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