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Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

Acting

Born: September 12, 1951Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
Violent Night 2

Violent Night 2

2026
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story

Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story

Uncle Tommy Rossi

2025
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
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
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
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
The Perfect Match

The Perfect Match

Marty

2016
The Identical

The Identical

Avi Hirshberg

2014

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

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
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
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
The Matrix Revisited

The Matrix Revisited

Self - Cypher (archive footage)

2001
A Better Way to Die

A Better Way to Die

Flash

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
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
Hoods

Hoods

Charlie Flynn

1998
U.S. Marshals

U.S. Marshals

Renfro

1998
Pitch

Pitch

Self

1997
Top of the World

Top of the World

Vince Castor

1997
Tinseltown

Tinseltown

Arnie

1997
Natural Enemy

Natural Enemy

Stuart

1996
Bound

Bound

Caesar

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
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
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
Through the Eyes of a Killer

Through the Eyes of a Killer

Jerry

1992
One Special Victory

One Special Victory

Daniel

1991
Zandalee

Zandalee

Gerri

1991
Backstreet Dreams

Backstreet Dreams

Paul (uncredited)

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
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
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
Running Scared

Running Scared

Snake

1986
The Goonies

The Goonies

Francis

1985
The Mean Season

The Mean Season

Andy Porter

1985
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

Insigna

1984
Eddie and the Cruisers

Eddie and the Cruisers

Doc Robbins

1983
Risky Business

Risky Business

Guido

1983
The Final Terror

The Final Terror

Eggar

1983
Monsignor

Monsignor

Pvt. Joe Musso

1982
The Idolmaker

The Idolmaker

Gino Pilato

1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Ray Neal

1980
More Than Friends

More Than Friends

Ralphie

1978