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Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

63 movies on Netflix

Biography

Joe Pantoliano is an American actor whose career has spanned film, television, and theater. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, he trained at HB Studio under Herbert Berghof and John Lehne. He first gained attention as Guido the killer pimp in Risky Business (1983), then played the villainous Francis Fratelli in The Goonies (1985). He won an Emmy for his role as Ralph Cifaretto on The Sopranos. His film work includes Cypher in The Matrix (1999), Teddy in Memento (2000), Eddie Moscone in Midnight Run (1988), Cosmo Renfro in The Fugitive (1993) and U.S. Marshals (1998), Ben Urich in Daredevil (2003), and Captain Conrad Howard in the Bad Boys series from 1995 to 2024. On Broadway in 2003, he took over from Stanley Tucci in Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. He appeared in Sense8 from 2015 to 2018 and earned a 2025 Emmy nomination for The Last of Us. He has also published two memoirs.

75years old

Turns 76 on September 12in 329 days

  • Born Hoboken
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • Joseph Peter Pantoliano (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
63
Career span
46 years1980 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A role that slipped away

    In 2013, Pantoliano landed the role of Yogi Berra in the Broadway show Bronx Bombers, but he left during rehearsals because of what were called creative differences.

Joe Pantoliano movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Memento2000 Mystery, Thrilleras Teddy

    IMDb rating 8.41.5M votes

  2. The Matrix1999 Action, Sci-Fias Cypher

    IMDb rating 8.72.3M votes

  3. The Fugitive1993as Cosmo Renfro

    IMDb rating 7.8351K votes

  4. Bad Boys1995as Captain Howard

    IMDb rating 6.8319K votes

  5. Daredevil2003as Ben Urich

    IMDb rating 5.3242K votes

  6. Risky Business1983as Guido

    IMDb rating 6.8110K votes

  7. Bad Boys II2003as Captain Howard

    IMDb rating 6.6291K votes

  8. U.S. Marshals1998as Deputy Marshal Cosmo Renfro

    IMDb rating 6.6121K votes

Most often with

Lana Wachowski directed two of these films, Michael Bay two and Andrew Davis two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Will Smith, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Will SmithMartin Lawrence, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Martin LawrenceTommy Lee Jones, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tommy Lee JonesLou Diamond Phillips, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Lou Diamond PhillipsTheresa Randle, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Theresa RandleRon Perlman, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Ron PerlmanLana WachowskiDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Lana WachowskiMichael BayDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Michael BayAndrew DavisDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Andrew Davis

Films together

Box office

What Joe Pantoliano's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.4 billion

34 of the 63 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 63 films: 34 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 9 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 12 figure not found; 1 too new to count.

  • 34Worldwide figure
  • 6US gross only
  • 9Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 12Figure not found
  • 1Too new to count

Top grosser

The Matrix1999as Cypher$464 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 76% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Matrix1999as Cypher
    $464M13.8% of the total
  2. 2
    Bad Boys for Life2020as Captain Howard
    $427M12.7% of the total
  3. 3
    Bad Boys: Ride or Die2024as Captain Howard
    $405M12.0% of the total
  4. 4
    The Fugitive1993as Cosmo Renfro
    $369M11.0% of the total
  5. 5
    Bad Boys II2003as Captain Howard
    $273M8.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief2010as Gabe Ugliano
    $226M6.7% of the total
  7. 7
    Cats & Dogs2001as Peek (voice)
    $201M6.0% of the total
  8. 8
    Daredevil2003as Ben Urich
    $179M5.3% of the total
Bad Boys (1995), $141 millionCats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010), $112 millionU.S. Marshals (1998), $102 millionThe Goonies (1985), $69.6 millionEmpire of the Sun (1987), $66.7 millionRisky Business (1983), $63.5 millionLa Bamba (1987), $54.2 millionMemento (2000), $40.1 millionRunning Scared (1986), $38.5 millionMidnight Run (1988), $38.4 millionBaby's Day Out (1994), $16.7 millionReady to Rumble (2000), $12.4 millionWedding Daze (2006), $11.3 millionThe Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), $7.1 millionBound (1996), $7.0 millionJust Getting Started (2017), $6.1 million

$816 millionfrom the other 26 films with a worldwide figure, 24% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Joe Pantoliano's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
2003Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe SopranosWon

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