Joe Pesci

Acting

Born: 1943-02-09
From: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Height: 160.00 m
Popularity: 2.8

Also Known As

Joseph Frank PesciJoey Dee

Biography

Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an American retired actor, comedian, singer and musician. He is known for his roles as violent mobsters, funnymen, comic foils and quirky sidekicks. Pesci has starred in a number of high profile films such as Goodfellas, Casino, Raging Bull, Once Upon a Time in America, My Cousin Vinny, Easy Money, JFK, Moonwalker, Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Lethal Weapon films. In 1990, Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the psychopathic mobster Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas, ten years after receiving a nomination in the same category for Raging Bull.

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Awards & Nominations2 won · 3 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

The Irishman

2020
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Goodfellas

1991
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Goodfellas

1991
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

Raging Bull

1981
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Raging Bull

1981

Acting71 titles

Production1 title