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Joe Pantoliano Biography (1951?-)

Full name, Joseph Pantoliano; born September 12, 1951 (some sources cite 1954), in Hoboken, NJ; son of Dominic "Monk" (a hearse driver) and Mary (a bookie) Pantoliano; married Morgan Kester, 1979 (divorced, 1985); married Nancy Sheppard (an artist and model), February 18, 1994; children: (first marriage) Marco, Melody; (second marriage) Daniella, Isabella. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2401.; Contact: c/o Belasco Theatre, 111 W. 44th St., New York, NY 10036-4012.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer, writer

Birth Details

September 12, 1951?

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Billy Bibbit, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1972
• Tommy MacMillan, Brothers, South Coast Repertory Theatre, Costa Mesa, CA, 1982
• Phillip, Orphans, Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles, 1983
• Also appeared in Italian American Reconciliation, Gnu Theatre; The Death Star, Theatre of St. Clement's; The Off-Season, New Dramatist's Guild; and Visions of Kerouac, Lion Theatre.
• Major Tours
• Appeared as Billy Bibbit, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, U.S. cities.
• Film Appearances
• Gino Pilato, The Idol Maker, United Artists, 1980
• Eggar, The Final Terror (also known as Bump in the Night, Campsite Massacre, and The Forest Primeval), Comworld/Watershed,1981
• Musso, Monsignor, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
• Guido, Risky Business, Warner Bros., 1983
• Doc Robbins, Eddie and the Cruisers, Avco Embassy, 1983
• Andy Porter, The Mean Season, Orion, 1985
• Francis Fratelli, Goonies, Warner Bros., 1985
• Snake, Running Scared, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986
• Norman, The Squeeze, TriStar, 1987
• Manny, Scenes from the Goldmine, Hemdale, 1987
• Sy Swerdlow, "Hairlooming," Amazon Women on the Moon (also known as Cheeseburger Film Sandwich and Amazon Women from Outer Space), Universal, 1987
• Bob Keene, La Bamba, Columbia, 1987
• Frank Demarest, Empire of the Sun, Warner Bros., 1987
• Perry Parker, The In Crowd, Orion, 1988
• Eddie Moscone, Midnight Run, Universal, 1988
• Scalese, Short Time, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• Wayne Gross, The Last of the Finest (also known as Blue Heat and Street Legal), Orion, 1990
• White, Downtown, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• Antangelli, Backstreet Dreams, Vidmark Entertainment, 1990
• Gerri, Zandalee, Live Home Video, 1991
• Frank, Used People, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• Uncle Harvey Darpinian, Calendar Girl, Columbia, 1993
• Roy, Me and the Kid, Orion, 1993
• Cosmo Renfro, The Fugitive, Warner Bros., 1993
• Mickey, Three of Hearts, New Line Cinema, 1993
• Bruno, Teresa's Tattoo, Vidmark Entertainment, 1994
• Attorney Brezner, The Flight of the Dove (also known as The SpyWithin), New Horizons Home Video, 1994
• Norby, Baby's Day Out, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
• Jack Shamir, Robot in the Family, 1994
• Eddy Agopian, Steal Big, Steal Little, Savoy Pictures, 1995
• Scenes from Everyday Life, 1995
• Captain Howard Eddie, Bad Boys, Columbia, 1995
• (Uncredited) Eddie Ventro, Congo, Paramount, 1995
• Ceasar, Bound, Gramercy, 1996
• Al Benjamin, The Tax Man (also known as Taxman), Conterclock Pictures, 1998
• Deputy Marshal Cosmo Renfro, U.S. Marshals (also known as The Fugitive, Part II), Warner Bros., 1998
• Charlie Flynn, Hoods, Pioneer North America, 1998
• Jack Maclean, The Life before This, First Look Pictures Releasing,1999
• Bill King, Black and White, Grey Productions, 1999
• Arnie, Tinseltown (also known as Self Storage), Samuel Goldwyn, 1999
• Cypher, The Matrix, Warner Bros., 1999
• Hellman, New Blood, New City, 1999
• Titus Sinclair, Ready to Rumble, Warner Bros., 2000
• John Edward `Teddy' Gammell, Memento, Columbia TriStar Home Video,2000
• Norbert, Silver Man, Annex, 2000
• Nicky, Pray for the Cardinal, 2000
• Flash, A Better Way to Die, Columbia, 2000
• Voice of Peek, Cats & Dogs, Warner Bros., 2001
• Charlie, A Call for Help, Underground, 2002
• Mogan, The Adventures of Pluto Nash (also known as Pluto Nash), Warner Bros., 2002
• Louis Carbonelli, A Piece of My Heart, Vault, 2002
• Ben Urich, Daredevil, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
• Captain Howard, Bad Boys II, Columbia, 2003
• Elliot, Second Best, Keep Your Head, 2003
• Dr. Johnson, 5-25-77, Moonwatcher, 2003
• Film Work
• Associate producer, Robot in the Family, 1994
• Associate producer, Tinseltown (also known as Self Storage), Samuel Goldwyn, 1999
• Producer, Second Best, 2003
• Director, Just Like Mona, Moonstone, 2003
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Louis Peschi, Free Country, ABC, 1978
• Dominic Fanelli, The Fanelli Boys, NBC, 1990-1991
