Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Joe Pesci
- Born
- February 9, 1943
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- Age
- 83 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Aquarius
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- Nationality
- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Profession
- Actor
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Biography
Joe Pesci is 83 years old, an actor, from United States.
Joseph Frank Pesci (, Italian: [ˈpeʃʃi]; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro in the films Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995), and The Irishman (2019). Pesci also appeared in Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Moonwalker (1988), JFK (1991), A Bronx Tale (1993), and The Good Shepherd (2006).
He is also known for his comic roles in Home Alone (1990) and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), My Cousin Vinny (1992), and the Lethal Weapon franchise (1989–1998). Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the gangster character Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas and received two other nominations in the same category for his portrayals of Joey LaMotta and Russell Bufalino in Raging Bull and The Irishman, respectively.
Pesci retired from acting in 1999, but has periodically returned to act since then.
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Academy Award | Won |
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