Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano was born on September 12, 1951 in Hoboken, New Jersey. He is an Emmy Award-winning American film and television actor.

Pantoliano played the character Cypher in The Matrix, the character of Ralph Cifaretto in the HBO show The Sopranos for which he won an Emmy, and "Guido the Killer Pimp" in Risky Business

He also starred in the Robert De Niro comedy Midnight Run and a police officer of dubious credentials named John Edward "Teddy" Gammel in Memento (2000).

In 2003, Pantoliano replaced Stanley Tucci in the Broadway play Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune.

Filmography

• The Golden Door (2008)
• To Live and Die (2008)
• The Legend of Secret Pass (2008)
• Unknown (2006)
• Canvas (2006)
• Deceit (2006)
• "The Simpsons" (1 episode, 2006)
• The Pleasure of Your Company (2006)
• Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)
• "Waterfront" (5 episodes, 2006)
• The Moguls (2005)
• The Check Up (2005)
• "Dr. Vegas" (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
• Racing Stripes (2005)
• The Easter Egg Adventure (2004)
• "The Sopranos" (26 episodes, 2000-2004)
• Perfect Opposites (2004)
• "The Handler" (16 episodes, 2003-2004)
• Second Best (2004)
• "Gary the Rat" (1 episode, 2003)
• Bad Boys II (2003)
• Daredevil (2003)
• The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
• A Call for Help (2002)
• "Roswell" (2 episodes, 2001)
• Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
• Cats & Dogs (2001)
• Majestic (2001)
• Memento (2000)
• Ready to Rumble (2000)
• Silver Man (2000)
• A Better Way to Die (2000)
• Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)
• The Life Before This (1999)
• Black and White (1999)
• The Matrix (1999)
• Forces of Nature (1999)
• "The Outer Limits" (1 episode, 1999)
• "Sugar Hill" (1999)
• New Blood (1999)
• "Hercules" (1 episode, 1998)
• "Godzilla: The Series" (1998)
• Hoods (1998)
• Taxman (1998)
• U.S. Marshals (1998)
• "The Lionhearts" (1998)
• Tinseltown (1997)
• Natural Enemy (1997)
• Top of the World (1997)
• "EZ Streets" (2 episodes, 1996)
• "Arli$$" (1 episode, 1996)
• Bound (1996)
• Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice (1996)
• "Life with Louie" (1 episode, 1996)
• Steal Big Steal Little (1995)
• The Last Word (1995)
• Congo (1995)
• "NYPD Blue" (3 episodes, 1995)
• "The Marshal" (1 episode, 1995)
• Bad Boys (1995)
• The Immortals (1995)
• Robot in the Family (1994)
• Baby's Day Out (1994)
• Dangerous Heart (1994)
• "Beethoven" (1994)
• The Flight of the Dove (1994)
• Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
• Me and the Kid (1993)
• Calendar Girl (1993)
• The Fugitive (1993)
• Three of Hearts (1993)
• Used People (1992)
• Through the Eyes of a Killer (1992)
• "Highlander" (1 episode, 1992)
• "Tales from the Crypt" (2 episodes, 1989-1992)
• One Special Victory (1991)
• "Civil Wars" (1 episode, 1991)
• Zandalee (1991)
• "The Fanelli Boys" (17 episodes, 1990-1991)
• Backstreet Dreams (1990)
• El Diablo (1990)
• Short Time (1990)
• The Last of the Finest (1990)
• Downtown (1990)
• "The Hitchhiker" (1 episode, 1989)
• Nightbreaker (1989)
• Midnight Run (1988)
• The In Crowd (1988)
• Rock 'n' Roll Mom (1988)
• Empire of the Sun (1987)
• Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
• La Bamba (1987)
• The Squeeze (1987)
• Destination America (1987)
• Scenes from the Goldmine (1987)
• "L.A. Law" (1 episode, 1986)
• Running Scared (1986)
• "Amazing Stories" (1 episode, 1986)
• The Goonies (1985)
• The Mean Season (1985)
• "Robert Kennedy & His Times" (1985)
• "Simon & Simon" (1 episode, 1984)
• "Hart to Hart" (2 episodes, 1981-1984)
• Mister Roberts (1984)
• "Trapper John, M.D." (1 episode, 1984)
• "Hill Street Blues" (2 episodes, 1984)
• "Hardcastle and McCormick" (1 episode, 1983)
• Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
• Risky Business (1983)
• The Final Terror (1983)
• Monsignor (1982)
• "M*A*S*H" (1 episode, 1981)
• The Idolmaker (1980)
• Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
• "Eischied" (1 episode, 1979)
• "From Here to Eternity" (1979)
• More Than Friends (1978)
• "Free Country" (1978)
• McNamara's Band (1977)
• For Pete's Sake (1974)
• Road Movie (1974)

Awards

• Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series "The Sopranos" 2003
• Drama-Logue Award Best Actor "Orphans" 1983
• Drama-Logue Award Best Actor "Italian American Reconciliation" 1983