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Ritchie Pesci Biography (1943-)
Full name, Joseph Pesci; born February 9, 1943, in Newark, NJ; married thirdwife, Marti (an actress; divorced); children: (first marriage) Tiffany. Career: Actor. Joey D and the Starliters, performed as singer and guitarist; performed as voice of the Brooklyn Bridge in a television commercial for Lexus. Amici's (restaurant), Bronx, NY, worked as manager; also worked fora stone mason. Awards, Honors: New York Film Critics Award, American Society of Film Critics Award, National Board of Review Award, National Society of Film Critics Award, and Academy Award nomination, all best supporting actor, and Los Angeles Film Critics Award, Golden Globe Award nomination, and British Academy Award, best newcomer to film, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, all 1980, for Raging Bull; Academy Award, best supportingactor, Golden Globe Award nomination, best supporting actor, National Boardof Review Award, best supporting actor, and D. W. Griffith Award, all 1990, for GoodFellas; MTV Movie Award nomination, best villain, 1995, for Casino; Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite supporting actor in an action or adventure film, 1998, for Lethal Weapon 4.
Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1804.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- February 9, 1943
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Joey, Death Collector(also known as The Collector,
The Enforcer, and Family Enforcer), Epoh, 1976
- Joey LaMotta, Raging Bull, United Artists, 1980
- (As Joey Pesci) Don't Go in the House, Turbine, 1980
- Roger, I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can, Paramount, 1982
- Ruby Dennis, Dear Mr. Wonderful(also known as Ruby's Dream), Lilienthal, 1983
- Nicky Cerone, Easy Money, Orion, 1983
- Mayakofsky, Eureka, United Artists, 1983
- Corrado Emilio Parisi, Tutti Dentro(also known as Everybody inJail and Put 'em All in Jail), CDE, 1984
- Frankie Monaldi, Once upon a Time in America(also known as C'era una Volta in America), Warner Bros., 1984
- David, Man on Fire(also known as Absinthe and Un Uomo Sotto Tiro), TriStar, 1987
- Leo Carelli (uncredited), Backtrack(also known as Do It the Hard Way), Vestron Video, 1988
- Leo Getz, Lethal Weapon 2, Warner Bros., 1989
- Tommy DeVito, GoodFellas, Warner Bros., 1989
- Oscar Henner, Betsy's Wedding, Buena Vista, 1989
- Harry, Home Alone, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- David Ferrie, JFK, Warner Bros., 1991
- Louis Kritski, The Super, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
- Harry, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
- Leo Getz, Lethal Weapon 3, Warner Bros., 1992
- Vincent "Vinny" La Guardia Gambino, My Cousin Vinny, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
- Leonard "The Great Bernzini" Bernstein, The Public Eye, Universal,1992
- Carmine, A Bronx Tale, Savoy Pictures, 1993
- Jimmy Alto, Jimmy Hollywood, Paramount, 1994
- Simon Wilder, With Honors(also known as With Highest Honors), Warner Bros., 1994
- Nicky Santoro, Casino, Universal, 1995
- Joe Waters, Gone Fishin', Buena Vista, 1997
- Tommy Spinelli, Eight Heads in a Duffel Bag, Orion, 1997
- Leo Getz, Lethal Weapon 4(also known as Lethal 4), Warner Bros., 1998
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- "Martin Scorsese Directs," American Masters, PBS, 1990
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Street Scenes: New York on Film, syndicated, 1992
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The Making of "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," Fox, 1992
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Comic Relief IV, HBO, 1992
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The Academy of Country Music's Greatest Hits, NBC, 1993
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The 2nd Annual Saturday Night Live Mother's Day Special, NBC,1993
- Ronald Grump, Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!, ABC, 1994
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Canned Ham: Eight Heads in a Duffel Bag, Comedy Central, 1997
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Tony Bennett: An All-Star Tribute--Live by Request, A&E, 1998
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Series
- Rocky Nelson, Half Nelson, NBC, 1985
- Made television debut during his childhood on Television's Star Time Kids.
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Pilots
- Rocky Nelson, Half Nelson, NBC, 1985
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Episodic
- Vic/Jack, "Split Personality," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1992
- Himself, "Wasted Lives," The John Larroquette Show,1994
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 64th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1992
- Presenter, The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993
- Presenter, The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1994
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A Salute to Martin Scorsese(also known as The 25th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Martin Scorsese), CBS, 1997
- Presenter, GQ Men of the Year Awards,1998
- Presenter, The 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards, VH1, 1998
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The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- Mr. Big, Moonwalker(music video), Warner Bros., 1988
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Albums
- Under the name Joe Ritchie, recorded the album Little Joe Sure Can Sing, in the 1960s.
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WRITINGS
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Film Music
- Songs, Dear Mr. Wonderful(also known as Ruby's Dream),Lilienthal, 1983
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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New York, March 4, 1991, p. 32.
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