Joe Pantoliano
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 12, 1951 in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
- Active Years
- 1972–2026 (55 Years)
- Total Credits
- 175 credits in database
Acting Born Sep 12, 1951 Hoboken, New Jersey, USA 175 credits
Biography
Joseph Peter Pantoliano, also known as Joseph Peter Joe Pantoliano and Joey Pa, is an American actor born on September 12, 1951, in Hoboken, New Jersey. With 166 known acting credits, he has portrayed over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. Among his notable film roles, he played Francis Fratelli in The Goonies in 1985, Captain Conrad Howard in the Bad Boys film series from 1995 to 2024, Cypher in The Matrix in 1999, and Teddy in Memento in 2000. Other film credits include Risky Business in 1983, Empire of the Sun in 1987, and La Bamba. On television, he portrayed Ralph Ralphie Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos from 2001 to 2004, earning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work on the show.
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Career overview
Joseph Peter Pantoliano, born on September 12, 1951, in Hoboken, New Jersey, is an American actor known professionally as Joe Pantoliano, Joseph Peter Joe Pantoliano, and Joey Pa. Over his career, he has accumulated 166 known acting credits across film, television, and theater, playing over 150 roles.
Among his prominent film work, Pantoliano portrayed Francis Fratelli in The Goonies in 1985, Captain Conrad Howard in the Bad Boys film series spanning from 1995 to 2024, Cypher in the Wachowskis science fiction action film The Matrix in 1999, and Teddy in Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller film Memento in 2000. Additional film credits listed in his background include Risky Business in 1983, Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun in 1987, and La Bamba.
On television, Pantoliano played Ralph Ralphie Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos from 2001 to 2004. His performance on the series earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
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Career timeline
Wonder ManThe Isolate ThiefViolent Night 2
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story
Bad Boys: Ride or DieDexter: Original SinHome Delivery
The Last of UsA Journey to Sundance
ChuckyKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsHide and SeekThe Santa Stakeout
Bad Boys for LifeReunited Apart
Tacoma FDTacoma FDThe BrawlerFrom the VineFeast of the Seven Fishes
Lake Placid: LegacyHappy Anniversary
Just Getting StartedRandom Tropical Paradise
MacGyverThe Perfect Match
Sense8
Hail Ceasar with Joe PantolianoHail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano · ThanksThe Identical
Loosies12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy ReliefJeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefCats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty GaloreNew York Street GamesThe Legend of Secret PassDeadly Impact
No Kidding, Me Too!No Kidding, Me Too! · DirectorNo Kidding, Me Too! · WriterFalling UpThe Job
The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
UnknownWedding DazeThe Amateurs...So Goes the NationLarry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Racing StripesThe Check UpBut Can They Sing?
The Tony Danza ShowSecond BestSecond Best · ProducerDr. VegasReturn to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
Bad Boys IIDaredevilThe Handler
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Good Day LiveCats & DogsThe Matrix RevisitedA Better Way to Die
MementoReady to RumbleSilver ManThe Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
The SopranosThe MatrixSpongeBob SquarePantsRoswellBlack and White
Godzilla: The SeriesGodzilla: The SeriesU.S. MarshalsThe LionheartsHoods
The ViewTop of the WorldPitchTinseltown
Arli$$BoundEZ StreetsNatural EnemyEd McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
The Outer LimitsBad BoysCongoSteal Big Steal LittleThe Immortals
Baby's Day OutBeethovenLife with LouieThe Spy WithinRobot in the Family
Late Night with Conan O'BrienThe FugitiveThree of HeartsCalendar GirlMe and the Kid
Full Filmography
175 titles- Wonder Man (2026) as Joe Pantoliano
- The Isolate Thief (2026)
- Violent Night 2 (2026)
- Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story (2025) as Uncle Tommy Rossi
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) as Captain Howard
- Dexter: Original Sin (2024) as Anthony Moretti
- Home Delivery (2024) as Gary Templeton
- The Last of Us (2023) as Eugene Lynden
- A Journey to Sundance (2023) as Self
- Chucky (2021) as Joe Pantoliano
- Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021) as Sticky Fins Whiting (voice)
- Hide and Seek (2021) as Collin Carmichael
- The Santa Stakeout (2021) as Mr. Miller
- Bad Boys for Life (2020) as Captain Howard
- Reunited Apart (2020) as Self
- Tacoma FD (2019) as Eddie Penisi, Sr
- Tacoma FD (2019) as Eddie Penisi Sr.
