Joseph Peter Pantoliano\u00a0(born September 12, 1951) is an American actor who has played over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He is best known for portraying Francis Fratelli in\u00a0The Goonies\u00a0(1985), Captain Conrad Howard in the\u00a0Bad Boys\u00a0film series\u00a0(1995\u20132024),\u00a0\u00a0Cypher\u00a0in\u00a0the Wachowskis’ sci-fi action film\u00a0The Matrix (1999), Teddy in\u00a0Christopher Nolan’s psychological thriller film\u00a0Memento\u00a0(2000), and\u00a0Ralph “Ralphie” Cifaretto\u00a0on the\u00a0HBO\u00a0crime drama\u00a0The Sopranos\u00a0(2001\u20132004), for which he won a\u00a0Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.<\/p>\n
Other notable film credits include\u00a0Risky Business (1983),\u00a0Steven Spielberg’s\u00a0Empire of the Sun (1987),\u00a0La Bamba\u00a0(1987),\u00a0Midnight Run\u00a0(1988),\u00a0The Fugitive\u00a0(1993),\u00a0Baby’s Day Out\u00a0(1994), the Wachowskis’ directorial debut\u00a0Bound\u00a0(1996), and\u00a0Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief\u00a0(2010). In 2025, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for\u00a0Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series\u00a0for his performance in\u00a0The Last of Us.<\/p>\n
Pantoliano has published two memoirs and is active in the field of mental health, having documented his mother’s issues and his own. He founded the nonprofit No Kidding, Me Too!, which is dedicated to removing the stigma from mental illness.<\/p>\n
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