Joe Pantoliano
Joseph Peter Pantoliano is an American actor who has played over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He is best known for portraying Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (1999–2007), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Cypher in the sci-fi action film The Matrix (1999). After early roles in the television series M* A * S * H and the comedy film Risky Business, Pantoliano gained recognition for numerous supporting roles in films and television shows such as Hill Street Blues, The Goonies, La Bamba, Empire of the Sun, Midnight Run, NYPD Blue, Memento, and Bad Boys and its sequels. He also appeared in The Fugitive and its spin-off U.S. Marshals. He began working with the Wachowskis in their directorial debut Bound, and later appeared in their film The Matrix and their sci-fi series Sense8.
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- Born:
- Sep 12, 1951 In Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 151
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Home Delivery
- Latest Project:
- Movie Bad Boys: Ride or Die 2024-06-05
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Home Delivery | Gary Templeton | 2025 |
| Movie | Bad Boys: Ride or Die | Captain Howard | 2024-06-05 |
| Series | Chucky | Joe Pantoliano | 2021-10-12 |
| Movie | Hide and Seek | Collin Carmichael | 2021-11-19 |
| Movie | The Santa Stakeout | Mr. Miller | 2021-10-24 |
| Movie | Bad Boys for Life | Captain Howard | 2020-01-15 |
| Series | Reunited Apart | Self | 2020-04-27 |
| Movie | The Brawler | Al Braverman | 2019-01-18 |
| Series | Tacoma FD | Eddie Penisi Sr. | 2019-03-28 |
| Movie | Feast of the Seven Fishes | Uncle Frankie | 2019-11-15 |
| Movie | From the Vine | Marco Gentile | 2019-12-27 |
| Movie | Lake Placid: Legacy | Henderson | 2018-05-28 |
| Movie | Happy Anniversary | Aldo | 2018-03-30 |
| Movie | Random Tropical Paradise | Vincent Gambazzo | 2017-06-09 |
| Movie | Just Getting Started | Joey | 2017-12-01 |
| Movie | The Perfect Match | Marty | 2016-03-11 |
| Series | MacGyver | Eric Andrews | 2016-09-23 |
| Series | Sense8 | Michael Gorski | 2015-06-05 |
| Movie | The Identical | Avi Hirshberg | 2014-09-05 |
| Movie | Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano | Self | 2014-08-18 |
| Movie | 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief | Self | 2012-12-12 |
| Movie | Loosies | Carl | 2012-02-01 |
| Movie | Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Oswald | 2012-03-06 |
| Movie | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Gabe Ugliano | 2010-02-01 |
| Movie | Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' | Self | 2010-07-13 |
| Movie | Deadly Impact | David Kaplow | 2010-04-20 |
| Movie | The Legend of Secret Pass | Chuckster (voice) | 2010-10-14 |
| Movie | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Peek (voice) | 2010-07-29 |
| Movie | New York Street Games | Self | 2010-07-28 |
| Movie | No Kidding, Me Too! | Himself | 2009-01-01 |
| Movie | The Job | Perriman | 2009-09-26 |
| Movie | Falling Up | George | 2009-09-29 |
| Movie | The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business | Self | 2008-09-16 |
| Movie | Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector | Mayor M.T. Gunn | 2006-03-24 |
| Movie | The Amateurs | Some Idiot | 2006-04-28 |
