Joe Pantoliano
A quintessential American character actor, Joe Pantoliano has built a career on shifty, fast-talking hustlers and heavies. The Hoboken native played the treacherous Cypher in 'The Matrix' (1999) and the con man Teddy in Christopher Nolan's 'Memento' (2000), and earlier stole scenes as Francis in 'The Goonies' (1985). He also appeared in the 'Bad Boys' films alongside Will Smith, and later won an Emmy as the volatile Ralph Cifaretto on 'The Sopranos'. Whether crook or comic foil, 'Joey Pants' brings a jittery, streetwise energy that has made him one of Hollywood's most reliable supporting players.
Joe Pantoliano
85 Movies
33 Series
A quintessential American character actor, Joe Pantoliano has built a career on shifty, fast-talking hustlers and heavies. The Hoboken native played the treacherous Cypher in 'The Matrix' (1999) and the con man Teddy in Christopher Nolan's 'Memento' (2000), and earlier stole scenes as Francis in 'The Goonies' (1985). He also appeared in the 'Bad Boys' films alongside Will Smith, and later won an Emmy as the volatile Ralph Cifaretto on 'The Sopranos'. Whether crook or comic foil, 'Joey Pants' brings a jittery, streetwise energy that has made him one of Hollywood's most reliable supporting players.
Movies
Plays Cypher
The Matrix
1999
Plays "Burial" Perry Parker
The Isolate Thief
2026
Plays Teddy
Memento
2000
Plays Gabe Ugliano
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010
Plays Captain Howard
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
Plays Cosmo Renfro
The Fugitive
1993
Plays Captain Howard
Bad Boys
1995
Plays Ben Urich
Daredevil
2003
Plays Francis
The Goonies
1985
Plays Captain Howard
Bad Boys II
2003
Plays Captain Howard
Bad Boys for Life
2020
Plays Caesar
Bound
1996
Plays Norby
Baby's Day Out
1994
Plays Renfro
U.S. Marshals
1998
Plays Frank Demarest
Empire of the Sun
1987
Plays Goose (voice)
Racing Stripes
2005
Plays Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
Midnight Run
1988
Plays Peek (voice)
Cats & Dogs
2001
Plays Guido
Risky Business
1983
Plays Peek (voice)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
Plays Bob Keane
La Bamba
1987
Plays Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
Plays Joey
Just Getting Started
2017
Plays Marty
The Perfect Match
2016
Plays Smitty
Wedding Daze
2006
Plays Bound Man
Unknown
2006
Plays Gerri
Zandalee
1991
Plays Snake
Running Scared
1986
Plays Mogan
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002
Producer
Plays Elliot
Second Best
2004
Plays Titus Sinclair
Ready to Rumble
2000
Plays Bill King
Black and White
1999
Plays Some Idiot
The Amateurs
2006
Plays Andy Porter
The Mean Season
1985
Plays Collin Carmichael
Hide and Seek
2021
Plays Harvey Darpinian
Calendar Girl
1993
Plays Chuckster (voice)
The Legend of Secret Pass
2010
Plays Scalese
Short Time
1990
Plays Avi Hirshberg
The Identical
2014
Plays Aldo
Happy Anniversary
2018
Plays Wayne Gross
The Last of the Finest
1990
Plays Carl
Loosies
2012
Plays Doc Robbins
Eddie and the Cruisers
1983
Plays George
Falling Up
2009
Plays Uncle Frankie
Feast of the Seven Fishes
2019
Plays Hellman
New Blood
1999
Plays Uncle Tommy Rossi
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story
2025
Plays Frank
Used People
1992
Plays Norman
The Squeeze
1987
Plays White
Downtown
1990
TV Shows
Plays Sparky (voice)
Beethoven
1994
Plays Ralph Cifaretto
The Sopranos
1999
Plays Joe Renato
The Handler
2003
Plays Jimmy Murtha
EZ Streets
1996
Plays (voice)
The Lionhearts
1998
Plays Pvt. Angelo Maggio
From Here to Eternity
1979
Plays Roy Cohn
Robert Kennedy & His Times
1985
Plays Kal Langley
Roswell
1999
Plays Ray Neal
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
Plays Eric Andrews
MacGyver
2016
Plays Joe Pantoliano
Wonder Man
2026
Plays Vic Freed
Arli$$
1996
Plays Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Gerald Mullen
M*A*S*H
1972
Plays Joe
Amazing Stories
1985
Plays Ralph Cavanaugh
L.A. Law
1986
Plays Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Jimmy Montaigne
Beverly Hills Buntz
1987
Plays Brother Charles
The Hitchhiker
1983
Plays Stan Harbinger
The Outer Limits
1995
Plays Michael Gorski
Sense8
2015
Plays Teddy Hollins
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Plays Jojo Stomopolous (voice)
Life with Louie
1994
Plays Eddie Penisi, Sr
Tacoma FD
2019
Plays Doctor Wilder
Highlander: The Series
1992
Plays Joe Pantoliano
Chucky
2021
Plays Stan DeMarco
Civil Wars
1991
Plays Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)
Godzilla: The Series
1998
Plays Sonny Orsini
Hill Street Blues
1981
Plays Eugene Lynden
The Last of Us
2023
Latest Trailers
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Violent Night 2
Full Filmography
The Isolate Thief
"Burial" Perry Parker
2026
Film
Wonder Man
Joe Pantoliano · 2 episodes
2026–
TV
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story
Uncle Tommy Rossi
2025
Film
Dexter: Original Sin
Anthony Moretti · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Captain Howard
2024
Film
Home Delivery
Gary Templeton
2024
Film
The Last of Us
Eugene Lynden · 1 episode
2023–
TV
Hide and Seek
Collin Carmichael
2021
Film
Chucky
Joe Pantoliano · 1 episode
2021–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Joe Pantoliano and where are they from?
Joe Pantoliano is 74 years old, born on September 12, 1951 in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Joe Pantoliano?
Joe Pantoliano is best known for roles in The Matrix, Memento, Bad Boys for Life.
How many movies has Joe Pantoliano been in?
Over a 48-year career (since 1978), Joe Pantoliano has appeared in 85 movies and 33 TV shows.
What was Joe Pantoliano's first movie?
The career of Joe Pantoliano began with More Than Friends (1978).
What is Joe Pantoliano's most recent movie or series?
Joe Pantoliano's most recent release is The Isolate Thief, which premiered on July 10, 2026.
What TV shows has Joe Pantoliano appeared in?
On television, Joe Pantoliano has appeared in The Simpsons, The Last of Us, Chucky, The Sopranos.
Does Joe Pantoliano have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Joe Pantoliano's upcoming work includes: Violent Night 2 (2026).
Joe Pantoliano
1951-09-12 · Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
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.Joe Pantoliano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.