Joe Pantoliano
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
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.
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Born
Sep 12, 1951
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
123 acting
7 crew
Popularity
3.1
Known For
The Matrix
1999
as Cypher
Memento
2000
as Teddy
Daredevil
2003
as Ben Urich
Bad Boys for Life
2020
as Captain Howard
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
as Captain Howard
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010
as Gabe Ugliano
The Goonies
1985
as Francis
Bad Boys
1995
as Captain Howard
The Fugitive
1993
as Cosmo Renfro
Bad Boys II
2003
as Captain Howard
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