is a 1988 film directed by Mark Rosenthal and written by Rosenthal and his long time writing partner Lawrence Konner. The period piece set in the 1960s features music of the era, including "Land of a Thousand Dances" and the instrumental "Cast Your Fate To The Wind" by Vince... |
Perry Parker | |
| 1988 | Midnight Run Midnight Run Midnight Run is a 1988 American action comedy film starring Robert De Niro as a bounty hunter and Charles Grodin as his prisoner.... |
Eddie | |
| 1989 | Nightbreaker Nightbreaker Nightbreaker is Riot's eighth studio album. It was the band's first with vocalist Mike DiMeo as well as the studio debut with guitarist Mike Flyntz and bassist Pete Perez.... |
Sgt. Jack Russell | Television film |
| 1990 | Ardouous Moon | Short film | |
| 1990 | Downtown Downtown (film) Downtown is a 1990 American police action comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin. This would be the second pairing of Anthony Edwards and Forest Whitaker both of whom played roles in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. -Plot:... |
White | |
| 1990 | The Last of the Finest The Last of the Finest The Last of the Finest is a 1990 film directed by John Mackenzie. It stars Brian Dennehy and Joe Pantoliano.-Plot:An elite group of narcotics cops quit from the L.A.P.D. after facing investigation for being over-zealous in their war against drugs. It is immediately apparent that some of their... |
Wayne Gross | |
| 1990 | Short Time Short Time Short Time is a 1990 comedy movie by Gregg Champion and starring Dabney Coleman, Matt Frewer and Teri Garr. The film was released on Region 2 DVD by Carlton International Media UK in 2002... |
Scalese | |
| 1990 | El Diablo | Kid Durango | Television film |
| 1990 | Backstreet Dreams Backstreet Dreams (1990 film) Backstreet Dreams is a 1990 drama movie starring Brooke Shields, Jason O'Malley, Sherilyn Fenn and Anthony Franciosa. It was directed by Rupert Hitzig and Jason O'Malley.-Plot:... |
Paul Antangeli | Uncredited |
| 1991 | Zandalee Zandalee Zandalee is an American erotic thriller, and romantic tragedy which was shot entirely in New Orleans, released in 1991, starring Nicolas Cage, Judge Reinhold, Erika Anderson, Joe Pantoliano, Marisa Tomei, Viveca Lindfors, Aaron Neville and Steve Buscemi... |
Gerri | |
| 1991 | One Special Victory | Daniel | Television film |
| 1992 | Through the Eyes of a Killer Through the Eyes of a Killer Through the Eyes of a Killer is a 1992 thriller film starring Richard Dean Anderson and Marg Helgenberger.-Plot:A woman has a brief affair with the contractor who is renovating her apartment and he refuses to accept the end of the relationship.-Cast:... |
Jerry | Television film |
| 1992 | Used People Used People Used People is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Beeban Kidron. The screenplay by Todd Graff, adapted from his 1988 off-Broadway play The Grandma Plays , takes a humorous look at a highly dysfunctional family living in the New York City borough of Queens circa 1969... |
Frank | |
| 1993 | Three of Hearts | Mickey | |
| 1993 | The Fugitive The Fugitive (1993 film) The Fugitive is a 1993 American thriller film based on the television series of the same name. The film was directed by Andrew Davis and stars Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. The film was one of the few movies associated with a television series to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best... |
Cosmo Redfro | |
| 1993 | Calendar Girl Calendar Girl (1993 film) Calendar Girl is a 1993 film starring Jason Priestley, Gabriel Olds, and Jerry O'Connell. The movie, set in 1962, tells the story of three young men who go on a trip to Hollywood to fulfil their dream of meeting Marilyn Monroe.... |
Harvey Darpinian | |
| 1993 | Me and the Kid Me and the Kid Me and the Kid is a 1993 comedy film directed by Dan Curtis. It stars Danny Aiello and Alex Zuckerman.-Cast:*Danny Aiello as Harry*Alex Zuckerman as Gary*Joe Pantoliano as Roy*Cathy Moriarty as Rose*David Dukes as Victor Feldman... |
Roy | |
| 1994 | Dangerous Heart | Barclay | Television film |
| 1994 | Robot in the Family | The Father | |
