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Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

Director & actor · born 12 September 1951 · 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.

Where to start: The Matrix (1999).

As director 1

As actor 112

TV shows 31

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Joe Pantoliano movie?

By viewer score, The Matrix (1999) at 8.3/10.

What are Joe Pantoliano’s most popular movies?

The Matrix, Memento, Bad Boys for Life.

How many movies has Joe Pantoliano made?

113 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 112 as actor.

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