1990Winner
Best Performance
GoodFellas
Joe Pesci
Actor · Producer
Newark, New Jersey, USA
February 9, 1943
Biography
Joseph Frank “Joe” Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an American retired 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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1992Nominee
Best Performance
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1984Winner
Best Performance
Once Upon a Time in America
Career Highlights
1993Highlight
Best Performance
A Bronx Tale
1995Highlight
Best Performance
Casino
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GoodFellas
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Once Upon a Time in America