Joe Pantoliano

Biography: You may not have heard of him, but the odds are that you have seen him. Joe Pantoliano has been credited for over 100 film, television and stage appearances. He is a fantastic character actor best known for his roles as rough, tough, and sometimes dirty characters. Pantoliano was born on September 12, 1951 in Hoboken, NJ. He is the son of Dominic (a hearse driver) and Mary (a part-time seamstress/bookie.) At an early age Pantoliano's mother left his father. She never officially divorced Pantoliano. She moved in with her distant cousin Florio. Mary took Joe and younger sister, Maryanne to live with Florio in northern New Jersey. Later, Pantoliano moved to Manhattan. He worked as a waiter while he attended acting classes and tried out for auditions. In 1972, he became a member of the touring production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. It would not be until four years later when he would make the move to Hollywood. Since then, Pantoliano has been seen by millions. Some of his more memorable roles were in the films, Risky Business (1983), The Goonies (1985), Midnight Run (1988), and perhaps his most famous role, Cypher, in The Matrix(1999.) He also gained acclaim and an Emmy for his role as Ralphy Cifaretto in The Sopranos. In 1979, Pantoliano married Morgan Kester. The couple had a son, Marco (1981.) The couple divorced in 1985. In 1994, Pantoliano married for a second time to model and artist, Nancy Sheppard. The couple have two daughters together, Daniella (1992) and Isabella Grace (1998.) Pantoliano is also the step father of Melody, born to Nancy Sheppard in 1985. Expand

Joe Pantoliano's Scores

Average career score: 51
Highest Metascore:
Metascore: 86
Lowest Metascore:
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 22
  2. Negative: 5 out of 22
22 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
Metascore: 35
Loosies
Jan 11, 2012 Carl 6.5
Metascore: 30
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Jul 30, 2010 Peek 5.2
Metascore: 47
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Feb 12, 2010 Gabe Ugliano 5.3
Metascore: 45
The Amateurs
Dec 7, 2007 Some Idiot 7.7
Metascore: 67
Canvas
Oct 12, 2007 Producer / John Marino 7.7
Metascore: 44
Unknown
Nov 3, 2006 Bound Man 6.8
Metascore: 44
Second Best
May 20, 2005 Producer / Elliot 5.7
Metascore: 38
Bad Boys II
Jul 18, 2003 Captain Howard 5.5
Metascore: 42
Daredevil
Feb 14, 2003 Ben Urich 6.2
Metascore: 12
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Aug 16, 2002 Mogan 4.8
Metascore: 80
Memento
Mar 16, 2001 Teddy Gammell 9.1
Metascore: 23
Ready to Rumble
Apr 7, 2000 Titus Sinclair 5.4
Metascore: 47
Black and White
Apr 5, 2000 Bill King tbd
Metascore: 48
Taxman
Sep 17, 1999 Al Benjamin 8.0
Metascore: 73
The Matrix
Mar 31, 1999 Cypher 8.6
Metascore: 47
U.S. Marshals
Mar 6, 1998 Deputy Marshal Cosmo Renfro 6.3
Metascore: 61
Bound
Oct 4, 1996 Caesar 7.9
Metascore: 86
The Fugitive
Aug 6, 1993 Cosmo Renfro 8.5
Metascore: 78
Midnight Run
Jul 20, 1988 Eddie Moscone 8.9
Metascore: 60
Empire of the Sun
Dec 9, 1987 Frank Demarest 9.0
Metascore: 60
The Goonies
Jun 7, 1985 Francis Fratelli 7.8
Metascore: 75
Risky Business
Aug 5, 1983 Guido 6.8