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 (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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Pantoliano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Isolate Thief
as "Burial" Perry Parker
The Isolate Thief
as "Burial" Perry Parker
Hide and Seek
as Collin Carmichael
Hide and Seek
as Collin Carmichael
Happy Anniversary
as Aldo
Happy Anniversary
as Aldo
Just Getting Started
as Joey
Just Getting Started
as Joey
Random Tropical Paradise
as Vincent Gambazzo
Random Tropical Paradise
as Vincent Gambazzo
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
as Oswald
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
as Oswald
New York Street Games
as Self
New York Street Games
as Self
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
as Self
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
as Self
The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
as Self
The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
as Self
Wedding Daze
as Smitty
Wedding Daze
as Smitty
The Amateurs
as Some Idiot
The Amateurs
as Some Idiot
Memento
as Teddy
Memento
as Teddy
The Life Before This
as Jake Maclean
The Life Before This
as Jake Maclean
Black and White
as Bill King
Black and White
as Bill King
Natural Enemy
as Stuart
Natural Enemy
as Stuart
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
as Det. Meyer Meyer
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
as Det. Meyer Meyer
Dangerous Heart
as Barclay
Dangerous Heart
as Barclay
The Fugitive
as Cosmo Renfro
The Fugitive
as Cosmo Renfro
Backstreet Dreams
as Paul (uncredited)
Backstreet Dreams
as Paul (uncredited)
Short Time
as Scalese
Short Time
as Scalese
The Last of the Finest
as Wayne Gross
The Last of the Finest
as Wayne Gross
Downtown
as White
Downtown
as White
Nightbreaker
as Sgt. Jack Russell
Nightbreaker
as Sgt. Jack Russell
Rock 'N Roll Mom
as Ronnie
Rock 'N Roll Mom
as Ronnie
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
as Self
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
as Self
Empire of the Sun
as Frank Demarest
Empire of the Sun
as Frank Demarest
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
La Bamba
as Bob Keane
La Bamba
as Bob Keane
The Squeeze
as Norman
The Squeeze
as Norman
Destination: America
as Lt. Mike Amico
Destination: America
as Lt. Mike Amico
Running Scared
as Snake
Running Scared
as Snake
The Goonies
as Francis
The Goonies
as Francis
Eddie and the Cruisers
as Doc Robbins
Eddie and the Cruisers
as Doc Robbins
Higher Love
Higher Love