Joseph Peter Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951), is an American character actor, who often plays shady characters, frequently criminals or corrupt individuals.
Early roles include the pimp Guido in 1983's Risky Business , a member of the Fratelli crime family in 1985's The Goonies , and bail bondsman Eddie Mascone in 1988's Midnight Run . He portrayed Norby in Baby's Day Out , Deputy U.S. Marshal Cosmo Renfro in both 1993's The Fugitive and its sequel, 1998's U.S. Marshals . Other roles include Cypher in The Matrix , Teddy in Memento , Captain Conrad Howard in the Bad Boys franchise, and Ralph Cifaretto during seasons 3-4 of The Sopranos . He also starred in more than one episode of Tales from the Crypt .
His work has tailed off in the 2010s, with smaller roles in television shows and films, such as 2016's romantic comedy The Perfect Match , and the Netflix series Sense8 .
Pantoliano was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, the son of Italian American parents Mary (née Centrella), a bookie and seamstress, and Dominic "Monk" Pantoliano, a hearse driver and factory foreman. Pantoliano's family moved to Cliffside Park, New Jersey, where he attended Cliffside Park High School.
Joe Pantoliano (born 1951), character actor. He attended HB Studio, and studied extensively with actors John Lehne and Herbert Berghof.
He first grew to fame as "Guido the Killer Pimp" in Risky Business , and continued to rise in 1985 when he appeared as the villainous Francis Fratelli in teen classic The Goonies . He gained fame amongst a new generation as Cypher in the 1999 landmark sci-fi film The Matrix , and won a Primetime Emmy Award as Ralph Cifaretto in HBO's The Sopranos . Pantoliano is also known for his role as Eddie Moscone, the foul-mouthed, double-crossing bail bondsman, in the Robert De Niro comedy Midnight Run , as Captain Howard in Bad Boys and its sequel Bad Boys 2 , as double-crossed mafioso Caesar in Bound , as John "Teddy" Gammell in Memento , and as investigative journalist Ben Urich in Mark Steven Johnson's 2003 Daredevil adaptation. He also played Deputy US Marshal Cosmo Renfro in The Fugitive along with Tommy Lee Jones , and reprised the role in the sequel U.S. Marshals .
In 2003, Pantoliano replaced Stanley Tucci in the Broadway play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune . That same year he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for The Sopranos .
In 2012, Pantoliano starred as the eccentric pawn broker Oswald Oswald in the film adaptation of Wendy Mass's popular children's book Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life , written and directed by Tamar Halpern. In 2013, he was cast as Yogi Berra in the Broadway production of Bronx Bombers , but dropped out during rehearsals due to "creative differences".
When not acting, Pantoliano also writes. He is the author of two memoirs: Who's Sorry Now: The True Story of a Stand-Up Guy and Asylum: Hollywood Tales From My Great Depression: Brain Dis-Ease, Recovery and Being My Mother's Son . In the latter, he writes about his addictions to alcohol, food, sex, Vicodin and Percocet before being diagnosed with clinical depression.
Pantoliano and his wife, former model Nancy Sheppard, have four children. He was introduced to his wife by his friend, actress Samantha Phillips .
On October 9, 2007, Pantoliano announced on the National Alliance on Mental Illness blog that he has been suffering from clinical depression for the last decade, although he was only formally diagnosed recently. He claims that his recent film Canvas was what helped him come to terms with his depression.
Rather than hide his struggle from the public, he has chosen to speak out about it to remove some of the stigmas that are commonly associated with mental illness. He founded a non-profit organization, "No Kidding, Me Too!", to unite members of the entertainment industry in educating the public about mental illness. He is also dyslexic. The title comes from the response he has frequently heard after divulging how mental illness affected him and his family. He is also filming a documentary called No Kidding, Me Too!
After a Sopranos episode in which his character brutally beat a young stripper to death, during an interview he stated, "After the episode aired a lot more women started hitting on me. I thought it was very revealing."
Actor
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Home Delivery (completed) as
Gary Templeton
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Man of War (Short) (completed) as
Mark Murphy
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Spring Break '83 (completed) as
Sergeant Coltrane
2020
Tacoma FD (TV Series) as
Eddie Penisi Sr.
- The Penisi Way (2023) - Eddie Penisi Sr.
- Pirate World FD (2023) - Eddie Penisi Sr.
