Joe Pantoliano
Sep 12, 1951 (73 years old) in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
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.
Known For
The Simpsons
Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
The Last of Us
Eugene Lynden
The Sopranos
Ralph Cifaretto
M*A*S*H
Gerald Mullen
Highlander: The Series
Doctor Wilder
MacGyver
Eric Andrews
Tales from the Crypt
Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")
Credits
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Narrator★ NR -
Dexter: Original Sin 2024Anthony Moretti★ 8.3 -
Bad Boys: Legacy 2024Self★ 6 -
Captain Howard★ 7.4 -
Home Delivery 2024Gary Templeton★ NR -
The Last of Us 2023Eugene Lynden★ 8.5 -
Hide and Seek 2021Collin Carmichael★ 4.8 -
The Santa Stakeout 2021Mr. Miller★ 6.1 -
Chucky 2021Joe Pantoliano★ 7.8 -
Self★ NR -
Bad Boys for Life 2020Captain Howard★ 7.1 -
From the Vine 2019Marco Gentile★ 5.6 -
Uncle Frankie★ 6.7 -
Tacoma FD 2019Eddie Penisi, Sr★ 7.8 -
The Brawler 2019Al Braverman★ 4.3 -
Lake Placid: Legacy 2018Henderson★ 5 -
Happy Anniversary 2018Aldo★ 5.7 -
Just Getting Started 2017Joey★ 4.9 -
Vincent Gambazzo★ 4.4 -
MacGyver 2016Eric Andrews★ 7.3 -
The Perfect Match 2016Marty★ 5.5 -
Sense8 2015Michael Gorski★ 7.8 -
The Identical 2014Avi Hirshberg★ 5.1 -
Self★ NR -
Self★ 6.8 -
Oswald★ 4.3 -
Loosies 2012Carl★ 5.7 -
Chuckster (voice)★ 5.7 -
Peek (voice)★ 5.2 -
Self★ NR -
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Deadly Impact 2010David Kaplow★ 4.8 -
Gabe Ugliano★ 6.2 -
Falling Up 2009George★ 5.4 -
The Job 2009Perriman★ 4.1 -
No Kidding, Me Too! 2009Himself★ NR -
Self★ 5.5 -
Canvas 2006John Marino★ 6.5 -
Unknown 2006Bound Man★ 6.2 -
Deceit 2006Anthony★ 3.8 -
Self★ 6.8 -
Wedding Daze 2006Smitty★ 5.5 -
The Amateurs 2006Some Idiot★ 5.6 -
Mayor M.T. Gunn★ 3.8 -
But Can They Sing? 2005★ NR
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The Check Up 2005The Inspector★ NR
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Racing Stripes 2005Goose (voice)★ 5.9 -
Dr. Vegas 2004★ 4.5 -
Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)★ 5.5 -
Perfect Opposites 2004Louis Carbonelli★ 5.6 -
Second Best 2004Elliot★ 5.3 -
The Handler 2003Joe Renato★ 6.4 -
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Bad Boys II 2003Captain Howard★ 6.6 -
Daredevil 2003Ben Urich★ 5.3 -
Mogan★ 4.4 -
A Better Way to Die 2001Flash★ 5.6 -
Cats & Dogs 2001Peek (voice)★ 5.4 -
Self★ 6 -
Memento 2000Teddy★ 8.2 -
Ready to Rumble 2000Titus Sinclair★ 5.2 -
Silver Man 2000Norbert★ 3.5 -
Martini (voice)★ 6.8 -
New Blood 1999Hellman★ 5.2 -
Roswell 1999Kal Langley★ 7.7 -
Making 'The Matrix' 1999Self★ 7.2 -
Taxman 1999Al Benjamin★ 3.5 -
The Life Before This 1999Jake Maclean★ 4.5 -
Black and White 1999Bill King★ 4.7 -
The Matrix 1999Cypher★ 8.2 -
The Sopranos 1999Ralph Cifaretto★ 8.7 -
The Lionhearts 1998(voice)★ 2 -
