Joseph Peter Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951) is an American actor who has played over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He is best known for portraying Francis Fratelli in The Goonies (1985), Captain Conrad Howard in the Bad Boys film series (1995–2024), Cypher in the Wachowskis' sci-fi action film The Matrix (1999), Teddy in Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller film Memento (2000), and Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (2001–2004), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Other notable film credits include Risky Business (1983), Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987), La Bamba (1987), Midnight Run (1988), The Fugitive (1993), Baby's Day Out (1994), the Wachowskis' directorial debut Bound (1996), and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010). In 2025, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in The Last of Us.
Pantoliano has published two memoirs and is active in the field of mental health, having documented his mother's issues and his own. He founded the nonprofit No Kidding, Me Too!, which is dedicated to removing the stigma from mental illness.
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| 1 | Violent Night 2 (2026) | - | - | - |
| 2 | Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story (2025) | Uncle Tommy Rossi | - | - |
| 3 | Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) | Captain Howard | 7.1 | |
| 4 | The Santa Stakeout (2021) | Mr. Miller | 6 | |
| 5 | Hide and Seek (2021) | Collin Carmichael | - | - |
| 6 | Bad Boys for Life (2020) Top movies in 2020 | Captain Howard | 6.6 | |
| 7 | Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019) | Uncle Frankie | 9 | |
| 8 | The Brawler (2019) | Al Braverman | - | - |
| 9 | Lake Placid: Legacy (2018) | Henderson | 3.3 | |
| 10 | Happy Anniversary (2018) | Aldo | 7 | |
| 11 | Random Tropical Paradise (2017) | Vincent Gambazzo | - | - |
| 12 | Just Getting Started (2017) | Joey | 5.4 | |
| 13 | The Perfect Match (2016) | Marty | 9 | |
| 14 | The Identical (2014) | Avi Hirshberg | - | - |
| 15 | Loosies (2012) | Carl | - | - |
| 16 | The Legend of Secret Pass (2010) | Chuckster (voice) | - | - |
| 17 | Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' (2010) | Self | - | - |
| 18 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) | Gabe Ugliano | 6.3 | |
| 19 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) | Peek (voice) | 5.5 | |
| 20 | Deadly Impact (2010) | David Kaplow | 6 | |
| 21 | Falling Up (2009) | George | 7 | |
| 22 | The Job (2009) | Perriman | 5 | |
| 23 | The Amateurs (2006) | Some Idiot | 6 | |
| 24 | Unknown (2006) | Bound Man | 6.6 | |
| 25 | Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006) | Mayor M.T. Gunn | 7 | |
| 26 | Deceit (2006) | Anthony | - | - |
| 27 | Wedding Daze (2006) | Smitty | 3 | |
| 28 | Racing Stripes (2005) | Goose (voice) | 5.3 | |
| 29 | Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix (2004) | Cypher | - | - |
| 30 | Daredevil (2003) | Ben Urich | 5.2 | |
| 31 | Bad Boys II (2003) | Captain Howard | 6.8 | |
| 32 | Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil' (2003) | - | 5 | |
| 33 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) | Mogan | 4.4 | |
| 34 | The Matrix Revisited (2001) | Self - Cypher (archive footage) | 10 | |
| 35 | A Better Way to Die (2001) | Flash | 6 | |
| 36 | Cats & Dogs (2001) | Peek (voice) | 5.3 | |
| 37 | Memento (2000) Oscars 2002 | Teddy | 8.2 | |
| 38 | Ready to Rumble (2000) | Titus Sinclair | 5.5 | |
| 39 | Black and White (1999) | Bill King | - | - |
| 40 | New Blood (1999) | Hellman | - | - |
| 41 | The Life Before This (1999) | Jake Maclean | - | - |
| 42 | Making "The Matrix" (1999) | Self | 10 | |
| 43 | Taxman (1999) | Al Benjamin | - | - |
| 44 | The Matrix (1999) Top 100 by FilmGator | Cypher | 8.7 | |
| 45 | U.S. Marshals (1998) | Renfro | 6.6 | |
| 46 | Hoods (1998) | Charlie Flynn | 5 | |
| 47 | Pitch (1997) | Self | 8 | |
| 48 | Top of the World (1997) | Vince Castor | - | - |
| 49 | Tinseltown (1997) | Arnie | 5 | |
| 50 | Bound (1996) | Caesar | 7.7 | |
| 51 | Bad Boys (1995) | Captain Howard | 7 | |
| 52 | The Immortals (1995) | Pete | - | - |
| 53 | Steal Big Steal Little (1995) | Eddie Agopian | - | - |
| 54 | Congo (1995) | Eddie Ventro (Uncredited) | 5.7 | |
| 55 | The Spy Within (1994) | Attorney Brezner | - | - |
| 56 | Teresa's Tattoo (1994) | Bruno | - | - |
| 57 | Baby's Day Out (1994) | Norby | 7.4 | |
| 58 | The Fugitive (1993) | Cosmo Renfro | 7.7 | |
| 59 | Calendar Girl (1993) | Harvey Darpinian | 4 | |
| 60 | Three of Hearts (1993) | Mickey | - | - |
| 61 | Through the Eyes of a Killer (1992) | Jerry | - | - |
| 62 | Zandalee (1991) | Gerri | - | - |
| 63 | Backstreet Dreams (1990) | Paul (uncredited) | - | - |
| 64 | Short Time (1990) | Scalese | 6 | |
| 65 | The Last of the Finest (1990) | Wayne Gross | - | - |
| 66 | El Diablo (1990) | Kid Durango | - | - |
| 67 | Downtown (1990) | White | 10 | |
| 68 | Nightbreaker (1989) | Sgt. Jack Russell | 6 | |
| 69 | Rock 'N Roll Mom (1988) | Ronnie | - | - |
| 70 | Midnight Run (1988) | Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder | 7.3 | |
| 71 | Scenes from the Goldmine (1987) | Manny Ricci | - | - |
| 72 | La Bamba (1987) | Bob Keane | 7.6 | |
| 73 | Empire of the Sun (1987) | Frank Demarest | 7.8 | |
| 74 | The Squeeze (1987) | Norman | 3 | |
| 75 | Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) | Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming") | 7.5 | |
| 76 | Running Scared (1986) | Snake | 7 | |
| 77 | The Mean Season (1985) | Andy Porter | - | - |
| 78 | The Goonies (1985) | Francis | 8 | |
| 79 | Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) | Doc Robbins | - | - |
| 80 | Risky Business (1983) | Guido | 6.2 | |
| 81 | The Final Terror (1983) | Eggar | 7.3 | |
| 82 | The Idolmaker (1980) | Gino Pilato | - | - |
| 83 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) | Ray Neal | - | - |