| 1994 | Teresa's Tattoo Teresa's Tattoo Teresa's Tattoo is a 1994 action–comedy–crime film directed by Julie Cypher and John E. Vohlers. The film is also known as Natural Selection. The film stars C. Thomas Howell, Lou Diamond Phillips, Melissa Etheridge, who also performed songs for the film, K.D. Lang, and Kiefer Sutherland... |
Bruno | |
| 1994 | Baby's Day Out Baby's Day Out Baby's Day Out is a 1994 comedy film, written by John Hughes and produced by Richard Vane and John Hughes, and directed by Patrick Read Johnson. The film stars Joe Mantegna, Joe Pantoliano and Brian Haley, as well as twins Adam and Jacob Worton as Baby Bink... |
Norby | |
| 1995 | Bad Boys Bad Boys (1995 film) Bad Boys is a 1995 American action comedy film directed by Michael Bay in his directorial debut, and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Captain Howard | |
| 1995 | Congo Congo (film) Congo is a 1995 action adventure film, based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. It was directed by Frank Marshall and stars Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh, Tim Curry, Ernie Hudson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Grant Heslov, and Joe Don Baker. The film was released on June 9, 1995 by... |
Eddie Ventro | Uncredited |
| 1995 | The Last Word | Doc | |
| 1995 | Steal Big Steal Little Steal Big Steal Little Steal Big Steal Little is a 1995 film directed by Andrew Davis. It stars Andy García in dual roles, plus Alan Arkin and Joe Pantoliano.-Plot summary:... |
Eddie Agopian, Ruben's Lawyer | |
| 1995 | The Immortals | Pete Tunnell | |
| 1996 | Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice | Det. Meyer Meyer | Television film |
| 1996 | Fly Away Home Fly Away Home Fly Away Home is a 1996 drama and comedy film directed by Carroll Ballard, the director of The Black Stallion . The film stars Anna Paquin, Jeff Daniels and Dana Delany. The story follows a young girl from New Zealand who survives a car crash that results in the death of her mother... |
Gordy | |
| 1996 | The Flight of the Dove | Attorney Brezner | |
| 1996 | Bound Bound (film) Bound is a 1996 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by the Wachowski brothers. Violet , who longs to escape her relationship with her mafioso boyfriend Caesar , enters into a clandestine affair with alluring ex-con Corky , and the two women hatch a scheme to steal $2 million of mafia money.Bound... |
Caesar | |
| 1997 | Natural Enemy | Stuart | Television film |
| 1997 | Top of the World Top of the World (1997 film) Top of the World is a 1997 film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Peter Weller,Dennis Hopper and Tia Carrere. It also featured David Alan Grier, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Peter Coyote and Joe Pantoliano. The plot is set in Las Vegas.... |
Vince Castor | |
| 1997 | Tinseltown | Arnie | |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals U.S. Marshals (film) U.S. Marshals is a 1998 action thriller film starring Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes, and a sequel to The Fugitive. The storyline of U.S. Marshals does not feature the character Dr. Richard Kimble; the role of the protagonist has been passed onto Samuel Gerard and his team of U.S... |
Deputy Marshal Cosmo Redfro | |
| 1998 | Hoods Hoods (film) -Plot:Angelo, together with a group of five other people, is ordered by his father, an Italian mobster, to kill the son of an enemy of his, who has destroyed one of his buildings with a bomb. The problems grow bigger when they discover that the person they have to kill is really a nine-year-old.... |
Charlie Flynn | |
| 1999 | Taxman | Al Benjamin | |
| 1999 | Forces of Nature Forces of Nature Forces of Nature is a 1999 romantic comedy film, directed by Bronwen Hughes, and starring Academy Award winners Ben Affleck, and Sandra Bullock.-Plot:... |
Cab Driver | Uncredited |
| 1999 | The Matrix The Matrix The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo Weaving... |
Cypher | |
| 1999 | Black and White Black and White (1999 film) Black and White is a 1999 American film directed by James Toback, starring Robert Downey, Jr., Gaby Hoffmann, Allan Houston, Jared Leto, Scott Caan, Claudia Schiffer, Brooke Shields and a number of rap musicians, namely members of the Wu-Tang Clan and Onyx .The... |
