Joe Pantoliano
Born September 12, 1951 (Age: 74)
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Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Pantoliano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Pantoliano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Bad Boys: Legacy
2024
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as Self
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Age: 72
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
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as Captain Howard
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Age: 72
A Journey to Sundance
2023
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as Self
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Age: 71
Bad Boys for Life
2020
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as Captain Howard
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Age: 68
Just Getting Started
2017
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as Joey
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Age: 66
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
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as Self
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Age: 61
Loosies
2012
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as Carl
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Age: 60
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
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as Peek (voice)
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Age: 58
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
2010
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as Self
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Age: 58
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010
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as Gabe Ugliano
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Age: 58
Unknown
2006
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as Bound Man
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Age: 55
...So Goes the Nation
2006
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as Self
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Age: 55
Wedding Daze
2006
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as Smitty
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Age: 54
No Image
The Check Up
2005
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as The Inspector
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Age: 53
Racing Stripes
2005
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as Goose (voice)
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Age: 53
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
2004
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as Cypher
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Age: 53
Perfect Opposites
2004
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as Louis Carbonelli
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Age: 52
Bad Boys II
2003
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as Captain Howard
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Age: 51
Daredevil
2003
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as Ben Urich
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Age: 51
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002
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as Mogan
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Age: 50
Cats & Dogs
2001
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as Peek (voice)
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Age: 49
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
2000
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as Self
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Age: 49
Memento
2000
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as Teddy
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Age: 49
Ready to Rumble
2000
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as Titus Sinclair
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Age: 48
Silver Man
2000
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as Norbert
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Age: 48
Black and White
1999
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as Bill King
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Age: 47
The Matrix
1999
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as Cypher
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Age: 47
Hoods
1998
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as Charlie Flynn
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Age: 46
U.S. Marshals
1998
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as Renfro
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Age: 46
Pitch
1997
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as Self
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Age: 45
Top of the World
1997
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as Vince Castor
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Age: 45
Tinseltown
1997
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as Arnie
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Age: 45
Natural Enemy
1996
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as Stuart
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Age: 45
Bound
1996
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as Caesar
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Age: 45
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
1996
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as Det. Meyer Meyer
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Age: 44
The Immortals
1995
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as Pete
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Age: 44
Steal Big Steal Little
1995
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as Eddie Agopian
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Age: 44
Congo
1995
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as Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
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Age: 43
Bad Boys
1995
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as Captain Howard
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Age: 43
Baby's Day Out
1994
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as Norby
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Age: 42
Me and the Kid
1993
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as Roy
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Age: 42
Calendar Girl
1993
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as Harvey Darpinian
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Age: 41
The Fugitive
1993
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as Cosmo Renfro
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Age: 41
Three of Hearts
1993
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as Mickey
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Age: 41
Used People
1992
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as Frank
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Age: 41
Through the Eyes of a Killer
1992
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as Jerry
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Age: 41
One Special Victory
1991
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as Daniel
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Age: 40
Zandalee
1991
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as Gerri
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Age: 39
Backstreet Dreams
1990
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as Paul (uncredited)
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Age: 39
El Diablo
1990
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as Kid Durango
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Age: 38
Short Time
1990
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as Scalese
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Age: 38
The Last of the Finest
1990
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as Wayne Gross
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Age: 38
Downtown
1990
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as White
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Age: 38
Nightbreaker
1989
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as Sgt. Jack Russell
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Age: 37
Midnight Run
1988
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as Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
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Age: 36
Rock 'N Roll Mom
1988
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as Ronnie
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Age: 36
The In Crowd
1988
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as Perry Parker
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Age: 36
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
1987
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as Self
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Age: 36
Empire of the Sun
1987
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as Frank Demarest
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Age: 36
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
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as Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
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Age: 36
Scenes from the Goldmine
1987
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as Manny Ricci
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Age: 35
La Bamba
1987
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as Bob Keane
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Age: 35
The Squeeze
1987
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as Norman
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Age: 35
Destination: America
1987
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as Lt. Mike Amico
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Age: 35
Roger Rabbit Screen Test
1986
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as Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
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Age: 35
Running Scared
1986
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as Snake
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Age: 34
The Goonies
1985
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as Francis
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Age: 33
The Mean Season
1985
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as Andy Porter
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Age: 33
Eddie and the Cruisers
1983
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as Doc Robbins
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Age: 32
Risky Business
1983
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as Guido
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Age: 31
The Idolmaker
1980
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as Gino Pilato
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Age: 29
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
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as Ray Neal
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Age: 29
More Than Friends
1978
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as Ralphie
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Age: 27