| Movie | Wedding Daze | Smitty | 2006-09-09 |
| Movie | Canvas | John Marino | 2006-11-12 |
| Movie | Unknown | Bound Man | 2006-11-03 |
| Movie | Deceit | Anthony | 2006-10-22 |
| Movie | ...So Goes the Nation | Self | 2006-10-04 |
| Movie | Racing Stripes | Goose (voice) | 2005-01-06 |
| Movie | The Check Up | The Inspector | 2005-01-21 |
| Series | But Can They Sing? | 2005-10-30 | |
| Movie | Second Best | Elliot | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Perfect Opposites | Louis Carbonelli | 2004-02-06 |
| Movie | The Easter Egg Adventure | Terrible Timothy Takit (voice) | 2004-09-05 |
| Series | The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004-09-13 |
| Series | Dr. Vegas | 2004-09-24 | |
| Movie | Daredevil | Ben Urich | 2003-02-14 |
| Movie | Bad Boys II | Captain Howard | 2003-07-18 |
| Movie | Beyond Hell's Kitchen - Making Daredevil | 2003-07-29 | |
| Series | The Handler | Joe Renato | 2003-09-26 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Mogan | 2002-08-16 |
| Movie | Cats & Dogs | Peek (voice) | 2001-07-04 |
| Movie | A Better Way to Die | Flash | 2001-09-26 |
| Series | Good Day Live | Self | 2001-09-17 |
| Movie | Ready to Rumble | Titus Sinclair | 2000-04-07 |
| Movie | Silver Man | Norbert | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Memento | Teddy | 2000-10-11 |
| Movie | The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer | Self | 2000-12-14 |
| Movie | Black and White | Bill King | 1999-09-04 |
| Movie | The Matrix | Cypher | 1999-03-31 |
| Series | The Sopranos | Ralph Cifaretto | 1999-01-10 |
| Movie | The Life Before This | Jake Maclean | 1999-09-15 |
| Movie | Taxman | Al Benjamin | 1999-09-16 |
| Movie | New Blood | Hellman | 1999-11-15 |
| Movie | Olive, The Other Reindeer | Martini (voice) | 1999-12-17 |
| Series | Roswell | Kal Langley | 1999-10-06 |
| Movie | Making 'The Matrix' | Self | 1999-09-21 |
| Movie | U.S. Marshals | Cosmo Renfro | 1998-03-06 |
| Series | Godzilla: The Series | Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice) | 1998-09-12 |
| Movie | Hoods | Charlie Flynn | 1998-08-05 |
| Series | The Lionhearts | (voice) | 1998-09-19 |
| Movie | Top of the World | Vince Castor | 1997-05-01 |
| Movie | Tinseltown | Arnie | 1997-01-01 |
| Movie | Pitch | Self | 1997-09-04 |
| Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
| Movie | Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice | Det. Meyer Meyer | 1996-02-18 |
| Series | Arliss | Unknown | 1996-08-10 |
| Movie | Natural Enemy | Stuart | 1996-12-31 |
| Series | EZ Streets | Jimmy Murtha | 1996-10-27 |
| Movie | Bound | Caesar | 1996-09-13 |
| Series | The Outer Limits | Stan Harbinger | 1995-03-26 |
| Movie | Bad Boys | Captain Howard | 1995-04-07 |
| Movie | Steal Big Steal Little | Eddie Agopian | 1995-09-29 |
| Movie | The Immortals | Pete | 1995-10-05 |
| Movie | Congo | Eddie Ventro (Uncredited) | 1995-06-09 |
| Movie | The Last Word | Doc | 1995-08-27 |
| Movie | Robot in the Family | Jack Shamir | 1994-03-02 |
| Movie | Teresa's Tattoo | Bruno | 1994-03-15 |
| Movie | Dangerous Heart | Barclay | 1994-02-02 |
| Movie | The Flight of the Dove | Attorney Brezner | 1994-06-10 |
| Series | Beethoven | Sparky (voice) | 1994-09-10 |
| Series | Life with Louie | Jojo Stomopolous (voice) | 1994-12-24 |
