8.3
8.3
The Matrix
1999
as Cypher
Joe Pantoliano
Also known as: Joseph Peter Pantoliano
Acting
Born:September 12, 1951(age 74)
Birthplace:Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Nationality:United States
Education:Cliffside Park High School, HB Studio
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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.
Filmography (114 movies)
8.2
8.2
Memento
2000
as Teddy
8.0
8.0
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
2010
as Self
7.5
7.5
Empire of the Sun
1987
as Frank Demarest
7.5
7.5
The Goonies
1985
as Francis
7.5
7.5
The Fugitive
1993
as Cosmo Renfro
7.3
7.3
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
as Captain Howard
7.3
7.3
La Bamba
1987
as Bob Keane
7.2
7.2
Making 'The Matrix'
1999
as Self
7.2
7.2
Bound
1996
as Caesar
7.2
7.2
Midnight Run
1988
as Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
7.1
7.1
Bad Boys for Life
2020
as Captain Howard
7.1
7.1
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
2004
as Cypher
7.0
7.0
The Isolate Thief
2026
as "Burial" Perry Parker
7.0
7.0
Roger Rabbit Screen Test
1986
as Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
7.0
7.0
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
1996
as Det. Meyer Meyer
6.8
6.8
Bad Boys
1995
as Captain Howard
6.8
6.8
Mister Roberts
1984
as Insigna
6.8
6.8
Olive, the Other Reindeer
1999
as Martini (voice)
6.7
6.7
Bad Boys II
2003
as Captain Howard
6.6
6.6
Risky Business
1983
as Guido
6.6
6.6
Hoods
1998
as Charlie Flynn
6.6
6.6
Eddie and the Cruisers
1983
as Doc Robbins
6.6
6.6
Feast of the Seven Fishes
2019
as Uncle Frankie
6.5
6.5
U.S. Marshals
1998
as Renfro
6.5
6.5
Short Time
1990
as Scalese
6.4
6.4
Nightbreaker
1989
as Sgt. Jack Russell
6.4
6.4
Baby's Day Out
1994
as Norby
6.3
6.3
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
1987
as Self
6.3
6.3
Canvas
2006
Producer
6.3
6.3
Pitch
1997
as Self
6.2
6.2
Unknown
2006
as Bound Man
6.2
6.2
The Mean Season
1985
as Andy Porter
6.2
6.2
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010
as Gabe Ugliano
6.1
6.1
The Santa Stakeout
2021
as Mr. Miller
6.0
6.0
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
2000
as Self
6.0
6.0
Running Scared
1986
as Snake
6.0
6.0
The In Crowd
1988
as Perry Parker
5.9
5.9
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
5.9
5.9
Racing Stripes
2005
as Goose (voice)
5.9
5.9
The Last of the Finest
1990
as Wayne Gross
5.7
5.7
Happy Anniversary
2018
as Aldo
5.7
5.7
The Legend of Secret Pass
2010
as Chuckster (voice)
5.7
5.7
Used People
1992
as Frank
5.7
5.7
Loosies
2012
as Carl
5.6
5.6
Downtown
1990
as White
5.6
5.6
The Amateurs
2006
as Some Idiot
5.6
5.6
El Diablo
1990
as Kid Durango
5.6
5.6
From the Vine
2019
as Marco Gentile
5.6
5.6
The Immortals
1995
as Pete
5.6
5.6
A Better Way to Die
2001
as Flash
5.5
5.5
Wedding Daze
2006
as Smitty
5.5
5.5
The Perfect Match
2016
as Marty
5.5
5.5
The Easter Egg Adventure
2004
as Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
5.5
5.5
The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
2008
as Self
5.5
5.5
Perfect Opposites
2004
as Louis Carbonelli
5.4
5.4
Through the Eyes of a Killer
1992
as Jerry
5.4
5.4
The Idolmaker
1980
as Gino Pilato
5.4
5.4
Bad Boys: Legacy
2024
as Self
5.4
5.4
Cats & Dogs
2001
as Peek (voice)
5.3
5.3
Falling Up
2009
as George
5.3
5.3
Daredevil
2003
as Ben Urich
5.2
5.2
Ready to Rumble
2000
as Titus Sinclair
5.2
5.2
Second Best
2004
Producer
5.2
5.2
New Blood
1999
as Hellman
5.2
5.2
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
as Peek (voice)
5.1
5.1
Calendar Girl
1993
as Harvey Darpinian
5.1
5.1
The Identical
2014
as Avi Hirshberg
5.1
5.1
The Final Terror
1983
as Eggar
5.0
5.0
Top of the World
1997
as Vince Castor
5.0
5.0
Dangerous Heart
1994
as Barclay
5.0
5.0
Lake Placid: Legacy
2018
as Henderson
4.9
4.9
Just Getting Started
2017
as Joey
4.9
4.9
The Squeeze
1987
as Norman
4.8
4.8
Deadly Impact
2010
as David Kaplow
4.8
4.8
Three of Hearts
1993
as Mickey
4.8
4.8
Hide and Seek
2021
as Collin Carmichael
4.7
4.7
Me and the Kid
1993
as Roy
4.6
4.6
Black and White
1999
as Bill King
4.6
4.6
Teresa's Tattoo
1994
as Bruno
4.6
4.6
The Spy Within
1994
as Attorney Brezner
4.5
4.5
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Ray Neal
4.5
4.5
The Life Before This
1999
as Jake Maclean
4.4
4.4
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002
as Mogan
4.3
4.3
The Brawler
2019
as Al Braverman
4.3
4.3
Natural Enemy
1996
as Stuart
4.3
4.3
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
2012
as Oswald
4.3
4.3
Steal Big Steal Little
1995
as Eddie Agopian
4.3
4.3
Zandalee
1991
as Gerri
4.2
4.2
Monsignor
1982
as Pvt. Joe Musso
4.2
4.2
Random Tropical Paradise
2017
as Vincent Gambazzo
4.2
4.2
The Job
2009
as Perriman
4.0
4.0
Scenes from the Goldmine
1987
as Manny Ricci
3.8
3.8
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
2006
as Mayor M.T. Gunn
3.7
3.7
Deceit
2006
as Anthony
3.5
3.5
Taxman
1999
as Al Benjamin
3.3
3.3
Rock 'N Roll Mom
1988
as Ronnie
3.2
3.2
Silver Man
2000
as Norbert
3.0
3.0
Tinseltown
1997
as Arnie
2.0
2.0
The Last Word
1995
as Doc
1.7
1.7
Robot in the Family
1994
as Jack Shamir
Destination: America
1987
as Lt. Mike Amico
Violent Night 2
2026
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
2003
Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano
2014
as Self
Home Delivery
2024
as Gary Templeton
The Check Up
2005
as The Inspector
L.A. Law: Pilot
1986
as Ralph Cavanaugh
I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado
TBA
as Narrator
Higher Love
TBA
New York Street Games
2010
as Self
More Than Friends
1978
as Ralphie
One Special Victory
1991
as Daniel
No Kidding, Me Too!
2009
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