Cast & creator
Joe Pantoliano
Best known for The Simpsons, The View, The Sopranos
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.
Also known as: Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano, Joey Pants, 喬·潘托利亞諾, جو پانتولیانو
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film credits
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television credits
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1972–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (178)
Showing 178 of 178 credits
The Simpsons
Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
1989
The View
Self
1997
The Sopranos
Ralph Cifaretto
1999
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
The Outer Limits
Stan Harbinger
1995
M*A*S*H
Gerald Mullen
1972
L.A. Law
Ralph Cavanaugh
1986
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street Blues
Sonny Orsini
1981
Good Day Live
Self
2001
Highlander: The Series
Doctor Wilder
1992
MacGyver
Eric Andrews
2016
The Last of Us
Eugene Lynden
2023
The Matrix
Cypher
1999
Simon & Simon
1981The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Hart to Hart
1979
Arli$$
Vic Freed
1996
Tales from the Crypt
Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")
1989Tales from the Crypt
Casino Dealer (uncredited)
1989
Roswell
Kal Langley
1999
Chucky
Joe Pantoliano
2021
The Hitchhiker
Brother Charles
1983
Amazing Stories
Joe
1985
SpongeBob SquarePants
Sticky Fins Whiting (voice)
1999
Hardcastle and McCormick
Teddy Hollins
1983
Sense8
Michael Gorski
2015
Tacoma FD
Eddie Penisi, Sr
2019Tacoma FD
Eddie Penisi Sr.
2019
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Sticky Fins Whiting (voice)
2021
Memento
Teddy
2000
Dexter: Original Sin
Anthony Moretti
2024
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Captain Howard
2024
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Gabe Ugliano
2010
Wonder Man
Joe Pantoliano
2026
The Goonies
Francis
1985
Bad Boys
Captain Howard
1995
The Fugitive
Cosmo Renfro
1993
Bad Boys for Life
Captain Howard
2020
Bad Boys II
Captain Howard
2003
Godzilla: The Series
Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)
1998Godzilla: The Series
Victor "Animal" Palotti
1998
Civil Wars
Stan DeMarco
1991
Life with Louie
Jojo Stomopolous (voice)
1995
The Isolate Thief
"Burial" Perry Parker
2026
Beethoven
Sparky (voice)
1994
Empire of the Sun
Frank Demarest
1987
Daredevil
Urich
2003
Risky Business
Guido
1983
Midnight Run
Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
1988
U.S. Marshals
Renfro
1998
Baby's Day Out
Norby
1994
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Peek (voice)
2010
The Handler
Joe Renato
2003
Racing Stripes
Goose (voice)
2005
Cats & Dogs
Peek (voice)
2001
Bound
Caesar
1996
EZ Streets
Jimmy Murtha
1996Dr. Vegas
2004
La Bamba
Bob Keane
1987
Congo
Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
1995
Beverly Hills Buntz
Jimmy Montaigne
1987
Violent Night 2
2026
Amazon Women on the Moon
Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
1987
The Lionhearts
(voice)
1998
From Here to Eternity
Pvt. Angelo Maggio
1979
The Perfect Match
Marty
2016The Fanelli Boys
Dominic Fanelli
1990
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Mogan
2002
Wedding Daze
Smitty
2006
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Ray Neal
1980
Running Scared
Snake
1986
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Roy Cohn
1985
Unknown
Bound Man
2006
Zandalee
Gerri
1991
Lake Placid: Legacy
Henderson
2018
Just Getting Started
Joey
2017
Ready to Rumble
Titus Sinclair
2000
Black and White
Bill King
1999
Hide and Seek
Collin Carmichael
2021
The Mean Season
Andy Porter
1985
Feast of the Seven Fishes
Uncle Frankie
2019
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Ray Neal
1980
Second Best
Elliot
2004Second Best
Producer
2004
Nightbreaker
Sgt. Jack Russell
1989
Top of the World
Vince Castor
1997
Eddie and the Cruisers
Doc Robbins
1983
The Last of the Finest
Wayne Gross
1990But Can They Sing?
2005
The Squeeze
Norman
1987
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Martini (voice)
1999
Calendar Girl
Harvey Darpinian
1993
Happy Anniversary
Aldo
2018
The Amateurs
Some Idiot
2006
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Mayor M.T. Gunn
2006
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story
Uncle Tommy Rossi
2025
Used People
Frank
1992
Deadly Impact
David Kaplow
2010
Short Time
Scalese
1990
The Legend of Secret Pass
Chuckster (voice)
2010Free Country
1978
Mister Roberts
Insigna
1984
Downtown
White
1990
Deceit
Anthony
2006
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Self
1987
The In Crowd
Perry Parker
1988
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
The Spy Within
Attorney Brezner
1994
The Santa Stakeout
Mr. Miller
2021
The Idolmaker
Gino Pilato
1980
The Final Terror
Eggar
1983
New York Street Games
Self
2010
...So Goes the Nation
Self
2006
El Diablo
Kid Durango
1990Cigars!: The New Rage!
Self
1996Cigars!: The New Rage!
Thanks
1996
Backstreet Dreams
Paul (uncredited)
1990
Perfect Opposites
Louis Carbonelli
2004
Making "The Matrix"
Self
1999
The Matrix Revisited
Self - Cypher (archive footage)
2001
Robot in the Family
Jack Shamir
1994Robot in the Family
Associate Producer
1994
Three of Hearts
Mickey
1993
A Better Way to Die
Flash
2001
Steal Big Steal Little
Eddie Agopian
1995
A Journey to Sundance
Self
2023
The Identical
Avi Hirshberg
2014
Loosies
Carl
2012
The Easter Egg Adventure
Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
2004
The Immortals
Pete
1995
The Brawler
Al Braverman
2019
Me and the Kid
Roy
1993
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
Det. Meyer Meyer
1996
Rock 'N Roll Mom
Ronnie
1988
Through the Eyes of a Killer
Jerry
1992
Lord of the Freaks
Self
2015
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Oswald
2012
Teresa's Tattoo
Bruno
1994Bad Business
Body Man
1996
Falling Up
George
2009
Monsignor
Pvt. Joe Musso
1982
Scenes from the Goldmine
Manny Ricci
1987
Home Delivery
Gary Templeton
2026
No Kidding, Me Too!
Himself
2009No Kidding, Me Too!
Director
2009No Kidding, Me Too!
Writer
2009
The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
Self
2008
The Life Before This
Jake Maclean
1999
Natural Enemy
Stuart
1996
One Special Victory
Daniel
1991
From the Vine
Marco Gentile
2019
Roger Rabbit Screen Test
Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
1986
Silver Man
Norbert
2000
New Blood
Hellman
1999
Hoods
Charlie Flynn
1998
Destination: America
Lt. Mike Amico
1987
More Than Friends
Ralphie
1978
Tinseltown
Arnie
1997
Random Tropical Paradise
Vincent Gambazzo
2017
L.A. Law: Pilot
Ralph Cavanaugh
1986
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
Cypher
2004
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
Self
2000Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano
Self
2014Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano
Thanks
2014The Making of 'Bound'
Self
Pitch
Self
1997
Taxman
Al Benjamin
1999
Dangerous Heart
Barclay
1994
The Job
Perriman
2009
The Last Word
Doc
1995
Canvas
John Marino
2006Canvas
Producer
2006
I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado
Narrator
The Check Up
The Inspector
2005
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Self
2010