
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 12, 1951 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano
Joey Pants
喬·潘托利亞諾
جو پانتولیانو
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.
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Known For

TV
The Simpsons
Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
1989

TV
The Sopranos
Ralph Cifaretto
1999

TV
The View
Self
1997

TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993

TV
M*A*S*H
Gerald Mullen
1972
TV
Good Day Live
Self
2001

TV
L.A. Law
Ralph Cavanaugh
1986

TV
The Last of Us
Eugene Lynden
2023

TV
MacGyver
Eric Andrews
2016

TV
Hill Street Blues
1981

TV
Hill Street Blues
Sonny Orsini
1981

TV
Chucky
Joe Pantoliano
2021

TV
The Outer Limits
Stan Harbinger
1995

TV
Highlander: The Series
Doctor Wilder
1992

TV
Simon & Simon
1981

TV
Amazing Stories
Joe
1985

TV
Hart to Hart
1979

TV
Roswell
Kal Langley
1999

Film
The Matrix
Cypher
1999
TV
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Filmography
2026FilmViolent Night 22026TVWonder Manas Joe Pantoliano2025FilmHoliday Touchdown: A Bills Love Storyas Uncle Tommy Rossi2024TVDexter: Original Sinas Anthony Moretti2024FilmBad Boys: Legacyas Self2024FilmBad Boys: Ride or Dieas Captain Howard2024FilmHome Deliveryas Gary Templeton2023TVThe Last of Usas Eugene Lynden2023FilmA Journey to Sundanceas Self2021FilmHide and Seekas Collin Carmichael2021FilmThe Santa Stakeoutas Mr. Miller2021TVChuckyas Joe Pantoliano2020TVReunited Apartas Self2020FilmBad Boys for Lifeas Captain Howard2019FilmFrom the Vineas Marco Gentile2019FilmFeast of the Seven Fishesas Uncle Frankie2019TVTacoma FDas Eddie Penisi, Sr2019FilmThe Brawleras Al Braverman2018FilmLake Placid: Legacyas Henderson2018FilmHappy Anniversaryas Aldo2017FilmJust Getting Startedas Joey2017FilmRandom Tropical Paradiseas Vincent Gambazzo2016TVMacGyveras Eric Andrews2016FilmThe Perfect Matchas Marty2015TVSense8as Michael Gorski2014FilmThe Identicalas Avi Hirshberg2014FilmHail Ceasar with Joe Pantolianoas Self2012Film12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Reliefas Self2012FilmJeremy Fink and the Meaning of Lifeas Oswald2012FilmLoosiesas Carl2010FilmThe Legend of Secret Passas Chuckster (voice)2010FilmCats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galoreas Peek (voice)2010FilmNew York Street Gamesas Self2010FilmMaking of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'as Self2010FilmDeadly Impactas David Kaplow2010FilmPercy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thiefas Gabe Ugliano2009FilmFalling Upas George2009FilmThe Jobas Perriman2009FilmNo Kidding, Me Too!as Himself2008FilmThe Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Businessas Self2006FilmCanvasas John Marino2006FilmUnknownas Bound Man2006FilmDeceitas Anthony2006Film...So Goes the Nationas Self2006FilmWedding Dazeas Smitty2006FilmThe Amateursas Some Idiot2006FilmLarry the Cable Guy: Health Inspectoras Mayor M.T. Gunn2005TVBut Can They Sing?2005FilmThe Check Upas The Inspector2005FilmRacing Stripesas Goose (voice)2004FilmReturn to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrixas Cypher2004TVDr. Vegas2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest2004FilmThe Easter Egg Adventureas Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)2004FilmPerfect Oppositesas Louis Carbonelli2004FilmSecond Bestas Elliot2003TVThe Handleras Joe Renato2003FilmBad Boys IIas Captain Howard2003FilmDaredevilas Ben Urich2002FilmThe Adventures of Pluto Nashas Mogan2001FilmThe Matrix Revisitedas Self - Cypher (archive footage)2001FilmA Better Way to Dieas Flash2001TVGood Day Liveas Self2001FilmCats & Dogsas Peek (voice)2000FilmThe Making of Olive, The Other