Joe Pesci

Joseph Frank Pesci (, ; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro in the films ''Raging Bull'' (1980), ''Goodfellas'' (1990), ''Casino'' (1995), and ''The Irishman'' (2019).

Pesci also appeared in ''Once Upon a Time in America'' (1984), ''Moonwalker'' (1988), ''JFK'' (1991), ''A Bronx Tale'' (1993), and ''The Good Shepherd'' (2006). He is also known for his comic roles in ''Home Alone'' (1990) and its sequel (1992), ''My Cousin Vinny'' (1992), and the ''Lethal Weapon'' franchise (1989–1998).

Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the gangster character Tommy DeVito in ''Goodfellas'' and received two other nominations in the same category for his portrayals of Joey LaMotta and Russell Bufalino in ''Raging Bull'' and ''The Irishman'', respectively. Pesci retired from acting in 1999, but has periodically returned to act since then.

Pesci is also a musician who has recorded three studio albums: ''Little Joe Sure Can Sing!'' (1968), ''Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You'' (1998), and ''Pesci... Still Singing'' (2019). Provided by Wikipedia