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