Highest rated as cast or director
Joe Pantoliano's 7 titles from the 1980s have a median Balasaur Score of 72, led by Midnight Run (79) and Risky Business (74), against 58 for those from the 1990s.
Biography
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.
Acted in 140
2020s
- 2026
Higher Love
Barney Taylor
Home Delivery
Gary Templeton
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
Random Tropical Paradise
Vincent Gambazzo
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
The Doctor in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Movie
- 2012
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Oswald
- 2010
The Legend of Secret Pass
Chuckster (voice)
2000s
- 2009
The Job
Perriman
- 2006
Canvas
John Marino
- 2005
- 2004
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
Cypher
The Easter Egg Adventure
Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
A Better Way to Die
Flash
- 2000
Silver Man
Norbert
1990s
- 1999
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Martini (voice)
The Life Before This
Jake Maclean
Black and White
Bill King
- 1998
The Lionhearts
(voice) · 5 episodes
- 1997
Tinseltown
Arnie
- 1996
EZ Streets
Jimmy Murtha · 13 episodes
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice
Det. Meyer Meyer
- 1995
The Immortals
Pete
Steal Big Steal Little
Eddie Agopian
- 1994
The Spy Within
Attorney Brezner
Teresa's Tattoo
Bruno
Robot in the Family
Jack Shamir
Dangerous Heart
Barclay
- 1993
Me and the Kid
Roy
Calendar Girl
Harvey Darpinian
Three of Hearts
Mickey
- 1992
Through the Eyes of a Killer
Jerry
- 1991
One Special Victory
Daniel
- 1990
Backstreet Dreams
Paul (uncredited)
Short Time
Scalese
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
Rock 'N Roll Mom
Ronnie
The In Crowd
Perry Parker
- 1987
Beverly Hills Buntz
Jimmy Montaigne · 1 episode
Scenes from the Goldmine
Manny Ricci
The Squeeze
Norman
Destination: America
Lt. Mike Amico
- 1986
Roger Rabbit Screen Test
Eddie Valiant (uncredited)
L.A. Law: Pilot
Ralph Cavanaugh
- 1985
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Roy Cohn · 3 episodes
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
Monsignor
Pvt. Joe Musso
- 1981
- 1980
The Idolmaker
Gino Pilato
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Ray Neal · 2 episodes
1970s
- 1979
From Here to Eternity
Pvt. Angelo Maggio · 3 episodes
- 1978
More Than Friends
Ralphie
- 1972
Produced 3
2000s
- 2006
Canvas
Producer
- 2004
1990s
- 1994
Robot in the Family
Associate Producer
Directed 1
2000s
- 2009
No Kidding, Me Too!
Director
Wrote 1
2000s
- 2009
No Kidding, Me Too!
Writer
Appearances19
2010s
- 2015
Lord of the Freaks
Self
- 2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
- 2010
New York Street Games
Self
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Self
2000s
- 2009
No Kidding, Me Too!
Himself
- 2008
The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
Self
- 2006
...So Goes the Nation
Self
- 2001
The Matrix Revisited
Self - Cypher (archive footage)
- 2000
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
Self
1990s
- 1999
Making "The Matrix"
Self
- 1997
Pitch
Self
- 1996
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Self - Performer (segment: American Splendor) · 1 episode
- 1993
1980s
- 1987
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Self
No release date
I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado
Narrator