Joe Pantoliano

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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Filmography

2024

Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
as Captain Howard
Movie - Released: 6/5/2024
Home Delivery
Home Delivery
as Gary Templeton
Movie - Released: 2/5/2024
Bad Boys: Legacy
Bad Boys: Legacy
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/24/2024

2021

The Santa Stakeout
The Santa Stakeout
as Mr. Miller
Movie - Released: 10/24/2021
Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek
as Collin Carmichael
Movie - Released: 11/19/2021
Chucky
Chucky
as Joe Pantoliano
TV - Released: 10/12/2021

2020

Bad Boys for Life
Bad Boys for Life
as Captain Howard
Movie - Released: 1/15/2020
Reunited Apart
Reunited Apart
as Self
TV - Released: 4/27/2020

2019

The Brawler
The Brawler
as Al Braverman
Movie - Released: 1/18/2019
Feast of the Seven Fishes
Feast of the Seven Fishes
as Uncle Frankie
Movie - Released: 11/15/2019
From the Vine
From the Vine
as Marco Gentile
Movie - Released: 12/27/2019
Tacoma FD
Tacoma FD
as Eddie Penisi, Sr
TV - Released: 3/25/2019
Tacoma FD
Tacoma FD
as Eddie Penisi Sr.
TV - Released: 3/25/2019

2018

Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
as Aldo
Movie - Released: 3/30/2018
Lake Placid: Legacy
Lake Placid: Legacy
as Henderson
Movie - Released: 5/28/2018

2017

Just Getting Started
Just Getting Started
as Joey
Movie - Released: 12/1/2017
Random Tropical Paradise
Random Tropical Paradise
as Vincent Gambazzo
Movie - Released: 6/9/2017

2016

The Perfect Match
The Perfect Match
as Marty
Movie - Released: 3/11/2016
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Eric Andrews
TV - Released: 9/23/2016

2015

Sense8
Sense8
as Michael Gorski
TV - Released: 6/5/2015

2014

The Identical
The Identical
as Avi Hirshberg
Movie - Released: 9/5/2014
Movie
Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/18/2014

2012

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
as Oswald
Movie - Released: 3/6/2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/12/2012
Loosies
Loosies
as Carl
Movie - Released: 2/1/2012

2010

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
as Gabe Ugliano
Movie - Released: 2/1/2010
Deadly Impact
Deadly Impact
as David Kaplow
Movie - Released: 4/20/2010
The Legend of Secret Pass
The Legend of Secret Pass
as Chuckster (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/14/2010
New York Street Games
New York Street Games
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/28/2010
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
as Peek (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/29/2010

2009

Falling Up
Falling Up
as George
Movie - Released: 9/29/2009
The Job
The Job
as Perriman
Movie - Released: 9/26/2009
No Kidding, Me Too!
No Kidding, Me Too!
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/1/2009

2008

2006

Wedding Daze
Wedding Daze
as Smitty
Movie - Released: 9/9/2006
Unknown
Unknown
as Bound Man
Movie - Released: 11/3/2006
Deceit
Deceit
as Anthony
Movie - Released: 10/22/2006
The Amateurs
The Amateurs
as Some Idiot
Movie - Released: 4/28/2006
...So Goes the Nation
...So Goes the Nation
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/4/2006
Canvas
Canvas
as John Marino
Movie - Released: 11/12/2006
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
as Mayor M.T. Gunn
Movie - Released: 3/24/2006

2005

Movie
The Check Up
as The Inspector
Movie - Released: 1/21/2005
Racing Stripes
Racing Stripes
as Goose (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/6/2005
TV
But Can They Sing?
TV - Released: 10/30/2005

2004

Perfect Opposites
Perfect Opposites
as Louis Carbonelli
Movie - Released: 2/6/2004
Second Best
Second Best
as Elliot
Movie - Released: 1/1/2004
The Easter Egg Adventure
The Easter Egg Adventure
as Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/5/2004
TV
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/2004
Dr. Vegas
Dr. Vegas
TV - Released: 9/24/2004

2003

Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II
as Captain Howard
Movie - Released: 7/18/2003
Daredevil
Daredevil
as Ben Urich
Movie - Released: 2/14/2003
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
Movie - Released: 7/29/2003
The Handler
The Handler
as Joe Renato
TV - Released: 9/26/2003

