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Aliases: Joseph Frank Pesci , Џо Пеши , Joey Dee , 조 페시 , Joseph „Joe“ Francesco DeLores Eliot Pesci

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA

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Movie Involvements: 34

TV Involvements: 4


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

The Movies That Made Us
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7
GoodFellas
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8

GoodFellas

(1990) Tommy DeVito
The Directors
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5

The Directors

(1999) Self
A Bronx Tale
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8

A Bronx Tale

(1993) Carmine
Once Upon a Time in America
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8

Once Upon a Time in America

(1984) Frankie Monaldi
The Oscars
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7

The Oscars

(1953) Self (archive footage)
Casino
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8

Casino

(1995) Nicky Santoro
Raging Bull
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8

Raging Bull

(1980) Joey LaMotta

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 N/A
Joe Larocca
2020 Self
2019 Self
Self
Russell Bufalino
2016 Self
2013 Self
2012 Self
(archive footage)
2010 Charlie Bontempo
2006 Joseph Palmi
2005 Self - Guest
Self
Self
Himself
Self
2004 Self
1999 Self
1998 Leo Getz
1997 Joe Waters
Tommy
1995 Nicky Santoro
1994 Ronald Grump
Simon Wilder
Jimmy Alto
1993 Carmine
N/A
1992 Harry Lyme
Leon Bernstein
Self - Guest
Leo Getz
Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
1991 David Ferrie
Louie Kritski
1990 Harry Lyme
Tommy DeVito
Oscar Henner
Self
Leo Carelli
Leo Carelli (uncredited)
1989 Leo Getz
Vic / Jack
1988 Mr. Big
John Dos Passos
1987 David
1985 Rocky Nelson
Rocky Nelson
1984 Corrado Parisi
Frankie Monaldi
1983 Nicky Cerone
Mayakofsky
1982 Ruby Dennis
Roger
1980 Joey LaMotta
1977 Other Inmate (uncredited)
1976 Joe
1975 Self - Host
Self (uncredited)
1961 Peppermint Club Dancer
1953 Self
Self (archive footage)
Vinny Gambini
Year Character Movie/Tv

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