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.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
Captain Howard
Home Delivery
2024
Gary Templeton
Bad Boys: Legacy
2024
Self
The Santa Stakeout
2021
Mr. Miller
Hide and Seek
2021
Collin Carmichael
A Journey to Sundance
2021
Self
Bad Boys for Life
2020
Captain Howard
The Brawler
2019
Al Braverman
Feast of the Seven Fishes
2019
Uncle Frankie
From the Vine
2019
Marco Gentile
Happy Anniversary
2018
Aldo
Lake Placid: Legacy
2018
Henderson
Just Getting Started
2017
Joey
Random Tropical Paradise
2017
Vincent Gambazzo
The Perfect Match
2016
Marty
The Identical
2014
Avi Hirshberg
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
2012
Oswald
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
Self
Loosies
2012
Carl
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010
Gabe Ugliano
Deadly Impact
2010
David Kaplow
The Legend of Secret Pass
2010
Chuckster (voice)
New York Street Games
2010
Self
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
Peek (voice)
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
2010
Self
No Kidding, Me Too!
2009
Director
Falling Up
2009
George
The Job
2009
Perriman
The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
2008
Self
Canvas
2006
Producer
Wedding Daze
2006
Smitty
Unknown
2006
Bound Man
Deceit
2006
Anthony
The Amateurs
2006
Some Idiot
...So Goes the Nation
2006
Self
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
2006
Mayor M.T. Gunn
Racing Stripes
2005
Goose (voice)
Second Best
2004
Producer
Perfect Opposites
2004
Louis Carbonelli
The Easter Egg Adventure
2004
Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
Bad Boys II
2003
Captain Howard
Daredevil
2003
Ben Urich
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
2003
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002
Mogan
A Better Way to Die
2001
Flash
Cats & Dogs
2001
Peek (voice)
Memento
2000
Teddy
Ready to Rumble
2000
Titus Sinclair
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
2000
Self
Silver Man
2000
Norbert
The Matrix
1999
Cypher
Olive, The Other Reindeer
1999
Martini (voice)
Black and White
1999
Bill King
New Blood
1999
Hellman
Taxman
1999
Al Benjamin
The Life Before This
1999
Jake Maclean
Making 'The Matrix'
1999
Self
U.S. Marshals
1998
Renfro
Hoods
1998
Charlie Flynn
Top of the World
1997
Vince Castor
Pitch
1997
Self
Tinseltown
1997
Arnie
Bound
1996
Caesar
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
1996
Det. Meyer Meyer
Natural Enemy
1996
Stuart
Bad Boys
1995
Captain Howard
The Immortals
1995
Pete
Steal Big Steal Little
1995
Eddie Agopian
The Last Word
1995
Doc
Congo
1995
Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
Robot in the Family
1994
Associate Producer
Baby's Day Out
1994
Norby
The Flight of the Dove
1994
Attorney Brezner
Teresa's Tattoo
1994
Bruno
Dangerous Heart
1994
Barclay
Three of Hearts
1993
Mickey
The Fugitive
1993
Cosmo Renfro
Calendar Girl
1993
Harvey Darpinian
Me and the Kid
1993
Roy
Through the Eyes of a Killer
1992
Jerry
Used People
1992
Frank
One Special Victory
1991
Daniel
Zandalee
1991
Gerri
Short Time
1990
Scalese
Downtown
1990
White
The Last of the Finest
1990
Wayne Gross
El Diablo
1990
Kid Durango
Backstreet Dreams
1990
Paul (uncredited)
Nightbreaker
1989
Sgt. Jack Russell
Midnight Run
1988
Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
The In Crowd
1988
Perry Parker
Rock 'N Roll Mum
1988
Ronnie
La Bamba
1987
Bob Keane
The Squeeze
1987
Norman
Empire of the Sun
1987
Frank Demarest
Destination: America
1987
Lt. Mike Amico
Scenes From the Goldmine
1987
Manny Ricci
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
1987
Self
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
Running Scared
1986
Snake
Roger Rabbit Screen Test
1986
Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
L.A. Law: Pilot
1986
Ralph Cavanaugh
The Goonies
1985
Francis
The Mean Season
1985
Andy Porter
Mister Roberts
1984
Insigna
Eddie and the Cruisers
1983
Doc Robbins
The Final Terror
1983
Eggar
Risky Business
1983
Guido
Monsignor
1982
Pvt. Joe Musso
The Idolmaker
1980
Gino Pilato
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
Ray Neal
More Than Friends
1978
Ralphie
I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado

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