2002

The Adventures of Pluto Nash
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
as Mogan
Movie - Released: 8/16/2002

2001

A Better Way to Die
A Better Way to Die
as Flash
Movie - Released: 9/26/2001
Cats & Dogs
Cats & Dogs
as Peek (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/4/2001
TV
Good Day Live
as Self
TV - Released: 9/17/2001

2000

Memento
Memento
as Teddy
Movie - Released: 10/11/2000
Ready to Rumble
Ready to Rumble
as Titus Sinclair
Movie - Released: 4/7/2000
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/14/2000
Silver Man
Silver Man
as Norbert
Movie - Released: 1/1/2000

1999

The Matrix
The Matrix
as Cypher
Movie - Released: 3/31/1999
Olive, The Other Reindeer
Olive, The Other Reindeer
as Martini (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/17/1999
Black and White
Black and White
as Bill King
Movie - Released: 9/4/1999
New Blood
New Blood
as Hellman
Movie - Released: 11/15/1999
Taxman
Taxman
as Al Benjamin
Movie - Released: 9/16/1999
The Life Before This
The Life Before This
as Jake Maclean
Movie - Released: 9/15/1999
Making 'The Matrix'
Making 'The Matrix'
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/21/1999
Roswell
Roswell
as Kal Langley
TV - Released: 10/6/1999
The Sopranos
The Sopranos
as Ralph Cifaretto
TV - Released: 1/10/1999

1998

U.S. Marshals
U.S. Marshals
as Renfro
Movie - Released: 3/6/1998
Hoods
Hoods
as Charlie Flynn
Movie - Released: 8/5/1998
The Lionhearts
The Lionhearts
as (voice)
TV - Released: 9/19/1998
Godzilla: The Series
Godzilla: The Series
as Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)
TV - Released: 9/12/1998

1997

Top of the World
Top of the World
as Vince Castor
Movie - Released: 5/1/1997
Pitch
Pitch
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/4/1997
Tinseltown
Tinseltown
as Arnie
Movie - Released: 1/1/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1996

Bound
Bound
as Caesar
Movie - Released: 9/13/1996
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
as Det. Meyer Meyer
Movie - Released: 2/18/1996
Natural Enemy
Natural Enemy
as Stuart
Movie - Released: 12/31/1996
Arliss
Arliss
TV - Released: 8/10/1996
EZ Streets
EZ Streets
as Jimmy Murtha
TV - Released: 10/27/1996

1995

Bad Boys
Bad Boys
as Captain Howard
Movie - Released: 4/7/1995
The Immortals
The Immortals
as Pete
Movie - Released: 10/5/1995
Steal Big Steal Little
Steal Big Steal Little
as Eddie Agopian
Movie - Released: 9/29/1995
The Last Word
The Last Word
as Doc
Movie - Released: 8/27/1995
Congo
Congo
as Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/9/1995
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
as Stan Harbinger
TV - Released: 3/26/1995

1994

Baby's Day Out
Baby's Day Out
as Norby
Movie - Released: 7/1/1994
Robot in the Family
Robot in the Family
as Jack Shamir
Movie - Released: 3/2/1994
The Flight of the Dove
The Flight of the Dove
as Attorney Brezner
Movie - Released: 6/10/1994
Teresa's Tattoo
Teresa's Tattoo
as Bruno
Movie - Released: 3/15/1994
Dangerous Heart
Dangerous Heart
as Barclay
Movie - Released: 2/2/1994
Beethoven
Beethoven
as Sparky (voice)
TV - Released: 9/10/1994
Life with Louie
Life with Louie
as Jojo Stomopolous (voice)
TV - Released: 12/24/1994

1993

Three of Hearts
Three of Hearts
as Mickey
Movie - Released: 4/30/1993
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Cosmo Renfro
Movie - Released: 8/6/1993
Calendar Girl
Calendar Girl
as Harvey Darpinian
Movie - Released: 9/3/1993
Me and the Kid
Me and the Kid
as Roy
Movie - Released: 10/22/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1992

