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Joe Pantoliano

Acting 74 years old Hoboken, New Jersey, USA ★ 2.7
Born: September 12, 1951

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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Known For

The Matrix
The Matrix Cypher 1999
Cats & Dogs
Cats & Dogs Peek (voice) 2001
The Goonies
The Goonies Francis 1985
Risky Business
Risky Business Guido 1983
Congo
Congo Eddie Ventro (Uncredited) 1995

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Bound
Bound Caesar 1996
Bad Boys for Life
Bad Boys for Life Captain Howard 2020

Filmography

Acting Credits (165)

Violent Night 2
Violent Night 2 2026
Wonder Man
Wonder Man Joe Pantoliano 2026
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story Uncle Tommy Rossi 2025
Dexter: Original Sin
Dexter: Original Sin Anthony Moretti 2024
Bad Boys: Legacy
Bad Boys: Legacy Self 2024
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Bad Boys: Ride or Die Captain Howard 2024
Home Delivery
Home Delivery Gary Templeton 2024
The Last of Us
The Last of Us Eugene Lynden 2023
A Journey to Sundance
A Journey to Sundance Self 2023
Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek Collin Carmichael 2021
The Santa Stakeout
The Santa Stakeout Mr. Miller 2021
Chucky
Chucky Joe Pantoliano 2021
Reunited Apart
Reunited Apart Self 2020
Bad Boys for Life
Bad Boys for Life Captain Howard 2020
From the Vine
From the Vine Marco Gentile 2019
Feast of the Seven Fishes
Feast of the Seven Fishes Uncle Frankie 2019
Tacoma FD
Tacoma FD Eddie Penisi, Sr 2019
Tacoma FD
Tacoma FD Eddie Penisi Sr. 2019
The Brawler
The Brawler Al Braverman 2019
Lake Placid: Legacy
Lake Placid: Legacy Henderson 2018
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary Aldo 2018
Just Getting Started
Just Getting Started Joey 2017
Random Tropical Paradise
Random Tropical Paradise Vincent Gambazzo 2017
MacGyver
MacGyver Eric Andrews 2016
The Perfect Match
The Perfect Match Marty 2016
Sense8
Sense8 Michael Gorski 2015
The Identical
The Identical Avi Hirshberg 2014
Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano
Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano Self 2014
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief Self 2012
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Oswald 2012
Loosies
Loosies Carl 2012
The Legend of Secret Pass
The Legend of Secret Pass Chuckster (voice) 2010
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Peek (voice) 2010
New York Street Games
New York Street Games Self 2010
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' Self 2010
Deadly Impact
Deadly Impact David Kaplow 2010
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Gabe Ugliano 2010
Falling Up
Falling Up George 2009
The Job
The Job Perriman 2009
No Kidding, Me Too!
No Kidding, Me Too! Himself 2009
The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business Self 2008
Canvas
Canvas John Marino 2006
Unknown
Unknown Bound Man 2006
Deceit
Deceit Anthony 2006
...So Goes the Nation
...So Goes the Nation Self 2006
Wedding Daze
Wedding Daze Smitty 2006
The Amateurs
The Amateurs Some Idiot 2006
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Mayor M.T. Gunn 2006
But Can They Sing?
But Can They Sing? 2005
The Check Up
The Check Up The Inspector 2005
Racing Stripes
Racing Stripes Goose (voice) 2005
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix Cypher 2004
Dr. Vegas
Dr. Vegas 2004
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show Self - Guest 2004
The Easter Egg Adventure
The Easter Egg Adventure Terrible Timothy Takit (voice) 2004
Perfect Opposites
Perfect Opposites Louis Carbonelli 2004
Second Best
Second Best Elliot 2004
The Handler
The Handler Joe Renato 2003
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II Captain Howard 2003
Daredevil
Daredevil Ben Urich 2003
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
The Adventures of Pluto Nash Mogan 2002
A Better Way to Die
A Better Way to Die Flash 2001
Good Day Live
Good Day Live Self 2001
Cats & Dogs
Cats & Dogs Peek (voice) 2001
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer Self 2000
Memento
Memento Teddy 2000
Ready to Rumble
Ready to Rumble Titus Sinclair 2000
Silver Man
Silver Man Norbert 2000
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Olive, the Other Reindeer Martini (voice) 1999
New Blood
New Blood Hellman 1999
Roswell
Roswell Kal Langley 1999
Making 'The Matrix'
Making 'The Matrix' Self 1999
Taxman
Taxman Al Benjamin 1999
The Life Before This
The Life Before This Jake Maclean 1999
Black and White
Black and White Bill King 1999
The Matrix
The Matrix Cypher 1999
The Sopranos
The Sopranos Ralph Cifaretto 1999
The Lionhearts
The Lionhearts (voice) 1998
