Frank Pesce
Frank Pesce (December 8, 1946 – February 6, 2022) was an American film and television actor. Born in New York City, Pesce was the son of two working-class Italian parents. Pesce started his film career as an extra in The Godfather Part II, and got his first credited role in 1976, in an episode of the television series Police Story. He guest-starred a large number of well-known TV-series, including Knight Rider, Kojak and Matlock, and was a busy character actor in films, notably appearing in Rocky, Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop and Flashdance. He wrote the script of the film 29th Street, based on his own autobiographical experiences. He made his last appearance in 2015, in Creed.
Filmography
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self
Creed
as Mickey's Gym Doorman
Creed
as Mickey's Gym Doorman
The Expendables 3
as Fight Watcher
The Expendables 3
as Fight Watcher
Reach Me
as Frank's Henchman
Reach Me
as Frank's Henchman
Grudge Match
as Journalist #4
Grudge Match
as Journalist #4
The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
as Self
The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
as Self
Tower Heist
as Riker's Prison Guard
Tower Heist
as Riker's Prison Guard
Citizen Jane
as Virgil Jackman
Citizen Jane
as Virgil Jackman
Middle Men
as Bar Patron
Middle Men
as Bar Patron
Final Approach
as FAA Official Russo
Final Approach
as FAA Official Russo
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
as Rocco Galletta
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
as Rocco Galletta
The Whole Ten Yards
as Policeman #1
The Whole Ten Yards
as Policeman #1
On the Edge
as Bo
On the Edge
as Bo
The Joe Spinell Story
as Self
The Joe Spinell Story
as Self
Double Take
as Vito
Double Take
as Vito
Black and White
as Joey
Black and White
as Joey
Night Vision
as Mike Mahoney
Night Vision
as Mike Mahoney
Donnie Brasco
as Wiseguy
Donnie Brasco
as Wiseguy
Uncle Sam
as Barker
Uncle Sam
as Barker
Original Gangstas
as Detective Waits
Original Gangstas
as Detective Waits
The Cottonwood
The Cottonwood
Trapped in Paradise
as Caesar Spinoz
Trapped in Paradise
as Caesar Spinoz
Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2
as Ralph
Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2
as Ralph
Ice
as Mobster
Ice
as Mobster
Another Midnight Run
as Vito
Another Midnight Run
as Vito
Mirror Images II
as Clerk
Mirror Images II
as Clerk
South Beach
South Beach
Blindsided
as Detective
Blindsided
as Detective
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
as Rehab Patient
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
as Rehab Patient
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
as Tribble
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
as Tribble
The Pamela Principle
as Eddie Breeding
The Pamela Principle
as Eddie Breeding
In the Shadow of a Killer
as Torelli
In the Shadow of a Killer
as Torelli
29th Street
as Vito Pesce
29th Street
as Vito Pesce
Steel and Lace
as Patroni
Steel and Lace
as Patroni
Maniac Cop 2
as Strip Club M.C.
Maniac Cop 2
as Strip Club M.C.
Bar Girls
as Joe
Bar Girls
as Joe
Relentless
as Marra
Relentless
as Marra
Lock Up
as Johnson
Lock Up
as Johnson
Hit List
as Quigley
Hit List
as Quigley
The Cover Girl and the Cop
as Assistant Director
The Cover Girl and the Cop
as Assistant Director
Cameron's Closet
as Ed Wallace
Cameron's Closet
as Ed Wallace
Midnight Run
as Carmine
Midnight Run
as Carmine
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Carlotta
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Carlotta
The Messenger
as Man 1
The Messenger
as Man 1
Hollywood Harry
as Peter the Producer
Hollywood Harry
as Peter the Producer
Top Gun
as Bartender
Top Gun
as Bartender
Beverly Hills Cop
as Cigarette Buyer
Beverly Hills Cop
as Cigarette Buyer
Emergency Room
as Dusted Man
Emergency Room
as Dusted Man
Eureka
as Stefano
Eureka
as Stefano
Flashdance
as Mawby's Regular
Flashdance
as Mawby's Regular
The Big Score
as J.C.
The Big Score
as J.C.
Vigilante
as Blueboy
Vigilante
as Blueboy
Young Doctors in Love
as The Gangsters - Rocco
Young Doctors in Love
as The Gangsters - Rocco
Maniac
as T.V. Reporter (voice)
Maniac
as T.V. Reporter (voice)
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Defiance
as Herbie
Defiance
as Herbie
American Gigolo
as Suspect #4
American Gigolo
as Suspect #4
Killer Fish
as Warren
Killer Fish
as Warren
Tilt
as Rock Manager (Carrots)
Tilt
as Rock Manager (Carrots)
The One Man Jury
as Freddie
The One Man Jury
as Freddie
Paradise Alley
as Skinny the Hand
Paradise Alley
as Skinny the Hand
Sorcerer
as Married Man (uncredited)
Sorcerer
as Married Man (uncredited)
Rocky
as Spectator (uncredited)
Rocky
as Spectator (uncredited)