Through the Eyes of a Killer
Through the Eyes of a Killer
as Jerry
Movie - Released: 9/30/1992
Used People
Used People
as Frank
Movie - Released: 12/16/1992
Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series
as Doctor Wilder
TV - Released: 10/3/1992

1991

One Special Victory
One Special Victory
as Daniel
Movie - Released: 12/8/1991
Zandalee
Zandalee
as Gerri
Movie - Released: 5/9/1991
Civil Wars
Civil Wars
as Stan DeMarco
TV - Released: 11/20/1991

1990

Short Time
Short Time
as Scalese
Movie - Released: 5/4/1990
Downtown
Downtown
as White
Movie - Released: 1/12/1990
The Last of the Finest
The Last of the Finest
as Wayne Gross
Movie - Released: 3/9/1990
El Diablo
El Diablo
as Kid Durango
Movie - Released: 7/22/1990
Backstreet Dreams
Backstreet Dreams
as Paul (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/29/1990
The Fanelli Boys
The Fanelli Boys
as Dominic Fanelli
TV - Released: 9/8/1990

1989

Nightbreaker
Nightbreaker
as Sgt. Jack Russell
Movie - Released: 3/8/1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")
TV - Released: 6/10/1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Casino Dealer (uncredited)
TV - Released: 6/10/1989

1988

Midnight Run
Midnight Run
as Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
Movie - Released: 7/20/1988
The In Crowd
The In Crowd
as Perry Parker
Movie - Released: 2/1/1988
Rock 'N Roll Mum
Rock 'N Roll Mum
as Ronnie
Movie - Released: 2/7/1988

1987

La Bamba
La Bamba
as Bob Keane
Movie - Released: 7/24/1987
The Squeeze
The Squeeze
as Norman
Movie - Released: 7/10/1987
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun
as Frank Demarest
Movie - Released: 12/9/1987
Destination: America
Destination: America
as Lt. Mike Amico
Movie - Released: 4/3/1987
Scenes From the Goldmine
Scenes From the Goldmine
as Manny Ricci
Movie - Released: 8/8/1987
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/30/1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
Movie - Released: 9/18/1987
Beverly Hills Buntz
Beverly Hills Buntz
as Jimmy Montaigne
TV - Released: 11/5/1987

1986

Running Scared
Running Scared
as Snake
Movie - Released: 6/27/1986
Roger Rabbit Screen Test
Roger Rabbit Screen Test
as Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/2/1986
L.A. Law: Pilot
L.A. Law: Pilot
as Ralph Cavanaugh
Movie - Released: 9/15/1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Ralph Cavanaugh
TV - Released: 9/15/1986

1985

The Goonies
The Goonies
as Francis Fratelli
Movie - Released: 6/7/1985
The Mean Season
The Mean Season
as Andy Porter
Movie - Released: 2/15/1985
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
as Joe
TV - Released: 9/29/1985
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Robert Kennedy & His Times
as Roy Cohn
TV - Released: 1/27/1985

1984

Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
as Insigna
Movie - Released: 3/18/1984

1983

Eddie and the Cruisers
Eddie and the Cruisers
as Doc Robbins
Movie - Released: 9/23/1983
The Final Terror
The Final Terror
as Eggar
Movie - Released: 5/1/1983
Risky Business
Risky Business
as Guido
Movie - Released: 8/5/1983
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker
as Brother Charles
TV - Released: 11/1/1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick
as Teddy Hollins
TV - Released: 9/18/1983

1982

Monsignor
Monsignor
as Pvt. Joe Musso
Movie - Released: 10/22/1982

1981

Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
TV - Released: 11/24/1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
TV - Released: 1/15/1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
as Sonny Orsini
TV - Released: 1/15/1981

1980

The Idolmaker
The Idolmaker
as Gino Pilato
Movie - Released: 11/14/1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Ray Neal
Movie - Released: 11/5/1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Ray Neal
TV - Released: 11/5/1980

1979

Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
TV - Released: 9/22/1979
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
as Pvt. Angelo Maggio
TV - Released: 2/14/1979

1978

More Than Friends
More Than Friends
as Ralphie
Movie - Released: 10/20/1978
TV
Free Country
TV - Released: 6/24/1978

1972

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
as Gerald Mullen
TV - Released: 9/17/1972

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