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Joe Pantoliano

Date of birth: 1951-09-12

Place of birth: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano, Joey Pants, 喬·潘托利亞諾, جو پانتولیانو

Joe Pantoliano

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.

Movie Credits

Memento
4.1

Memento

2000-10-11

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating

The Matrix
4.1

The Matrix

1999-03-31

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underg

The Santa Stakeout
3

The Santa Stakeout

2021-10-24

Tanya is a police detective who is reluctantly partnered with fellow detective Ryan to solve a recen

Three of Hearts
2.4

Three of Hearts

1993-04-30

A lesbian hires a male escort to break the heart of the bisexual woman who has just dumped her.

The Fugitive
3.7

The Fugitive

1993-08-06

Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the l

Ready to Rumble
2.6

Ready to Rumble

2000-04-07

Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupul

Baby's Day Out
3.2

Baby's Day Out

1994-07-01

Baby Bink couldn't ask for more: he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, lives in a huge

Eddie and the Cruisers
3.3

Eddie and the Cruisers

1983-09-23

A television newswoman picks up the story of a 1960s rock band whose long-lost leader — Eddie Wilson

The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2.2

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

2002-08-16

The year is 2087, the setting is the moon. Pluto Nash, the high-flying successful owner of the hotte

Wedding Daze
2.8

Wedding Daze

2006-09-09

After losing the woman of his dreams, Anderson is convinced he'll never fall in love again. But at t

U.S. Marshals
3.3

U.S. Marshals

1998-03-06

U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard is accompanying a plane load of convicts from Chicago to New York. The plane

Short Time
3.2

Short Time

1990-05-04

As a result of a misdiagnosis, Detective Burt Simpson is told he has just weeks to live. He gains a

Bad Boys II
3.4

Bad Boys II

2003-07-18

Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping

Midnight Run
3.6

Midnight Run

1988-07-20

A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter,

Daredevil
2.6

Daredevil

2003-02-14

A man blinded in a childhood accident fights crime using his superhumanly-elevated remaining senses.

Bad Boys
3.4

Bad Boys

1995-04-07

Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Bot

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
3.1

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

2010-02-01

Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is ne

Bound
3.6

Bound

1996-09-13

Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a c

The Goonies
3.8

The Goonies

1985-06-07

Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure

Unknown
3.1

Unknown

2006-11-03

Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figur

Olive, the Other Reindeer
3.4

Olive, the Other Reindeer

1999-12-17

After mis-hearing a radio broadcast about Santa canceling his Christmas trip due to an injured reind

One Special Victory
0

One Special Victory

1991-12-08

A fact-based story, John Larroquette plays a hotshot executive that ends up in court over a certain

Deadly Impact
2.4

Deadly Impact

2010-04-20

Deadly Impact follows hard-nosed cop Thomas Armstrong (Flanery) whose life was shattered when he bec

The Immortals
2.8

The Immortals

1995-10-05

An elaborate heist unites 8 strangers in a simultaneous assault on targets all over the city- and ex

The Idolmaker
2.7

The Idolmaker

1980-11-14

Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalo

Falling Up
2.6

Falling Up

2009-09-29

A nursing student forced to quit school for family reasons winds up taking a job as a doorman in an

Deceit
1.8

Deceit

2006-10-22

A man returns to his hometown after his father's death and soon enters into an affair with the wife

Downtown
2.8

Downtown

1990-01-12

Officer Alex Kearney patrols an upscale neighborhood in Philadelphia, where he pulls over a well-con

Perfect Opposites
2.8

Perfect Opposites

2004-02-06

The story of two college graduates from the Midwest who move to Los Angeles, where their love is tes

Running Scared
3

Running Scared

1986-06-27

Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to

Top of the World
2.5

Top of the World

1997-05-01

In Las Vegas for a quicky divorce, a just-paroled ex-cop and his wife wander into the Top of the Wor

La Bamba
3.6

La Bamba

1987-07-24

Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a

Black and White
2.3

Black and White

1999-09-04

Rich Bower is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including

The Amateurs
2.8

The Amateurs

2006-04-22

Sex sells in America and these guys know it. The Amateurs follows a small town band of loveable lose

...So Goes the Nation
3.4

...So Goes the Nation

2006-10-04

A look at the role of the Buckeye State in the 2004 Presidential Election.

