Al Pacino
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 25, 1940 in New York City, New York, USA
- Active Years
- 1944–2026 (83 Years)
- Total Credits
- 157 credits in database
Acting Born Apr 25, 1940 New York City, New York, USA 157 credits
Biography
Alfredo James Pacino is an American actor and filmmaker born on April 25, 1940, in Manhattan, New York City. Known for his intense and explosive acting style, he is a method actor who studied at HB Studio and the Actors Studio under Charlie Laughton and Lee Strasberg. Over a career spanning more than five decades, Pacino has established himself as an enduring figure in American cinema and stage. He is one of the few performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, having received an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. His professional contributions have been recognized with the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the National Medal of Arts.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Career overview
Pacino made his film debut at the age of 29 with a minor role in the 1969 production Me, Natalie. He rose to prominence during the 1970s, establishing himself as an iconic figure in American movies. His filmography includes notable works such as The Godfather series, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, Scarface, and Glengarry Glen Ross. He received an Academy Award for his performance in Scent of a Woman. Throughout his career, he has accumulated 142 known acting credits across various media.
In addition to his film work, Pacino has appeared in television productions, including multiple projects for HBO. He earned Primetime Emmy Awards for his roles in the 2003 production Angels in America and the 2010 Jack Kevorkian biopic You Don't Know Jack. More recently, he starred in the Amazon Prime Video series Hunters, which aired from 2020 to 2023. Beyond his work as an actor, Pacino has also been active as a filmmaker.
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about Al Pacino.
Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
In the Hand of DanteDead Man's WireBilly KnightMineshaft: The Cruising MurdersKilling Castro
The RitualBreakdown: 1975Easy's Waltz
Knox Goes AwayModi, Three Days on the Wing of MadnessModi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness · Producer
The Family StalloneSly
Becoming Al Pacino
House of GucciAmerican Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally
HuntersThe Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael CorleoneMaking 'The Irishman'Al Pacino: The Reluctant StarThe Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman
Once Upon a Time... in HollywoodThe IrishmanThe Irishman: In Conversation
Paterno
Frank SerpicoHangmanThe Pirates of SomaliaJulian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
10 самых...MisconductThe Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
Danny CollinsManglehorn
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe HumblingThe Humbling · ProducerCruising Electric (1980)Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
SaloméSalomé · DirectorSalomé · WriterPhil SpectorWilde Salomé
Stand Up GuysFinal Cut: Ladies and GentlemenCasting ByThe Godfather Legacy
Jack and JillThe Son of No OneThe 'Scarface' Phenomenon
You Don't Know Jack
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Righteous Kill
Ocean's Thirteen88 MinutesBrando: The DocumentaryThe History of 'Cruising'Exorcising 'Cruising'
Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary FilmThe Godfather and the MobThe Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
Two for the MoneyNos Bastidores de HollywoodThe Making of 'Heat'Pacino and De Niro: The ConversationBabbleonia
The Merchant of Venice
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!The RecruitAngels in AmericaGigli
InsomniaPeople I KnowS1m0neHeart of the FestivalInside 'Serpico'
Chinese CoffeeChinese Coffee · Director
The InsiderAny Given SundayTough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
The Making of 'Scarface'Internet Love
The Devil's AdvocateDonnie BrascoPitchLee Strasberg: The Method Man
Looking for RichardLooking for Richard · DirectorLooking for Richard · WriterLooking for Richard · ProducerCity Hall
Full Filmography
157 titles- In the Hand of Dante (2026) as Uncle Carmine
- Dead Man's Wire (2026) as M.L. Hall
- Billy Knight (2026) as Billy Knight
- Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (2026) as Self (archive footage)
- Killing Castro (2026) as Robert Maheu
- The Ritual (2025) as Father Theophilus Riesinger
- Breakdown: 1975 (2025) as Sonny Wortzik (archive footage)
- Easy's Waltz (2025)
- Knox Goes Away (2024) as Xavier Crane
- Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024) as Maurice Gangnat
- Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024) Producer
- The Family Stallone (2023) as Self
- Sly (2023) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Becoming Al Pacino (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- House of Gucci (2021) as Aldo Gucci
- American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally (2021) as James Laughlin
- Hunters (2020) as Meyer Offerman / Wilhelm Zuchs
- The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (2020) as Michael Corleone
- Making 'The Irishman' (2020) as Self
- Al Pacino: The Reluctant Star (2020) as (archive footage)
- The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman (2020) as Self
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) as Marvin Schwarz
- The Irishman (2019) as Jimmy Hoffa
- The Irishman: In Conversation (2019) as Self
- Paterno (2018) as Joe Paterno
- Frank Serpico (2017) as Self (voice)
- Hangman (2017) as Detective Archer
- The Pirates of Somalia (2017) as Seymour Tolbin
- Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (2017) as Self
- 10 самых... (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Misconduct (2016) as Charles Abrams
- The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 (2016) as Michael Corleone
- Danny Collins (2015) as Danny Collins
- Manglehorn (2015) as A.J. Manglehorn
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Humbling (2014) as Simon Axler
- The Humbling (2014) Producer
- Cruising Electric (1980) (2014) as archive
- Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- Salomé (2013) as King Herod
- Salomé (2013) Director
- Salomé (2013) Writer
- Phil Spector (2013) as Phil Spector
