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Joe Pantoliano
Actor, Producer, Director, WriterBorn September 12, 1951 (74 years)
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.
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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.
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| 2026 | |
| 2025 | Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story · as Uncle Tommy Rossi |
| 2025 | Home Delivery · as Gary Templeton |
| 2024 | Dexter: Original Sin (TV Series) · as Anthony Moretti |
| 2024 | Bad Boys: Ride or Die · as Captain Howard |
| 2023 | The Last of Us (TV Series) · as Eugene Lynden |
| 2021 | Hide and Seek · as Collin Carmichael |
| 2021 | The Santa Stakeout · as Mr. Miller |
| 2021 | Power Book III: Raising Kanan (TV Series) · as Pino Bernardi |
| 2021 | The Patrick Star Show (TV Series) · as Sticky Fins |
| 2021 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (TV Series) · as Sticky Fins |
| 2020 | Bad Boys for Life · as Captain Howard |
| 2019 | From the Vine · as Marco Gentile |
| 2019 | Feast of the Seven Fishes · as Uncle Frankie |
| 2019 | Tacoma FD (TV Series) · as Eddie Penisi, Sr |
| 2019 | The Brawler · as Al Braverman |
| 2018 | Lake Placid: Legacy · as Henderson |
| 2018 | Happy Anniversary · as Aldo |
| 2017 | Just Getting Started · as Joey |
| 2017 | Random Tropical Paradise · as Vincent Gambazzo |
| 2016 | MacGyver (2016) (TV Series) · as Eric Andrews |
| 2016 | The Perfect Match · as Marty |
| 2015 | Sense8 (TV Series) · as Michael Gorski |
| 2014 | The Identical · as Avi Hirshberg |
| 2014 | Deadbeat (TV Series) · as Famous Actor |
| 2011 | Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life · as Oswald |
| 2011 | Loosies · as Carl |
| 2010 | The Legend of Secret Pass · as Chuckster (voice) |
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore · as Peek (voice) |
| 2010 | Deadly Impact · as David Kaplow |
| 2010 | How to Make It in America (TV Series) · as Felix |
| 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief · as Gabe Ugliano |
| 2009 | Spring Break '83 · as Sergeant Coltrane |
| 2009 | Falling Up · as George |
| 2009 | The Job · as Perriman |
| 2006 | Canvas · as John Marino |
| 2006 | Unknown · as Bound Man |
| 2006 | Deceit · as Anthony |
| 2006 | Wedding Daze · as Smitty |
| 2006 | Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector · as Mayor M.t. Gunn |
| 2006 | Waterfront (TV Series) · as James 'jimmy' Centrella |
| 2005 | But Can They Sing? (TV Series) |
| 2005 | The Amateurs · as Some Idiot |
| 2005 | The Check Up · as The Inspector |
| 2005 | Racing Stripes · as Goose (voice) |
| 2004 | Return to Source: Philosophy & The Matrix · as Cypher |
| 2004 | Dr. Vegas (TV Series) |
| 2004 | The Easter Egg Adventure · as Terrible Timothy Takit (voice) |
| 2004 | Perfect Opposites · as Louis Carbonelli |
| 2004 | Second Best · as Elliot |
| 2003 | The Handler (TV Series) · as Joe Renato |
| 2003 | Bad Boys II · as Captain Howard |
| 2003 | Gary the Rat (TV Series) · as Anthony 'the Heel' Stilletto |
| 2003 | Daredevil · as Ben Urich |
| 2003 | Silver Man · as Norbert |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash · as Mogan |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs · as Peek (voice) |
| 2000 | Memento · as Teddy |
| 2000 | Ready to Rumble · as Titus Sinclair |
| 2000 | A Better Way to Die · as Flash |
| 1999 | Olive, the Other Reindeer · as Martini (voice) |
| 1999 | New Blood · as Hellman |
| 1999 | Black & White · as Bill King |
| 1999 | Roswell (TV Series) · as Kal Langley |
| 1999 | The Life Before This · as Jake Maclean |
| 1999 | SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Series) · as Sticky Fins |
| 1999 | The Matrix · as Cypher |
| 1999 | Forces of Nature · as Cab Driver |
| 1999 | The Sopranos (TV Series) · as Ralph Cifaretto |
| 1998 | Taxman · as Al Benjamin |
| 1998 | The Lionhearts (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 1998 | Godzilla: The Series (TV Series) · as Victor "animal" Palotti |
| 1998 | Hercules (TV Series) · as King Pan |
| 1998 | Hoods · as Charlie Flynn |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals · as Renfro |