Bill King | |
| 1999 | The Life Before This The Life Before This The Life Before This is a 1999 Canadian film directed by Jerry Ciccoritti. It begins with a massacre perpetrated in a coffee shop by two gunmen, and then uses flashbacks to show how each of the people present found themselves in the shop on that day. It shows how small choices can result in... |
Jake Maclean | |
| 1999 | Olive, the Other Reindeer Olive, the Other Reindeer Olive, the Other Reindeer is a CGI animated Christmas television special written by Steve Young, and directed by Oscar Moore. The feature was produced by Matt Groening's The Curiosity Company and animated by DNA Productions... |
Martini | Voice |
| 2000 | Silver Man | Norbert | |
| 2000 | Ready to Rumble Ready to Rumble Ready to Rumble is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on Turner Broadcasting's now defunct professional wrestling promotion, World Championship Wrestling... |
Titus Sinclair | |
| 2000 | New Blood | Hellman | |
| 2000 | Memento | Teddy Gammell | |
| 2000 | A Better Way to Die | Flash | |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs Cats & Dogs Cats & Dogs is a 2001 American-Australian action-comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman. The screenplay by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra centers on the relationships between cats and dogs. It was shot in Victoria and Vancouver. The film was released on July 4, 2001 by Warner Bros... |
Peek | Voice |
| 2002 | A Call for Help | Charlie | |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash The Adventures of Pluto Nash The Adventures of Pluto Nash is a 2002 science fiction comedy film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Eddie Murphy as the owner of a lunar nightclub investigating who was behind the arson that destroyed his club... |
Mogan | |
| 2003 | Daredevil Daredevil (film) Daredevil is a 2003 American superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the film stars Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer who fights for justice in the courtroom and out of the courtroom as the masked vigilante Daredevil... |
Ben Urich Ben Urich Ben Urich is a Marvel Comics character, usually appearing in comic books featuring Daredevil and Spider-Man. Created by Roger McKenzie and Gene Colan, he first appeared in Daredevil #153 .... |
|
| 2003 | Bad Boys II Bad Boys II Bad Boys II is a 2003 action/comedy film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith. It is a sequel to the 1995 film Bad Boys. The film is about two police detectives investigating the flow of ecstasy into Miami... |
Captain Howard | |
| 2004 | Second Best | Elliot | |
| 2004 | Perfect Opposites | Louis Carbonelli | |
| 2004 | The Easter Egg Adventure | Terrible Timothy Takit | Voice |
| 2005 | Racing Stripes Racing Stripes Racing Stripes is a 2005 comedy film directed by Frederik Du Chau, the director of Quest for Camelot. Although set in Kentucky, the movie was filmed in Pietermaritzburg and Nottingham Road, South Africa.-Plot:... |
Goose | Voice |
| 2005 | The Check Up | The Inspector | Short film |
| 2005 | The Amateurs The Amateurs The Amateurs, originally called The Moguls, is a 2005 comedy film written and directed by Michael Traeger and starring Jeff Bridges. Its story revolves around six friends in a small town in the US who decide to make a full length amateur adult film.The film was released under the title The Moguls... |
Some Idiot | |
| 2006 | Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector is a 2006 comedy film starring American stand-up comedian Larry the Cable Guy. Larry, a municipal restaurant health inspector, is assigned a new rookie partner after recklessly closing restaurants for code violations, Amy Butlin , by his boss, Bart Tatlock... |
Mayor M.T. Gunn | |
| 2006 | Wedding Daze Wedding Daze Wedding Daze is a 2006 romantic comedy movie, written and directed by Michael Ian Black. It stars Jason Biggs and Isla Fisher.-Plot:... |
Smitty | |
| 2006 | Deceit | Anthony | Television film |
| 2006 | Canvas | John Marino | |
| 2006 | Unknown | Bound Man | |
