- Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci is an Italian-American actor, comedian and musician, known for playing tough, volatile characters, in a variety of genres.
- He was born February 9, 1943 in Newark, NJ
- He rose to fame with his appearance in Raging Bull alongside Robert De Niro which began a long line of supporting roles for Pesci.
- Robert De Niro brought the attention of Joe Pesci to his producer of Raging Bull to get him the gig
- Joe Pesci appeared in Home Alone, The Super, My Cuzin Vinny and Gone Fishin’
- Joe Pesci divorced three times and has one child, a daughter named Tiffany.