| Movie | Baby's Day Out | Norby | 1994-07-01 |
| Movie | Three of Hearts | Mickey | 1993-04-30 |
| Movie | The Fugitive | Cosmo Renfro | 1993-08-06 |
| Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 1993-09-13 |
| Movie | Me and the Kid | Roy | 1993-10-22 |
| Movie | Calendar Girl | Harvey Darpinian | 1993-09-03 |
| Movie | Through the Eyes of a Killer | Jerry | 1992-09-30 |
| Series | Highlander: The Series | Doctor Wilder | 1992-10-03 |
| Movie | Used People | Frank | 1992-12-16 |
| Movie | Zandalee | Gerri | 1991-05-09 |
| Movie | One Special Victory | Daniel | 1991-12-08 |
| Series | Civil Wars | Stan DeMarco | 1991-11-20 |
| Movie | Downtown | White | 1990-01-12 |
| Movie | The Last of the Finest | Wayne Gross | 1990-03-09 |
| Series | The Fanelli Boys | Dominic Fanelli | 1990-09-08 |
| Movie | Backstreet Dreams | Paul (uncredited) | 1990-09-29 |
| Movie | El Diablo | Kid Durango | 1990-07-22 |
| Movie | Short Time | Scalese | 1990-05-04 |
| Movie | Nightbreaker | Sgt. Jack Russell | 1989-03-08 |
| Series | Tales from the Crypt | Casino Dealer (uncredited) | 1989-06-10 |
| Series | The Simpsons | Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice) | 1989-12-17 |
| Movie | The In Crowd | Perry Parker | 1988-02-01 |
| Movie | Midnight Run | Eddie Moscone | 1988-07-20 |
| Movie | Rock 'N Roll Mum | Ronnie | 1988-02-07 |
| Movie | The Squeeze | Norman | 1987-07-10 |
| Movie | Destination: America | Lt. Mike Amico | 1987-04-03 |
| Movie | Scenes From the Goldmine | Manny Ricci | 1987-08-08 |
| Movie | La Bamba | Bob Keane | 1987-07-24 |
| Movie | Empire of the Sun | Frank Demarest | 1987-12-09 |
| Movie | The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun | Self | 1987-12-30 |
| Series | Beverly Hills Buntz | Jimmy Montaigne | 1987-11-05 |
| Movie | Amazon Women on the Moon | Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming") | 1987-09-18 |
| Movie | Running Scared | Snake | 1986-06-27 |
| Series | L.A. Law | Ralph Cavanaugh | 1986-09-15 |
| Movie | L.A. Law: Pilot | Ralph Cavanaugh | 1986-09-15 |
| Movie | Roger Rabbit Screen Test | Eddie Valiant (uncredited) | 1986-11-02 |
| Movie | The Mean Season | Andy Porter | 1985-02-15 |
| Series | Robert Kennedy & His Times | Roy Cohn | 1985-01-27 |
| Movie | The Goonies | Francis Fratelli | 1985-06-07 |
| Series | Amazing Stories | Joe | 1985-09-29 |
| Movie | Mister Roberts | Insigna | 1984-03-18 |
| Movie | The Final Terror | Eggar | 1983-05-01 |
| Movie | Risky Business | Guido | 1983-08-05 |
| Series | Hardcastle and McCormick | Teddy Hollins | 1983-09-18 |
| Movie | Eddie and the Cruisers | Doc Robbins | 1983-09-23 |
| Series | The Hitchhiker | Brother Charles | 1983-11-01 |
| Movie | Monsignor | Pvt. Joe Musso | 1982-10-22 |
| Series | Hill Street Blues | Unknown | 1981-01-15 |
| Series | Simon & Simon | Unknown | 1981-11-24 |
| Series | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story | Ray Neal | 1980-11-05 |
| Movie | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story | Ray Neal | 1980-11-05 |
| Movie | The Idolmaker | Gino Pilato | 1980-11-14 |
| Series | From Here to Eternity | Pvt. Angelo Maggio | 1979-02-14 |
| Series | Hart to Hart | Unknown | 1979-09-22 |
| Series | Free Country | 1978-06-24 | |
| Movie | More Than Friends | Ralphie | 1978-10-20 |
| Series | M*A*S*H | Gerald Mullen | 1972-09-17 |