| 2009 | The Job The Job (2009 film) The Job is an independent darkly comic drama written and directed by Shem Bitterman based on his 1998 play. The world premiere of The Job was at the San Diego Film Festival on September 26, 2009.-Plot:... |
Perriman | |
| 2009 | Falling Up Falling Up (film) Falling Up is a 2009 romantic comedy film that was released direct-to-video in late 2009 or early 2010 depending on region.-Plot:... |
George | |
| 2010 | The Legend of Secret Pass The Legend of Secret Pass -Plot:The film takes place in the mountains of the American South West and involves Thunderbirds of Indian mythology and an animal refuge of mystical proportions. An unlikely troop of animals and humans are caught up in a clash of ageless magic. In this moment of crisis, the barest chance to avoid... |
Chucksta | Voice |
| 2010 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Gabe Ugliano | |
| 2010 | Deadly Impact Deadly Impact Deadly Impact is a 2010 film directed by Robert Kurtzman.-Plot:Tom Armstrong is a cop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and his partner is Ryan Alba . Tom has made it his life's work to locate a hit man known as the Lion. Tom has studied the Lion, and knows him better than anyone else in law enforcement... |
David Kaplow | |
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore is a 2010 family action comedy film directed by Brad Peyton. The film stars Chris O'Donnell and Jack McBrayer. The film also stars the voices of James Marsden, Nick Nolte, Christina Applegate, Katt Williams, Bette Midler, and Neil Patrick Harris... |
Peek | Voice |
| 2011 | Loosies | Carl | |
| 2011 | Spring Break '83 Spring Break '83 -Plot:Four friends who were bullied by their graduating high school class seek revenge against the now freshman college students while on Spring break during 1983.-Production:... |
Sargeant Coltrane | |
| 2011 | Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Oswald |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes | Notes |
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| 1978 | Free Country Free Country (TV series) Free Country was a short-lived sitcom on ABC in 1978. The show starred Rob Reiner as Joseph Bresner, the head of a Lithuanian family that emigrated to New York City in the early-1900s . Each episode featured the 89 year old Bresner in present day reminiscing about events in the early-1900s. The... |
Louis Peschi | Citizenship (#1.3) When Already? (#1.4) Special Delivery (#1.5) |
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| 1979 | From Here to Eternity From Here to Eternity (TV series) From Here to Eternity was a six-hour 1979 television mini-series, followed by a thirteen episode 1980 television series.The mini-series was a remake of the 1953 film From Here to Eternity and based on the 1951 novel of the same name... |
Pvt. Angelo Maggio | Miniseries Miniseries A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term... |
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| 1981—1984 | Hart to Hart Hart to Hart Hart to Hart is an American television series, starring Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a wealthy couple who also moonlighted as amateur detectives. The series was created by writer Sidney Sheldon and produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg... |
Frank Tisdale/Nate Volkman | The Latest in High Fashion Murder (#2.17) Always, Elizabeth (#5.21) |
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| 1981 | M*A*S*H | Cpl. Gerald Mullen/Josh Levin | Identity Crisis (#10.2) | |
| 1982 | Chicago Story | Cooney | Who Needs the Truth? (#1.12) | |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick Hardcastle and McCormick Hardcastle and McCormick is a 1980s action/drama television series from Stephen J. Cannell Productions, shown on ABC from 1983–1986, starring Brian Keith as Judge Milton C. Hardcastle and Daniel Hugh Kelly as ex-con and race car driver Mark "Skid" McCormick.The show's premise involves the... |
Teddy Hollins | The Crystal Duck (#1.4) | |
| 1984 | Hill Street Blues Hill Street Blues Hill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. Chronicling the lives of the staff of a single police precinct in an unnamed American city, the show received critical acclaim and its production innovations ... |
