Joe Pantoliano
Born
September 12, 1951 (73 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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
Bad Boys: Legacy
Self
2024
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Captain Howard
2024
Home Delivery
Gary Templeton
2024
Hide and Seek
Collin Carmichael
2021
The Santa Stakeout
Mr. Miller
2021
A Journey to Sundance
Self
2021
Bad Boys for Life
Captain Howard
2020
From the Vine
Marco Gentile
2019
Feast of the Seven Fishes
Uncle Frankie
2019
The Brawler
Al Braverman
2019
Lake Placid: Legacy
Henderson
2018
Happy Anniversary
Aldo
2018
Just Getting Started
Joey
2017
Random Tropical Paradise
Vincent Gambazzo
2017
Loosies
Carl
2012
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Peek (voice)
2010
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Self
2010
No Kidding, Me Too!
Himself
2009
The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
Self
2008
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Mayor M.T. Gunn
2006
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2004
A Better Way to Die
Flash
2001
Cats & Dogs
Peek (voice)
2001
Making 'The Matrix'
Self
1999
Tinseltown
Arnie
1997
Natural Enemy
Stuart
1996
Arliss
(1 episode)
1996
Used People
Frank
1992
Backstreet Dreams
Paul (uncredited)
1990
El Diablo
Kid Durango
1990
The Simpsons
Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Rock 'N Roll Mum
Ronnie
1988
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Self
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
1987
Scenes From the Goldmine
Manny Ricci
1987
Roger Rabbit Screen Test
Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
1986
L.A. Law: Pilot
Ralph Cavanaugh
1986
The Mean Season
Andy Porter
1985
More Than Friends
Ralphie
1978
I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado
Narrator
Dexter: Original Sin
Anthony Moretti · (1 episode)
2024
The Last of Us
Eugene Lynden · (1 episode)
2023
Chucky
Joe Pantoliano · (1 episode)
2021
Reunited Apart
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Tacoma FD
Eddie Penisi, Sr · (1 episode)
2019
Tacoma FD
Eddie Penisi Sr. · (1 episode)
2019
MacGyver
Eric Andrews · (2 episodes)
2016
The Perfect Match
Marty
2016
Sense8
Michael Gorski · (1 episode)
2015
The Identical
Avi Hirshberg
2014
Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano
Self
2014
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Oswald
2012
The Legend of Secret Pass
Chuckster (voice)
2010
New York Street Games
Self
2010
Deadly Impact
David Kaplow
2010
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Gabe Ugliano
2010
Falling Up
George
2009
The Job
Perriman
2009
Canvas
John Marino
2006
Unknown
Bound Man
2006
Deceit
Anthony
2006
...So Goes the Nation
Self
2006
Wedding Daze
Smitty
2006
The Amateurs
Some Idiot
2006
But Can They Sing?
(6 episodes)
2005
The Check Up
The Inspector
2005
Racing Stripes
Goose (voice)
2005
Dr. Vegas
(10 episodes)
2004
The Easter Egg Adventure
Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
2004
Perfect Opposites
Louis Carbonelli
2004
Second Best
Elliot
2004
The Handler
Joe Renato · (16 episodes)
2003
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
2003
Bad Boys II
Captain Howard
2003
Daredevil
Ben Urich
2003
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Mogan
2002
Good Day Live
Self · (1 episode)
2001
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
Self
2000
Memento
Teddy
2000
Ready to Rumble
Titus Sinclair
2000
Silver Man
Norbert
2000
Olive, The Other Reindeer
Martini (voice)
1999
New Blood
Hellman
1999
Roswell
Kal Langley · (2 episodes)
1999
Taxman
Al Benjamin
1999
The Life Before This
Jake Maclean
1999
Black and White
Bill King
1999
The Matrix
Cypher
1999
The Sopranos
Ralph Cifaretto · (18 episodes)
1999
The Lionhearts
(voice) · (5 episodes)
1998
Godzilla: The Series
Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice) · (1 episode)
1998
Hoods
Charlie Flynn
1998
U.S. Marshals
Renfro
1998
Pitch
Self
1997
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Top of the World
Vince Castor
1997
EZ Streets
Jimmy Murtha · (13 episodes)
1996
Bound
Caesar
1996
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
Det. Meyer Meyer
1996
The Immortals
Pete
1995
Steal Big Steal Little
Eddie Agopian
1995
The Last Word
Doc
1995
Congo
Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
1995
Bad Boys
Captain Howard
1995
The Outer Limits
Stan Harbinger · (1 episode)
1995
Life with Louie
Jojo Stomopolous (voice) · (1 episode)
1994
Beethoven
Sparky (voice) · (26 episodes)
1994
Baby's Day Out
Norby
1994
The Flight of the Dove
Attorney Brezner
1994
Teresa's Tattoo
Bruno
1994
Robot in the Family
Jack Shamir
1994
Dangerous Heart
Barclay
1994
Me and the Kid
Roy
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1993
Calendar Girl
Harvey Darpinian
1993
The Fugitive
Cosmo Renfro
1993
Three of Hearts
Mickey
1993
Highlander: The Series
Doctor Wilder · (1 episode)
1992
Through the Eyes of a Killer
Jerry
1992
One Special Victory
Daniel
1991
Civil Wars
Stan DeMarco · (1 episode)
1991
Zandalee
Gerri
1991
The Fanelli Boys
Dominic Fanelli · (19 episodes)
1990
Short Time
Scalese
1990
The Last of the Finest
Wayne Gross
1990
Downtown
White
1990
Tales from the Crypt
Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone") · (1 episode)
1989
Tales from the Crypt
Casino Dealer (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1989
Nightbreaker
Sgt. Jack Russell
1989
Midnight Run
Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
1988
The In Crowd
Perry Parker
1988
Empire of the Sun
Frank Demarest
1987
Beverly Hills Buntz
Jimmy Montaigne · (1 episode)
1987
La Bamba
Bob Keane
1987
The Squeeze
Norman
1987
Destination: America
Lt. Mike Amico
1987
L.A. Law
Ralph Cavanaugh · (1 episode)
1986
Running Scared
Snake
1986
Amazing Stories
Joe · (1 episode)
1985
The Goonies
Francis Fratelli
1985
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Roy Cohn · (3 episodes)
1985
Mister Roberts
Insigna
1984
The Hitchhiker
Brother Charles · (1 episode)
1983
Eddie and the Cruisers
Doc Robbins
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
Teddy Hollins · (1 episode)
1983
Risky Business
Guido
1983
The Final Terror
Eggar
1983
Monsignor
Pvt. Joe Musso
1982
Simon & Simon
(1 episode)
1981
Hill Street Blues
(1 episode)
1981
Hill Street Blues
Sonny Orsini · (1 episode)
1981
The Idolmaker
Gino Pilato
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Ray Neal
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Ray Neal · (2 episodes)
1980
Hart to Hart
(2 episodes)
1979
From Here to Eternity
Pvt. Angelo Maggio · (3 episodes)
1979
Free Country
(5 episodes)
1978
M*A*S*H
Gerald Mullen · (1 episode)
1972