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Joe Pantoliano Biography

Birth Name:Joesph Peter Pantoliano

Birth Place:Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Writer

Fast Facts

Founder of No Kidding, Me Too!, a charity organization aimed at raising awareness of mental illness
His first acting role was as Billy Bibbit in a 1972 touring production of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest․"
Made his feature film debut in the 1980 drama "The Idolmaker․"
Quote: "Going to work is very reminiscent of high school․ You go and you've got your clique of friends․ You go to the cafeteria with everybody․ If you can do it, it's the best job in the world․"
Quote: "I've been so good in so many movies that nobody saw․"
His first big acting break came with the role of Guido the pimp in 1983's "Risky Business․"
Known mainly as an actor, he made his directorial and writing debut with the 2003 film "Just Like Mona․"