Joe Pantoliano
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Dexter: Original Sin as Anthony Moretti
- 2024 · Bad Boys: Legacy as Self
- 2024 · Bad Boys: Ride or Die as Captain Howard
- 2023 · The Last of Us as Eugene Lynden
- 2021 · Chucky as Joe Pantoliano
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2020 · Bad Boys for Life as Captain Howard
- 2019 · Feast of the Seven Fishes as Uncle Frankie
- 2019 · Tacoma FD as Eddie Penisi, Sr
- 2019 · Tacoma FD as Eddie Penisi Sr.
- 2018 · Lake Placid: Legacy as Henderson
- 2017 · Just Getting Started as Joey
- 2016 · MacGyver as Eric Andrews
- 2015 · Sense8 as Michael Gorski
- 2014 · The Identical as Avi Hirshberg
- 2012 · 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- 2012 · Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life as Oswald
- 2010 · Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as Peek (voice)
- 2010 · Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief as Gabe Ugliano
- 2009 · Falling Up as George
- 2006 · Unknown as Bound Man
- 2006 · Wedding Daze as Smitty
- 2006 · The Amateurs as Some Idiot
- 2005 · Racing Stripes as Goose (voice)
- 2004 · Dr. Vegas as
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2003 · The Handler as Joe Renato
- 2003 · Bad Boys II as Captain Howard
- 2003 · Daredevil as Ben Urich
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2001 · Cats & Dogs as Peek (voice)
- 2000 · Memento as Teddy
- 2000 · Silver Man as Norbert
- 1999 · Roswell as Kal Langley
- 1999 · Black and White as Bill King
- 1999 · The Matrix as Cypher
- 1999 · The Sopranos as Ralph Cifaretto
- 1998 · The Lionhearts as (voice)
- 1998 · Godzilla: The Series as Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)
- 1998 · Hoods as Charlie Flynn
- 1998 · U.S. Marshals as Renfro
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · EZ Streets as Jimmy Murtha
- 1996 · Bound as Caesar
- 1996 · Arli$$ as
- 1995 · Congo as Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
- 1995 · Bad Boys as Captain Howard
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Stan Harbinger
- 1994 · Life with Louie as Jojo Stomopolous (voice)
- 1994 · Beethoven as Sparky (voice)
- 1994 · Baby's Day Out as Norby
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · The Fugitive as Cosmo Renfro
- 1993 · Three of Hearts as Mickey
- 1992 · Used People as Frank
- 1992 · Highlander: The Series as Doctor Wilder
- 1991 · One Special Victory as Daniel
- 1991 · Civil Wars as Stan DeMarco
- 1991 · Zandalee as Gerri
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Casino Dealer (uncredited)
- 1988 · Midnight Run as Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
- 1987 · Empire of the Sun as Frank Demarest
- 1987 · Amazon Women on the Moon as Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
- 1987 · La Bamba as Bob Keane
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Ralph Cavanaugh
- 1986 · Running Scared as Snake
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Joe
- 1985 · The Goonies as Francis
- 1985 · The Mean Season as Andy Porter
- 1983 · The Hitchhiker as Brother Charles
- 1983 · Eddie and the Cruisers as Doc Robbins
- 1983 · Hardcastle and McCormick as Teddy Hollins
- 1983 · Risky Business as Guido
- 1983 · The Final Terror as Eggar
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Sonny Orsini
- 1979 · Hart to Hart as
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as Gerald Mullen
- Future · The Isolate Thief as
- 2026 · Violent Night 2 as
- 2021 · Hide and Seek as Collin Carmichael
- 2021 · The Santa Stakeout as Mr. Miller
- 2021 · A Journey to Sundance as Self
- 2019 · From the Vine as Marco Gentile
- 2018 · Happy Anniversary as Aldo
- 2017 · Random Tropical Paradise as Vincent Gambazzo
- 2016 · The Perfect Match as Marty
- 2012 · Loosies as Carl
- 2010 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Chuckster (voice)
- 2006 · Canvas as John Marino
- 2006 · Deceit as Anthony
- 2006 · Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector as Mayor M.T. Gunn
- 2004 · Perfect Opposites as Louis Carbonelli
- 2002 · The Adventures of Pluto Nash as Mogan
- 2000 · Ready to Rumble as Titus Sinclair
- 1999 · Olive, the Other Reindeer as Martini (voice)
- 1999 · New Blood as Hellman
- 1999 · Making 'The Matrix' as Self
- 1999 · Taxman as Al Benjamin
- 1997 · Top of the World as Vince Castor
- 1996 · Natural Enemy as Stuart
- 1996 · Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice as Det. Meyer Meyer
- 1995 · The Immortals as Pete
- 1995 · The Last Word as Doc
- 1994 · The Flight of the Dove as Attorney Brezner
- 1994 · Robot in the Family as Jack Shamir
- 1994 · Dangerous Heart as Barclay
- 1990 · Backstreet Dreams as Paul (uncredited)
- 1990 · The Fanelli Boys as Dominic Fanelli
- 1990 · Short Time as Scalese
- 1990 · The Last of the Finest as Wayne Gross
- 1990 · Downtown as White
- 1989 · Nightbreaker as Sgt. Jack Russell
- 1988 · The In Crowd as Perry Parker
- 1987 · The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun as Self
- 1987 · Beverly Hills Buntz as Jimmy Montaigne
- 1985 · Robert Kennedy & His Times as Roy Cohn
- 1982 · Monsignor as Pvt. Joe Musso
- 1979 · From Here to Eternity as Pvt. Angelo Maggio
- Future · Higher Love as
- 2024 · Home Delivery as Gary Templeton
- 2019 · The Brawler as Al Braverman
- 2014 · Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano as Self
- 2010 · New York Street Games as Self
- 2010 · Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' as Self
- 2010 · Deadly Impact as David Kaplow
- 2009 · The Job as Perriman
- 2009 · No Kidding, Me Too! as Himself
- 2008 · The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business as Self
- 2006 · ...So Goes the Nation as Self
- 2005 · But Can They Sing? as
- 2005 · The Check Up as The Inspector
- 2004 · Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix as Cypher
- 2004 · The Easter Egg Adventure as Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
- 2004 · Second Best as Elliot
- 2003 · Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil' as
- 2001 · A Better Way to Die as Flash
- 2000 · The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer as Self
- 1999 · The Life Before This as Jake Maclean
- 1997 · Pitch as Self
- 1997 · Tinseltown as Arnie
- 1995 · Steal Big Steal Little as Eddie Agopian
- 1994 · Teresa's Tattoo as Bruno
- 1993 · Me and the Kid as Roy
- 1993 · Calendar Girl as Harvey Darpinian
- 1992 · Through the Eyes of a Killer as Jerry
- 1990 · El Diablo as Kid Durango
- 1988 · Rock 'N Roll Mom as Ronnie
- 1987 · Scenes from the Goldmine as Manny Ricci
- 1987 · The Squeeze as Norman
- 1987 · Destination: America as Lt. Mike Amico
- 1986 · Roger Rabbit Screen Test as Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
- 1986 · L.A. Law: Pilot as Ralph Cavanaugh
- 1984 · Mister Roberts as Insigna
- 1980 · The Idolmaker as Gino Pilato
- 1980 · Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Ray Neal
- 1980 · Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Ray Neal
- 1978 · More Than Friends as Ralphie
- 1978 · Free Country as
- Future · I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado as Narrator