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Joseph Frank Pesci (/ ˈ p ɛ ʃ i / PESH-ee, Italian:; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor and musician. He is known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese in the films Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995), and The Irishman (2019).
Joe Pesci. Actor: Goodfellas. Compact Italian-American actor Joe Pesci was born February 9, 1943 in Newark, New Jersey, to Mary (Mesce), a part-time barber, and Angelo Pesci, a bartender and forklift driver.
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Feb 8, 2022 · Joe Pesci is one of the all-time great (and versatile) character actors. From Jake La Motta's brother and manager in Raging Bull to the psychopathic Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas, not to mention ...
Joe Pesci. Actor: Goodfellas. Compact Italian-American actor Joe Pesci was born February 9, 1943 in Newark, New Jersey, to Mary (Mesce), a part-time barber, and Angelo Pesci, a bartender and forklift driver.
- February 9, 1943
- GOODFELLAS (1991) Director: Martin Scorsese. Writers: Nicholas Pileggi, Martin Scorsese. Starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Lorraine Bracco. Ten years after the Oscar alluded him for “Raging Bull,” Pesci would once again team with Scorsese and De Niro and this time he would win the award as Best Supporting Actor.
- RAGING BULL (1980) Director: Martin Scorsese. Writers: Paul Schrader, Mardik Martin. Starring Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Frank Vincent. Pesci caught the eye of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro with his appearance in the obscure film “The Death Collector” before being cast as De Niro’s brother and manager in this biopic of boxer Jake LaMotta.
- THE IRISHMAN (2019) Director: Martin Scorsese. Writer: Steven Zaillian, based on the book by Charles Brandt. Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Ray Romano.
- MY COUSIN VINNY (1992) Director: Jonathan Lynn. Writer: Dale Launer. Starring Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Fred Gwynne. Pesci stars in this comedy about a low-level New York lawyer who travels to rural Alabama to help his cousin who has been falsely accused of murder.
Nov 5, 2019 · Who Is Joe Pesci? Joe Pesci was born February 9, 1943, in Newark, New Jersey. After Robert De Niro saw Pesci's performance in The Death Collector, De Niro brought the film to the...
Jun 13, 2024 · Joe Pesci, American character actor who was equally adept at comic roles and at playing menacing characters. His notable films included Raging Bull, Once Upon a Time in America, Lethal Weapon 2, Goodfellas, Home Alone, and JFK. Learn more about Pesci’s life and career.