- Wilde Salomé (2013) as Self / King Herod
- Wilde Salomé (2013) Screenplay
- Wilde Salomé (2013) Director
- We're No Animals (2013) as The Agent
- Stand Up Guys (2012) as Valentine "Val"
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) as (archive footage)
- Casting By (2012) as Self
- The Godfather Legacy (2012) as Self
- Jack and Jill (2011) as Al Pacino
- The Son of No One (2011) as Detective Charles Stanford
- The 'Scarface' Phenomenon (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- You Don't Know Jack (2010) as Dr. Jack Kevorkian
- I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009) as Self
- Righteous Kill (2008) as Rooster
- Ocean's Thirteen (2007) as Willy Bank
- 88 Minutes (2007) as Dr. Jack Gramm
- Brando: The Documentary (2007) as Self
- The History of 'Cruising' (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Exorcising 'Cruising' (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Brando (2007) as Self
- Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film (2006) as Self
- The Godfather and the Mob (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' (2006) as Self
- Two for the Money (2005) as Walter Abrams
- Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- The Making of 'Heat' (2005) as Self
- Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation (2005) as Self
- Babbleonia (2005) as Self
- The Merchant of Venice (2004) as Shylock
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Recruit (2003) as Walter Burke
- Angels in America (2003) as Roy Cohn
- Gigli (2003) as Starkman
- Celebrities Uncensored (2003) as Self
- The Making of 'Carlito's Way' (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Insomnia (2002) as Will Dormer
- People I Know (2002) as Eli Wurman
- S1m0ne (2002) as Viktor Taransky
- Heart of the Festival (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Inside 'Serpico' (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Serpico: From Real to Reel (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Chinese Coffee (2000) as Harry Levine
- Chinese Coffee (2000) Director
- The Insider (1999) as Lowell Bergman
- Any Given Sunday (1999) as Tony D'Amato
- Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity (1999) as Self
- The Making of 'Scarface' (1998) as Self
- Internet Love (1998) as Self (uncredited)
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) as John Milton
- Donnie Brasco (1997) as Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero
- Pitch (1997) as Self
- Lee Strasberg: The Method Man (1997) as Self
- Looking for Richard (1996) as Self / Richard III
- Looking for Richard (1996) Director
- Looking for Richard (1996) Writer
- Looking for Richard (1996) Producer
- City Hall (1996) as Mayor John Pappas
- Heat (1995) as Lt. Vincent Hanna
- Two Bits (1995) as Gitano Sabatoni
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Jonas in the Desert (1994) as Self
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Carlito's Way (1993) as Carlito Brigante
- In the Name of the Father (1993) Thanks
- Scent of a Woman (1992) as Lt. Col. Frank Slade
- Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) as Ricky Roma
- The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) as Don Michael Corleone
- Frankie and Johnny (1991) as Johnny
- Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) as Self
- The Godfather Part III (1990) as Michael Corleone
- Dick Tracy (1990) as Big Boy Caprice
- The Local Stigmatic (1990) as Graham
- The Local Stigmatic (1990) Producer
- The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990) as Self
- Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes (1990) as Self
- Sea of Love (1989) as Frank Keller
- Revolution (1985) as Tom Dobb
- Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
- Scarface (1983) as Tony Montana
- James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983) as Self
- Author! Author! (1982) as Ivan Travalian
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self
- Cruising (1980) as Steve Burns
- ...And Justice for All (1979) as Arthur Kirkland
- Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (1977) as Don Michael Corleone
- Bobby Deerfield (1977) as Bobby
- Dog Day Afternoon (1975) as Sonny
- The Godfather Part II (1974) as Don Michael Corleone
- Serpico (1973) as Officer Frank Serpico
- Scarecrow (1973) as Francis Lionel 'Lion' Delbuchi
- On the Road with: Scarecrow (1973) as Self
- The Godfather (1972) as Michael Corleone
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- The Panic in Needle Park (1971) as Bobby
- The Godfather: Behind the Scenes (1971) as Self
- Me, Natalie (1969) as Tony
- 60 Minutes (1968) as Self
- N.Y.P.D. (1967) as John James
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Winner
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Honoree
- Heat 2
- Father Joe
- St. Vincent
- Maserati: The Brothers
- Lear Rex as King Lear
- Lear Rex Producer
- Assassination
- Captivated as Saro Mammoliti
- Sniff as Harvey Stride
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Al Pacino best known for?
Al Pacino is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including In the Hand of Dante (2026), Dead Man's Wire (2026), Billy Knight (2026), Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (2026).
When and where was Al Pacino born?
Al Pacino was born on April 25, 1940 in New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Al Pacino have?
Al Pacino has accumulated over 157 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2026.
What is Al Pacino's background in cinema and television?
Alfredo James Pacino is an American actor and filmmaker born on April 25, 1940, in Manhattan, New York City. Known for his intense and explosive acting style, he is a method actor who studied at HB Studio and the Actors Studio under Charlie Laughton and Lee Strasberg. Over a career spanning more than five decades, Paci...
Al Pacino by the numbers
157credits
135films
22TV series
1944–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Godfather (1972) as Michael Corleone — aged about 32
- Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (1977) as Don Michael Corleone — aged about 37
- The Godfather Part II (1974) as Don Michael Corleone — aged about 34
- Scarface (1983) as Tony Montana — aged about 43
- Heat (1995) as Lt. Vincent Hanna — aged about 55
- Carlito's Way (1993) as Carlito Brigante — aged about 53
What viewers say
No comments yet. Be the first to share your take on Al Pacino.