Joseph Frank Pesci (/ˈpɛʃi/ PESH-ee, Italian pronunciation:
[ˈpeÊƒË i]; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor and musician.
He is known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of
genres and for his collaborations with Robert De Niro and Martin
Scorsese in the films Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino
(1995), and The Irishman (2019). He also appeared in Once Upon a Time
in America (1984), Moonwalker (1988), JFK (1991), A Bronx Tale (1993),
and The Good Shepherd (2006). His comedy roles include such films as
Home Alone (1990), My Cousin Vinny (1992), Home Alone 2: Lost in New
York (1992), and the Lethal Weapon franchise (1989â€"1998).Pesci won
the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the
psychopathic gangster Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas and received two
other nominations in the same category for his portrayals of Joey
LaMotta and Russell Bufalino in 1980's Raging Bull and in 2019's The
Irishman, respectively. He announced his retirement from acting in
1999, and has since appeared only occasionally in films. He is also a
musician who has recorded three studio albums, Little Joe Sure Can
Sing! (1968), Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You (1998) and
Pesci... Still Singing (2019).Pesci was born on February 9, 1943, in
Newark, New Jersey. His mother, Maria (Mesce), worked part-time as a
hairdresser, and his father, Angelo Pesci, was a forklift driver for
General Motors and a bartender. He is of Italian descent, with origins
in Turin and Aquilonia in province of Avellino. Pesci was raised in
Belleville, New Jersey, and graduated from Belleville High School. By
the time Pesci was five years old, he was appearing in plays in New
York. At age 10, he was a regular on a television variety show called
Startime Kids, which also featured Connie Francis.
[ˈpeÊƒË i]; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor and musician.
He is known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of
genres and for his collaborations with Robert De Niro and Martin
Scorsese in the films Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino
(1995), and The Irishman (2019). He also appeared in Once Upon a Time
in America (1984), Moonwalker (1988), JFK (1991), A Bronx Tale (1993),
and The Good Shepherd (2006). His comedy roles include such films as
Home Alone (1990), My Cousin Vinny (1992), Home Alone 2: Lost in New
York (1992), and the Lethal Weapon franchise (1989â€"1998).Pesci won
the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the
psychopathic gangster Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas and received two
other nominations in the same category for his portrayals of Joey
LaMotta and Russell Bufalino in 1980's Raging Bull and in 2019's The
Irishman, respectively. He announced his retirement from acting in
1999, and has since appeared only occasionally in films. He is also a
musician who has recorded three studio albums, Little Joe Sure Can
Sing! (1968), Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You (1998) and
Pesci... Still Singing (2019).Pesci was born on February 9, 1943, in
Newark, New Jersey. His mother, Maria (Mesce), worked part-time as a
hairdresser, and his father, Angelo Pesci, was a forklift driver for
General Motors and a bartender. He is of Italian descent, with origins
in Turin and Aquilonia in province of Avellino. Pesci was raised in
Belleville, New Jersey, and graduated from Belleville High School. By
the time Pesci was five years old, he was appearing in plays in New
York. At age 10, he was a regular on a television variety show called
Startime Kids, which also featured Connie Francis.
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