Sonny Orsini | Ratman and Bobbin (#4.11) Nichols from Heaven (#4.12) |
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| 1984 | Trapper John, M.D. Trapper John, M.D. Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986.... |
Michael Merrow | Where There's a Will (#5.15) | |
| 1984 | Simon & Simon Simon & Simon Simon & Simon is an American detective television series starring Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker.-History:The original 1978 pilot called Pirate's Key was set in Florida... |
Carl | Who Killed the Sixties? (#4.7) | |
| 1985 | Robert Kennedy & His Times Robert Kennedy & His Times Robert Kennedy & His Times is a 1985 American television miniseries directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. The miniseries was released in three parts and depicts the life of Robert F. Kennedy.-Cast:- Crew :-Awards and nominations:... |
Roy Cohn | Miniseries Miniseries A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term... |
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| 1986 | Amazing Stories Amazing Stories (TV series) Amazing Stories is a fantasy, horror, and science fiction television anthology series created by Steven Spielberg. It ran on NBC from 1985 to 1987, and was somewhat erratically screened in Britain by BBC1 and BBC2 - billed in the Radio Times as "Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories" - with episodes... |
Joe | One for the Road (#1.15) | |
| 1986 | L.A. Law L.A. Law L.A. Law is a US television legal drama that ran on NBC from September 15, 1986 to May 19, 1994. L.A. Law reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights,... |
Rob Cavanaugh | Pilot (#1.1) | |
| 1989 | The Hitchhiker | Brother Charles | Miracle of Alice Ames (#5.7) | |
| 1990—1991 | The Fanelli Boys The Fanelli Boys The Fanelli Boys is an American sitcom that aired on NBC as part of its 1990-91 prime time schedule. The series was created by the team of Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan, Kathy Speer, and Terry Grossman, all of whom previously worked on The Golden Girls.... |
Dominic Fanelli | ||
| 1992 | Highlander: The Series Highlander: The Series Highlander: The Series is a fantasy-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: Connor MacLeod did not win the prize and Immortals still exist post-1985... |
Doctor Wilder | Deadly Medicine (#1.8) | |
| 1994 | Beethoven Beethoven (TV series) Beethoven is an animated sitcom, loosely based on the 1992 motion picture of the same name. The series was produced by Northern Lights Entertainment Universal Animation Studios and Universal Media Studios, and aired for one season on CBS, with 24 half-hour episodes produced.-Premise:Unlike the... |
Sparky | Voice | |
| 1995 | The Marshal | Cameris | Unprotected Witness (#1.12) | |
| 1995 | NYPD Blue NYPD Blue NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan... |
Vinnie Greco | In the Butt, Bob (#2.10) Vishy-Vashy-Vinny (#2.11) Boxer Rebellion (#2.19) |
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| 1996 | Life with Louie Life with Louie Life with Louie is an American animated series. The show is based on the childhood of stand-up comedian Louie Anderson, growing up with his family in Wisconsin.The first two episodes aired in primetime on Fox.... |
Jojo Stomopolous | Voice | |
| 1996—1997 | EZ Streets EZ Streets EZ Streets is an American television drama series created by Paul Haggis. It premiered on CBS on October 27, 1996 with a two hour pilot telefilm... |
Jimmy Murtha | Recurring role | |
| 1996 | Arliss Arliss -Criticism:This show, which ran for seven seasons, is a prime example of how HBO differs from traditional networks due to its nature as a network its viewers specifically pay to be able to watch. Arliss was cited by so many viewers as the sole reason that they paid for the network that its... |
Vic Freed | The Client's Best Interest (#1.9) | |
| 1998 | Godzilla: The Series Godzilla: The Series Godzilla: The Series is an American/Japanese animated television series which originally aired on Fox in the United States. The show premiered on September 12, 1998, and is a direct sequel to the American Godzilla remake.-Plot:... |
