Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an American 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.
Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actor
British Academy Film Awards
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Known For
GoodFellas
(1990)
Tommy DeVito
The Irishman
(2019)
Russell Bufalino
A Bronx Tale
(1993)
Carmine
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
(1992)
Harry Lyme
Raging Bull
(1980)
Joey LaMotta
Once Upon a Time in America
(1984)
Frankie Monaldi
JFK
(1991)
David Ferrie
Lethal Weapon 4
(1998)
Leo Getz
Casino
(1995)
Nicky Santoro
Moonwalker
(1988)
Mr. Big
Lethal Weapon 2
(1989)
Leo Getz
The Good Shepherd
(2006)
Joseph Palmi
Lethal Weapon 3
(1992)
Leo Getz
My Cousin Vinny
(1992)
Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
With Honors
(1994)
Simon Wilder
Easy Money
(1983)
Nicky Cerone
Full Filmography
Acting
Hey, Let's Twist!
(1961)
Peppermint Club Dancer
Family Enforcer
(1976)
Joe
Short Eyes
(1977)
Other Inmate (uncredited)
Raging Bull
(1980)
Joey LaMotta
Dear Mr. Wonderful
(1982)
Ruby Dennis
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
(1982)
Roger
Easy Money
(1983)
Nicky Cerone
Eureka
(1983)
Mayakofsky
Once Upon a Time in America
(1984)
Frankie Monaldi
All for the Moral Majority!
(1984)
Corrado Parisi
Half Nelson
(1985)
Rocky Nelson
Man on Fire
(1987)
David
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
(1988)
John Dos Passos
Moonwalker
(1988)
Mr. Big
Lethal Weapon 2
(1989)
Leo Getz
Catchfire
(1990)
Leo Carelli
Home Alone
(1990)
Harry Lyme
GoodFellas
(1990)
Tommy DeVito
Martin Scorsese Directs
(1990)
Self
Betsy's Wedding
(1990)
Oscar Henner
The Super
(1991)
Louie Kritski
JFK
(1991)
David Ferrie
My Cousin Vinny
(1992)
Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
The Public Eye
(1992)
Leon Bernstein
Lethal Weapon 3
(1992)
Leo Getz
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
(1992)
Harry Lyme
A Bronx Tale
(1993)
Carmine
With Honors
(1994)
Simon Wilder
Jimmy Hollywood
(1994)
Jimmy Alto
Casino
(1995)
Nicky Santoro
Gone Fishin'
(1997)
Joe Waters
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
(1997)
Tommy
Lethal Weapon 4
(1998)
Leo Getz
Joe Pesci: Wise Guy
(1998)
Vinny Gambini
Raging Bull: Fight Night
(2004)
Self
Raging Bull: After the Fight
(2005)
Self
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
(2005)
Self
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
(2005)
Himself
Raging Bull: Before the Fight
(2005)
Self
The Good Shepherd
(2006)
Joseph Palmi
Love Ranch
(2010)
Charlie Bontempo
Rising Above the Blues: The Story of Jimmy Scott
(2012)
Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(2012)
(archive footage)
Behind the Gate
(2013)
Self
Inside Rupert Pupkin
(2014)
Self (archive footage)
I Go Back Home - Jimmy Scott
(2016)
Self
The Irishman: In Conversation
(2019)
Self
The Irishman
(2019)
Russell Bufalino
The Collaboration Of A Lifetime: Scorsese’s Epic The Irishman
(2020)
Self
Making 'The Irishman'
(2020)
Self
Day of the Fight
(2023)
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
(2023)
Self