- Fire at the Fire Station (2021) - Eddie Penisi Sr.
- I'm Eddie Penisi- Sr. (2020) - Eddie Penisi Sr.
2023
The Patrick Star Show (TV Series) as
Sticky Fins
- Bubble Bass Reviews/Patrick's Prison Pals (2023) - Sticky Fins (voice)
2022
Chucky (TV Series) as
Joe Pantoliano
- Death on Denial (2022) - Joe Pantoliano
2021
Hide and Seek as
Collin Carmichael
2021
The Santa Stakeout (TV Movie) as
Francis Miller
2020
MacGyver (TV Series) as
Eric Andrews
- Diamond + Quake + Carbon + Comms + Tower (2021) - Eric Andrews
- Eclipse + USMC-1856707 + Step Potential + Chain Lock + Ma (2020) - Eric Andrews
2020
Bad Boys for Life as
Capt. Conrad Howard
2019
Feast of the Seven Fishes as
Uncle Frankie
2019
From the Vine as
Marco Gentile
2019
The Brawler as
Al Braverman
2018
Short Straw as
Father Jack
2018
Lake Placid: Legacy (TV Movie) as
Henderson
2018
Happy Anniversary as
Aldo
2017
Just Getting Started as
Joe
2017
SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Series) as
Stickyfins Whiting
- The Getaway/Lost and Found (2017) - Stickyfins Whiting (voice)
2017
Random Tropical Paradise as
Vincent Gambazzo
2015
Sense8 (TV Series) as
Michael Gorski
- What Family Actually Means (2017) - Michael Gorski (uncredited)
- Who Am I? (2017) - Michael Gorski (uncredited)
- Happy F*cking New Year. (2016) - Michael Gorski (uncredited)
- I Am Also A We (2015) - Michael Gorski (uncredited)
- What Is Human? (2015) - Michael Gorski (uncredited)
2016
The Perfect Match as
Marty
2015
Deadbeat (TV Series) as
Famous Actor
- The Emancipation Apparition (2015) - Famous Actor
2014
More Time with Family (TV Movie) as
Stan Rizzo
2014
The Identical as
Avi Hirshberg
2013
Mob of the Dead (Video Game) as
Al 'The Weasel' Arlington (voice)
2011
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life as
Oswald Oswald III (as Joe Peter Pantoliano)
2011
How to Make It in America (TV Series) as
Felix
- It's Not Even Like That (2011) - Felix
- Money, Power, Private School (2011) - Felix
2010
The Legend of Secret Pass as
Chuckster (voice)
2010
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as
Peek (voice)
2010
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief as
Gabe Ugliano
2006
Waterfront (TV Series) as
James 'Jimmy' Centrella
- Trash Talk (2006) - James 'Jimmy' Centrella
- Deal Time (2006) - James 'Jimmy' Centrella
- Sting Like a Butterfly (2006) - James 'Jimmy' Centrella
- Street Fight (2006) - James 'Jimmy' Centrella
- Pilot (2006) - James 'Jimmy' Centrella
2006
Deceit (TV Movie) as
Anthony
2006
The Simpsons (TV Series) as
Dante Calabresi Sr.
