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