Joe Pantoliano
| Joe Pantoliano | |
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 Pantoliano at the Hudson Union Society event in February 2009 | |
| Born |
Joseph Peter Pantoliano September 12, 1951 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | Joey Pants |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 4 |
| Website |
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Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951),[1] often referred to by his nickname "Joey Pants", is an American actor.
Pantoliano is best known for portraying Ralph Cifaretto in The Sopranos, Bob Keane in La Bamba, Cypher in The Matrix, Teddy in Memento, Francis Fratelli in The Goonies, Guido in Risky Business, Eddie Moscone in Midnight Run, and Caesar in Bound. He also played Deputy U.S. Marshal Cosmo Renfro in both The Fugitive and U.S. Marshals films.
Early life
Pantoliano was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, the son of Italian American parents Mary (née Centrella), a bookie and seamstress, and Dominic "Monk" Pantoliano, a hearse driver and factory foreman.[1][2][3] He attended HB Studio, and studied extensively with actors John Lehne and Herbert Berghof.[4]
Career
He first grew to fame as "Guido the Killer Pimp" in Risky Business, and continued to rise in 1985 when he appeared as the villainous Francis Fratelli in teen classic The Goonies. He gained fame amongst a new generation as Cypher in the 1999 landmark sci-fi film The Matrix, and won an Emmy as Ralph Cifaretto in HBO's The Sopranos. Pantoliano is also known for his role as Eddie Moscone, the foul-mouthed, double-crossing bail bondsman, in the Robert De Niro comedy Midnight Run, as Captain Howard in Bad Boys and its sequel Bad Boys 2", as double-crossed mafioso Caesar in Bound, as John "Teddy" Gammell in Memento, and as investigative journalist Ben Urich in Mark Steven Johnson's 2003 Daredevil adaptation. He also played Deputy Marshal Cosmo Renfro in The Fugitive along with Tommy Lee Jones, and reprised the role in the sequel U.S. Marshals. He is known for his portrayals of criminals, criminal investigators, detectives, and forensic specialists with a wisecracking touch.
In 2003, Pantoliano replaced Stanley Tucci in the Broadway play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. That same year he won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for The Sopranos.[5]
In 2012, Joe Pantoliano stars as the eccentric pawn broker Oswald Oswald in the film adaptation of Wendy Mass's popular children's book Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, written and directed by Tamar Halpern.[6] In 2013, he was cast as Yogi Berra in the Broadway production of Bronx Bombers,[7] but dropped out during rehearsals due to "creative differences".[8]
When not acting, Pantoliano also writes. He is the author of two memoirs: Who's Sorry Now: The True Story of a Stand-Up Guy and Asylum: Hollywood Tales From My Great Depression: Brain Dis-Ease, Recovery and Being My Mother's Son. In the latter, he writes about his addictions to alcohol, food, sex, Vicodin and Percocet before being diagnosed with clinical depression.[9]
Personal life
Pantoliano lives with his wife, former model Nancy Sheppard, and their four children.[10] He was introduced to his wife by his friend, actress Samantha Phillips.[11]
On October 9, 2007, Pantoliano announced on the National Alliance on Mental Illness blog that he has been suffering from clinical depression for the last decade, although he was only formally diagnosed recently. He claims that his recent film Canvas was what helped him come to terms with his depression. Rather than hide his struggle from the public, he has chosen to speak out about it to remove some of the stigmas that are commonly associated with mental illness. He founded a non-profit organization, "No Kidding, Me Too!",[12] to unite members of the entertainment industry in educating the public about mental illness. He is also dyslexic. The title comes from the response he’s heard all too often after divulging how mental illness affected him and his family. He’s also shot a documentary called No Kidding, Me Too!.[9]
After an episode in the Sopranos aired in which he brutally beat a young prostitute to death, during an interview he went on television and stated, "After the Episode aired a lot more women started hitting on me. I thought it was very revealing.."[13]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Road Movie | Mugger | Credited as Joseph Pantoliano |