Godzilla: The Series 1998Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)★ 7.9 -
Hoods 1998Charlie Flynn★ 6.6 -
U.S. Marshals 1998Renfro★ 6.5 -
Pitch 1997Self★ 6.3 -
Top of the World 1997Vince Castor★ 5 -
Tinseltown 1997Arnie★ 3 -
Natural Enemy 1996Stuart★ 4.5 -
EZ Streets 1996Jimmy Murtha★ 6.4 -
Bound 1996Caesar★ 7.2 -
Arliss 1996★ 6.7 -
Det. Meyer Meyer★ 5.5 -
The Immortals 1995Pete★ 5.7 -
Eddie Agopian★ 4.3 -
The Last Word 1995Doc★ 2.5 -
Congo 1995Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Bad Boys 1995Captain Howard★ 6.8 -
The Outer Limits 1995Stan Harbinger★ 7.7 -
Life with Louie 1994Jojo Stomopolous (voice)★ 6.8 -
Beethoven 1994Sparky (voice)★ 7 -
Baby's Day Out 1994Norby★ 6.4 -
Attorney Brezner★ 4.6 -
Teresa's Tattoo 1994Bruno★ 4.9 -
Robot in the Family 1994Jack Shamir★ 1.7 -
Dangerous Heart 1994Barclay★ 5 -
Me and the Kid 1993Roy★ 4.7 -
Calendar Girl 1993Harvey Darpinian★ 5.1 -
The Fugitive 1993Cosmo Renfro★ 7.5 -
Three of Hearts 1993Mickey★ 4.8 -
Used People 1992Frank★ 5.5 -
Doctor Wilder★ 7.4 -
Jerry★ 5.3 -
One Special Victory 1991Daniel★ NR -
Civil Wars 1991Stan DeMarco★ 2 -
Zandalee 1991Gerri★ 4.4 -
Backstreet Dreams 1990Paul (uncredited)★ 5 -
The Fanelli Boys 1990Dominic Fanelli★ 6
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El Diablo 1990Kid Durango★ 5.6 -
Short Time 1990Scalese★ 6.4 -
Wayne Gross★ 5.9 -
Downtown 1990White★ 5.7 -
The Simpsons 1989Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)★ 8 -
Tales from the Crypt 1989Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")★ 7.9 -
Nightbreaker 1989Sgt. Jack Russell★ 6.4 -
Midnight Run 1988Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder★ 7.2 -
Rock 'N Roll Mum 1988Ronnie★ 3.3 -
The In Crowd 1988Perry Parker★ 6 -
Self★ 6.3 -
Empire of the Sun 1987Frank Demarest★ 7.5 -
Beverly Hills Buntz 1987Jimmy Montaigne★ 5 -
Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")★ 5.9 -
Manny Ricci★ 4.4 -
La Bamba 1987Bob Keane★ 7.3 -
The Squeeze 1987Norman★ 4.8 -
Destination: America 1987Lt. Mike Amico★ NR -
Eddie Valiant (uncredited)★ NR -
L.A. Law: Pilot 1986Ralph Cavanaugh★ NR -
L.A. Law 1986Ralph Cavanaugh★ 7.1 -
Running Scared 1986Snake★ 6.1 -
Amazing Stories 1985Joe★ 7.4 -
The Goonies 1985Francis Fratelli★ 7.5 -
The Mean Season 1985Andy Porter★ 6.2 -
Roy Cohn★ 7 -
Mister Roberts 1984Insigna★ 6.8 -
The Hitchhiker 1983Brother Charles★ 6.1 -
Doc Robbins★ 6.6 -
Teddy Hollins★ 6.4 -
Risky Business 1983Guido★ 6.6 -
The Final Terror 1983Eggar★ 5.1 -
Monsignor 1982Pvt. Joe Musso★ 4.4 -
Simon & Simon 1981★ 6.7 -
Hill Street Blues 1981★ 7.6 -
The Idolmaker 1980Gino Pilato★ 5.5 -
Ray Neal★ 4.5 -
Hart to Hart 1979★ 6.8 -
Pvt. Angelo Maggio★ 6.8 -
More Than Friends 1978Ralphie★ NR -
Free Country 1978★ 5
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M*A*S*H 1972Gerald Mullen★ 7.9