- The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer (2006) - Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)
2004
Dr. Vegas (TV Series) as
Tommy Danko
- For Love or Money (2006) - Tommy Danko
- Heal thyself (2006) - Tommy Danko
- Babe in the Woods (2005) - Tommy Danko
- Lust for Life (2004) - Tommy Danko
- Limits (2004) - Tommy Danko
- Dead Man, Live Bet (2004) - Tommy Danko
- Advantage Play (2004) - Tommy Danko
- Pilot (2004) - Tommy Danko
2006
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector as
Mayor M.T. Gunn
2005
The Amateurs as
Some Idiot
2005
The Check Up (Short) as
The Inspector
2005
Racing Stripes as
Goose (voice)
2003
The Handler (TV Series) as
Joe Renato
- Wedding Party (2004) - Joe Renato
- The Big Fall (2004) - Joe Renato
- Give Daddy Some Sugar (2004) - Joe Renato
- Acts of Congress (2004) - Joe Renato
- Bleak House (2004) - Joe Renato
- Off the Edge (2003) - Joe Renato
- Homewrecker's Ball (2003) - Joe Renato
- Big Stones (2003) - Joe Renato
- Hardcore (2003) - Joe Renato
- Jar of Spiders (2003) - Joe Renato
- Dirty White Collar (2003) - Joe Renato
- Under Color of Law (2003) - Joe Renato
- Body of Evidence (2003) - Joe Renato
- Bruno Comes Back (2003) - Joe Renato
- It's Only Rock & Roll (2003) - Joe Renato
- Street Boss (2003) - Joe Renato
2004
The Easter Egg Adventure as
Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
2001
The Sopranos (TV Series) as
Ralph Cifaretto
- The Test Dream (2004) - Ralph Cifaretto (uncredited)
- Calling All Cars (2002) - Ralph Cifaretto
- The Strong, Silent Type (2002) - Ralph Cifaretto (voice)
- Whoever Did This (2002) - Ralph Cifaretto
- Mergers and Acquisitions (2002) - Ralph Cifaretto
- Watching Too Much Television (2002) - Ralph Cifaretto
- Everybody Hurts (2002) - Ralph Cifaretto
- Pie-o-My (2002) - Ralph Cifaretto
- The Weight (2002) - Ralph Cifaretto
- Christopher (2002) - Ralph Cifaretto
- No Show (2002) - Ralph Cifaretto
- For All Debts Public and Private (2002) - Ralph Cifaretto
- Army of One (2001) - Ralph Cifaretto
- Amour Fou (2001) - Ralph Cifaretto
- The Telltale Moozadell (2001) - Ralph Cifaretto
- He Is Risen (2001) - Ralph Cifaretto
- University (2001) - Ralph Cifaretto
- Another Toothpick (2001) - Ralph Cifaretto
- Employee of the Month (2001) - Ralph Cifaretto
- Fortunate Son (2001) - Ralph Cifaretto
- Proshai, Livushka (2001) - Ralph Cifaretto
2004
Perfect Opposites as
Louis Carbonelli
2003
Gary the Rat (TV Series) as
Anthony 'the Heel' Stilletto
- Sleeps with the Fishes (2003) - Anthony 'the Heel' Stilletto (voice)
2003
Bad Boys II as
Captain Howard
2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash as
Mogan
2002
A Call for Help as
Charlie
2001
Majestic (Video Game) as
Tim Pritchard (Episode 4)
2001
Roswell (TV Series) as
Kal Langley
- Control (2001) - Kal Langley
- Secrets and Lies (2001) - Kal Langley
2001
Grand Theft Auto III (Video Game) as
Luigi Goterelli (voice)
2001
Cats & Dogs as
Peek (voice)
1998
Godzilla: The Series (TV Series) as
Victor 'Animal' Palotti
- The Ballard of Gens Du Marais (2001) - Victor 'Animal' Palotti (voice)
- Tourist Trap (2001) - Victor 'Animal' Palotti (voice)
- S.C.A.L.E. (1999) - Victor 'Animal' Palotti (voice)
- Cash of the Titans (1999) - Victor 'Animal' Palotti (voice)
- Bug Out (1999) - Victor 'Animal' Palotti (voice)
- Cat and Mouse (1998) - Victor 'Animal' Palotti (voice)
- New Family: Part 2 (1998) - Victor 'Animal' Palotti (voice)
- New Family: Part 1 (1998) - Victor 'Animal' Palotti (voice)
2000
A Better Way to Die as
Flash
2000
Ready to Rumble as
Titus Sinclair
1999
Sugar Hill (TV Series) as
Joe
1999
Olive, the Other Reindeer (TV Movie) as
Martini (voice)
1999
The Life Before This as
Jake Maclean
1999
Black & White as
Bill King
1999
Forces of Nature as
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1999
The Outer Limits (TV Series) as
Stan Harbinger
- Alien Radio (1999) - Stan Harbinger
1998
The Lionhearts (TV Series) - Brown Dog Day (1998) - (voice)
- Singin' in the Mane (1998) - (voice)
- But Some of My Best Friends Are Clowns (1998) - (voice)
- Survive (1998) - (voice)
- Family Circus (1998) - (voice)
1998
Hercules (TV Series) as
King Pan
