Quick Facts
Born:
1951-09-12
Birthplace:
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Credits:
165 Total Roles
Joe Pantoliano
Acting
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Biography
Joseph Peter Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951) is an American actor who has played over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He is best known for portraying Francis Fratelli in The Goonies (1985), Captain Conrad Howard in the Bad Boys film series (1995–2024), Cypher in the Wachowskis' sci-fi action film The Matrix (1999), Teddy in Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller film Memento (2000), and Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (2001–2004), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Other notable film credits include Risky Business (1983), Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987), La Bamba (1987), Midnight Run (1988), The Fugitive (1993), Baby's Day Out (1994), the Wachowskis' directorial debut Bound (1996), and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010). In 2025, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in The Last of Us.
Pantoliano has published two memoirs and is active in the field of mental health, having documented his mother's issues and his own. He founded the nonprofit No Kidding, Me Too!, which is dedicated to removing the stigma from mental illness.
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Other notable film credits include Risky Business (1983), Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987), La Bamba (1987), Midnight Run (1988), The Fugitive (1993), Baby's Day Out (1994), the Wachowskis' directorial debut Bound (1996), and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010). In 2025, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in The Last of Us.
Pantoliano has published two memoirs and is active in the field of mental health, having documented his mother's issues and his own. He founded the nonprofit No Kidding, Me Too!, which is dedicated to removing the stigma from mental illness.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Pantoliano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Matrix
Cypher
Memento
Teddy
The Simpsons
Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
Bad Boys for Life
Captain Howard
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Gabe Ugliano
The Last of Us
Eugene Lynden
Bad Boys
Captain Howard
The Goonies
Francis
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Violent Night 2 MOVIE | Self |
| 2026 | Wonder Man TV | Joe Pantoliano |
| 2025 | Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story MOVIE | Uncle Tommy Rossi |
| 2024 | Dexter: Original Sin TV | Anthony Moretti |
| 2024 | Bad Boys: Ride or Die MOVIE | Captain Howard |
| 2024 | Home Delivery MOVIE | Gary Templeton |
| 2023 | The Last of Us TV | Eugene Lynden |
| 2023 | A Journey to Sundance MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Hide and Seek MOVIE | Collin Carmichael |
| 2021 | The Santa Stakeout MOVIE | Mr. Miller |