1951-09-12 Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
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.
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Violent Night 2 | 2026-12-02 | |
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Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story | Uncle Tommy Rossi | 2025-11-22 |
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Bad Boys: Legacy | Self | 2024-07-24 |
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Home Delivery | Gary Templeton | 2024-02-05 |
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die | Captain Howard | 2024-06-05 |
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A Journey to Sundance | Self | 2023-01-01 |
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The Santa Stakeout | Mr. Miller | 2021-10-24 |
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Hide and Seek | Collin Carmichael | 2021-11-19 |
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Bad Boys for Life | Captain Howard | 2020-01-15 |
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Feast of the Seven Fishes | Uncle Frankie | 2019-11-15 |
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From the Vine | Marco Gentile | 2019-12-27 |
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The Brawler | Al Braverman | 2019-01-18 |
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Lake Placid: Legacy | Henderson | 2018-05-28 |
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Happy Anniversary | Aldo | 2018-03-30 |
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Random Tropical Paradise | Vincent Gambazzo | 2017-06-09 |
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Just Getting Started | Joey | 2017-12-01 |
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The Perfect Match | Marty | 2016-03-11 |
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Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano | Self | 2014-08-18 |
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The Identical | Avi Hirshberg | 2014-09-05 |
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Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Oswald | 2012-03-06 |
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12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief | Self | 2012-12-12 |
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Loosies | Carl | 2012-02-01 |
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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Peek (voice) | 2010-07-29 |
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Gabe Ugliano | 2010-02-01 |
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Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' | Self | 2010-07-13 |
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The Legend of Secret Pass | Chuckster (voice) | 2010-10-14 |
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New York Street Games | Self | 2010-07-28 |
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Deadly Impact | David Kaplow | 2010-04-20 |
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No Kidding, Me Too! | Himself | 2009-01-01 |
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The Job | Perriman | 2009-09-26 |
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Falling Up | George | 2009-09-29 |
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The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business | Self | 2008-09-16 |
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Canvas | John Marino | 2006-11-12 |
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Wedding Daze | Smitty | 2006-09-09 |
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...So Goes the Nation | Self | 2006-10-04 |
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Deceit | Anthony | 2006-10-22 |
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Unknown | Bound Man | 2006-11-03 |
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The Amateurs | Some Idiot | 2006-04-22 |
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Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector | Mayor M.T. Gunn | 2006-03-24 |
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Racing Stripes | Goose (voice) | 2005-01-06 |
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The Check Up | The Inspector | 2005-01-21 |
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Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix | Cypher | 2004-12-07 |
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Perfect Opposites | Louis Carbonelli | 2004-02-06 |
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The Easter Egg Adventure | Terrible Timothy Takit (voice) | 2004-09-05 |
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Second Best | Elliot | 2004-01-01 |
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Bad Boys II | Captain Howard | 2003-07-18 |
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Daredevil | Ben Urich | 2003-02-14 |
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Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil' | 2003-07-29 | |
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The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Mogan | 2002-08-16 |
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Cats & Dogs | Peek (voice) | 2001-07-04 |
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A Better Way to Die | Flash | 2001-09-26 |
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Ready to Rumble | Titus Sinclair | 2000-04-07 |
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Memento | Teddy | 2000-10-11 |
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Silver Man | Norbert | 2000-01-01 |
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The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer | Self | 2000-12-14 |
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The Life Before This | Jake Maclean | 1999-09-15 |
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Making 'The Matrix' | Self | 1999-09-21 |
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Taxman | Al Benjamin | 1999-09-16 |
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Black and White | Bill King | 1999-09-04 |
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New Blood | Hellman | 1999-11-15 |
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Olive, the Other Reindeer | Martini (voice) | 1999-12-17 |
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The Matrix | Cypher | 1999-03-31 |
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Hoods | Charlie Flynn | 1998-08-05 |
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U.S. Marshals | Renfro | 1998-03-06 |
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Pitch | Self | 1997-09-04 |
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Tinseltown | Arnie | 1997-01-01 |
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Top of the World | Vince Castor | 1997-05-01 |
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Bound | Caesar | 1996-09-13 |
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Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice | Det. Meyer Meyer | 1996-02-18 |
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Natural Enemy | Stuart | 1996-12-31 |
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The Immortals | Pete | 1995-10-05 |
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Congo | Eddie Ventro (Uncredited) | 1995-06-09 |
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Steal Big Steal Little | Eddie Agopian | 1995-09-29 |
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Bad Boys | Captain Howard | 1995-04-07 |
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The Last Word | Doc | 1995-08-27 |
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The Spy Within | Attorney Brezner | 1994-06-10 |
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Robot in the Family | Jack Shamir | 1994-03-02 |
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Dangerous Heart | Barclay | 1994-02-02 |
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Baby's Day Out | Norby | 1994-07-01 |
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Teresa's Tattoo | Bruno | 1994-03-15 |
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The Fugitive | Cosmo Renfro | 1993-08-06 |
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Three of Hearts | Mickey | 1993-04-30 |
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Calendar Girl | Harvey Darpinian | 1993-09-03 |
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Me and the Kid | Roy | 1993-10-22 |
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Used People | Frank | 1992-12-16 |
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Through the Eyes of a Killer | Jerry | 1992-09-30 |
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One Special Victory | Daniel | 1991-12-08 |
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Zandalee | Gerri | 1991-05-09 |
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The Last of the Finest | Wayne Gross | 1990-03-09 |
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El Diablo | Kid Durango | 1990-07-22 |
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Short Time | Scalese | 1990-05-04 |
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Backstreet Dreams | Paul (uncredited) | 1990-09-29 |
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Downtown | White | 1990-01-12 |
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Nightbreaker | Sgt. Jack Russell | 1989-03-08 |
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Midnight Run | Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder | 1988-07-20 |
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The In Crowd | Perry Parker | 1988-02-01 |
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Rock 'N Roll Mom | Ronnie | 1988-02-07 |
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Destination: America | Lt. Mike Amico | 1987-04-03 |
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Scenes from the Goldmine | Manny Ricci | 1987-08-08 |
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The Squeeze | Norman | 1987-07-10 |
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Empire of the Sun | Frank Demarest | 1987-12-09 |
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Amazon Women on the Moon | Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming") | 1987-09-18 |
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La Bamba | Bob Keane | 1987-07-24 |
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The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun | Self | 1987-12-30 |
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L.A. Law: Pilot | Ralph Cavanaugh | 1986-09-15 |
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Running Scared | Snake | 1986-06-27 |
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Roger Rabbit Screen Test | Eddie Valiant (uncredited) | 1986-11-02 |
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The Mean Season | Andy Porter | 1985-02-15 |
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The Goonies | Francis | 1985-06-07 |
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Mister Roberts | Insigna | 1984-03-18 |
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Eddie and the Cruisers | Doc Robbins | 1983-09-23 |
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The Final Terror | Eggar | 1983-05-01 |
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Risky Business | Guido | 1983-08-05 |
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Monsignor | Pvt. Joe Musso | 1982-10-22 |
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The Idolmaker | Gino Pilato | 1980-11-14 |
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Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story | Ray Neal | 1980-11-05 |
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More Than Friends | Ralphie | 1978-10-20 |
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I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado | Narrator | |
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