- Hercules and the King for a Day (1998) - King Pan (voice)
1997
Top of the World as
Vince Castor
1996
EZ Streets (TV Series) as
Jimmy Murtha
- A Ceremony of Innocence (1997) - Jimmy Murtha
- On the Left Side of the Angel (1997) - Jimmy Murtha
- One Acquainted with the Night (1997) - Jimmy Murtha
- Every Dog Has Its Day (1997) - Jimmy Murtha
- St. Jude Took a Bullet (1997) - Jimmy Murtha
- A Terrible Beauty (1997) - Jimmy Murtha
- Every Picture Tells a Story (1996) - Jimmy Murtha
- Pilot (1996) - Jimmy Murtha
- A Great or Little Thing - Jimmy Murtha
- My Enemy's Enemy - Jimmy Murtha
- Icarus Ascending - Jimmy Murtha
- Neither Have I Wings to Fly - Jimmy Murtha
1996
Natural Enemy (Video) as
Stuart
1996
Arli$$ (TV Series) as
Vic Freed
- The Client's Best Interest (1996) - Vic Freed
1996
Life with Louie (TV Series short) as
Jojo Stomopolous
- Caddy on a Hot Tin Roof (1996) - Jojo Stomopolous (voice)
1996
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice (TV Movie) as
Det. Meyer Meyer
1995
Steal Big Steal Little as
Eddie Agopian
1995
Congo as
Eddie Ventro (uncredited)
1995
The Immortals as
Pete Tunnell
1995
NYPD Blue (TV Series) as
Vinnie Greco
- Boxer Rebellion (1995) - Vinnie Greco
- Vishy-Vashy-Vinny (1995) - Vinnie Greco
- In the Butt, Bob (1995) - Vinnie Greco
1995
The Marshal (TV Series) as
Cameris
- Unprotected Witness (1995) - Cameris
1995
Bad Boys as
Captain Howard
1995
The Spy Within as
Attorney Brezner
1994
Beethoven (TV Series) as
Sparky
- Trash Island/The Long Weekend (1994) - Sparky (voice)
- Scent of a Mutt/Down on the Farm (1994) - Sparky (voice)
- The Big One/Fleas! (1994) - Sparky (voice)
- Puppy Time/The Morning Paper (1994) - Sparky (voice)
- The Mighty Cone-Dog/Car Trouble (1994) - Sparky (voice)
- A Cat Named Rover/The Dog Must Diet (1994) - Sparky (voice)
- Cyrano de Beethoven/The Mailman Cometh (1994) - Sparky (voice)
- The Gopher Who Would Be King/Pet Psychiatrist (1994) - Sparky (voice)
- Cat Fight/The Kindergarten Caper (1994) - Sparky (voice)
- The Experiment/The Incredibly Pointless Journey (1994) - Sparky (voice)
- Good Old George/The Pound (1994) - Sparky (voice)
- Dog Dreams/The Good, the Bad, and the Poodle (1994) - Sparky (voice)
1994
Dangerous Heart (TV Movie) as
Barclay
1993
Robot in the Family as
Jack Shamir
1993
Calendar Girl as
Harvey Darpinian
1993
The Fugitive as
Cosmo Renfro
1993
Three of Hearts as
Mickey
1992
Through the Eyes of a Killer (TV Movie) as
Jerry
1992
Highlander (TV Series) as
Doctor Wilder
- Deadly Medicine (1992) - Doctor Wilder
1989
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) as
Casino Dealer / Ulric
- Split Personality (1992) - Casino Dealer (uncredited)
- Dig That Cat- He's Real Gone (1989) - Ulric
1991
One Special Victory (TV Movie) as
Daniel
1991
Civil Wars (TV Series) as
Stan DeMarco
- Pilot (1991) - Stan DeMarco
1990
The Fanelli Boys (TV Series) as
Dominic Fanelli
- The Wedding: Part 2 (1991) - Dominic Fanelli
- The Wedding: Part 1 (1991) - Dominic Fanelli
- The Undergraduate (1991) - Dominic Fanelli
- Rope a Dope (1991) - Dominic Fanelli
- Doctor, Doctor (1991) - Dominic Fanelli
- Accidents Will Happen (1991) - Dominic Fanelli
- Oh, My Papas (1990) - Dominic Fanelli
- A Very Fanelli Christmas (1990) - Dominic Fanelli
- An Italian-American Gigolo (1990) - Dominic Fanelli
- The Two Doms (1990) - Dominic Fanelli
- Tarnished Angel (1990) - Dominic Fanelli
- Father Smoke (1990) - Dominic Fanelli
- Poetic Justice (1990) - Dominic Fanelli
- Take My Ex-Wife, Please (1990) - Dominic Fanelli
- Heart Attack (1990) - Dominic Fanelli
- The Hex (1990) - Dominic Fanelli
- Pursued (1990) - Dominic Fanelli
- You Can Go Home Again (1990) - Dominic Fanelli
- Pilot (1990) - Dominic Fanelli
1990
Backstreet Dreams as
Paul Antangeli (uncredited)
1990
El Diablo (TV Movie) as
Kid Durango
1990
The Last of the Finest as
Wayne Gross
1989
The Hitchhiker (TV Series) as
Brother Charles
- The Miracle of Alice Ames (1989) - Brother Charles
1989
Nightbreaker (TV Movie) as
Sgt. Jack Russell
1988
Midnight Run as
Eddie Moscone
1988
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Ronnie
- Rock 'n' Roll Mom (1988) - Ronnie
1988
The in Crowd as
Perry Parker
1987
