
Joe Pantoliano
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Pantoliano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Dexter: Original Sin as Anthony Moretti
- 2024 · Bad Boys: Legacy as Self
- 2024 · Bad Boys: Ride or Die as Captain Howard
- 2023 · The Last of Us as Eugene Lynden
- 2021 · Chucky as Joe Pantoliano
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2020 · Bad Boys for Life as Captain Howard
- 2019 · Feast of the Seven Fishes as Uncle Frankie
- 2019 · Tacoma FD as Eddie Penisi, Sr
- 2019 · Tacoma FD as Eddie Penisi Sr.
- 2018 · Lake Placid: Legacy as Henderson
- 2017 · Just Getting Started as Joey
- 2017 · Random Tropical Paradise as Vincent Gambazzo
- 2016 · MacGyver as Eric Andrews
- 2015 · Sense8 as Michael Gorski
- 2014 · The Identical as Avi Hirshberg
- 2012 · 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- 2012 · Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life as Oswald
- 2012 · Loosies as Carl
- 2010 · Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as Peek (voice)
- 2010 · Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief as Gabe Ugliano
- 2008 · The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business as Self
- 2006 · Wedding Daze as Smitty
- 2006 · Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector as Mayor M.T. Gunn
- 2005 · Racing Stripes as Goose (voice)
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2003 · Bad Boys II as Captain Howard
- 2003 · Daredevil as Ben Urich
- 2001 · A Better Way to Die as Flash
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2001 · Cats & Dogs as Peek (voice)
- 2000 · Memento as Teddy
- 2000 · Silver Man as Norbert
- 1999 · Olive, the Other Reindeer as Martini (voice)
- 1999 · Roswell as Kal Langley
- 1999 · The Matrix as Cypher
- 1999 · The Sopranos as Ralph Cifaretto
- 1998 · Godzilla: The Series as Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)
- 1998 · U.S. Marshals as Renfro
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · EZ Streets as Jimmy Murtha
- 1996 · Bound as Caesar
- 1996 · Arli$$ as
- 1996 · Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice as Det. Meyer Meyer
- 1995 · Congo as Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
- 1995 · Bad Boys as Captain Howard
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Stan Harbinger
- 1994 · Life with Louie as Jojo Stomopolous (voice)
- 1994 · Beethoven as Sparky (voice)
- 1994 · Baby's Day Out as Norby
- 1994 · The Flight of the Dove as Attorney Brezner
- 1994 · Dangerous Heart as Barclay
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · The Fugitive as Cosmo Renfro
- 1992 · Highlander: The Series as Doctor Wilder
- 1991 · One Special Victory as Daniel
- 1991 · Civil Wars as Stan DeMarco
- 1991 · Zandalee as Gerri
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Casino Dealer (uncredited)
- 1988 · Midnight Run as Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
- 1988 · The In Crowd as Perry Parker
- 1987 · Empire of the Sun as Frank Demarest
- 1987 · La Bamba as Bob Keane
- 1987 · The Squeeze as Norman
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Ralph Cavanaugh
- 1986 · Running Scared as Snake
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Joe
- 1985 · The Goonies as Francis
- 1985 · The Mean Season as Andy Porter
- 1983 · The Hitchhiker as Brother Charles
- 1983 · Eddie and the Cruisers as Doc Robbins
- 1983 · Hardcastle and McCormick as Teddy Hollins
- 1983 · Risky Business as Guido
- 1983 · The Final Terror as Eggar
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Sonny Orsini
- 1979 · Hart to Hart as
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as Gerald Mullen
- Future · The Isolate Thief as
- 2026 · Violent Night 2 as
- 2021 · Hide and Seek as Collin Carmichael
- 2021 · A Journey to Sundance as Self
- 2019 · From the Vine as Marco Gentile
- 2019 · The Brawler as Al Braverman
- 2018 · Happy Anniversary as Aldo
- 2016 · The Perfect Match as Marty
- 2010 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Chuckster (voice)
- 2009 · Falling Up as George
- 2006 · Canvas as John Marino
- 2006 · Unknown as Bound Man
- 2004 · Dr. Vegas as
- 2004 · The Easter Egg Adventure as Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
- 2004 · Perfect Opposites as Louis Carbonelli
- 2004 · Second Best as Elliot
- 2003 · The Handler as Joe Renato
- 2002 · The Adventures of Pluto Nash as Mogan
- 2000 · The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer as Self
- 2000 · Ready to Rumble as Titus Sinclair
- 1999 · New Blood as Hellman
- 1999 · Taxman as Al Benjamin
- 1999 · The Life Before This as Jake Maclean
- 1999 · Black and White as Bill King
- 1998 · The Lionhearts as (voice)
- 1998 · Hoods as Charlie Flynn
- 1995 · The Immortals as Pete
- 1992 · Used People as Frank
- 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 · Nightbreaker as Sgt. Jack Russell
- 1987 · Beverly Hills Buntz as Jimmy Montaigne
- 1987 · Amazon Women on the Moon as Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
- 1986 · L.A. Law: Pilot as Ralph Cavanaugh
- 1980 · The Idolmaker as Gino Pilato
- 1980 · Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Ray Neal
- 1979 · From Here to Eternity as Pvt. Angelo Maggio
- 1978 · Free Country as
- Future · Higher Love as
- 2024 · Home Delivery as Gary Templeton
- 2021 · The Santa Stakeout as Mr. Miller
- 2014 · Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano as Self
- 2010 · New York Street Games as Self
- 2010 · Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' as Self
- 2010 · Deadly Impact as David Kaplow
- 2009 · The Job as Perriman
- 2009 · No Kidding, Me Too! as Himself
- 2006 · Deceit as Anthony
- 2006 · ...So Goes the Nation as Self
- 2006 · The Amateurs as Some Idiot
- 2005 · But Can They Sing? as
- 2005 · The Check Up as The Inspector
- 2004 · Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix as Cypher
- 2003 · Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil' as
- 1999 · Making 'The Matrix' as Self
- 1997 · Pitch as Self
- 1997 · Top of the World as Vince Castor
- 1997 · Tinseltown as Arnie
- 1996 · Natural Enemy as Stuart
- 1995 · Steal Big Steal Little as Eddie Agopian
- 1995 · The Last Word as Doc
- 1994 · Teresa's Tattoo as Bruno
- 1994 · Robot in the Family as Jack Shamir
- 1993 · Me and the Kid as Roy
- 1993 · Calendar Girl as Harvey Darpinian
- 1993 · Three of Hearts as Mickey
- 1992 · Through the Eyes of a Killer as Jerry
- 1990 · The Fanelli Boys as Dominic Fanelli
- 1988 · Rock 'N Roll Mom as Ronnie
- 1987 · The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun as Self
- 1987 · Scenes from the Goldmine as Manny Ricci
- 1987 · Destination: America as Lt. Mike Amico
- 1986 · Roger Rabbit Screen Test as Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
- 1985 · Robert Kennedy & His Times as Roy Cohn
- 1984 · Mister Roberts as Insigna
- 1982 · Monsignor as Pvt. Joe Musso
- Future · I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado as Narrator
- 1980 · Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Ray Neal
- 1978 · More Than Friends as Ralphie