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Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Biography

Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, singer and musician. He is known for his roles as violent mobsters, funnymen, comic foils and quirky sidekicks. Pesci has starred in a number of high profile films such as Goodfellas, Casino, Raging Bull, Once Upon a Time in America, My Cousin Vinny, Easy Money, JFK, Moonwalker, Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Lethal Weapon films. In 1990, Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the psychopathic mobster Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas, ten years after receiving a nomination in the same category for Raging Bull.

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Joe Pesci

Shadows of Truth: Oliver Stone’s JFK as a Cinematic Crucible

on JFK | Aug 03, 2025

Oliver Stone’s JFK (1991) is less a historical document than a fevered alchemical brew, transmuting raw skepticism into a mesmerizing inquiry about truth and power. Anchored by Kevin Costner’s steely ... Read more

The Labyrinth of Memory and the American Gangster Ethos in Leone’s "Once Upon a Time in America."

on Once Upon a Time in America | May 31, 2025

Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in America transcends conventional genre classifications, functioning as a sprawling cinematic meditation on the fallibility of memory and the evolution of the American... Read more

"Funny how?" This seemingly simple question encapsulates the darkly comedic and volatile world of "GoodFellas."

on GoodFellas | May 29, 2025

Martin Scorsese’s GoodFellas isn’t just a gangster film; it’s a visceral, exhilarating, and often darkly humorous journey through the rise and fall of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) and his life within the L... Read more

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