Empire of the Sun as
Frank Demarest
1987
Beverly Hills Buntz (TV Series) as
Jimmy Montaigne
- Pilot (1987) - Jimmy Montaigne
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon as
Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
1987
Scenes from the Goldmine as
Manny Ricci
1987
Destination America (TV Movie) as
Lt. Mike Amico
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Ralph Cavanaugh
- Pilot (1986) - Ralph Cavanaugh
1986
Amazing Stories (TV Series) as
Joe
- One for the Road (1986) - Joe
1985
The Mean Season as
Andy Porter
1985
Robert Kennedy and His Times (TV Mini Series) as
Roy Cohn
- Episode #1.1 (1985) - Roy Cohn
1984
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Carl
- Who Killed the Sixties? (1984) - Carl
1981
Hart to Hart (TV Series) as
Frank Tisdale / Nate Volkman
- Always, Elizabeth (1984) - Frank Tisdale
- The Latest in High Fashion Murder (1981) - Nate Volkman
1984
Mister Roberts (TV Movie) as
Insigna
1984
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) as
Michael Merrow
- Where There's a Will (1984) - Michael Merrow
1984
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Sonny Orsini
- Nichols from Heaven (1984) - Sonny Orsini
- Ratman and Bobbin (1984) - Sonny Orsini
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) as
Teddy Hollins
- The Crystal Duck (1983) - Teddy Hollins
1983
Eddie and the Cruisers as
Doc Robbins
1983
The Final Terror as
Eggar
1982
Chicago Story (TV Series) as
Cooney
- Who Needs the Truth? (1982) - Cooney
1982
McClain's Law (TV Series) as
Russell Lo Cicero
- What PATRIC Doesn't Know (1982) - Russell Lo Cicero
1981
M*A*S*H (TV Series) as
Cpl. Gerald Mullen
- Identity Crisis (1981) - Cpl. Gerald Mullen
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (TV Movie) as
Ray Neal
1980
The Idolmaker as
Gino Pilato
1979
Eischied (TV Series) as
Sally Boy
- Fire for Hire (1979) - Sally Boy
1979
From Here to Eternity (TV Mini Series) as
Pvt. Angelo Maggio
- Part III (1979) - Pvt. Angelo Maggio
- Part II (1979) - Pvt. Angelo Maggio
- Part I (1979) - Pvt. Angelo Maggio
1978
More Than Friends (TV Movie) as
Ralph
1978
Free Country (TV Series) as
Louis Peschi
- Special Delivery (1978) - Louis Peschi
- When Already? (1978) - Louis Peschi
- Citizenship (1978) - Louis Peschi
1977
McNamara's Band (TV Movie) as
Frankie Milano
1974
For Pete's Sake as
Undercover Arresting Officer (uncredited)
1973
Road Movie as
Mugger (as Joseph Pantoliano)
Producer
-
Man of War (Short) (executive producer) (completed)
2013
The Doctor in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Documentary short) (producer)
2006
Deceit (TV Movie) (producer)
2004
Inside Out: Joey Pants (TV Movie documentary) (executive producer)
2004
Second Best (producer)
1997
Tinseltown (associate producer)
1995
The Last Word (associate producer)
1995
The Immortals (associate producer)
1993
Robot in the Family (associate producer)
Writer
2018
Janessica (TV Series) (story by - 1 episode) - Hamptons Weekend (2018) - (story by)
2009
No Kidding! Me 2!! (Documentary)
2003
Just Like Mona (writer)
Director
2009
No Kidding! Me 2!! (Documentary)
Soundtrack
2014
The Identical (performer: "Angel of Mine")
Thanks
2008
Behind the Scenes with 'the Amateurs' (Video documentary short) (thanks)
1996
Cigars!: The New Rage! (Video documentary) (thanks)
Self
-
Untitled Budd Schulberg Project (Documentary) (filming) as
Self
-
La Voce: The Jimmy Roselli Story (Documentary) (post-production) as
Self
2023
A Journey to Sundance (Documentary) as
Self
2022
Character (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Joe Pantoliano (2022) - Self
2022
Josh Gates Tonight (TV Series) as
Self
- Gates Goes Underground (2022) - Self
2021
The Adam Carolla Show (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- Joe Pantoliano (2021) - Self - Guest
2020
Home & Family (TV Series) as
Self
- Ian Ziering/Joe Pantoliano (2020) - Self
2020
The Real (TV Series) as
Self
- Perez Hilton/Joe Pantoliano (2020) - Self
2020
WTF with Marc Maron (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- Joe Pantoliano (2020) - Self - Guest
2020
Reunited Apart (TV Series) as
Self
- The Goonies Are Back! (2020) - Self
2020
Broadway.com #LiveatFive (TV Series) as
