Joe Pesci

February 9, 1943 (age 83) Newark, New Jersey, USA

Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an American retired 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.

His titles like Home Alone, GoodFellas, and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/38

Weighted avg: 7.23 /10

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Home Alone

1990November 1990 by Chris Columbus

Starring as Harry

Starring as Harry

7.10 Good++
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2

GoodFellas

1990September 1990 by Martin Scorsese

Starring as Tommy DeVito

Starring as Tommy DeVito

8.15 Excellent++
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3

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992November 1992 by Chris Columbus

Starring as Harry

Starring as Harry

6.36 Good-
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4

The Irishman

2019November 2019 by Martin Scorsese

Starring as Russell Bufalino

Starring as Russell Bufalino

7.21 Good++
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5

Casino

1995November 1995 by Martin Scorsese

Starring as Nicky Santoro

Starring as Nicky Santoro

7.69 Excellent
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6

Once Upon a Time in America

1984May 1984 by Sergio Leone

Supporting as Frankie

Supporting as Frankie

8.14 Excellent++
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7

Raging Bull

1980November 1980 by Martin Scorsese

Starring as Joey LaMotta

Starring as Joey LaMotta

7.57 Excellent-
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8

Lethal Weapon 2

1989July 1989 by Richard Donner

Starring as Leo Getz

Starring as Leo Getz

6.63 Good
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9

Lethal Weapon 3

1992May 1992 by Richard Donner

Starring as Leo Getz

Starring as Leo Getz

6.28 Good--
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10

Lethal Weapon 4

1998July 1998 by Richard Donner

Starring as Leo Getz

Starring as Leo Getz

6.15 Good--
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11

My Cousin Vinny

1992March 1992 by Jonathan Lynn

Starring as Vinny Gambini

Starring as Vinny Gambini

7.11 Good++
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12

A Bronx Tale

1993October 1993 by Robert De Niro

Minor role as Carmine

Minor role as Carmine

7.56 Excellent-
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13

JFK

1991December 1991 by Oliver Stone

Minor role as David Ferrie

Minor role as David Ferrie

7.22 Good++
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14

The Good Shepherd

2006December 2006 by Robert De Niro

Supporting as Joseph Palmi

Supporting as Joseph Palmi

5.89 Okay+
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15

Moonwalker

1988October 1988 by Colin Chilvers

Starring as Mr. Big

Starring as Mr. Big

6.65 Good
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16

With Honors

1994April 1994 by Alek Keshishian

Lead role as Simon Wilder

Lead role as Simon Wilder

6.21 Good--
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17

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

1997April 1997 by Tom Schulman

Lead role as Tommy

Lead role as Tommy

4.82 Mediocre++
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18

Gone Fishin'

1997May 1997 by Christopher Cain

Lead role as Joe Waters

Lead role as Joe Waters

4.73 Mediocre+
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19

The Super

1991October 1991 by Rod Daniel

Lead role as Louie Kritski

Lead role as Louie Kritski

5.60 Okay
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20

Easy Money

1983August 1983 by James Signorelli

Starring as Nicky Cerone

Starring as Nicky Cerone

5.64 Okay
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21

The Public Eye

1992October 1992 by Howard Franklin

Lead role as Leon Bernstein

Lead role as Leon Bernstein

5.83 Okay+
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22

Jimmy Hollywood

1994March 1994 by Barry Levinson

Lead role as Jimmy Alto

Lead role as Jimmy Alto

5.18 Okay--
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23

The Irishman: In Conversation

2019November 2019

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

6.79 Good+
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24

Love Ranch

2010June 2010 by Taylor Hackford

Starring as Charlie Bontempo

Starring as Charlie Bontempo

5.41 Okay-
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25

Man on Fire

1987September 1987 by Élie Chouraqui

Supporting as David

Supporting as David

5.46 Okay
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26

Eureka

1983May 1983 by Nicolas Roeg

Supporting as Mayakofsky

Supporting as Mayakofsky

5.23 Okay-
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27

Bupkis

2023 by Judah Miller

Starring as Joe Larocca

Starring as Joe Larocca

5.64 Okay
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28

Betsy's Wedding

1990June 1990 by Alan Alda

Supporting as Oscar Henner

Supporting as Oscar Henner

5.59 Okay
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29

All for the Moral Majority!

1984December 1984 by Alberto Sordi

Starring as Corrado Parisi

Starring as Corrado Parisi

5.69 Okay+
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30

Day of the Fight

2024November 2024 by Jack Huston

Supporting as Mike's Father

Supporting as Mike's Father

6.05 Okay++
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31

Family Enforcer

1976October 1976 by Ralph De Vito

Starring as Joe

Starring as Joe

5.97 Okay++
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32

Dear Mr. Wonderful

1982August 1982 by Peter Lilienthal

Lead role as Ruby Dennis

Lead role as Ruby Dennis

Needs more reviews
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33

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994May 1994 by Chuck Vinson

Lead role as Ronald Grump

Lead role as Ronald Grump

Needs more reviews
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34

Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity

1999January 1999 by Sut Jhally

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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35

Half Nelson

1985 by Glen A. Larson

Lead role as Rocky Nelson

Lead role as Rocky Nelson

Needs more reviews
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36

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

1982March 1982 by Jack Hofsiss

Supporting as Roger

Supporting as Roger

Needs more reviews
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37

Making 'The Irishman'

2020November 2020 by Angie Bucknell

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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38

Hey, Let's Twist!

1961December 1961 by Greg Garrison

Minor role as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)

Minor role as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)

Needs more reviews