Frank Pesce
December 8, 1946 (78 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
Frank Pesce (December 8, 1946 – February 6, 2022) was an American film and television actor. Born in New York City, Pesce was the son of two working-class Italian parents. Pesce started his film career as an extra in The Godfather Part II, and got his first credited role in 1976, in an episode of the television series Police Story. He guest-starred a large number of well-known TV-series, including Knight Rider, Kojak and Matlock, and was a busy character actor in films, notably appearing in Rocky, Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop and Flashdance. He wrote the script of the film 29th Street, based on his own autobiographical experiences. He made his last appearance in 2015, in Creed.
Known For
Credits
- 2018 · King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen as Self
- 2015 · Creed as Mickey's Gym Doorman
- 2014 · The Expendables 3 as Fight Watcher
- 2014 · Reach Me as Frank's Henchman
- 2013 · Grudge Match as Journalist #4
- 2013 · The Outsider - The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti as Self
- 2011 · Tower Heist as Riker's Prison Guard
- 2009 · Citizen Jane as Virgil Jackman
- 2008 · Final Approach as FAA Official Russo
- 2005 · Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part as Rocco Galletta
- 2004 · The Whole Ten Yards as Policeman #1
- 2002 · On the Edge as Bo
- 2001 · The Joe Spinell Story as Self
- 2001 · Double Take as Vito
- 1999 · Black and White as Joey
- 1997 · The Tony Danza Show as Guy
- 1997 · Night Vision as Mike Mahoney
- 1997 · Donnie Brasco as Wiseguy
- 1996 · Uncle Sam as Barker
- 1996 · Original Gangstas as Detective Waits
- 1996 · The Cottonwood as
- 1995 · The Single Guy as Cabbie
- 1994 · Trapped in Paradise as Caesar Spinoz
- 1994 · Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2 as Ralph
- 1994 · Ice as Mobster
- 1994 · Another Midnight Run as Vito
- 1993 · Mirror Images II as Clerk
- 1993 · South Beach as
- 1993 · Blindsided as Detective
- 1993 · Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story as Rehab Patient
- 1992 · Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence as Tribble
- 1992 · Ring of the Musketeers as Joey Gardner
- 1992 · The Pamela Principle as Eddie Breeding
- 1992 · In the Shadow of a Killer as Torelli
- 1991 · 29th Street as Vito Pesce
- 1991 · Steel and Lace as Patroni
- 1990 · Maniac Cop 2 as Strip Club M.C.
- 1990 · Bar Girls as Joe
- 1989 · Relentless as Marra
- 1989 · Lock Up as Johnson
- 1989 · Hit List as Quigley
- 1989 · The Cover Girl and the Cop as Assistant Director
- 1988 · Cameron's Closet as Ed Wallace
- 1988 · Midnight Run as Carmine
- 1988 · Maniac Cop as Watchman
- 1987 · Beverly Hills Cop II as Carlotta
- 1986 · The Messenger as Man 1
- 1986 · Hollywood Harry as Peter the Producer
- 1986 · Top Gun as Bartender
- 1986 · Matlock as Bailiff
- 1984 · Beverly Hills Cop as Cigarette Buyer
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Benny
- 1984 · Airwolf as Ray
- 1983 · Emergency Room as Dusted Man
- 1983 · Eureka as Stefano
- 1983 · Flashdance as Mawby's Regular
- 1983 · The Big Score as J.C.
- 1982 · Knight Rider as Director
- 1982 · Young Doctors in Love as The Gangsters - Rocco
- 1982 · Vigilante as Blueboy
- 1980 · Marilyn: The Untold Story as
- 1980 · Maniac as T.V. Reporter (voice)
- 1980 · Defiance as Herbie
- 1980 · American Gigolo as Suspect #4
- 1979 · Killer Fish as Warren
- 1979 · Tilt as Rock Manager (Carrots)
- 1978 · Paradise Alley as Skinny the Hand
- 1977 · Sorcerer as Married Man (uncredited)
- 1976 · Rocky as Spectator (uncredited)
- 1973 · Kojak as Jerry Gerson
- 1973 · Kojak as Spencer