Self
- Joe Pantoliano (2020) - Self
2020
WGN Morning News (TV Series) as
Self - 'Bad Boys for Life' Premiere
- Episode dated 15 January 2020 (2020) - Self - 'Bad Boys for Life' Premiere (as Joe Pantiliano)
2019
A Celebrity's Guide to Giving (TV Series) as
Self
- Joe Pantoliano NKMT (2019) - Self
2018
The 4th Annual Carney Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Honoree
2016
Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast (Podcast Series documentary) as
Self - Guest
- Joe Pantoliano (2016) - Self - Guest
2016
Moscone Bail Bonds: An Interview with Actor Joe Pantoliano (Video short) as
Self
2016
The Richy Show (TV Series short) as
Self - Guest
- Joe Pantoliano (2016) - Self - Guest
2014
Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano (Video short) as
Self
2014
The Making of 'Bound' (Video documentary short) as
Self
2014
Journey to Sundance (Documentary) as
Self
2013
Video World (Short) as
Self (uncredited)
2013
On the Record w/ Brit Hume (TV Series) as
Self - Interviewee
- Episode dated 19 June 2013 (2013) - Self - Interviewee
2013
The Doctor in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Documentary short) as
Self
2012
The Rosie Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Tony Danza & Joe Pantoliano (2012) - Self - Guest
2010
New York Street Games (Documentary) as
Self
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Pantoliano's Terror & Debbie Gibson's Idol (2010) - Self
2010
The Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' (Video documentary short) as
Self
2008
The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 8 March 2010 (2010) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 8 October 2008 (2008) - Self - Guest
2010
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Question Presenter
- Million Dollar Movie Week 5 (2010) - Self - Celebrity Question Presenter
2009
No Kidding! Me 2!! (Documentary) as
Self
2008
Make or Break TV (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- EZ Streets (2008) - Self
2008
The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of 'Risky Business' (Video documentary short) as
Self
2008
Behind the Scenes with 'the Amateurs' (Video documentary short) as
Self / Some Idiot
2008
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 21 January 2008 (2008) - Self
2008
Speechless (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2007
TCM Guest Programmer (TV Series) as
Self
- Joe Pantoliano (2007) - Self
2007
Paula's Party (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 12 October 2007 (2007) - Self
2006
...So Goes the Nation (Documentary) as
Self
2006
The Contender (TV Series) as
Self
- To Be the Man, You've Got to Beat the Man! (2006) - Self
2005
But Can They Sing? (TV Series) as
Self
2005
The Barry Z Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Fish Fry (2005) - Self
2005
What's Next! (TV Series) as
Self
- Second Best Is first rate (2005) - Self
2005
California Entertainment Weekly (TV Series) as
Self (2005)
2005
The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #1.79 (2005) - Self - Guest
2004
Inside Out: Joey Pants (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #3.198 (2004) - Self - Guest
2004
America Speaks Out (Documentary) as
Self
2004
On-Air with Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 21 July 2004 (2004) - Self
2004
UFC 47: It's on! (TV Special) as
Self
2004
The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Performer (segment "American Splendor")
2003
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil' (Video documentary) as
Self
2003
Bad Boys II: Production Diaries (Video documentary) as
Self
2003
The Commies (TV Special) as
Self
2003
The Wayne Brady Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 November 2003 (2003) - Self
2003
CBS at 75 (TV Special documentary) as
Self
2002
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 26 September 2003 (2003) - Self - Guest
- Barbara Walters, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Knopfler (2002) - Self - Guest
2003
The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Winner
1999
HBO First Look (TV Series documentary short) as
Self
- Bad Boys II (2003) - Self
