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Birthday: Sep 12, 1951
Place of Birth: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Joe Pantoliano

Joseph Peter Pantoliano is an American actor who has played over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He is best known for portraying Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (1999–2007), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Cypher in the sci-fi action film The Matrix (1999). After early roles in the television series M* A * S * H and the comedy film Risky Business, Pantoliano gained recognition for numerous supporting roles in films and television shows such as Hill Street Blues, The Goonies, La Bamba, Empire of the Sun, Midnight Run, NYPD Blue, Memento, and Bad Boys and its sequels. He also appeared in The Fugitive and its spin-off U.S. Marshals. He began working with the Wachowskis in their directorial debut Bound, and later appeared in their film The Matrix and their sci-fi series Sense8.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Memento Teddy 2000
The Matrix Cypher 1999
The Santa Stakeout Mr. Miller 2021
Three of Hearts Mickey 1993
The Fugitive Cosmo Renfro 1993
Ready to Rumble Titus Sinclair 2000
Baby's Day Out Norby 1994
Eddie and the Cruisers Doc Robbins 1983
The Adventures of Pluto Nash Mogan 2002
Wedding Daze Smitty 2006
U.S. Marshals Renfro 1998
Short Time Scalese 1990
Bad Boys II Captain Howard 2003
Midnight Run Eddie Moscone 1988
Daredevil Ben Urich 2003
Bad Boys Captain Howard 1995
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Gabe Ugliano 2010
Bound Caesar 1996
The Goonies Francis Fratelli 1985
Unknown Bound Man 2006
Olive, The Other Reindeer Martini (voice) 1999
One Special Victory Daniel 1991
Deadly Impact David Kaplow 2010
The Immortals Pete 1995
The Idolmaker Gino Pilato 1980
Falling Up George 2009
Deceit Anthony 2006
Downtown White 1990
Perfect Opposites Louis Carbonelli 2004
Running Scared Snake 1986
Top of the World Vince Castor 1997
La Bamba Bob Keane 1987
Black and White Bill King 1999
The Amateurs Some Idiot 2006
...So Goes the Nation Self 2006
Pitch Self 1997
Second Best Elliot 2004
Canvas John Marino 2006
The Legend of Secret Pass Chuckster (voice) 2010
Steal Big Steal Little Eddie Agopian 1995
The Easter Egg Adventure Terrible Timothy Takit (voice) 2004
The In Crowd Perry Parker 1988
Through the Eyes of a Killer Jerry 1992
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Oswald 2012
The Last of the Finest Wayne Gross 1990
The Squeeze Norman 1987
Monsignor Pvt. Joe Musso 1982
Hoods Charlie Flynn 1998
Robot in the Family Jack Shamir 1994
The Flight of the Dove Attorney Brezner 1994
Calendar Girl Harvey Darpinian 1993
Teresa's Tattoo Bruno 1994
New Blood Hellman 1999
Nightbreaker Sgt. Jack Russell 1989
Taxman Al Benjamin 1999
Zandalee Gerri 1991
Empire of the Sun Frank Demarest 1987
Dangerous Heart Barclay 1994
The Job Perriman 2009
Mister Roberts Insigna 1984
The Final Terror Eggar 1983
The Identical Avi Hirshberg 2014
The Check Up The Inspector 2005
The Life Before This Jake Maclean 1999
Me and the Kid Roy 1993
Destination: America Lt. Mike Amico 1987
The Last Word Doc 1995
Congo Eddie Ventro (Uncredited) 1995
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Ray Neal 1980
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil' 2003
Racing Stripes Goose (voice) 2005
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer Self 2000
Bad Boys: Ride or Die Captain Howard 2024
The Perfect Match Marty 2016
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice Det. Meyer Meyer 1996
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief Self 2012
Risky Business Guido 1983
Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano Self 2014
Silver Man Norbert 2000
New York Street Games Self 2010
Used People Frank 1992
Home Delivery Gary Templeton 1970
Just Getting Started Joey 2017
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Peek (voice) 2010
Scenes From the Goldmine Manny Ricci 1987
Roger Rabbit Screen Test Eddie Valiant (uncredited) 1986
Natural Enemy Stuart 1996
Happy Anniversary Aldo 2018
Rock 'N Roll Mum Ronnie 1988
Random Tropical Paradise Vincent Gambazzo 2017
The Mean Season Andy Porter 1985
El Diablo Kid Durango 1990
The Brawler Al Braverman 2019
Lake Placid: Legacy Henderson 2018
Tinseltown Arnie 1997
No Kidding, Me Too! Himself 2009
Loosies Carl 2012
A Better Way to Die Flash 2001
Bad Boys for Life Captain Howard 2020
Cats & Dogs Peek (voice) 2001
Feast of the Seven Fishes Uncle Frankie 2019
From the Vine Marco Gentile 2019
The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business Self 2008
Making 'The Matrix' Self 1999
More Than Friends Ralphie 1978
Hide and Seek Collin Carmichael 2021
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun Self 1987
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Mayor M.T. Gunn 2006
L.A. Law: Pilot Ralph Cavanaugh 1986
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' Self 2010
Backstreet Dreams Paul (uncredited) 1990
Amazon Women on the Moon Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming") 1987
A Journey to Sundance Self 1970
Bad Boys: Legacy Self 2024
Series Cast Year
Arliss 1996
The Simpsons Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice) 1989
M*A*S*H Gerald Mullen 1972
The Tony Danza Show Self - Guest 2004
Amazing Stories Joe 1985
L.A. Law Ralph Cavanaugh 1986
Simon & Simon 1981
Tales from the Crypt Ulric 1989
The View Self 1997
Hill Street Blues 1981
Hart to Hart 1979
Beethoven Sparky (voice) 1994
Roswell Kal Langley 1999
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Free Country 1978
The Handler Joe Renato 2003
Beverly Hills Buntz Jimmy Montaigne 1987
EZ Streets Jimmy Murtha 1996
The Hitchhiker Brother Charles 1983
But Can They Sing? 2005
Dr. Vegas 2004
The Outer Limits Stan Harbinger 1995
Good Day Live Self 2001
Sense8 Michael Gorski 2015
The Sopranos Ralph Cifaretto 1999
The Fanelli Boys Dominic Fanelli 1990
Tales from the Crypt Casino Dealer (uncredited) 1989
From Here to Eternity Pvt. Angelo Maggio 1979
Hardcastle and McCormick Teddy Hollins 1983
Life with Louie Jojo Stomopolous (voice) 1994
Robert Kennedy & His Times Roy Cohn 1985
Tacoma FD Eddie Penisi, Sr 2019
Highlander: The Series Doctor Wilder 1992
Chucky Joe Pantoliano 2021
Civil Wars Stan DeMarco 1991
The Lionhearts (voice) 1998
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Ray Neal 1980
Reunited Apart Self 2020
Tacoma FD Eddie Penisi Sr. 2019
Godzilla: The Series Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice) 1998
MacGyver Eric Andrews 2016
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