Biography
Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, singer and musician. He is known for his roles as violent mobsters, funnymen, comic foils and quirky sidekicks. Pesci has starred in a number of high profile films such as Goodfellas, Casino, Raging Bull, Once Upon a Time in America, My Cousin Vinny, Easy Money, JFK, Moonwalker, Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Lethal Weapon films. In 1990, Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the psychopathic mobster Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas, ten years after receiving a nomination in the same category for Raging Bull.
Filmography (13)
The Irishman
as Russell Bufalino
The Good Shepherd
as Joseph Palmi
Lethal Weapon 4
as Leo Getz
Casino
as Nicky Santoro
A Bronx Tale
as Carmine
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Harry
Lethal Weapon 3
as Leo Getz
My Cousin Vinny
as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
JFK
as David Ferrie
Home Alone
as Harry
GoodFellas
as Tommy DeVito
Once Upon a Time in America
as Frankie Monaldi
Raging Bull
as Joey LaMotta