- The Brawler (2019) as Al Braverman
- From the Vine (2019) as Marco Gentile
- Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019) as Uncle Frankie
- Lake Placid: Legacy (2018) as Henderson
- Happy Anniversary (2018) as Aldo
- Just Getting Started (2017) as Joey
- Random Tropical Paradise (2017) as Vincent Gambazzo
- MacGyver (2016) as Eric Andrews
- The Perfect Match (2016) as Marty
- Sense8 (2015) as Michael Gorski
- Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano (2014) as Self
- Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano (2014) Thanks
- The Identical (2014) as Avi Hirshberg
- Loosies (2012) as Carl
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012) as Self
- Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2012) as Oswald
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) as Gabe Ugliano
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) as Peek (voice)
- New York Street Games (2010) as Self
- The Legend of Secret Pass (2010) as Chuckster (voice)
- Deadly Impact (2010) as David Kaplow
- Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' (2010) as Self
- No Kidding, Me Too! (2009) as Himself
- No Kidding, Me Too! (2009) Director
- No Kidding, Me Too! (2009) Writer
- Falling Up (2009) as George
- The Job (2009) as Perriman
- The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business (2008) as Self
- Unknown (2006) as Bound Man
- Wedding Daze (2006) as Smitty
- The Amateurs (2006) as Some Idiot
- ...So Goes the Nation (2006) as Self
- Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006) as Mayor M.T. Gunn
- Deceit (2006) as Anthony
- Canvas (2006) as John Marino
- Canvas (2006) Producer
- Racing Stripes (2005) as Goose (voice)
- The Check Up (2005) as The Inspector
- But Can They Sing? (2005)
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self - Guest
- Second Best (2004) as Elliot
- Second Best (2004) Producer
- Dr. Vegas (2004)
- Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix (2004) as Cypher
- The Easter Egg Adventure (2004) as Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
- Perfect Opposites (2004) as Louis Carbonelli
- Bad Boys II (2003) as Captain Howard
- Daredevil (2003) as Ben Urich
- The Handler (2003) as Joe Renato
- The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) as Mogan
- Good Day Live (2001) as Self
- Cats & Dogs (2001) as Peek (voice)
- The Matrix Revisited (2001) as Self - Cypher (archive footage)
- A Better Way to Die (2001) as Flash
- Memento (2000) as Teddy
- Ready to Rumble (2000) as Titus Sinclair
- Silver Man (2000) as Norbert
- The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer (2000) as Self
- The Sopranos (1999) as Ralph Cifaretto
- The Matrix (1999) as Cypher
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Sticky Fins Whiting (voice)
- Roswell (1999) as Kal Langley
- Black and White (1999) as Bill King
- Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999) as Martini (voice)
- The Life Before This (1999) as Jake Maclean
- Making "The Matrix" (1999) as Self
- New Blood (1999) as Hellman
- Taxman (1999) as Al Benjamin
- Godzilla: The Series (1998) as Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)
- Godzilla: The Series (1998) as Victor "Animal" Palotti
- U.S. Marshals (1998) as Renfro
- The Lionhearts (1998) as (voice)
- Hoods (1998) as Charlie Flynn
- The View (1997) as Self
- Top of the World (1997) as Vince Castor
- Pitch (1997) as Self
- Tinseltown (1997) as Arnie
- Arli$$ (1996) as Vic Freed
- Bound (1996) as Caesar
- EZ Streets (1996) as Jimmy Murtha
- Natural Enemy (1996) as Stuart
- Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice (1996) as Det. Meyer Meyer
- Cigars!: The New Rage! (1996) as Self
- Cigars!: The New Rage! (1996) Thanks
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Stan Harbinger
- Bad Boys (1995) as Captain Howard
- Congo (1995) as Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
- Steal Big Steal Little (1995) as Eddie Agopian
- The Immortals (1995) as Pete
- The Last Word (1995) as Doc
- Baby's Day Out (1994) as Norby
- Beethoven (1994) as Sparky (voice)
- Life with Louie (1994) as Jojo Stomopolous (voice)
- The Spy Within (1994) as Attorney Brezner
- Robot in the Family (1994) as Jack Shamir
- Robot in the Family (1994) Associate Producer
