Joe Pantoliano

Did You Know?

• Joe was married to Morga Kester until 1985. They have a son, Marco.
• Joe is married to Nancy Sheppard and the couple have a daughter, Isabella Grace.
• Joe is left-handed.
• He is co-owner to the Los Angeles hot spot, The Havana Room.
• Joe says he does two types of acting: interesting roles for free in independent films and studio movies as the third guy through the door for big money.
• Joe lived in public housing in Hoboken and grew up on welfare.
• He describes his parents as "bohemians." His dad was a hearse driver with mob ties and his mother was a bookie. They separated when Joe was 12 but never divorced.
• When he was 17, Joe could only read at a third grade level.
• Joe decided to get into acting as a way out of his poor life. He memorized scenes since he could barely read.

Actor Credits

1. Falling Up (2010)
2. Falling Up (2010)
3. Wedding Daze (2008)
4. Silver Man (2008)
5. Canvas (2007)
6. The Amateurs (2007)
7. Deceit (2007)
8. Unknown (2006)
9. Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)
10. The Easter Egg Adventure (2006)
11. Racing Stripes (2005)
12. Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice (2005)
13. Second Best (2005)
14. The Hitchhiker (2004)
15. Perfect Opposites (2004)
16. Bad Boys II (2003)
17. Daredevil (2003)
18. The Adventures Of Pluto Nash (2002)
19. Cats & Dogs (2001)
20. Memento (2001)
21. Black And White (2000)
22. New Blood (2000)
23. A Better Way To Die (2000)
24. The Matrix (1999)
25. Tinseltown (1999)
26. Hoods (1999)
27. U.S. Marshals (1998)
28. Top Of The World (1997)
29. 87th Precinct: Ice (1996)
30. Natural Enemy (1996)
31. Bound (1996)
32. Steal Big, Steal Little (1995)
33. The Last Word (1995)
34. The Immortals (1995)
35. Bad Boys (1995)
36. The Spy Within (1995)
37. Baby's Day Out (1994)
38. Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
39. Dangerous Heart (1994)
40. Three Of Hearts (1993)
41. The Fugitive (1993)
42. Golddigger (1993)
43. Calendar Girl (1993)
44. Me And The Kid (1993)
45. Used People (1992)
46. Through The Eyes Of A Killer (1992)
47. Zandalee (1991)
48. One Special Victory (1991)
49. Blue Heat (1990)
50. The Last Of The Finest (1990)
51. Downtown (1990)
52. Backstreet Dreams (1990)
53. El Diablo (1990)
54. Short Time (1990)
55. Advance To Ground Zero (1989)
56. Nightbreaker (1989)
57. Midnight Run (1988)
58. Empire Of The Sun (1987)
59. La Bamba (1987)
60. The In Crowd (1987)
61. Amazon Women On The Moon (1987)
62. Running Scared (1986)
63. The Goonies (1985)
64. The Mean Season (1985)
65. Risky Business (1983)
66. Eddie And The Cruisers (1983)
67. Monsignor (1982)
68. Carnivore (1981)
69. The Final Terror (1981)
70. From Here To Eternity (1979)
71. Life Before This

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