Joe Pantoliano
Pantoliano aboard the USS John F. Kennedy during Fleet Week 2005.
Born	Joseph Peter Pantoliano September 12, 1951 (1951-09-12) (age 56) Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Other name(s)	Joe Pants
Official website
Awards won Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor - Drama Series 2003 The Sopranos

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Biography

Personal life

Pantoliano was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to first-generation Italian American parents Mary, a bookie and seamstress, and Dominic "Monk" Pantoliano, a hearse driver and factory foreman.^[1][2] He attended HB Studio and lives in Wilton, Connecticut with his wife, former model Nancy Sheppard, and their four children.^[3] Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent either born in America or someone who has immigrated. ... A bookmaker, or a bookie, is an organisation or a person that takes bets and may pay winnings depending upon results and, depending on the nature of the bet, the United States, with Singapore and Canada, the only legal bookmaker is state_owned and operated. ... Turn of the century sewing in Detroit, Michigan An old sewing machine Sewing is an ancient craft involving the stitching of cloth, animal skins, furs, or other materials, using needle and thread. ... Funeral carriage, Museum of Funeral Customs For the extreme metal band, see Hearse (band) A hearse is a funeral vehicle, a conveyance for the coffin from e. ... Wilton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the United States. ...

On October 9, 2007 Pantoliano announced on the National Alliance on Mental Illness blog that he has been suffering from clinical depression for the last decade, although he was only formally diagnosed recently. He claims that his recent film Canvas was what helped him come to terms with his depression. Rather than hide his struggle from the public, he has chosen to speak out about it to remove some of the stigmas that are commonly associated with mental illness. He founded a non-profit organization No Kidding, Me Too! to unite members of the entertainment industry in educating the public about mental illness. He also suffers from dyslexia. is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... On the Threshold of Eternity. ... This article is about developmental dyslexia. ...

Career

He appeared as 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, for which he first grew to fame. Pantoliano is also known for his role as Eddie Moscone, the bail bondsman, in the Robert De Niro comedy Midnight Run and as police officer John Edward "Teddy" Gammel in Memento. He also played Deputy Marshal Cosmo Renfro in The Fugitive along with Tommy Lee Jones and reprised the role in the sequel U.S. Marshals. In 1985, he appeared as villainous Francis Fratelli in The Goonies. Many fictional characters appear in the Matrix series. ... This article is about the 1999 film. ... Ralph Ralphie Cifaretto, played by Joe Pantoliano, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... This article is about the television series. ... Risky Business is a 1983 film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut; it is considered in retrospect to be the film that brought its male lead, Tom Cruise, to prominence. ... A bail bondsman is any person or corporation which will act as a surety and pledge money or property as bail for the appearance of a criminal defendant in court. ... Robert Mario De Niro, Jr. ... For the Konami Arcade Racing game, see Midnight Run (video game). ... Memento is a neo-noir–psychological thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, adapted from his brother Jonathans short story Memento Mori. ... For the TV series, see The Fugitive (TV series). ... For the musician, see Tommy Lee. ... For the law enforcement agency, see United States Marshals Service. ... The Goonies was a hit movie in 1985, directed by Richard Donner. ...

In 2003, Pantoliano replaced Stanley Tucci in the Broadway play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. That same year he won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for The Sopranos. Stanley Tucci, Jr. ... An Emmy Award. ... This article is about the television series. ...

He is often referred to as Joey Pants, due to the difficulty for some to correctly pronounce his Italian surname.^[4]

Pantoliano has endorsed 2008 Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. ^[5] “Barack” redirects here. ...