• Voice of Sparky, Beethoven (animated), 1994
• Jimmy Murtha, EZ Streets, CBS, 1996-1997
• Voice of the director, The Lionhearts (animated), syndicated, 1998
• Voice of Pan, Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's Hercules), ABC and syndicated, 1998
• Voice of Victor "Animal" Palotti, a recurring role, Godzilla: The Series (animated), Fox, 1998-1999
• Joe, Sugar Hill, 1999
• Ralph Cifaretto, The Sopranos, HBO, 2001-2002
• Miniseries
• Private Angelo Maggio, From Here to Eternity, NBC, 1979
• Roy Cohn, Robert Kennedy and His Times, CBS, 1985
• Movies
• Ralphie, More Than Friends (also known as Love Me and I'll Be Your Best Friend), ABC, 1978
• Ray Neal, Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (also known as Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes), NBC, 1980
• Lieutenant Mike Amico, Destination: America, ABC, 1987
• Ronnie, Rock 'n' Roll Mom, ABC, 1988
• Sergeant Jack Russell, Nightbreaker (also known as Advance to Ground Zero), TNT, 1989
• Truman "Kid Durango" Feathers, El Diablo, HBO, 1990
• Daniel Evans, One Special Victory, NBC, 1991
• Jerry Tarlton, Through the Eyes of a Killer (also known as TheMaster Builder), CBS, 1992
• Barclay, Dangerous Heart, USA Network, 1994
• Pete Tunnell, The Immortals, HBO, 1995
• Doc, The Last Word (also known as Cosa Nostra: The Last Word), Showtime, 1995
• Detective Meyer, Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice, NBC, 1996
• Stuart, Natural Enemy, HBO, 1997
• Vince Castor, Top of the World (also known as Cold Cash andShowdown), HBO, 1998
• Flash, A Better Way to Die, HBO, 2000
• Specials
• Insigna, Mr. Roberts, NBC, 1984
• The Making of `The Mean Season', 1985
• Super Bloopers & New Practical Jokes, NBC, 1991
• Voice of Martini, Olive, the Other Reindeer, Fox, 1999
• Snowfest 2000, PAX, 2000
• Rock to Erase MS, VH1, 2001
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter, 16th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2001
• AFI Awards 2001, CBS, 2002
• Presenter, 17th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2002
• Presenter, The 45th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2003
• Episodic
• Nate Volkman, "The Latest in High Fashion Murder," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1981
• Gerald Mullen, "Identity Crisis," M*A*S*H, 1981
• Teddy Hollins, "The Crystal Duck," Hardcastle and McCormick, 1983
• Sonny Orsini, "Ratman and Bobbin," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
• Sonny Orsini, "Nichols from Heaven," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
• Frank Tisdale, "Always, Elizabeth," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1984
• Carl, "Who Killed the Sixties?," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1984
• Joe, "One for the Road," Amazing Stories, 1986
• "Miracle of Alice Ames," The Hitchhiker, HBO, 1987
• Ulric, "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone," Tales from the Crypt, 1989
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1990
• Doctor Wilder, "Deadly Medicine," Highlander, syndicated, 1992
• Voice of Sparky, Beethoven (animated), CBS, 1994
• Vinnie Greco, "In the Butt, Bob," N.Y.P.D. Blue, ABC, 1995
• Vinnie Greco, "Boxer Rebellion," N.Y.P.D. Blue, ABC, 1995
• Vinnie Greco, "Vishy-Vashy-Vinny," N.Y.P.D. Blue, ABC, 1995
• Cameris, "Unprotected Witness," The Marshal, ABC, 1995
• "Freed," Arli$$, HBO, 1996
• "The Client's Best Interest," Arli$$, HBO, 1996
• Voice of Jojo Stomopolis, "Caddy on a Hot Tin Roof," Life with Louie (animated), 1996
• Stan Harbinger, "Alien Radio," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1999
• "Memento," Anatomy of a Scene, 2001
• Kal Langley, "Secrets and Lies," Roswell, The WB, 2001
• Kal Langley, "Control," Roswell, The WB, 2001
• "Nick Takes Over Style," The Nick Cannon Show, 2002
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2002
• The View, ABC, 2002
• Late Show with David Letterman, 2002
• Voice, "100 Yr. Old Man," 3-South, 2002
• Also appeared as Montaigne, Beverly Hills Buntz; Paul Caruso, The Marshal, ABC.
• Pilots
• Frankie, a band member, McNamara's Band, ABC, 1973
• Rob Cavanaugh, L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
• Stan DeMarco, Civil Wars, ABC, 1991
• Jimmy Murtha, EZ Streets, CBS, 1996
• Television Work
• Movies
• Associate producer, The Immortals, HBO, 1995
• Associate producer, The Last Word (also known as Cosa Nostra: The Last Word), Showtime, 1995
• RECORDINGS
• Video Games
• Voice of Luigi Goterelli, Grand Theft Auto III (also known as GTA3 and Grand Theft Auto 3), Rockstar Games, 2001
• Voice of Tim Pritchard, Majestic, Electronic Arts, 2001
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• Just Like Mona, Moonstone, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Cigar Aficionado, autumn, 1996
• Entertainment Weekly, November 15, 1996, p. 55