Godzilla: The Series
Godzilla: The Series Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice) 1998
Godzilla: The Series
Godzilla: The Series Victor "Animal" Palotti 1998
Hoods
Hoods Charlie Flynn 1998
U.S. Marshals
U.S. Marshals Renfro 1998
Pitch
Pitch Self 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
Top of the World
Top of the World Vince Castor 1997
Tinseltown
Tinseltown Arnie 1997
Natural Enemy
Natural Enemy Stuart 1996
EZ Streets
EZ Streets Jimmy Murtha 1996
Bound
Bound Caesar 1996
Arli$$
Arli$$ Vic Freed 1996
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice Det. Meyer Meyer 1996
The Immortals
The Immortals Pete 1995
Steal Big Steal Little
Steal Big Steal Little Eddie Agopian 1995
The Last Word
The Last Word Doc 1995
Congo
Congo Eddie Ventro (Uncredited) 1995
Bad Boys
Bad Boys Captain Howard 1995
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Stan Harbinger 1995
Life with Louie
Life with Louie Jojo Stomopolous (voice) 1994
Beethoven
Beethoven Sparky (voice) 1994
Baby's Day Out
Baby's Day Out Norby 1994
The Spy Within
The Spy Within Attorney Brezner 1994
Teresa's Tattoo
Teresa's Tattoo Bruno 1994
Robot in the Family
Robot in the Family Jack Shamir 1994
Dangerous Heart
Dangerous Heart Barclay 1994
Me and the Kid
Me and the Kid Roy 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Calendar Girl
Calendar Girl Harvey Darpinian 1993
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Cosmo Renfro 1993
Three of Hearts
Three of Hearts Mickey 1993
Used People
Used People Frank 1992
Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series Doctor Wilder 1992
Through the Eyes of a Killer
Through the Eyes of a Killer Jerry 1992
One Special Victory
One Special Victory Daniel 1991
Civil Wars
Civil Wars Stan DeMarco 1991
Zandalee
Zandalee Gerri 1991
Backstreet Dreams
Backstreet Dreams Paul (uncredited) 1990
The Fanelli Boys
The Fanelli Boys Dominic Fanelli 1990
El Diablo
El Diablo Kid Durango 1990
Short Time
Short Time Scalese 1990
The Last of the Finest
The Last of the Finest Wayne Gross 1990
Downtown
Downtown White 1990
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice) 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone") 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt Casino Dealer (uncredited) 1989
Nightbreaker
Nightbreaker Sgt. Jack Russell 1989
Midnight Run
Midnight Run Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder 1988
Rock 'N Roll Mom
Rock 'N Roll Mom Ronnie 1988
The In Crowd
The In Crowd Perry Parker 1988
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun Self 1987
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun Frank Demarest 1987
Beverly Hills Buntz
Beverly Hills Buntz Jimmy Montaigne 1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming") 1987
Scenes from the Goldmine
Scenes from the Goldmine Manny Ricci 1987
La Bamba
La Bamba Bob Keane 1987
The Squeeze
The Squeeze Norman 1987
Destination: America
Destination: America Lt. Mike Amico 1987
Roger Rabbit Screen Test
Roger Rabbit Screen Test Eddie Valiant (uncredited) 1986
L.A. Law: Pilot
L.A. Law: Pilot Ralph Cavanaugh 1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law Ralph Cavanaugh 1986
Running Scared
Running Scared Snake 1986
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories Joe 1985
The Goonies
The Goonies Francis 1985
The Mean Season
The Mean Season Andy Porter 1985
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Robert Kennedy & His Times Roy Cohn 1985
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts Insigna 1984
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker Brother Charles 1983
Eddie and the Cruisers
Eddie and the Cruisers Doc Robbins 1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick Teddy Hollins 1983
Risky Business
Risky Business Guido 1983
The Final Terror
The Final Terror Eggar 1983
Monsignor
Monsignor Pvt. Joe Musso 1982
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues Sonny Orsini 1981
The Idolmaker
The Idolmaker Gino Pilato 1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Ray Neal 1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Ray Neal 1980
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart 1979
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity Pvt. Angelo Maggio 1979
More Than Friends
More Than Friends Ralphie 1978
Free Country
Free Country 1978
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H Gerald Mullen 1972
I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado
I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado Narrator
Higher Love
Higher Love
The Isolate Thief
The Isolate Thief

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (1)

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