Filmography

• From Here to Eternity (1979) (TV)
• The Idolmaker (1980)
• M*A*S*H: "Identity Crisis" (TV) (1981)
• Monsignor (1982)
• The Final Terror aka Carnivore (1983)
• Risky Business (1983)
• Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
• The Goonies (1985)
• The Mean Season (1985)
• Running Scared (1986)
• Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
• Empire of the Sun (1987)
• La Bamba (1987)
• The In Crowd (1988)
• Midnight Run (1988)
• Nightbreaker aka Advance to Ground Zero (1989) (TV)
• Downtown (1990)
• The Last of the Finest (1990)
• El Diablo (1990)
• Short Time (1990)
• Backstreet Dreams (1990)
• Zandalee (1991)
• One Special Victory (1991) (TV)
• Highlander: The Series (1992) (TV), episode "Deadly Medicine"
• Through the Eyes of a Killer (1992) (TV)
• Used People (1992)
• Three of Hearts (1993)
• Me and the Kid (1993)
• The Fugitive (1993)
• Calendar Girl (1993)
• Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
• Dangerous Heart (1994) (TV)
• Baby's Day Out (1994)
• The Last Word (1995)
• Steal Big, Steal Little (1995)
• Bad Boys (1995)
• Congo (1995)
• The Flight of the Dove aka The Spy Within (1994)
• The Immortals (1995)
• Bound (1996)
• 87th Precinct: Ice (1996) (TV)
• Natural Enemy (1997) (TV)
• Top of the World (1997)
• Tinseltown (1997)
• U.S. Marshals (1998)
• Hoods (1998)
• The Matrix (1999)
• The Outer Limits: "Alien Radio" (1999)
• New Blood (1999)
• The Life Before This (1999)
• Black and White (1999)
• Memento (2000)
• Ready to Rumble (2000)
• The Sopranos (2000-2002)
• Cats & Dogs (2001) (voice)
• Grand Theft Auto III (Video Game) (2001) (voice)
• The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
• Daredevil (2003)
• Bad Boys II (2003)
• The Handler (2003-2004)
• Racing Stripes (2005) (voice)
• Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)
• Wedding Daze (2006)
• The Simpsons - voice of Dante Calabresi in The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer
• Deceit (2006)
• Canvas (2006)
• Unknown (2006)
• Spring Break '83 (2008)

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Risky Business is a 1983 film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut; it is considered in retrospect to be the film that brought its male lead, Tom Cruise, to prominence. ... Eddie and the Cruisers was a movie released in 1983, followed by one sequel, Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives in 1989. ... The Goonies was a hit movie in 1985, directed by Richard Donner. ... The Mean Season is a 1985 thriller directed by Phillip Borsos. ... Running Scared is a 1986 action/comedy film directed by Peter Hyams, and starring Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines. ... Amazon Women on the Moon is a 1987 film written by comedy duo Michael Barrie and Jim Mulholland. ... Empire of the Sun is a 1987 film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich, and Miranda Richardson. ... La Bamba is an American biographical film released in 1987 written and directed by Luis Valdez. ... The In Crowd is a 2000 horror film directed by Mary Lambert. ... For the Konami Arcade Racing game, see Midnight Run (video game). ... Short Time is a comedy about a Seattle detective (Coleman) who, upon finding out he has two weeks to live, tries to get killed in the line of duty. ... Zandalee is a 1991 drama/thriller film starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Sam Pillsbury. ... This is an article about the film. ... For the TV series, see The Fugitive (TV series). ... Babys Day Out is a 1994 comedy film about one days adventures of a kidnapped baby in the city. ... Bad Boys is a 1995 action comedy film, directed by Michael Bay and starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith. ... The Immortals is a 1995 action/thriller/drama movie produced by Elie Samaha and directed by Brian Grant. ... Bound is a 1996 neo-noir film about a woman who longs to escape her relationship with a Mafioso; when she meets the alluring drifter hired to renovate the next-door apartment, the two women begin an affair and hatch a scheme to make off with $2 million of Mafia... Top of the World is a 1997 movie directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Peter Weller, Dennis Hopper and Tia Carrere. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., situated northwest of Downtown. ... For the law enforcement agency, see United States Marshals Service. ... This article is about the 1999 film. ... The Outer Limits is an American television series. ... Alien Radio is an episode of The Outer Limits television show. ... Vince Russo & Eric Bischoff: The New Blood masterminds The New Blood was a professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling in 2000. ... Black and White is a 1999 film directed by James Toback, starring a cast of young actors and celebrities including Elijah Wood, Claudia Schiffer, Brooke Shields, and a number of rap musicians. ... Memento is a neo-noir–psychological thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, adapted from his brother Jonathans short story Memento Mori. ... Ready to Rumble is a 2000 comedy movie directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on the now defunct professional wrestling promotion, World Championship Wrestling. ... This article is about the television series. ... Cats & Dogs is a 2001 comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman about the relationships between cats and dogs. ... Grand Theft Auto III (abbreviated as GTA III or GTA3) is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and video game developed by DMA Design (now Rockstar North), and published by Rockstar Games. ... The Adventures of Pluto Nash is a 2002 comedy film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Eddie Murphy as the owner of a lunar nightclub investigating who was behind the arson that destroyed his club. ... Daredevil is a 2003 movie directed by Mark Steven Johnson, who also wrote the screenplay. ... Bad Boys II is a 2003 action comedy film directed by Michael Bay and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. ... 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References

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External links

• Joe Pantoliano at the Internet Movie Database
• Joe Pantoliano at TV.com
• Official site