| 1997 | Top of the World · as Vince Castor |
| 1997 | Tinseltown · as Arnie |
| 1996 | Natural Enemy · as Stuart |
| 1996 | EZ Streets (TV Series) · as Jimmy Murtha |
| 1996 | Bound · as Caesar |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Vic Freed |
| 1996 | Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice · as Det. Meyer Meyer |
| 1995 | The Immortals · as Pete |
| 1995 | Steal Big Steal Little · as Eddie Agopian |
| 1995 | The Last Word · as Doc |
| 1995 | Congo · as Eddie Ventro (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Bad Boys · as Captain Howard |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Stan Harbinger |
| 1995 | The Marshal (TV Series) · as Cameris |
| 1995 | The Spy Within · as Attorney Brezner |
| 1994 | Life with Louie (TV Series) · as Jojo Stomopolous (voice) |
| 1994 | Baby's Day Out · as Norby |
| 1994 | Teresa's Tattoo · as Bruno |
| 1994 | Beethoven (TV Series) · as Sparky (voice) |
| 1994 | Dangerous Heart · as Barclay |
| 1993 | Me and the Kid · as Roy |
| 1993 | Robot in the Family · as Jack Shamir |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Vinnie Greco |
| 1993 | Calendar Girl · as Harvey Darpinian |
| 1993 | The Fugitive · as Cosmo Renfro |
| 1993 | Three of Hearts · as Mickey |
| 1992 | Used People · as Frank |
| 1992 | Through the Eyes of a Killer · as Jerry |
| 1992 | Highlander: The Series (TV Series) · as Doctor Wilder |
| 1991 | One Special Victory · as Daniel |
| 1991 | Civil Wars (TV Series) · as Stan Demarco |
| 1991 | Zandalee · as Gerri |
| 1990 | The Fanelli Boys (TV Series) · as Dominic Fanelli |
| 1990 | Backstreet Dreams · as Paul (uncredited) |
| 1990 | El Diablo · as Kid Durango |
| 1990 | Short Time · as Scalese |
| 1990 | The Last of the Finest · as Wayne Gross |
| 1990 | Downtown · as White |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice) |
| 1989 | Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! · as Doc Robbins |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Ulric (segment "dig That Cat... He's Real Gone") |
| 1989 | Nightbreaker · as Sgt. Jack Russell |
| 1988 | Midnight Run · as Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder |
| 1988 | The in Crowd · as Perry Parker |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun · as Frank Demarest |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Buntz (TV Series) · as Jimmy Montaigne |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon · as Sy Swerdlow (segment "hairlooming") |
| 1987 | Scenes from the Goldmine · as Manny Ricci |
| 1987 | La Bamba · as Bob Keane |
| 1987 | The Squeeze · as Norman |
| 1987 | Destination America · as Lt. Mike Amico |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Ralph Cavanaugh |
| 1986 | Running Scared · as Snake |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 1985 | The Goonies · as Francis |
| 1985 | The Mean Season · as Andy Porter |
| 1985 | Robert Kennedy and His Times (TV Series) · as Roy Cohn |
| 1984 | Mister Roberts · as Insigna |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker (TV Series) · as Brother Charles |
| 1983 | Eddie and the Cruisers · as Doc Robbins |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Teddy Hollins |
| 1983 | Risky Business · as Guido |
| 1983 | The Final Terror · as Eggar |
| 1982 | Monsignor · as Pvt. Joe Musso |
| 1982 | Chicago Story (TV Series) · as Cooney |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) |
| 1981 | McClain's Law (TV Series) · as Russell Lo Cicero |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Sonny Orsini |
| 1980 | The Idolmaker · as Gino Pilato |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story · as Ray Neal |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) · as Michael Merrow |
| 1979 | Eischied (TV Series) · as Sally Boy |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) |
| 1979 | From Here to Eternity (1979) (TV Series) · as Pvt. Angelo Maggio |
| 1978 | More Than Friends · as Ralphie |
| 1974 | For Pete's Sake · as Undercover Arresting Officer |
| 1973 | Road Movie · as Mugger |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Gerald Mullen |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Ronnie |