Joe Pantoliano
Joseph Peter Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951) is an American actor who has played over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He is best known for portraying Francis Fratelli in The Goonies (1985), Captain Conrad Howard in the Bad Boys film series (1995–2024), Cypher in the Wachowskis' sci-fi action film The Matrix (1999), Teddy in Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller film Memento (2000), and Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (2001–2004), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Other notable film credits include Risky Business (1983), Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987), La Bamba (1987), Midnight Run (1988), The Fugitive (1993), Baby's Day Out (1994), the Wachowskis' directorial debut Bound (1996), and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010). In 2025, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in The Last of Us.
Pantoliano has published two memoirs and is active in the field of mental health, having documented his mother's issues and his own. He founded the nonprofit No Kidding, Me Too!, which is dedicated to removing the stigma from mental illness.
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Known for
The Simpsons
Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
The Sopranos
Ralph Cifaretto
M*A*S*H
Gerald Mullen
MacGyver
Eric Andrews
The Last of Us
Eugene Lynden
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Sonny Orsini
Highlander: The Series
Doctor Wilder
L.A. Law
Ralph Cavanaugh
The Outer Limits
Stan Harbinger
The Matrix
Cypher
Hart to Hart
Simon & Simon
Roswell
Kal Langley
Amazing Stories
Joe
Chucky
Joe Pantoliano
Wonder Man
Joe Pantoliano
Tales from the Crypt
Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")
Tales from the Crypt
Casino Dealer (uncredited)
Arli$$
Vic Freed
The Hitchhiker
Brother Charles
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Captain Howard
Hardcastle and McCormick
Teddy Hollins
Tacoma FD
Eddie Penisi, Sr
Tacoma FD
Eddie Penisi Sr.
Cats & Dogs
Peek (voice)
The Goonies
Francis
Sense8
Michael Gorski
Dexter: Original Sin
Anthony Moretti
Memento
Teddy
Bad Boys for Life
Captain Howard
Godzilla: The Series
Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)
Godzilla: The Series
Victor "Animal" Palotti
U.S. Marshals
Renfro
Daredevil
Ben Urich
The Fugitive
Cosmo Renfro
Bad Boys
Captain Howard
Congo
Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
Civil Wars
Stan DeMarco
Risky Business
Guido
Deadly Impact
David Kaplow
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Gabe Ugliano
Beethoven
Sparky (voice)
The Handler
Joe Renato
Bound
Caesar
Life with Louie
Jojo Stomopolous (voice)
Bad Boys II
Captain Howard
Tinseltown
Arnie
EZ Streets
Jimmy Murtha
Destination: America
Lt. Mike Amico
Baby's Day Out
Norby
Racing Stripes
Goose (voice)
The Fanelli Boys
Dominic Fanelli
The Lionhearts
(voice)
Zandalee
Gerri
Midnight Run
Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Ray Neal
Dr. Vegas
Empire of the Sun
Frank Demarest
Beverly Hills Buntz
Jimmy Montaigne
Home Delivery
Gary Templeton
Unknown
Bound Man
La Bamba
Bob Keane
Used People
Frank
Through the Eyes of a Killer
Jerry
Nightbreaker
Sgt. Jack Russell
Teresa's Tattoo
Bruno
Dangerous Heart
Barclay
From Here to Eternity
Pvt. Angelo Maggio
Scenes from the Goldmine
Manny Ricci
Calendar Girl
Harvey Darpinian
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Peek (voice)
Second Best
Elliot
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Ray Neal
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story
Uncle Tommy Rossi
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Roy Cohn
Lake Placid: Legacy
Henderson
Amazon Women on the Moon
Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
The Identical
Avi Hirshberg
Bad Boys: Legacy
Self
The Perfect Match
Marty
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Self
Just Getting Started
Joey
Perfect Opposites
Louis Carbonelli
Black and White
Bill King
Wedding Daze
Smitty
The Life Before This
Jake Maclean
L.A. Law: Pilot
Ralph Cavanaugh
Hide and Seek
Collin Carmichael
The Idolmaker
Gino Pilato
The Mean Season
Andy Porter
Free Country
Running Scared
Snake
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Mogan
Loosies
Carl
El Diablo
Kid Durango
Pitch
Self
The Isolate Thief
Violent Night 2
But Can They Sing?
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Martini (voice)
A Better Way to Die
Flash
Ready to Rumble
Titus Sinclair
Short Time
Scalese
Natural Enemy
Stuart
Eddie and the Cruisers
Doc Robbins
Making 'The Matrix'
Self
Silver Man
Norbert
Falling Up
George
The Last of the Finest
Wayne Gross
Downtown
White
The Amateurs
Some Idiot
The Legend of Secret Pass
Chuckster (voice)
The Squeeze
Norman
Mister Roberts
Insigna
Backstreet Dreams
Paul (uncredited)
The Immortals
Pete
New Blood
Hellman
Monsignor
Pvt. Joe Musso
Steal Big Steal Little
Eddie Agopian
A Journey to Sundance
Self
One Special Victory
Daniel
Taxman
Al Benjamin
The Spy Within
Attorney Brezner
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
Feast of the Seven Fishes
Uncle Frankie
Three of Hearts
Mickey
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Self
From the Vine
Marco Gentile
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
Cypher
Top of the World
Vince Castor
The Job
Perriman
Random Tropical Paradise
Vincent Gambazzo
The Brawler
Al Braverman
...So Goes the Nation
Self
Deceit
Anthony
The Santa Stakeout
Mr. Miller
Me and the Kid
Roy
The In Crowd
Perry Parker
Higher Love
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Mayor M.T. Gunn
Rock 'N Roll Mom
Ronnie
The Final Terror
Eggar
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
Det. Meyer Meyer
Canvas
John Marino
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Oswald
The Last Word
Doc
Hoods
Charlie Flynn
Happy Anniversary
Aldo
The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
Self
More Than Friends
Ralphie
The Easter Egg Adventure
Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
New York Street Games
Self
Robot in the Family
Jack Shamir
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
Self
Roger Rabbit Screen Test
Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
No Kidding, Me Too!
Himself
The Check Up
The Inspector
Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano
Self
I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado
Narrator
The View
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Good Day Live
Self
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
Reunited Apart
Self