- 'Daredevil': From the Comic to the Big Screen (2003) - Self
- The Making of 'The Matrix' (1999) - Self
2002
Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 25 July 2003 (2003) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 14 November 2002 (2002) - Self - Guest
2003
The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special documentary) as
Self
2002
Live with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 26 February 2003 (2003) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 9 September 2002 (2002) - Self - Guest
2003
The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
2003
Dinner for Five (TV Series) as
Self - Special Guest
- Episode #2.5 (2003) - Self - Special Guest
2002
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- LL Cool J/Joe Pantoliano/Neil Finn (2003) - Self - Guest
- Tina Fay/Joe Pantoliano/Coldplay (2002) - Self - Guest
2001
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 4 October 2002 (2002) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 26 March 2001 (2001) - Self - Guest
2002
VH-1 Behind the Movie (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Risky Business (2002) - Self
2002
The 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Presenter
2002
8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
2002
The Nick Cannon Show (TV Series) as
Joe Pantoliano
- Nick Takes Over Style (2002) - Joe Pantoliano
- Nick Takes Over Hollywood (2002) - Joe Pantoliano
2001
Race to Erase MS (TV Special) as
Self
2001
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #9.66 (2001) - Self - Guest
2001
The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
2001
Anatomy of a Scene (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Memento (2001) - Self
1997
The Daily Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Joe Pantoliano (2001) - Self - Guest
- Joe Pantoliano (1997) - Self - Guest
2000
CBS Cares (TV Series) as
Self
2000
The 15th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Audience Member
1999
Making 'The Matrix' (TV Short documentary) as
Self
1997
Pitch (Documentary) as
Self
1997
The 1997 IFP/West Annual Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1996
Cigars!: The New Rage! (Video documentary) as
Self
1996
The Art of the Cigar (TV Movie) as
Self
1996
65th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (TV Special) as
Self
1995
Scenes from Everyday Life (Documentary)
1991
Super Bloopers and Practical Jokes (TV Series) as
Self
- Tom Arnold/Joe Pantoliano (1991) - Self
1990
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #29.39 (1990) - Self - Guest
1987
The China Odyssey: 'Empire of the Sun', a Film by Steven Spielberg (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1985
The Making of 'the Goonies' (TV Short documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
1985
The Making of 'The Mean Season' (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2022
Movie Night Extravaganza (TV Series) as
Self
- Memento (2022) - Self
2021
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition (Video Game) as
Luigi Goterelli (segment "GTA III")
2018
Les Chroniques du Mea (TV Series) as
Self
- Qui Veut la Peau de Roger Rabbit (1988) (2018) - Self
2018
Cinematographer on the Moon: An Interview with Daniel Pearl (Documentary short) as
Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming") (uncredited)
2018
We're Gonna Need Bigger Skits: An Interview with Carl Gottlieb (Documentary short) as
Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming") (uncredited)
2017
Sense8 (TV Series) as
Michael Gorski
- If All the World's a Stage, Identity Is Nothing But a Costume (2017) - Michael Gorski (uncredited)
2017
Gilbert (Documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
2014
Doing America (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Connecticut & Scranton, PA (2014) - Self
2012
Welcome to the Basement (TV Series) as
Self / Cypher
- Roman Holiday (2012) - Self / Cypher
2011
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #19.131 (2011) - Self
2005
The Matrix: Path of Neo (Video Game) as
Cypher
1989
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! as
Doc Robbins (uncredited)