Pitch
3.1

Pitch

1997-09-04

A Canadian documentary featuring two young filmmakers attending the Toronto Film Festival to pitch a

Second Best
2.6

Second Best

2004-01-01

Jealousy overwhelms a group of friends, particularly struggling writer Elliot, as they prepare for t

Canvas
3.1

Canvas

2006-11-12

A woman's schizophrenia affects her relationships with her husband and son.

The Legend of Secret Pass
2.9

The Legend of Secret Pass

2010-10-14

A Native American teenager named Manu spends the summer with his grandfather high in the desert moun

Steal Big Steal Little
2.1

Steal Big Steal Little

1995-09-29

Ruben and Robby are twin brothers, adopted by Mona, one of the wealthiest - and most eccentric - wom

The Easter Egg Adventure
2.8

The Easter Egg Adventure

2004-09-05

The idyllic Egg Town is the location for the The Easter Egg Adventure, which sees the beautiful loca

The In Crowd
3

The In Crowd

1988-02-01

A young man of the rock and roll generation is in his senior year of high school. When one day he su

Through the Eyes of a Killer
2.7

Through the Eyes of a Killer

1992-09-30

A woman has a brief affair with the contractor who is renovating her apartment and he refuses to acc

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
2.1

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

2012-03-06

Jeremy Fink and his best friend Lizzy must search high and low throughout the streets of Manhattan f

The Last of the Finest
3

The Last of the Finest

1990-03-09

An elite group of vice cops are fired from the L.A.P.D. for being over-zealous in their war against

The Squeeze
2.5

The Squeeze

1987-07-10

Harry Berg is both a con artist and an actual artist -- he constructs large sculptures out of televi

Monsignor
2.1

Monsignor

1982-10-22

The vows of an ambitious young American priest are tested during World War II. Not only does Father

Hoods
3.3

Hoods

1998-08-05

A 50-year-old mobster struggles to carry out his father's order to execute a rival's 9-year-old chil

Robot in the Family
0.8

Robot in the Family

1994-03-02

A manic search for a valuable relic pits a father, son and trouble-prone robot against a nasty villa

The Spy Within
2.3

The Spy Within

1994-06-10

An explosives expert fleeing his past and a beautiful spy trading sex for secrets find themselves in

Calendar Girl
2.6

Calendar Girl

1993-09-03

Three young men go on an end of the summer trip to Hollywood, California. Their quest: to fulfill th

Teresa's Tattoo
2.3

Teresa's Tattoo

1994-03-15

Mathematician Teresa just wanted to study during the College spring break. But her friends, who want

New Blood
2.6

New Blood

1999-11-15

Alan White is a desperate man; his daughter must have a heart transplant to live. He gets an unexpec

Nightbreaker
3.2

Nightbreaker

1989-03-08

Dr. Alexander Brown arrives in Las Vegas, awarded for his recent medical invention. An ex-G.I. tells

Taxman
1.8

Taxman

1999-09-16

After a homocide that the police believe is over gasoline theft, a tax investigator discovers the Ru

Zandalee
2.1

Zandalee

1991-05-09

Bored with her marriage to burnt out poet turned corporate executive Thierry, Zandalee falls prey to

Empire of the Sun
3.8

Empire of the Sun

1987-12-09

Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all

Dangerous Heart
2.5

Dangerous Heart

1994-02-02

A cop begins to turn to booze and cocaine during a tough undercover assignment. When a big drug-buy

The Job
2

The Job

2009-09-26

A guy looking to find employment and marry the love of his life, gets in over his head when a fast-t

Mister Roberts
3.4

Mister Roberts

1984-03-18

Set aboard a navy cargo ship during World War II, this comedic drama follows Lt. Doug Roberts (Rober

