1951-09-12 Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Joseph Peter Pantoliano is an American actor who has played over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He is best known for portraying Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (1999–2007), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Cypher in the sci-fi action film The Matrix (1999). After early roles in the television series M* A * S * H and the comedy film Risky Business, Pantoliano gained recognition for numerous supporting roles in films and television shows such as Hill Street Blues, The Goonies, La Bamba, Empire of the Sun, Midnight Run, NYPD Blue, Memento, and Bad Boys and its sequels. He also appeared in The Fugitive and its spin-off U.S. Marshals. He began working with the Wachowskis in their directorial debut Bound, and later appeared in their film The Matrix and their sci-fi series Sense8.
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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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Hide and Seek | Collin Carmichael | 2021-11-19 |
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A Journey to Sundance | Self | 2021-01-01 |
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The Santa Stakeout | Mr. Miller | 2021-10-24 |
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Bad Boys for Life | Captain Howard | 2020-01-15 |
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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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Feast of the Seven Fishes | Uncle Frankie | 2019-11-15 |
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Happy Anniversary | Aldo | 2018-03-30 |
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Lake Placid: Legacy | Henderson | 2018-05-28 |
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Just Getting Started | Joey | 2017-12-01 |
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Random Tropical Paradise | Vincent Gambazzo | 2017-06-09 |
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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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Loosies | Carl | 2012-02-01 |
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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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The Legend of Secret Pass | Chuckster (voice) | 2010-10-14 |
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Deadly Impact | David Kaplow | 2010-04-20 |
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Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' | Self | 2010-07-13 |
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Gabe Ugliano | 2010-02-01 |
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New York Street Games | Self | 2010-07-28 |
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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Peek (voice) | 2010-07-29 |
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The Job | Perriman | 2009-09-26 |
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No Kidding, Me Too! | Himself | 2009-01-01 |
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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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Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector | Mayor M.T. Gunn | 2006-03-24 |
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...So Goes the Nation | Self | 2006-10-04 |
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Wedding Daze | Smitty | 2006-09-09 |
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Canvas | John Marino | 2006-11-12 |
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Deceit | Anthony | 2006-10-22 |
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The Amateurs | Some Idiot | 2006-04-28 |
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Unknown | Bound Man | 2006-11-03 |
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The Check Up | The Inspector | 2005-01-21 |
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Racing Stripes | Goose (voice) | 2005-01-06 |
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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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Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil' | 2003-07-29 | |
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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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The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Mogan | 2002-08-16 |
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A Better Way to Die | Flash | 2001-09-26 |
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Cats & Dogs | Peek (voice) | 2001-07-04 |
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Ready to Rumble | Titus Sinclair | 2000-04-07 |
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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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Memento | Teddy | 2000-10-11 |
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The Matrix | Cypher | 1999-03-31 |
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Olive, The Other Reindeer | Martini (voice) | 1999-12-17 |
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New Blood | Hellman | 1999-11-15 |
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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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Black and White | Bill King | 1999-09-04 |
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Taxman | Al Benjamin | 1999-09-16 |
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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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Top of the World | Vince Castor | 1997-05-01 |
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Tinseltown | Arnie | 1997-01-01 |
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Bound | Caesar | 1996-09-13 |
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Natural Enemy | Stuart | 1996-12-31 |
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Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice | Det. Meyer Meyer | 1996-02-18 |
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Bad Boys | Captain Howard | 1995-04-07 |
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The Immortals | Pete | 1995-10-05 |
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The Last Word | Doc | 1995-08-27 |
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Steal Big Steal Little | Eddie Agopian | 1995-09-29 |
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Congo | Eddie Ventro (Uncredited) | 1995-06-09 |
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Dangerous Heart | Barclay | 1994-02-02 |
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The Flight of the Dove | Attorney Brezner | 1994-06-10 |
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Robot in the Family | Jack Shamir | 1994-03-02 |
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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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Three of Hearts | Mickey | 1993-04-30 |
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Me and the Kid | Roy | 1993-10-22 |
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The Fugitive | Cosmo Renfro | 1993-08-06 |
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Calendar Girl | Harvey Darpinian | 1993-09-03 |
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Through the Eyes of a Killer | Jerry | 1992-09-30 |
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Used People | Frank | 1992-12-16 |
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Zandalee | Gerri | 1991-05-09 |
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One Special Victory | Daniel | 1991-12-08 |
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Downtown | White | 1990-01-12 |
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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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The Last of the Finest | Wayne Gross | 1990-03-09 |
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Backstreet Dreams | Paul (uncredited) | 1990-09-29 |
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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 Mum | Ronnie | 1988-02-07 |
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The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun | Self | 1987-12-30 |
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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 Squeeze | Norman | 1987-07-10 |
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Destination: America | Lt. Mike Amico | 1987-04-03 |
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Empire of the Sun | Frank Demarest | 1987-12-09 |
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Scenes From the Goldmine | Manny Ricci | 1987-08-08 |
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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 Fratelli | 1985-06-07 |
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Mister Roberts | Insigna | 1984-03-18 |
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Risky Business | Guido | 1983-08-05 |
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The Final Terror | Eggar | 1983-05-01 |
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Eddie and the Cruisers | Doc Robbins | 1983-09-23 |
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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 |