Joe Pesci
1943-02-09 (1943)Newark, New Jersey, USA Acting
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.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989
The Reichen Show
TV • 2005
GoodFellas
MOVIE • 1990
Late Night with David Letterman
TV • 1982
The John Larroquette Show
TV • 1993
The Movies That Made Us
TV • 2019
The Pink Panther
TV • 1993
The Directors
TV • 1999
Once Upon a Time in America
MOVIE • 1984
Casino
MOVIE • 1995
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
MOVIE • 1992
Bupkis
TV • 2023
The Irishman
MOVIE • 2019