About

Known credits:
130
Birthday:
1951-09-12
Place of birth:
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Website:
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Joe Pantoliano

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Bad Boys: Legacy Actor Self N/A
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2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die Actor Captain Howard 72
Good
2021 Hide and Seek Actor Collin Carmichael 57
Average
2021 The Santa Stakeout Actor Mr. Miller 59
Average
2020 Bad Boys for Life Actor Captain Howard 70
Good
2019 From the Vine Actor Marco Gentile 58
Average
2019 Feast of the Seven Fishes Actor Uncle Frankie 59
Average
2019 The Brawler Actor Al Braverman 58
Average
2018 Lake Placid: Legacy Actor Henderson 57
Average
2018 Happy Anniversary Actor Aldo 58
Average
2017 Just Getting Started Actor Joey 55
Average
2017 Random Tropical Paradise Actor Vincent Gambazzo 59
Average
2016 The Perfect Match Actor Marty 57
Average
2014 The Identical Actor Avi Hirshberg 58
Average
2014 Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano Actor Self N/A
N/A
2012 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Actor Oswald 59
Average
2012 Loosies Actor Carl 58
Average
2010 The Legend of Secret Pass Actor Chuckster (voice) 59
Average
2010 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Actor Peek (voice) 55
Average
2010 New York Street Games Actor Self N/A
N/A
2010 Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Deadly Impact Actor David Kaplow 58
Average
2010 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Actor Gabe Ugliano 61
Fair
2009 Falling Up Actor George 58
Average
2009 The Job Actor Perriman 58
Average
2009 No Kidding, Me Too! Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2008 The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Canvas Actor John Marino 59
Average
2006 Unknown Actor Bound Man 60
Fair
2006 Deceit Actor Anthony 58
Average
2006 ...So Goes the Nation Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Wedding Daze Actor Smitty 57
Average
2006 The Amateurs Actor Some Idiot 58
Average
2006 Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Actor Mayor M.T. Gunn 56
Average
2005 But Can They Sing? Actor N/A
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2005 The Check Up Actor The Inspector N/A
N/A
2005 Racing Stripes Actor Goose (voice) 58
Average
2004 Dr. Vegas Actor 68
Fair
2004 The Easter Egg Adventure Actor Terrible Timothy Takit (voice) 58
Average
2004 Perfect Opposites Actor Louis Carbonelli 58
Average
2004 Second Best Actor Elliot 59
Average
2003 The Handler Actor Joe Renato 69
Fair
2003 Beyond Hell's Kitchen - Making Daredevil Actor N/A
N/A
2003 Bad Boys II Actor Captain Howard 65
Fair
2003 Daredevil Actor Ben Urich 53
Average
2002 The Adventures of Pluto Nash Actor Mogan 51
Average
2001 A Better Way to Die Actor Flash 58
Average
2001 Cats & Dogs Actor Peek (voice) 55
Average
2000 The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer Actor Self N/A
N/A
2000 Memento Actor Teddy 81
Very good
2000 Ready to Rumble Actor Titus Sinclair 57
Average
2000 Silver Man Actor Norbert 58
Average
1999 Olive, The Other Reindeer Actor Martini (voice) 59
Average
1999 New Blood Actor Hellman 58
Average
1999 Making 'The Matrix' Actor Self 59
Average
1999 Taxman Actor Al Benjamin 58
Average
1999 The Life Before This Actor Jake Maclean 59
Average
1999 Black and White Actor Bill King 57
Average
1999 The Matrix Actor Cypher 81
Very good
1998 Hoods Actor Charlie Flynn 59
Average
1998 U.S. Marshals Actor Renfro 63
Fair
1997 Pitch Actor Self 59
