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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.


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Born:
Sep 12, 1951 In Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
136
First Appeared:
In the movie More Than Friends 1978-10-20
Latest Project:
Movie Home Delivery 2025
Known For
Filmography
Movie A Journey to Sundance Self 2025
Movie Home Delivery Gary Templeton 2025
Movie Bad Boys: Ride or Die Captain Howard 2024-06-05
Movie Bad Boys: Legacy Self 2024-07-24
Movie The Santa Stakeout Mr. Miller 2021-10-24
Movie Hide and Seek Collin Carmichael 2021-11-19
Movie Bad Boys for Life Captain Howard 2020-01-15
Movie The Brawler Al Braverman 2019-01-18
Movie Feast of the Seven Fishes Uncle Frankie 2019-11-15
Movie From the Vine Marco Gentile 2019-12-27
Movie Happy Anniversary Aldo 2018-03-30
Movie Lake Placid: Legacy Henderson 2018-05-28
Movie Random Tropical Paradise Vincent Gambazzo 2017-06-09
Movie Just Getting Started Joey 2017-12-01
Movie The Perfect Match Marty 2016-03-11
Series MacGyver Eric Andrews 2016-09-23
Movie Sense8: A Christmas Special Michael Gorski 2016-12-23
Series Sense8 Michael Gorski 2015-06-05
Movie The Identical Avi Hirshberg 2014-09-05
Movie Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano Self 2014-08-18
Movie Loosies Carl 2012-02-01
Movie Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Oswald 2012-03-06
Movie 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief Self 2012-12-12
Movie Deadly Impact David Kaplow 2010-04-20
Movie Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Gabe Ugliano 2010-02-01
Movie Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' Self 2010-07-13
Movie The Legend of Secret Pass Chuckster (voice) 2010-10-14
Movie Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Peek (voice) 2010-07-29
Movie New York Street Games Self 2010-07-28
Movie No Kidding, Me Too! Himself 2009-01-01
Movie The Job Perriman 2009-09-26
Movie Falling Up George 2009-09-29
Movie The Amateurs Some Idiot 2006-04-28
Movie Wedding Daze Smitty 2006-09-09
Movie Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Mayor M.T. Gunn 2006-03-24
Movie Deceit Anthony 2006-10-22
Movie ...So Goes the Nation Self 2006-10-04
Movie Unknown Bound Man 2006-11-03
Movie Canvas John Marino 2006-11-12
Movie Racing Stripes Goose (voice) 2005-01-06
Movie The Check Up The Inspector 2005-01-21
Movie Perfect Opposites Louis Carbonelli 2004-02-06
Movie Second Best Elliot 2004-01-01
Movie The Easter Egg Adventure Terrible Timothy Takit (voice) 2004-09-05
Series The Tony Danza Show Self - Guest 2004-09-13
Movie Bad Boys II Captain Howard 2003-07-18
Movie Daredevil Ben Urich 2003-02-14
Movie Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil' Unknown 2003-07-29
Movie The Adventures of Pluto Nash Mogan 2002-08-16
Movie Cats & Dogs Peek (voice) 2001-07-04
Movie A Better Way to Die Flash 2001-09-26
Series Good Day Live Self 2001-09-17
Movie Silver Man Norbert 2000-01-01
Movie Memento Teddy 2000-10-11
Movie Ready to Rumble Titus Sinclair 2000-04-07
Movie The Life Before This Jake Maclean 1999-09-15
Movie The Matrix Cypher 1999-03-31
Series The Sopranos Ralph Cifaretto 1999-01-10
Movie Taxman Al Benjamin 1999-09-16
Movie Black and White Bill King 1999-09-04
Movie Making 'The Matrix' Self 1999-09-21
Movie Olive, The Other Reindeer Martini (voice) 1999-12-17
Movie New Blood Hellman 1999-11-15
Series Roswell Kal Langley 1999-10-06
