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Joe Pesci
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Also known as Joseph Frank "Joe" Pesci, Joseph Frank Pesci, Joseph Pesci

Joseph Frank Pesci is an American actor and singer. He is best known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro in the films Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995), and The Irishman (2019).

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Joe Pesci is an American film and television actor known for his work in comedy, gangster, drama, and crime genres. Born Joseph Frank Pesci in Newark in 1943, he is a male Roman Catholic who speaks and writes in English. His professional career began in 1961, and he currently resides in California.

Pesci has received recognition for his performances, including being nominated for and winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His notable works include the films Goodfellas, Casino, Raging Bull, and The Irishman. He is also recognized in the Academy Award Best Supporting Actor collection.

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Newark, New Jersey, USA

Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an American retired 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…

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  • Day of the Fight — Mike's Father2024
  • Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club — Joey LaMotta (archive footage) (uncredited)2023
  • Bupkis — Joe Larocca2023
  • Nothing Compares — Self (archive footage)2022
  • Making 'The Irishman' — Self2020
  • The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman — Self2020
  • GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors — Self (Archive Footage)2020
  • The Irishman — Russell Bufalino2019
  • The Irishman: In Conversation — Self2019
  • The Movies That Made Us — Self2019

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Gender
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Country
United States
Active from
1943

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Newark
Occupation
comedian
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
Roman Catholic
Notable work
With Honors
Genre
sport film
Instrument
voice
Image
JoePesci-2009.jpg
Height
160
Residence
California
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Joe Pesci
date of birth
1943-02-09
nominated for
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
start of work period
1961-00-00
writing language
English language
birth name
Joseph Frank Pesci
unmarried partner
Angie Everhart
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Joseph Frank Pesci (/ˈpɛʃi/, Italian: [ˈpeʃʃi]; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro in the films Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995), and The Irishman (2019).

Pesci also appeared in Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Moonwalker (1988), JFK (1991), A Bronx Tale (1993), and The Good Shepherd (2006). He is also known for his comic roles in Home Alone (1990) and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), My Cousin Vinny (1992), and the Lethal Weapon franchise (1989–1998).

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