| For Pete's Sake | Undercover Cop who arrests Mark | credited | |
| 1980 | The Idolmaker | Gino Pilato | |
| 1982 | Monsignor | Pvt. Joe Musso | |
| 1983 | The Final Terror | Eggar | |
| Risky Business | Guido | ||
| Eddie and the Cruisers | Doc Robbins | ||
| 1985 | The Mean Season | Andy Porter | |
| The Goonies | Francis | ||
| 1986 | Running Scared | Snake | |
| 1987 | Scenes from the Goldmine | Manny | |
| La Bamba | Bob Keane | ||
| The Squeeze | Norman | ||
| Amazon Women on the Moon | Sy Swerdlow | Segment: "Hairlooming" | |
| Empire of the Sun | Frank Demarest | ||
| 1988 | The In Crowd | Perry Parker | |
| Midnight Run | Eddie | ||
| 1990 | Ardouous Moon | Short film | |
| Downtown | White | ||
| The Last of the Finest | Wayne Gross | ||
| Short Time | Scalese | ||
| Backstreet Dreams | Paul Antangeli | Uncredited | |
| 1991 | Zandalee | Gerri | |
| 1992 | Used People | Frank | |
| 1993 | Three of Hearts | Mickey | |
| The Fugitive | Deputy U.S. Marshal Cosmo Renfro | ||
| Calendar Girl | Harvey Darpinian | ||
| Me and the Kid | Roy | ||
| 1994 | Robot in the Family | The Father | |
| Teresa's Tattoo | Bruno | ||
| Baby's Day Out | Norby | ||
| 1995 | Bad Boys | Captain Howard | |
| Congo | Eddie Ventro | Uncredited | |
| The Last Word | Doc | ||
| Steal Big Steal Little | Eddie Agopian, Ruben's Lawyer | ||
| The Immortals | Pete Tunnell | ||
| 1996 | Fly Away Home | Gordy | |
| The Flight of the Dove | Attorney Brezner | ||
| Bound | Caesar | ||
| 1997 | Top of the World | Vince Castor | |
| Aliens Attack | Captain Nevins | ||
| Tinseltown | Arnie | ||
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals | Deputy U.S. Marshal Cosmo Renfro | |
| Hoods | Charlie Flynn | ||
| 1999 | Taxman | Al Benjamin | |
| Forces of Nature | Cab Driver | Uncredited | |
| The Matrix | Cypher | ||
| Black and White | Bill King | ||
| The Life Before This | Jake Maclean | ||
| Olive, the Other Reindeer | Martini | Voice role | |
| 2000 | Silver Man | Norbert | |
| Ready to Rumble | Titus Sinclair | ||
| New Blood | Hellman | ||
| Memento | Teddy Gammell | ||
| A Better Way to Die | Flash | ||
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs | Peek | Voice role |
| 2002 | A Call for Help | Charlie | |
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Mogan | ||
| 2003 | Daredevil | Ben Urich | |
| Bad Boys II | Captain Howard | ||
| 2004 | Second Best | Elliot | |
| Perfect Opposites | Louis Carbonelli | ||
| The Easter Egg Adventure | Terrible Timothy Takit | Voice role | |
| 2005 | Racing Stripes | Goose | Voice role |
| The Check Up | The Inspector | Short film | |
| The Amateurs | Some Idiot | ||
| 2006 | Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector | Mayor M.T. Gunn | |
| Wedding Daze | Smitty | ||
| Canvas | John Marino | ||
| Unknown | Bound Man | ||
| 2009 | The Job | Perriman | |
| Deadly Impact | David Kaplow | ||
| Falling Up | George | ||
| 2010 | The Legend of Secret Pass | Chucksta | Voice |
| Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Gabe Ugliano | ||
| Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Peek | Voice role | |
| New York Street Games | self | Documentary | |
| 2011 | Loosies | Carl | |
| Spring Break '83 | Sergeant Coltrane | ||
| Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Oswald Oswald III | ||
| 2014 | The Identical | Avi Hirshberg | |
| 2016 | The Perfect Match | Marty |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | McNamara's Band | Frankie Milano | TV movie |
| 1978 | Free Country | Louis Peschi | 3 episodes |
| 1979 | From Here to Eternity | Pvt. Angelo Maggio | Miniseries |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story | Ray Neal | Movie |
| 1981, 1984 | Hart to Hart | Frank Tisdale / Nate Volkman | 2 episodes |
| 1981 | M*A*S*H | Cpl. Gerald Mullen/Josh Levin | Episode: "Identity Crisis" (#10.2) |
| 1982 | Chicago Story | Cooney | Episode: "Who Needs the Truth?" (#1.12) |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Teddy Hollins | Episode: "The Crystal Duck" (#1.4) |
| 1984 | Mister Roberts | Insignia | Movie |
| Hill Street Blues | Sonny Orsini | 2 episodes | |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Michael Merrow | Episode: "Where There's a Will" (#5.15) | |
| Simon & Simon | Carl | Episode: "Who Killed the Sixties?" (#4.7) | |
| 1985 | Robert Kennedy & His Times | Roy Cohn | Miniseries |
| 1986 | Amazing Stories | Joe | Episode: "One for the Road" (#1.15) |
| L.A. Law | Rob Cavanaugh | Pilot | |
