Joe Pesci
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Pesci in February 2009
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Joseph Frank Pesci February 9, 1943 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Residence | Lavallette, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Actor, rapper, musician, comedian |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Spouse(s) | Claudia Haro (m. 1988–92); divorced |
| Children | 1 |
Joseph Frank "Joe" Pesci (/ˈpɛʃi/ PESH-ee; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor, singer, comedian and musician, known for playing tough, volatile characters, in a variety of genres. He is best known for a trio of Martin Scorsese films in which he co-starred with Robert De Niro: Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990) and Casino (1995).
Pesci was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Raging Bull, and later won the award for his role as psychopathic mobster Tommy DeVito (based on Thomas DeSimone) in Goodfellas.
Pesci has starred in a number of other high-profile films, including Easy Money (1983), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Moonwalker (1988), Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Home Alone (1990), JFK (1991), My Cousin Vinny (1992), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), A Bronx Tale (1993), and Lethal Weapon 4 (1998). He announced his retirement from acting in 1999, and since then he has appeared only occasionally in films, including a cameo appearance in the 2006 spy thriller The Good Shepherd, directed by De Niro.
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