Reindeeras Self2000FilmMementoas Teddy2000FilmReady to Rumbleas Titus Sinclair2000FilmSilver Manas Norbert1999FilmOlive, the Other Reindeeras Martini (voice)1999FilmNew Bloodas Hellman1999TVRoswellas Kal Langley1999FilmMaking "The Matrix"as Self1999FilmTaxmanas Al Benjamin1999FilmThe Life Before Thisas Jake Maclean1999FilmBlack and Whiteas Bill King1999FilmThe Matrixas Cypher1999TVThe Sopranosas Ralph Cifaretto1998TVThe Lionheartsas (voice)1998TVGodzilla: The Seriesas Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)1998FilmHoodsas Charlie Flynn1998FilmU.S. Marshalsas Renfro1997FilmPitchas Self1997TVThe Viewas Self1997FilmTop of the Worldas Vince Castor1997FilmTinseltownas Arnie1996FilmNatural Enemyas Stuart1996TVEZ Streetsas Jimmy Murtha1996FilmBoundas Caesar1996TVArli$$as Vic Freed1996FilmEd McBain's 87th Precinct: Iceas Det. Meyer Meyer1995FilmThe Immortalsas Pete1995FilmSteal Big Steal Littleas Eddie Agopian1995FilmThe Last Wordas Doc1995FilmCongoas Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)1995FilmBad Boysas Captain Howard1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Stan Harbinger1994TVLife with Louieas Jojo Stomopolous (voice)1994TVBeethovenas Sparky (voice)1994FilmBaby's Day Outas Norby1994FilmThe Spy Withinas Attorney Brezner1994FilmTeresa's Tattooas Bruno1994FilmRobot in the Familyas Jack Shamir1994FilmDangerous Heartas Barclay1993FilmMe and the Kidas Roy1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993FilmCalendar Girlas Harvey Darpinian1993FilmThe Fugitiveas Cosmo Renfro1993FilmThree of Heartsas Mickey1992FilmUsed Peopleas Frank1992TVHighlander: The Seriesas Doctor Wilder1992FilmThrough the Eyes of a Killeras Jerry1991FilmOne Special Victoryas Daniel1991TVCivil Warsas Stan DeMarco1991FilmZandaleeas Gerri1990FilmBackstreet Dreamsas Paul (uncredited)1990TVThe Fanelli Boysas Dominic Fanelli1990FilmEl Diabloas Kid Durango1990FilmShort Timeas Scalese1990FilmThe Last of the Finestas Wayne Gross1990FilmDowntownas White1989TVThe Simpsonsas Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)1989TVTales from the Cryptas Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")1989FilmNightbreakeras Sgt. Jack Russell1988FilmMidnight Runas Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder1988FilmRock 'N Roll Momas Ronnie1988FilmThe In Crowdas Perry Parker1987FilmThe China Odyssey: Empire of the Sunas Self1987FilmEmpire of the Sunas Frank Demarest1987TVBeverly Hills Buntzas Jimmy Montaigne1987FilmAmazon Women on the Moonas Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")1987FilmScenes from the Goldmineas Manny Ricci1987FilmLa Bambaas Bob Keane1987FilmThe Squeezeas Norman1987FilmDestination: Americaas Lt. Mike Amico1986FilmRoger Rabbit Screen Testas Eddie Valiant (uncredited)1986FilmL.A. Law: Pilotas Ralph Cavanaugh1986TVL.A. Lawas Ralph Cavanaugh1986FilmRunning Scaredas Snake1985TVAmazing Storiesas Joe1985FilmThe Gooniesas Francis1985FilmThe Mean Seasonas Andy Porter1985TVRobert Kennedy & His Timesas Roy Cohn1984FilmMister Robertsas Insigna1983TVThe Hitchhikeras Brother Charles1983FilmEddie and the Cruisersas Doc Robbins1983TVHardcastle and McCormickas Teddy Hollins1983FilmRisky Businessas Guido1983FilmThe Final Terroras Eggar1982FilmMonsignoras Pvt. Joe Musso1981TVSimon & Simon1981TVHill Street Blues1980FilmThe Idolmakeras Gino Pilato1980FilmAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Ray Neal1980TVAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Ray Neal1979TVHart to Hart1979TVFrom Here to Eternityas Pvt. Angelo Maggio1978FilmMore Than Friendsas Ralphie1978TVFree Country1972TVM*A*S*Has Gerald Mullen—FilmI Took My Avocado to Aspen, Coloradoas Narrator—FilmHigher Love—FilmThe Isolate Thief