Animal Palotti | New Family: Part 1 (#1.1) | Voice |
| 1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is a television series, filmed in New Zealand and the United States. It was produced from 1995, and was very loosely based on the tales of the classical Greek culture hero Heracles... |
King Pan | The Client's Best Interest (#1.9) | |
| 1998 | The Lionhearts The Lionhearts The Lionhearts is an animated series from MGM studios that aired on Saturday and Sunday mornings in syndication from 1998 to 2000.-Plot:The Lionhearts focuses on the behind the scenes life of MGM's mascot, Leo Lionheart, and his family. The series shows The Lionhearts living in a normal house and... |
Director | Voice | |
| 1999 | Sugar Hill Sugar Hill (TV pilot) Sugar Hill is a 1999 comedy television pilot. It was directed by Andy Cadiff, written by Chris Henchy and Gary David Goldberg and produced by Linda Nieber. It stars Ted Hollis, Jenna Matison, W. Earl Brown, Duane Martin, Teri Polo, Donald Faison, Joe Pantoliano and Charlie Sheen as "Matt". A 30... |
Joe | ||
| 1999 | The Outer Limits The Outer Limits (1995 TV series) The Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002... |
Stan Harbinger | Alien Radio (#5.1) | |
| 2000—2004 | The Sopranos The Sopranos The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads... |
Ralph Cifaretto | Recurring role | |
| 2001 | Roswell Roswell (TV series) Roswell is an American science fiction television series developed, produced, and co-written by Jason Katims. The series debuted on October 6, 1999 on The WB and moved to UPN for the third season. The last episode aired May 14, 2002... |
Kal Langley | Secrets and Lies (#3.4) Control (#3.5) |
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| 2003—2004 | The Handler The Handler (TV series) The Handler is a crime series created by Canadian writer-producer Chris Haddock, airing in the United States on CBS in the 2003-04 season. The show starred Joe Pantoliano as Joe Renato, an FBI agent assigned to train and handle young undercover officers in the FBI. Other cast members included... |
Joe Renato | Recurring role | |
| 2003 | Gary the Rat Gary the Rat Gary the Rat is an American television program adult-oriented animated series animated by Spike Animation Studios, produced by Grammnet Productions and distributed by Cheyenne Enterprises that was originally broadcast on Spike in 2003. The program lasted one season before cancellation... |
Anthony 'the Heel' Stilletto | Sleeps with the Fishes (#1.6) | Voice |
| 2004—2006 | Dr. Vegas Dr. Vegas Dr. Vegas is a television drama starring Rob Lowe and Joe Pantoliano that ran on CBS in 2004. It aired in Ireland on TG4, and on Challenge in the UK as part of its "Player" gambling strand. In Slovakia, Markíza began airing the show on February 20, 2008.... |
Tommy Danko | Recurring role | |
| 2006 | Waterfront Waterfront (TV series) Waterfront is a television drama set in Providence, Rhode Island that was originally scheduled to be a midseason replacement on CBS in 2007, but was shelved by the network in 2006 before any of its five completed episodes had aired. The series was produced by Warner Bros... |
James 'Jimmy' Centrella | Lead role | |
| 2006 | The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie... |
Dante | The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer (#18.1) | Voice |
| 2011 | How to Make it in America How to Make It in America How to Make It in America is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on February 14, 2010. The series follows the lives of Ben Epstein and his friend Cam Calderon as they try to succeed in New York City's fashion scene... |
Felix DiFlorio |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Majestic | Tim Pritchard | Episode 4 |
| 2001 | Grand Theft Auto III Grand Theft Auto III Grand Theft Auto III is a 2001 open world action computer and video game developed by DMA Design in the United Kingdom, and published by Rockstar Games. It is the first 3D title in the Grand Theft Auto series. It was released in October 2001 for the PlayStation 2, May 2002 for Microsoft Windows,... |
Luigi Goterelli | Voice |