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Aliases: Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano , Joey Pants , 喬·潘托利亞諾

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

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Movie Involvements: 67

TV Involvements: 17


Most Famous Work

Biography

Joseph Peter Pantoliano is an American actor who has played over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He is best known for portraying Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (1999–2007), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Cypher in the sci-fi action film The Matrix (1999). After early roles in the television series M* A * S * H and the comedy film Risky Business, Pantoliano gained recognition for numerous supporting roles in films and television shows such as Hill Street Blues, The Goonies, La Bamba, Empire of the Sun, Midnight Run, NYPD Blue, Memento, and Bad Boys and its sequels. He also appeared in The Fugitive and its spin-off U.S. Marshals. He began working with the Wachowskis in their directorial debut Bound, and later appeared in their film The Matrix and their sci-fi series Sense8.

Most Famous Work

The Sopranos
Average
9

The Sopranos

(1999) Ralph Cifaretto
MacGyver
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7

MacGyver

(2016) Eric Andrews
The Outer Limits
Average
8

The Outer Limits

(1995) Stan Harbinger
Highlander: The Series
Average
7

Highlander: The Series

(1992) Doctor Wilder
L.A. Law
Average
7

L.A. Law

(1986) Ralph Cavanaugh
Roswell
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8

Roswell

(1999) Kal Langley
Sense8
Average
8

Sense8

(2015) Michael Gorski
Good Day Live
Average
3

Good Day Live

(2001) Self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Captain Howard
2021 Collin Carmichael
Mr. Miller
Joe Pantoliano
2020 Self
Captain Howard
2019 Marco Gentile
Uncle Frankie
Eddie Penisi, Sr
Eddie Penisi Sr.
Al Braverman
2018 Henderson
Aldo
2017 Joey
Vincent Gambazzo
2016 Eric Andrews
Marty
2015 Michael Gorski
2014 Avi Hirshberg
Self
2012 Self
Oswald
Carl
2010 Chuckster (voice)
Peek (voice)
Self
Himself
David Kaplow
Gabe Ugliano
2009 George
Perriman
Himself
2008 Self
2006 John Marino
Bound Man
Anthony
Self
Smitty
Some Idiot
Mayor M.T. Gunn
2005 N/A
The Inspector
Goose (voice)
2004 N/A
Self - Guest
Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
Louis Carbonelli
Elliot
2003 Joe Renato
N/A
Captain Howard
Ben Urich
2002 Mogan
2001 Flash
Self
Peek (voice)
2000 Self
Teddy
Titus Sinclair
Norbert
1999 Martini (voice)
Hellman
Kal Langley
Self
Al Benjamin
Jake Maclean
Bill King
Cypher
Ralph Cifaretto
1998 (voice)
Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)
Charlie Flynn
Cosmo Renfro
1997 Himself
Self
Vince Castor
Arnie
1996 Stuart
Jimmy Murtha
Caesar
N/A
Det. Meyer Meyer
1995 Pete
Eddie Agopian
Doc
Eddie Ventro
Captain Howard
Stan Harbinger
1994 Jojo Stomopolous (voice)
Sparky (voice)
Norby
Attorney Brezner
Bruno
The Father
Barclay
1993 Roy
Self - Guest
Harvey Darpinian
Cosmo Renfro
Mickey
1992 Frank
Doctor Wilder
Jerry
1991 Daniel
Stan DeMarco
Gerri
1990 Paul (uncredited)
Dominic Fanelli
Kid Durango
Scalese
Wayne Gross
White
1989 Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
Ulric
Casino Dealer (uncredited)
Sgt. Jack Russell
1988 Eddie Moscone
Ronnie
Perry Parker
1987 Self
Frank Demarest
Jimmy Montaigne
Sy Swerdlow
Manny Ricci
Bob Keane
Norman
Lt. Mike Amico
1986 Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
Ralph Cavanaugh
Ralph Cavanaugh
Snake
1985 Joe
Francis Fratelli
Andy Porter
Roy Cohn
1984 Insigna
1983 Brother Charles
Doc Robbins
Teddy Hollins
Guido
Eggar
1982 Pvt. Joe Musso
1981 N/A
N/A
1980 Gino Pilato
Ray Neal
Ray Neal
1979 N/A
Pvt. Angelo Maggio
1978 Ralphie
N/A
1972 Gerald Mullen
Gary Templeton
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2014 Thanks
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2009 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2009 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2006 Producer
2004 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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