Average
1997 Top of the World Actor Vince Castor 58
Average
1997 Tinseltown Actor Arnie 59
Average
1996 Natural Enemy Actor Stuart 58
Average
1996 EZ Streets Actor Jimmy Murtha 70
Good
1996 Bound Actor Caesar 67
Fair
1996 Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice Actor Det. Meyer Meyer 59
Average
1995 The Immortals Actor Pete 58
Average
1995 Steal Big Steal Little Actor Eddie Agopian 58
Average
1995 The Last Word Actor Doc 58
Average
1995 Congo Actor Eddie Ventro (Uncredited) 56
Average
1995 Bad Boys Actor Captain Howard 67
Fair
1994 Beethoven Actor Sparky (voice) 68
Fair
1994 Baby's Day Out Actor Norby 62
Fair
1994 The Flight of the Dove Actor Attorney Brezner 59
Average
1994 Teresa's Tattoo Actor Bruno 58
Average
1994 Robot in the Family Actor Jack Shamir 58
Average
1994 Dangerous Heart Actor Barclay 59
Average
1993 Me and the Kid Actor Roy 58
Average
1993 Calendar Girl Actor Harvey Darpinian 58
Average
1993 The Fugitive Actor Cosmo Renfro 73
Good
1993 Three of Hearts Actor Mickey 58
Average
1992 Used People Actor Frank 58
Average
1992 Through the Eyes of a Killer Actor Jerry 58
Average
1991 One Special Victory Actor Daniel N/A
N/A
1991 Zandalee Actor Gerri 56
Average
1990 Backstreet Dreams Actor Paul (uncredited) 58
Average
1990 The Fanelli Boys Actor Dominic Fanelli 69
Fair
1990 El Diablo Actor Kid Durango 58
Average
1990 Short Time Actor Scalese 59
Average
1990 The Last of the Finest Actor Wayne Gross 59
Average
1990 Downtown Actor White 58
Average
1989 Nightbreaker Actor Sgt. Jack Russell 59
Average
1988 Midnight Run Actor Eddie Moscone 67
Fair
1988 Rock 'N Roll Mum Actor Ronnie 58
Average
1988 The In Crowd Actor Perry Parker 58
Average
1987 The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun Actor Self 59
Average
1987 Empire of the Sun Actor Frank Demarest 71
Good
1987 Amazon Women on the Moon Actor Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming") 58
Average
1987 Scenes From the Goldmine Actor Manny Ricci 58
Average
1987 La Bamba Actor Bob Keane 66
Fair
1987 The Squeeze Actor Norman 58
Average
1987 Destination: America Actor Lt. Mike Amico N/A
N/A
1986 Roger Rabbit Screen Test Actor Eddie Valiant (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1986 L.A. Law: Pilot Actor Ralph Cavanaugh N/A
N/A
1986 Running Scared Actor Snake 59
Average
1985 The Goonies Actor Francis Fratelli 73
Good
1985 The Mean Season Actor Andy Porter 59
Average
1985 Robert Kennedy & His Times Actor Roy Cohn 70
Good
1984 Mister Roberts Actor Insigna 58
Average
1983 Eddie and the Cruisers Actor Doc Robbins 60
Fair
1983 Risky Business Actor Guido 63
Fair
1983 The Final Terror Actor Eggar 57
Average
1982 Monsignor Actor Pvt. Joe Musso 58
Average
1980 The Idolmaker Actor Gino Pilato 58
Average
1980 Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Actor Ray Neal 59
Average
1980 Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Actor Ray Neal 69
Fair
1979 From Here to Eternity Actor Pvt. Angelo Maggio 69
Fair
1978 More Than Friends Actor Ralphie N/A
N/A
1978 Free Country Actor 69
Fair
Home Delivery Actor Gary Templeton N/A
N/A
A Journey to Sundance Actor Self N/A
N/A

Directing
2009 No Kidding, Me Too! Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2009 No Kidding, Me Too! Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2006 Canvas Production Producer 59
Average
2004 Second Best Production Producer 59
Average
1994 Robot in the Family Production Associate Producer 58
Average

Crew
2014 Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano Crew Thanks N/A
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