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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The Isolate Thief | 2026-07-10 | |
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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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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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From the Vine | Marco Gentile | 2019-12-27 |
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Feast of the Seven Fishes | Uncle Frankie | 2019-11-15 |
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The Brawler | Al Braverman | 2019-01-18 |
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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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12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief | Self | 2012-12-12 |
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Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Oswald | 2012-03-06 |
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Loosies | Carl | 2012-02-01 |
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Deadly Impact | David Kaplow | 2010-04-20 |
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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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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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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Peek (voice) | 2010-07-29 |
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Falling Up | George | 2009-09-29 |
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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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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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Unknown | Bound Man | 2006-11-03 |
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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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Deceit | Anthony | 2006-10-22 |
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Wedding Daze | Smitty | 2006-09-09 |
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The Amateurs | Some Idiot | 2006-04-22 |
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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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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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Daredevil | Ben Urich | 2003-02-14 |
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Bad Boys II | Captain Howard | 2003-07-18 |
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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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The Matrix Revisited | Self - Cypher (archive footage) | 2001-11-19 |
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Cats & Dogs | Peek (voice) | 2001-06-23 |
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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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The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer | Self | 2000-12-14 |
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Silver Man | Norbert | 2000-01-01 |
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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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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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Black and White | Bill King | 1999-09-04 |
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U.S. Marshals | Renfro | 1998-03-06 |
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Hoods | Charlie Flynn | 1998-08-05 |
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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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Pitch | Self | 1997-09-04 |
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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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Cigars!: The New Rage! | Self | 1996-01-01 |
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The Immortals | Pete | 1995-10-05 |
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Bad Boys | Captain Howard | 1995-04-07 |
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Steal Big Steal Little | Eddie Agopian | 1995-09-29 |
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The Last Word | Doc | 1995-08-27 |
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Congo | Eddie Ventro (Uncredited) | 1995-06-09 |
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The Spy Within | Attorney Brezner | 1994-06-10 |
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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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Robot in the Family | Jack Shamir | 1994-03-02 |
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Teresa's Tattoo | Bruno | 1994-03-15 |
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Me and the Kid | Roy | 1993-10-22 |
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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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The Fugitive | Cosmo Renfro | 1993-08-06 |
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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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Backstreet Dreams | Paul (uncredited) | 1990-09-29 |
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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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El Diablo | Kid Durango | 1990-07-22 |
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Downtown | White | 1990-01-12 |
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Nightbreaker | Sgt. Jack Russell | 1989-03-08 |
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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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Midnight Run | Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder | 1988-07-20 |
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The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun | Self | 1987-12-30 |
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Scenes from the Goldmine | Manny Ricci | 1987-08-08 |
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Destination: America | Lt. Mike Amico | 1987-04-03 |
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Amazon Women on the Moon | Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming") | 1987-09-18 |
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Empire of the Sun | Frank Demarest | 1987-12-09 |
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The Squeeze | Norman | 1987-07-10 |
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La Bamba | Bob Keane | 1987-07-24 |
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Running Scared | Snake | 1986-06-27 |
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L.A. Law: Pilot | Ralph Cavanaugh | 1986-09-15 |
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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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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 | |
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