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 · Hide and Seek as Collin Carmichael
- 2021 · Chucky as Joe Pantoliano
- 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
- 2018 · Happy Anniversary as Aldo
- 2016 · MacGyver as Eric Andrews
- 2015 · Sense8 as Michael Gorski
- 2014 · The Identical as Avi Hirshberg
- 2012 · Loosies as Carl
- 2010 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Chuckster (voice)
- 2010 · Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as Peek (voice)
- 2010 · Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief as Gabe Ugliano
- 2009 · Falling Up as George
- 2008 · The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business as Self
- 2006 · Canvas as John Marino
- 2006 · Wedding Daze as Smitty
- 2005 · Racing Stripes as Goose (voice)
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2004 · The Easter Egg Adventure as Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
- 2004 · Perfect Opposites as Louis Carbonelli
- 2004 · Second Best as Elliot
- 2003 · Bad Boys II as Captain Howard
- 2003 · Daredevil as Ben Urich
- 2002 · The Adventures of Pluto Nash as Mogan
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2000 · Memento as Teddy
- 2000 · Silver Man as Norbert
- 1999 · New Blood as Hellman
- 1999 · Roswell as Kal Langley
- 1999 · Taxman as Al Benjamin
- 1999 · Black and White as Bill King
- 1999 · The Matrix as Cypher
- 1999 · The Sopranos as Ralph Cifaretto
- 1998 · Godzilla: The Series as Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)
- 1998 · Godzilla: The Series as Victor "Animal" Palotti
- 1998 · Hoods as Charlie Flynn
- 1998 · U.S. Marshals as Renfro
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Bound as Caesar
- 1996 · Arli$$ as
- 1995 · The Immortals as Pete
- 1995 · Bad Boys as Captain Howard
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Stan Harbinger
- 1994 · Life with Louie as Jojo Stomopolous (voice)
- 1994 · Baby's Day Out as Norby
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · The Fugitive as Cosmo Renfro
- 1992 · Used People as Frank
- 1992 · Highlander: The Series as Doctor Wilder
- 1991 · Zandalee as Gerri
- 1990 · Backstreet Dreams as Paul (uncredited)
- 1990 · El Diablo as Kid Durango
- 1990 · Short Time as Scalese
- 1990 · Downtown as White
- 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)
- 1989 · Nightbreaker as Sgt. Jack Russell
- 1988 · Midnight Run as Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
- 1988 · The In Crowd as Perry Parker
- 1987 · The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun as Self
- 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
- 1983 · The Hitchhiker as Brother Charles
- 1983 · Eddie and the Cruisers as Doc Robbins
- 1983 · Hardcastle and McCormick as Teddy Hollins
- 1982 · Monsignor as Pvt. Joe Musso
- 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 · Higher Love as
- 2026 · Violent Night 2 as
- 2025 · Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story as Uncle Tommy Rossi
- 2021 · The Santa Stakeout as Mr. Miller
- 2021 · A Journey to Sundance as Self
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2019 · From the Vine as Marco Gentile
- 2017 · Just Getting Started as Joey
- 2017 · Random Tropical Paradise as Vincent Gambazzo
- 2016 · The Perfect Match as Marty
- 2012 · 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- 2012 · Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life as Oswald
- 2006 · Unknown as Bound Man
- 2006 · Deceit as Anthony
- 2006 · The Amateurs as Some Idiot
- 2006 · Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector as Mayor M.T. Gunn
- 2004 · Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix as Cypher
- 2003 · The Handler as Joe Renato
- 2003 · Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil' as
- 2001 · A Better Way to Die as Flash
- 2001 · Cats & Dogs as Peek (voice)
- 2000 · Ready to Rumble as Titus Sinclair
- 1999 · Olive, the Other Reindeer as Martini (voice)
- 1999 · Making 'The Matrix' as Self
- 1997 · Top of the World as Vince Castor
- 1996 · Natural Enemy as Stuart
- 1996 · Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice as Det. Meyer Meyer
- 1995 · The Last Word as Doc
- 1995 · Congo as Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
- 1994 · Beethoven as Sparky (voice)
- 1994 · The Spy Within as Attorney Brezner
- 1994 · Robot in the Family as Jack Shamir
- 1993 · Three of Hearts as Mickey
- 1991 · One Special Victory as Daniel
- 1991 · Civil Wars as Stan DeMarco
- 1990 · The Last of the Finest as Wayne Gross
- 1987 · Empire of the Sun as Frank Demarest
- 1987 · Amazon Women on the Moon as Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
- 1985 · The Mean Season as Andy Porter
- 1984 · Mister Roberts as Insigna
- 1983 · Risky Business as Guido
- Future · The Isolate Thief as
- 2024 · Home Delivery as Gary Templeton
- 2019 · The Brawler as Al Braverman
- 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 · ...So Goes the Nation as Self
- 2005 · But Can They Sing? as
- 2005 · The Check Up as The Inspector
- 2004 · Dr. Vegas as
- 2000 · The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer as Self
- 1999 · The Life Before This as Jake Maclean
- 1998 · The Lionhearts as (voice)
- 1997 · Pitch as Self
- 1997 · Tinseltown as Arnie
- 1996 · EZ Streets as Jimmy Murtha
- 1995 · Steal Big Steal Little as Eddie Agopian
- 1994 · Teresa's Tattoo as Bruno
- 1994 · Dangerous Heart as Barclay
- 1993 · Me and the Kid as Roy
- 1993 · Calendar Girl as Harvey Darpinian
- 1992 · Through the Eyes of a Killer as Jerry
- 1988 · Rock 'N Roll Mom as Ronnie
- Future · I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado as Narrator
- 1990 · The Fanelli Boys as Dominic Fanelli
- 1987 · Beverly Hills Buntz as Jimmy Montaigne
- 1987 · Scenes from the Goldmine as Manny Ricci
- 1987 · Destination: America as Lt. Mike Amico
- 1986 · Roger Rabbit Screen Test as Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
- 1986 · L.A. Law: Pilot as Ralph Cavanaugh
- 1985 · Robert Kennedy & His Times as Roy Cohn
- 1983 · The Final Terror as Eggar
- 1980 · The Idolmaker as Gino Pilato
- 1980 · Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Ray Neal
- 1980 · Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Ray Neal
- 1979 · From Here to Eternity as Pvt. Angelo Maggio
- 1978 · More Than Friends as Ralphie
- 1978 · Free Country as