| 1987 | Destination America | Lt. Mike Amico | Movie |
| 1988 | Rock 'n' Roll Mom | Ronnie | Movie |
| 1989 | Nightbreaker | Sgt. Jack Russell | Movie |
| The Hitchhiker | Brother Charles | Episode: "Miracle of Alice Ames" (#5.7) | |
| Tales from the Crypt | Ulrich The Undying | Episode: "Dig That cat...He's real gone" (#1.3) | |
| 1990 | El Diablo | Kid Durango | Movie |
| 1990–91 | The Fanelli Boys | Dominic Fanelli | 19 episodes |
| 1991 | One Special Victory | Daniel | Movie |
| 1992 | Through the Eyes of a Killer | Jerry | Movie |
| Highlander: The Series | Doctor Wilder | Episode: "Deadly Medicine" (#1.8) | |
| 1994 | Dangerous Heart | Barclay | Movie |
| Beethoven | Sparky (voice) | 12 episodes | |
| 1995 | The Marshal | Cameris | Episode: "Unprotected Witness" (#1.12) |
| NYPD Blue | Vinnie Greco | 3 episodes | |
| 1996 | Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice | Det. Meyer Meyer | Movie |
| Life with Louie | Jojo Stomopolous | Voice | |
| Arliss | Vic Freed | Episode: "The Client's Best Interest" (#1.9) | |
| 1996–97 | EZ Streets | Jimmy Murtha | Recurring role |
| 1997 | Natural Enemy | Stuart | Movie |
| 1998 | Godzilla: The Series | Animal Palotti (voice) | Episode: "New Family" (Part 1) |
| Hercules | King Pan | Episode: "Hercules and the King for a Day" | |
| The Lionhearts | Director (voice) | 5 episodes | |
| 1999 | Sugar Hill | Joe | Pilot |
| The Outer Limits | Stan Harbinger | Episode: "Alien Radio" (#5.1) | |
| 2000–04 | The Sopranos | Ralph Cifaretto | Recurring role |
| 2001 | Roswell | Kal Langley | 2 episodes |
| 2003–04 | The Handler | Joe Renato | Recurring role |
| 2003 | Gary the Rat | Anthony 'the Heel' Stilletto (voice) | Episode: "Sleeps with the Fishes" (#1.6) |
| 2004–06 | Dr. Vegas | Tommy Danko | Recurring role |
| 2006 | Deceit | Anthony | Movie |
| Waterfront | James "Jimmy" Centrella | Lead role | |
| The Simpsons | Dante (voice) | Episode: "The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer" (#18.1) | |
| 2011 | How to Make it in America | Felix DiFlorio | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Sense8 | Michael Gorski | Recurring role |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Majestic | Tim Pritchard | Episode 4 |
| Grand Theft Auto III | Luigi Goterelli | From mission Luigi's Girl until mission Salvatore's Called a Meeting | |
| 2013 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Al "The Weasel" Arlington | "Uprising" DLC, on the zombies map "Mob of the Dead" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Bound | Nominated |
| Television Critics Association | Individual Achievement in Drama | EZ Streets | Nominated | |
| Viewers for Quality Television | Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series | EZ Streets | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Sopranos | Nominated |
| 2003 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Sopranos | Won |
| 2004 | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Sopranos | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 Joe Pantoliano Biography (1951?-)
- ↑ SMOKE 09/02 - Joe Pantoliano in the Hot Seat
- ↑ Who's Sorry Now: The True Story of a Stand-Up Guy Entertainment Weekly, October 4, 2002
- ↑ http://www.biography.com/people/joe-pantoliano-12987040
- ↑ http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2003/outstanding-supporting-actor-in-a-drama-series
- ↑ http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/47040/
- ↑ O'Keeffe, Michael; Toulson, Ja'Pheth; Abbott, Campbell (August 3, 2013). "Joe Pantoliano to play Yogi Berra in 'Bronx Bombers': 'Bronx Bombers examines how baseball's most storied franchise has always remained focused on maintaining a great team, even when dealing with some of the game's most iconic and tempestuous personalities,' the producers say in a press release". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam (September 17, 2013). "Joe Pantoliano Speaks Out Via Twitter and Facebook Following Bronx Bombers Departure". Playbill. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- 1 2 "Joe Pantoliano — He Puts the 'Fun' in Dysfunctional". ABILITY Magazine.
- ↑ Yahoo! Movies - Joe Pantoliano Biography
- ↑ 97.1 FREE FM, The Single Life with Sam Phillips:"Friends Setting Up Friends"
- ↑ No Kidding, Me Too!
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U13af1PTCA
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joe Pantoliano. |
- Official website
- Joe Pantoliano at the Internet Movie Database
- Joe Pantoliano interview with ABILITY Magazine