The Final Terror
2.5

The Final Terror

1983-05-01

A group of friends head out for what is expected to be a vacation of hiking, camping and a good time

The Identical
2.5

The Identical

2014-09-05

During the Great Depression, identical twins are separated at birth. One, Drexel Hemsley becomes a w

The Check Up
0

The Check Up

2005-01-21

A short film made by Volkswagon

The Life Before This
2.3

The Life Before This

1999-09-15

Several innocent persons are hurt after two robbers, fleeing from the police, run into a neighborhoo

Me and the Kid
2.4

Me and the Kid

1993-10-22

A lonely and emotionally neglected rich kid forms an attachment to one of the men who kidnap him dur

Destination: America
0

Destination: America

1987-04-03

A patrician family's estranged, black-sheep son forsakes his blue-collar life to return home and soo

The Last Word
1

The Last Word

1995-08-27

A journalist with solid mob connections falls for a stripper with a dark past.

Congo
2.8

Congo

1995-06-09

Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa, wher

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
2.3

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980-11-05

Filmed on location at Alcatraz Island, this two-part "whole story" actually concentrates on a handfu

Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
0

Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'

2003-07-29

A behind the scenes look at the making of 'Daredevil'!

Racing Stripes
3

Racing Stripes

2005-01-06

Shattered illusions are hard to repair -- especially for a good-hearted zebra named Stripes who's sp

The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
0

The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

2000-12-14

A behind the scenes documentary about the making of "Olive, The Other Reindeer".

Bad Boys: Ride or Die
3.7

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

2024-06-05

After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up

The Perfect Match
2.8

The Perfect Match

2016-03-11

Charlie is a charming playboy who doesn't believe in serious relationships. His best friends bet him

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
3.5

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice

1996-02-18

Once she'd been a dancer. Now she lies on a sidewalk, her blood seeping into the snow. The detective

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
3.4

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

2012-12-12

“12-12-12” was a fundraising concert to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy, it took place on Decembe

Risky Business
3.3

Risky Business

1983-08-05

Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. How

Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano
0

Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano

2014-08-18

Retrospective interview with Joe Pantoliano included with the 2014 Blu-ray by Arrow Video.

Silver Man
1.6

Silver Man

2000-01-01

The life of a street performer and human oddity with silver skin changes forever when he must save t

New York Street Games
0

New York Street Games

2010-07-28

Documentary describing various street games played by children in New York.

Used People
2.9

Used People

1992-12-16

At her husband's funeral, Pearl, Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters, meets an

Home Delivery
0

Home Delivery

2024-02-05

A plus-size supermodel invites her family over to experience the birth of her first child.

Just Getting Started
2.5

Just Getting Started

2017-12-01

Duke Diver is living the high life as the freewheeling manager of a luxurious resort in Palm Springs

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2.6

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

2010-07-29

The ongoing war between the canine and feline species is put on hold when they join forces to thwart

Scenes from the Goldmine
2

Scenes from the Goldmine

1987-08-08

A girl trying to make it in the 1980's New Wave rock and roll scene in L.A.

Roger Rabbit Screen Test
3.5

Roger Rabbit Screen Test

1986-11-02

Live action and animation composite test for Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The short clip resulted in Ric

Natural Enemy
2.2

Natural Enemy

1996-12-31

A businessman (Donald Sutherland) has a hotshot young new partner (William McNamara). What he doesn'

Happy Anniversary
2.9

Happy Anniversary

2018-03-30

A quirky couple spends their three-year dating anniversary looking back at their relationship and co

Rock 'N Roll Mom
1.6

Rock 'N Roll Mom

1988-02-07

Dyan Cannon portrays Annie Hackett, an aspiring singer and suburban mother of two, who rocks and rol

Random Tropical Paradise
2.1

Random Tropical Paradise

2017-06-09

At the onset of RANDOM TROPICAL PARADISE, Harry Fluder’s life was working out exactly as planned: gr

The Mean Season
3.1

The Mean Season

1985-02-15

A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the repo

El Diablo
2.8

El Diablo

1990-07-22

When mild-mannered teacher Billy Ray Smith (Anthony Edwards) vows to bring a student's kidnapper to

The Brawler
2.1

The Brawler

2019-01-18

The true story of underdog boxer, Chuck Wepner, who gets a shot to fight the champ, Muhammed Ali.

