Joe Pantoliano
Acting
Joseph Peter Pantoliano is an American actor who has played over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He is best known for portraying Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (1999–2007), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Cypher in the sci-fi action film The Matrix (1999).
After early roles in the television series M* A * S * H and the comedy film Risky Business, Pantoliano gained recognition for numerous supporting roles in films and television shows such as Hill Street Blues, The Goonies, La Bamba, Empire of the Sun, Midnight Run, NYPD Blue, Memento, and Bad Boys and its sequels. He also appeared in The Fugitive and its spin-off U.S. Marshals. He began working with the Wachowskis in their directorial debut Bound, and later appeared in their film The Matrix and their sci-fi series Sense8.
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Filmography of
Joe Pantoliano
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Self
... 2024
Captain Howard
... 2024
Gary Templeton
... 2024
Collin Carmichael
... 2021
Mr. Miller
... 2021
... 2021
Captain Howard
... 2020
Marco Gentile
... 2019
Uncle Frankie
... 2019
Al Braverman
... 2019
Henderson
... 2018
Aldo
... 2018
Joey
... 2017
Vincent Gambazzo
... 2017
Marty
... 2016
Avi Hirshberg
... 2014
... 2014
... 2012
... 2012
Carl
... 2012
Chuckster (voice)
... 2010
Peek (voice)
... 2010
... 2010
David Kaplow
... 2010
Gabe Ugliano
... 2010
George
... 2009
Perriman
... 2009
Himself
... 2009
John Marino
... 2006
Bound Man
... 2006
Anthony
... 2006
... 2006
Smitty
... 2006
Some Idiot
... 2006
Mayor M.T. Gunn
... 2006
The Inspector
... 2005
Goose (voice)
... 2005
... 2004
Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
... 2004
Louis Carbonelli
... 2004
Elliot
... 2004
Captain Howard
... 2003
Ben Urich
... 2003
... 2002
Flash
... 2001
Peek (voice)
... 2001
... 2000
Teddy
... 2000
Titus Sinclair
... 2000
Norbert
... 2000
Martini (voice)
... 1999
Hellman
... 1999
Self
... 1999
Al Benjamin
... 1999
Jake Maclean
... 1999
Bill King
... 1999
Cypher
... 1999
Charlie Flynn
... 1998
Renfro
... 1998
Self
... 1997
Vince Castor
... 1997
Arnie
... 1997
Stuart
... 1996
Caesar
... 1996
Det. Meyer Meyer
... 1996
Pete
... 1995
Eddie Agopian
... 1995
Doc
... 1995
Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)
... 1995
Captain Howard
... 1995
Norby
... 1994
Attorney Brezner
... 1994
Bruno
... 1994
Jack Shamir
... 1994
Barclay
... 1994
Roy
... 1993
Harvey Darpinian
... 1993
Cosmo Renfro
... 1993
Mickey
... 1993
Frank
... 1992
... 1992
Daniel
... 1991
Gerri
... 1991
Paul (uncredited)
... 1990
Kid Durango
... 1990
Scalese
... 1990
Wayne Gross
... 1990
White
... 1990
Sgt. Jack Russell
... 1989
Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder
... 1988
Ronnie
... 1988
Perry Parker
... 1988
... 1987
Frank Demarest
... 1987
Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")
... 1987
Manny Ricci
... 1987
Bob Keane
... 1987
Norman
... 1987
Lt. Mike Amico
... 1987
Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
... 1986
Ralph Cavanaugh
... 1986
Snake
... 1986
Francis
... 1985
Andy Porter
... 1985
Insigna
... 1984
Doc Robbins
... 1983
Guido
... 1983
Eggar
... 1983
Pvt. Joe Musso
... 1982
Gino Pilato
... 1980
Ray Neal
... 1980
Ralphie
... 1978
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