Joe Pantoliano
Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Pantoliano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
TV Shows(42)
Wonder Man
Joe Pantoliano
2026
Dexter: Original Sin
Anthony Moretti
2024
The Last of Us
Eugene Lynden
2023
Chucky
Joe Pantoliano
2021
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
Tacoma FD
Eddie Penisi, Sr
2019
MacGyver
Eric Andrews
2016
Sense8
Michael Gorski
2015
But Can They Sing?
2005
Dr. Vegas
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
The Handler
Joe Renato
2003
Good Day Live
Self
2001
Roswell
Kal Langley
1999
The Sopranos
Ralph Cifaretto
1999
The Lionhearts
(voice)
1998
Godzilla: The Series
Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)
1998
The View
Self
1997
EZ Streets
Jimmy Murtha
1996
Arli$$
Vic Freed
1996
The Outer Limits
Stan Harbinger
1995
Life with Louie
Jojo Stomopolous (voice)
1994
Beethoven
Sparky (voice)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Highlander: The Series
Doctor Wilder
1992
Civil Wars
Stan DeMarco
1991
The Fanelli Boys
Dominic Fanelli
1990
The Simpsons
Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
1989
Tales from the Crypt
Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")
1989
Beverly Hills Buntz
Jimmy Montaigne
1987
L.A. Law
Ralph Cavanaugh
1986
Amazing Stories
Joe
1985
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Roy Cohn
1985
The Hitchhiker
Brother Charles
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
Teddy Hollins
1983
Simon & Simon
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Ray Neal
1980
Hart to Hart
1979
From Here to Eternity
Pvt. Angelo Maggio
1979
Free Country
1978
M*A*S*H
Gerald Mullen
1972
Movies(119)
Violent Night 2
2026
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story
Uncle Tommy Rossi
2025
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Captain Howard
2024
Home Delivery
Gary Templeton
2024
A Journey to Sundance
Self
2023
Hide and Seek
Collin Carmichael
2021
The Santa Stakeout
Mr. Miller
2021
Bad Boys for Life
Captain Howard
2020
From the Vine
Marco Gentile
2019
Feast of the Seven Fishes
Uncle Frankie
2019
The Brawler
Al Braverman
2019
Lake Placid: Legacy
Henderson
2018
Happy Anniversary
Aldo
2018
Just Getting Started
Joey
2017
Random Tropical Paradise
Vincent Gambazzo
2017
The Perfect Match
Marty
2016
The Identical
Avi Hirshberg
2014
Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano
Self
2014
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Oswald
2012
Loosies
Carl
2012
The Legend of Secret Pass
Chuckster (voice)
2010
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Peek (voice)
2010
New York Street Games
Self
2010
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Self
2010
Deadly Impact
David Kaplow
2010
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Gabe Ugliano
2010
Falling Up
George
2009
The Job
Perriman
2009
No Kidding, Me Too!
Himself
2009
The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
Self
2008
Canvas
John Marino
2006
Unknown
Bound Man
2006
Deceit
Anthony
2006
...So Goes the Nation
Self
2006
Wedding Daze
Smitty
2006
The Amateurs
Some Idiot
2006
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Mayor M.T. Gunn
2006
The Check Up
The Inspector
2005
Racing Stripes
Goose (voice)
2005
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
Cypher
2004
The Easter Egg Adventure
Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
2004
Perfect Opposites
Louis Carbonelli
2004
Second Best
Elliot
2004
Bad Boys II
Captain Howard
2003
Daredevil
Ben Urich
2003
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Mogan
2002
The Matrix Revisited
Self - Cypher (archive footage)
2001
A Better Way to Die
Flash
2001
Cats & Dogs
Peek (voice)
2001
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
Self
2000
Memento
Teddy
2000
Ready to Rumble
Titus Sinclair
2000
Silver Man
Norbert
2000
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Martini (voice)
1999
New Blood
Hellman
1999
Making "The Matrix"
Self
1999
Taxman
Al Benjamin
1999
The Life Before This
Jake Maclean
1999
Black and White
Bill King
1999
The Matrix
Cypher
1999
Hoods
Charlie Flynn
1998
U.S. Marshals
Renfro
1998
Pitch
Self
1997
Top of the World
Vince Castor
1997
Tinseltown
Arnie
1997
Natural Enemy
Stuart
1996
Bound
Caesar
1996
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
Det. Meyer Meyer
1996
The Immortals
Pete
1995
Steal Big Steal Little
Eddie Agopian
1995
The Last Word
Doc
1995
Congo
Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
1995
Bad Boys
Captain Howard
1995
Baby's Day Out
Norby
1994
The Spy Within
Attorney Brezner
1994
Teresa's Tattoo
Bruno
1994
Robot in the Family
Jack Shamir
1994
Dangerous Heart
Barclay
1994
Me and the Kid
Roy
1993
Calendar Girl
Harvey Darpinian
1993
The Fugitive
Cosmo Renfro
1993
Three of Hearts
Mickey
1993
Used People
Frank
1992
Through the Eyes of a Killer
Jerry
1992
One Special Victory
Daniel
1991
Zandalee
Gerri
1991
Backstreet Dreams
Paul (uncredited)
1990
El Diablo
Kid Durango
1990
Short Time
Scalese
1990
The Last of the Finest
Wayne Gross
1990
Downtown
White
1990
Nightbreaker
Sgt. Jack Russell
1989
Midnight Run
Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
1988
Rock 'N Roll Mom
Ronnie
1988
The In Crowd
Perry Parker
1988
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Self
1987
Empire of the Sun
Frank Demarest
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
1987
Scenes from the Goldmine
Manny Ricci
1987
La Bamba
Bob Keane
1987
The Squeeze
Norman
1987
Destination: America
Lt. Mike Amico
1987
Roger Rabbit Screen Test
Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
1986
L.A. Law: Pilot
Ralph Cavanaugh
1986
Running Scared
Snake
1986
The Goonies
Francis
1985
The Mean Season
Andy Porter
1985
Mister Roberts
Insigna
1984
Eddie and the Cruisers
Doc Robbins
1983
Risky Business
Guido
1983
The Final Terror
Eggar
1983
Monsignor
Pvt. Joe Musso
1982
The Idolmaker
Gino Pilato
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Ray Neal
1980
More Than Friends
Ralphie
1978
I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado
Narrator
Higher Love
The Isolate Thief