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Joe Pantoliano

Acting

Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano is an actor born on September 12, 1951 in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. He is known for The Matrix, Memento and Bad Boys. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
September 12, 1951
Place of birth
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Also known as
Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano · Joey Pants · 喬·潘托利亞諾

Biography

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.

Filmography

  1. 2026Wonder Manas Joe Pantoliano · 2 episodes
  2. 2024Dexter: Original Sinas Anthony Moretti · 1 episode
  3. 2024Bad Boys: Ride or Dieas Captain Howard
  4. 2023The Last of Usas Eugene Lynden · 1 episode
  5. 2021Chuckyas Joe Pantoliano · 1 episode
  6. 2021Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Yearsas Sticky Fins Whiting (voice) · 1 episode
  7. 2020Bad Boys for Lifeas Captain Howard
  8. 2019Tacoma FDas Eddie Penisi, Sr · 1 episode
  9. 2018Lake Placid: Legacyas Henderson
  10. 2018Happy Anniversaryas Aldo
  11. 2017Just Getting Startedas Joey
  12. 2016MacGyveras Eric Andrews · 2 episodes
  13. 2016The Perfect Matchas Marty
  14. 2015Sense8as Michael Gorski · 1 episode
  15. 2012Loosiesas Carl
  16. 2010Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galoreas Peek (voice)
  17. 2010Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thiefas Gabe Ugliano
  18. 2006Unknownas Bound Man
  19. 2006Wedding Dazeas Smitty
  20. 2006The Amateursas Some Idiot
  21. 2005Racing Stripesas Goose (voice)
  22. 2003Bad Boys IIas Captain Howard
  23. 2003Daredevilas Urich
  24. 2002The Adventures of Pluto Nashas Mogan
  25. 2001The Matrix Revisitedas Self - Cypher (archive footage)
  26. 2001Cats & Dogsas Peek (voice)
  27. 2000Mementoas Teddy
  28. 2000Ready to Rumbleas Titus Sinclair
  29. 1999Roswellas Kal Langley · 2 episodes
  30. 1999SpongeBob SquarePantsas Sticky Fins Whiting (voice) · 1 episode
  31. 1999The Matrixas Cypher
  32. 1999The Sopranosas Ralph Cifaretto · 18 episodes
  33. 1998Godzilla: The Seriesas Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice) · 1 episode
  34. 1998U.S. Marshalsas Renfro
  35. 1996Boundas Caesar
  36. 1995Life with Louieas Jojo Stomopolous (voice) · 1 episode
  37. 1995Congoas Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
  38. 1995Bad Boysas Captain Howard
  39. 1995The Outer Limitsas Stan Harbinger · 1 episode
  40. 1994Baby's Day Outas Norby
  41. 1993The Fugitiveas Cosmo Renfro
  42. 1992Highlander: The Seriesas Doctor Wilder · 1 episode
  43. 1991Zandaleeas Gerri
  44. 1989The Simpsonsas Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice) · 1 episode
  45. 1989Tales from the Cryptas Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone") · 1 episode
  46. 1988Midnight Runas Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
  47. 1987Empire of the Sunas Frank Demarest
  48. 1987Amazon Women on the Moonas Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
  49. 1987La Bambaas Bob Keane
  50. 1986Running Scaredas Snake
  51. 1985Amazing Storiesas Joe · 1 episode
  52. 1985The Gooniesas Francis
  53. 1985The Mean Seasonas Andy Porter
  54. 1983Eddie and the Cruisersas Doc Robbins
  55. 1983Risky Businessas Guido
  56. 1983The Final Terroras Eggar
  57. 1981Simon & Simon1 episode
  58. 1981Hill Street Bluesas Sonny Orsini · 1 episode
  59. 1979Hart to Hart2 episodes
  60. 1972M*A*S*Has Gerald Mullen · 1 episode