- Teresa's Tattoo (1994) as Bruno
- Dangerous Heart (1994) as Barclay
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Fugitive (1993) as Cosmo Renfro
- Three of Hearts (1993) as Mickey
- Calendar Girl (1993) as Harvey Darpinian
- Me and the Kid (1993) as Roy
- Highlander: The Series (1992) as Doctor Wilder
- Used People (1992) as Frank
- Through the Eyes of a Killer (1992) as Jerry
- Civil Wars (1991) as Stan DeMarco
- Zandalee (1991) as Gerri
- One Special Victory (1991) as Daniel
- The Fanelli Boys (1990) as Dominic Fanelli
- Backstreet Dreams (1990) as Paul (uncredited)
- The Last of the Finest (1990) as Wayne Gross
- El Diablo (1990) as Kid Durango
- Short Time (1990) as Scalese
- Downtown (1990) as White
- The Simpsons (1989) as Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Casino Dealer (uncredited)
- Nightbreaker (1989) as Sgt. Jack Russell
- Midnight Run (1988) as Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
- Rock 'N Roll Mom (1988) as Ronnie
- The In Crowd (1988) as Perry Parker
- Empire of the Sun (1987) as Frank Demarest
- La Bamba (1987) as Bob Keane
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) as Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
- Beverly Hills Buntz (1987) as Jimmy Montaigne
- Destination: America (1987) as Lt. Mike Amico
- Scenes from the Goldmine (1987) as Manny Ricci
- The Squeeze (1987) as Norman
- The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun (1987) as Self
- L.A. Law (1986) as Ralph Cavanaugh
- Running Scared (1986) as Snake
- Roger Rabbit Screen Test (1986) as Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
- L.A. Law: Pilot (1986) as Ralph Cavanaugh
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Joe
- The Goonies (1985) as Francis
- The Mean Season (1985) as Andy Porter
- Robert Kennedy & His Times (1985) as Roy Cohn
- Mister Roberts (1984) as Insigna
- The Hitchhiker (1983) as Brother Charles
- Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) as Teddy Hollins
- Risky Business (1983) as Guido
- Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) as Doc Robbins
- The Final Terror (1983) as Eggar
- Monsignor (1982) as Pvt. Joe Musso
- Hill Street Blues (1981)
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Sonny Orsini
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- The Idolmaker (1980) as Gino Pilato
- Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) as Ray Neal
- Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) as Ray Neal
- Hart to Hart (1979)
- From Here to Eternity (1979) as Pvt. Angelo Maggio
- More Than Friends (1978) as Ralphie
- Free Country (1978)
- M*A*S*H (1972) as Gerald Mullen
- Higher Love
- I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado as Narrator
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Joe Pantoliano best known for?
Joe Pantoliano is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Wonder Man (2026), The Isolate Thief (2026), Violent Night 2 (2026), Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story (2025).
When and where was Joe Pantoliano born?
Joe Pantoliano was born on September 12, 1951 in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA.
How many credits does Joe Pantoliano have?
Joe Pantoliano has accumulated over 175 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1972 to 2026.
What is Joe Pantoliano's background in cinema and television?
Joseph Peter Pantoliano, also known as Joseph Peter Joe Pantoliano and Joey Pa, is an American actor born on September 12, 1951, in Hoboken, New Jersey. With 166 known acting credits, he has portrayed over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. Among his notable film roles, he played Francis Fratelli in The Go...
Joe Pantoliano by the numbers
175credits
127films
48TV series
1972–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Sopranos (1999) as Ralph Cifaretto — aged about 47
- The Last of Us (2023) as Eugene Lynden — aged about 71
- The Matrix (1999) as Cypher — aged about 47
- Dexter: Original Sin (2024) as Anthony Moretti — aged about 72
- Memento (2000) as Teddy — aged about 48
- The Simpsons (1989) as Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice) — aged about 37
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