Lake Placid: Legacy
2.5

Lake Placid: Legacy

2018-05-28

A group of young explorers discover a secret area hidden from all maps and GPS devices. When they re

Tinseltown
1.5

Tinseltown

1997-01-01

In Hollywood it's all about who you know, and the only person two friends know is a serial killer.

No Kidding, Me Too!
0

No Kidding, Me Too!

2009-01-01

Joe Pantoliano makes his documentary directorial debut with NO KIDDING! ME 2!! as part of his fight

Loosies
2.9

Loosies

2012-02-01

A young pickpocket in the New York subways, living a fast, free, lifestyle is confronted by a woman

A Better Way to Die
2.8

A Better Way to Die

2001-09-26

Boomer is a rookie cop based in the urban hellhole that is downtown Chicago. After his involvement i

Bad Boys for Life
3.6

Bad Boys for Life

2020-01-15

Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join

Cats & Dogs
2.7

Cats & Dogs

2001-07-04

When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets t

Feast of the Seven Fishes
3.3

Feast of the Seven Fishes

2019-11-15

A slice of life story that follows a large Italian family on Christmas Eve as they prepare for the t

From the Vine
2.8

From the Vine

2019-12-27

A downtrodden man experiences an ethical crisis and travels back to his hometown in rural Italy to r

The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
2.8

The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business

2008-09-16

Set against the landscape of 80s teen culture and the dawn of yuppiedom, this documentary relishes '

Making 'The Matrix'
3.6

Making 'The Matrix'

1999-09-21

A promotional making-of documentary for the film Matrix, The (1999) that devotes its time to explain

More Than Friends
0

More Than Friends

1978-10-20

Matty Perlman and Alan Corkus are old friends. He wants them to be more than friends. Sometimes she

Hide and Seek
2.4

Hide and Seek

2021-11-19

Noah is seeking to reconnect with his outcast brother after the death of their father. He hopes to m

The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
3.2

The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

1987-12-30

Documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun

Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
1.9

Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

2006-03-24

A slovenly cable repairman becomes a big-city health inspector and is tasked with uncovering the sou

L.A. Law: Pilot
0

L.A. Law: Pilot

1986-09-15

Pilot episode for the TV series introduces the lawyers and employees of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney a

Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
4

Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'

2010-07-13

A retrospective documentary of the cult classic movie The Goonies. Including interviews with the cas

Backstreet Dreams
2.5

Backstreet Dreams

1990-09-29

Caught in the web of inner city violence, extortion and drugs, Dean Costello is a small-time gangste

Amazon Women on the Moon
3

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987-09-18

Centered around a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a s

A Journey to Sundance
0

A Journey to Sundance

2021-01-01

'A JOURNEY TO SUNDANCE' is about the spirit, dreams and struggles of independent filmmakers from all

Bad Boys: Legacy
2.7

Bad Boys: Legacy

2024-07-24

Take an epic lookback at 30 years of making the Bad Boys franchise with a 22-minute retrospective. G

I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado
0

I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado

A "mobbed up" gopher treats his avocado associate to a lavish weekend of private planes, fancy hotel

Higher Love
0

Higher Love

When a devoted husband is faced with his wife’s critical health crisis, he must make an impossible c

Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
3.6

Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix

2004-12-07

An hour long discussion on the philosophical concepts that inspired, and are presented in the trilog

The Isolate Thief
0

The Isolate Thief

A young woman struggles to conceal the gold she stole from a group of violent outlaws who have seize

Violent Night 2
0

Violent Night 2

2026-12-03

The sequel to the 2022 film. Plot TBA.

Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story
2.5

Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story

2025-11-22

The Quinns and DeLucas have lived next door to each other for decades in the shadow of Highmark Stad