Movie U.S. Marshals Renfro 1998-03-06
Series Godzilla: The Series Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice) 1998-09-12
Movie Hoods Charlie Flynn 1998-08-05
Movie Tinseltown Arnie 1997-01-01
Movie Top of the World Vince Castor 1997-05-01
Movie Pitch Self 1997-09-04
Series The View Self 1997-08-11
Movie Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice Det. Meyer Meyer 1996-02-18
Series Arliss Unknown 1996-08-10
Movie Natural Enemy Stuart 1996-12-31
Movie Bound Caesar 1996-09-13
Series The Outer Limits Stan Harbinger 1995-03-26
Movie Bad Boys Captain Howard 1995-04-07
Movie Congo Eddie Ventro (Uncredited) 1995-06-09
Movie The Immortals Pete 1995-10-05
Movie Steal Big Steal Little Eddie Agopian 1995-09-29
Movie The Last Word Doc 1995-08-27
Movie Dangerous Heart Barclay 1994-02-02
Movie Robot in the Family Jack Shamir 1994-03-02
Movie The Flight of the Dove Attorney Brezner 1994-06-10
Movie Baby's Day Out Norby 1994-07-01
Movie Teresa's Tattoo Bruno 1994-03-15
Movie Three of Hearts Mickey 1993-04-30
Movie The Fugitive Cosmo Renfro 1993-08-06
Movie Me and the Kid Roy 1993-10-22
Movie Calendar Girl Harvey Darpinian 1993-09-03
Movie Through the Eyes of a Killer Jerry 1992-09-30
Series Highlander: The Series Doctor Wilder 1992-10-03
Movie Used People Frank 1992-12-16
Series Civil Wars Stan DeMarco 1991-11-20
Movie Zandalee Gerri 1991-05-09
Movie One Special Victory Daniel 1991-12-08
Movie The Last of the Finest Wayne Gross 1990-03-09
Movie Downtown White 1990-01-12
Movie Short Time Scalese 1990-05-04
Movie El Diablo Kid Durango 1990-07-22
Series The Fanelli Boys Dominic Fanelli 1990-09-08
Movie Backstreet Dreams Paul (uncredited) 1990-09-29
Movie Nightbreaker Sgt. Jack Russell 1989-03-08
Series The Simpsons Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice) 1989-12-17
Series Tales from the Crypt Casino Dealer (uncredited) 1989-06-10
Movie Rock 'N Roll Mum Ronnie 1988-02-07
Movie The In Crowd Perry Parker 1988-02-01
Movie Midnight Run Eddie Moscone 1988-07-20
Movie The Squeeze Norman 1987-07-10
Movie Destination: America Lt. Mike Amico 1987-04-03
Movie La Bamba Bob Keane 1987-07-24
Movie Scenes From the Goldmine Manny Ricci 1987-08-08
Movie The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun Self 1987-12-30
Movie Empire of the Sun Frank Demarest 1987-12-09
Series Beverly Hills Buntz Jimmy Montaigne 1987-11-05
Movie Amazon Women on the Moon Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming") 1987-09-18
Movie Running Scared Snake 1986-06-27
Series L.A. Law Ralph Cavanaugh 1986-09-15
Movie L.A. Law: Pilot Ralph Cavanaugh 1986-09-15
Series Robert Kennedy & His Times Roy Cohn 1985-01-27
Movie The Mean Season Andy Porter 1985-02-15
Series Amazing Stories Joe 1985-09-29
Movie The Goonies Francis Fratelli 1985-06-07
Movie Mister Roberts Insigna 1984-03-18
Movie The Final Terror Eggar 1983-05-01
Movie Risky Business Guido 1983-08-05
Series The Hitchhiker Brother Charles 1983-11-01
Movie Eddie and the Cruisers Doc Robbins 1983-09-23
Movie Monsignor Pvt. Joe Musso 1982-10-22
Series Hill Street Blues Unknown 1981-01-15
Series Simon & Simon Unknown 1981-11-24
Movie Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Ray Neal 1980-11-05
Movie The Idolmaker Gino Pilato 1980-11-14
Series From Here to Eternity Pvt. Angelo Maggio 1979-02-14
Series Hart to Hart Unknown 1979-09-22
Movie More Than Friends Ralphie 1978-10-20
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