Actor
Joe Pantoliano
Born 12 September 1951 · Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Joe Pantoliano is an American character actor from Hoboken, New Jersey, with more than 150 credits across film, television and theater. He is best known for playing the traitor Cypher in The Matrix, Teddy in Memento, and Ralph Cifaretto in The Sopranos. He is also a mental health advocate and memoirist.
Key films
Risky Business (1983)
An early breakout supporting role in a hit comedy that established him as a memorable screen presence.
The Goonies (1985)
His comic turn as criminal Francis Fratelli became one of his most recognisable roles for family audiences.
Bound (1996)
A key role in the Wachowskis' directorial debut, which led to his casting in their next film.
The Matrix (1999)
As Cypher, the crew member who betrays Morpheus, he played a key part in a landmark sci-fi film.
Memento (2000)
His performance as the ambiguous Teddy anchors the twist of Christopher Nolan's breakthrough thriller.
Key awards
- 2003 Primetime Emmy Award, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (The Sopranos)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 122
- 1978More Than Friends · as RalphieActor
- 1980The Idolmaker · as Gino PilatoActor
- 1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story · as Ray NealActor
- 1982Monsignor · as Pvt. Joe MussoActor
- 1983Risky Business · as GuidoActor
- 1983Eddie and the Cruisers · as Doc RobbinsActor
- 1983The Final Terror · as EggarActor
- 1984Mister Roberts · as InsignaActor
- 1985The Goonies · as FrancisActor
- 1985The Mean Season · as Andy PorterActor
- 1986Running Scared · as SnakeActor
- 1986Roger Rabbit Screen Test · as Eddie Valiant (uncredited)Actor
- 1986L.A. Law: Pilot · as Ralph CavanaughActor
- 1987Empire of the Sun · as Frank DemarestActor
- 1987La Bamba · as Bob KeaneActor
- 1987Amazon Women on the Moon · as Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")Actor
- 1987The Squeeze · as NormanActor
- 1987The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun · as SelfActor
- 1987Scenes from the Goldmine · as Manny RicciActor
- 1987Destination: America · as Lt. Mike AmicoActor
- 1988Midnight Run · as Eddie Moscone, Bail BonderActor
- 1988The In Crowd · as Perry ParkerActor
- 1988Rock 'N Roll Mom · as RonnieActor
- 1989Nightbreaker · as Sgt. Jack RussellActor
- 1990Short Time · as ScaleseActor
- 1990Downtown · as WhiteActor
- 1990The Last of the Finest · as Wayne GrossActor
- 1990El Diablo · as Kid DurangoActor
- 1990Backstreet Dreams · as Paul (uncredited)Actor
- 1991Zandalee · as GerriActor
- 1991One Special Victory · as DanielActor
- 1992Used People · as FrankActor
- 1992Through the Eyes of a Killer · as JerryActor
- 1993The Fugitive · as Cosmo RenfroActor
- 1993Calendar Girl · as Harvey DarpinianActor
- 1993Three of Hearts · as MickeyActor
- 1993Me and the Kid · as RoyActor
- 1994Baby's Day Out · as NorbyActor
- 1994Teresa's Tattoo · as BrunoActor
- 1994Robot in the Family · as Jack ShamirActor
- 1994The Spy Within · as Attorney BreznerActor
- 1994Dangerous Heart · as BarclayActor
- 1995Bad Boys · as Captain HowardActor
- 1995Congo · as Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)Actor
- 1995The Immortals · as PeteActor
- 1995Steal Big Steal Little · as Eddie AgopianActor
- 1995The Last Word · as DocActor
- 1996Bound · as CaesarActor
- 1996Natural Enemy · as StuartActor
- 1996Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice · as Det. Meyer MeyerActor
- 1996Cigars!: The New Rage! · as SelfActor
- 1996Bad Business · as Body ManActor
- 1997Pitch · as SelfActor
- 1997Top of the World · as Vince CastorActor
- 1997Tinseltown · as ArnieActor
- 1998U.S. Marshals · as RenfroActor
- 1998Hoods · as Charlie FlynnActor
- 1999The Matrix · as CypherActor
- 1999Black and White · as Bill KingActor
- 1999Olive, the Other Reindeer · as Martini (voice)Actor
- 1999Making "The Matrix" · as SelfActor
- 1999New Blood · as HellmanActor
- 1999The Life Before This · as Jake MacleanActor
- 1999Taxman · as Al BenjaminActor
- 2000Memento · as TeddyActor
- 2000Ready to Rumble · as Titus SinclairActor
- 2000Silver Man · as NorbertActor
- 2000The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer · as SelfActor
- 2001Cats & Dogs · as Peek (voice)Actor
- 2001The Matrix Revisited · as Self - Cypher (archive footage)Actor
- 2001A Better Way to Die · as FlashActor
- 2002The Adventures of Pluto Nash · as MoganActor
- 2003Bad Boys II · as Captain HowardActor
- 2003Daredevil · as UrichActor
- 2004Perfect Opposites · as Louis CarbonelliActor
- 2004Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix · as CypherActor
- 2004The Easter Egg Adventure · as Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)Actor
- 2004Second Best · as ElliotActor
- 2005Racing Stripes · as Goose (voice)Actor
- 2005The Check Up · as The InspectorActor
- 2006Unknown · as Bound ManActor
- 2006Wedding Daze · as SmittyActor
- 2006The Amateurs · as Some IdiotActor
- 2006Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector · as Mayor M.T. GunnActor
- 2006Canvas · as John MarinoActor
- 2006Deceit · as AnthonyActor
- 2006...So Goes the Nation · as SelfActor
- 2008The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business · as SelfActor
- 2009Falling Up · as GeorgeActor
- 2009The Job · as PerrimanActor
- 2009No Kidding, Me Too! · as HimselfActor
- 2009No Kidding, Me Too!Director
- 2010Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief · as Gabe UglianoActor
- 2010Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore · as Peek (voice)Actor
- 2010Deadly Impact · as David KaplowActor
- 2010The Legend of Secret Pass · as Chuckster (voice)Actor
- 2010Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' · as SelfActor
- 2010New York Street Games · as SelfActor
- 2012Loosies · as CarlActor
- 201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief · as SelfActor
- 2012Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life · as OswaldActor
- 2014The Identical · as Avi HirshbergActor
- 2014Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano · as SelfActor
- 2015Lord of the Freaks · as SelfActor
- 2016The Perfect Match · as MartyActor
- 2017Just Getting Started · as JoeyActor
- 2017Random Tropical Paradise · as Vincent GambazzoActor
- 2018Happy Anniversary · as AldoActor
- 2018Lake Placid: Legacy · as HendersonActor
- 2019Feast of the Seven Fishes · as Uncle FrankieActor
- 2019The Brawler · as Al BravermanActor
- 2019From the Vine · as Marco GentileActor
- 2020Bad Boys for Life · as Captain HowardActor
- 2021Hide and Seek · as Collin CarmichaelActor
- 2021The Santa Stakeout · as Mr. MillerActor
- 2023A Journey to Sundance · as SelfActor
- 2024Bad Boys: Ride or Die · as Captain HowardActor
- 2025Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story · as Uncle Tommy RossiActor
- 2026The Isolate Thief · as "Burial" Perry ParkerActor
- 2026Home Delivery · as Gary TempletonActor
- 2026Higher LoveActor
- 2026Violent Night 2Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.