Joe Pesci

Acting·Feb 9, 1943·Newark, New Jersey, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Day of the Fight2024 · Mike's Father	Mike's Father
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club2023 · Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)	Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nothing Compares2022 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Making 'The Irishman'2020 · Self	Self
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors2020 · Self (Archive Footage)	Self (Archive Footage)
The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman2020 · Self	Self
The Irishman: In Conversation2019 · Self	Self
The Irishman2019 · Russell Bufalino	Russell Bufalino
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott2016 · Self	Self
IInside Rupert Pupkin2014 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Behind the Gate2013 · Self	Self
RRising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott2012 · Self	Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
Love Ranch2010 · Charlie Bontempo	Charlie Bontempo
Making Casino2007 · Self	Self
The Good Shepherd2006 · Joseph Palmi	Joseph Palmi
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring2005 · Self	Self
Raging Bull: After the Fight2005 · Self	Self
Raging Bull: Before the Fight2005 · Self	Self
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring2005 · Self	Self
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'2004 · Self	Self
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes1999 · Harry	Harry
TTough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity1999 · Self	Self
Lethal Weapon 41998 · Leo Getz	Leo Getz
Gone Fishin'1997 · Joe Waters	Joe Waters
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag1997 · Tommy	Tommy
Casino1995 · Nicky Santoro	Nicky Santoro
Sesame Street \| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!1994 · Ronald Grump	Ronald Grump
With Honors1994 · Simon Wilder	Simon Wilder
Jimmy Hollywood1994 · Jimmy Alto	Jimmy Alto
A Bronx Tale1993 · Carmine	Carmine
Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre1993 · Self	Self
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992 · Harry	Harry
The Public Eye1992 · Leon Bernstein	Leon Bernstein
Lethal Weapon 31992 · Leo Getz	Leo Getz
My Cousin Vinny1992 · Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini	Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
JFK1991 · David Ferrie	David Ferrie
The Super1991 · Louie Kritski	Louie Kritski
Home Alone1990 · Harry	Harry
GoodFellas1990 · Tommy DeVito	Tommy DeVito
Betsy's Wedding1990 · Oscar Henner	Oscar Henner
Martin Scorsese Directs1990 · Self	Self
Catchfire1990 · Leo Carelli (uncredited)	Leo Carelli (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon 21989 · Leo Getz	Leo Getz
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary1989 · Self	Self
The Making of Moonwalker1989 · Self	Self
Moonwalker1988 · Mr. Big	Mr. Big
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway1988 · John Dos Passos	John Dos Passos