What is Joe Pantoliano’s Net Worth and Salary?
Joe Pantoliano is an American actor with a net worth of $8 million. He has appeared in over 150 film and television credits throughout his career. Pantoliano is best known for his roles in popular films such as “The Goonies,” “The Fugitive,” “The Matrix,” and “Memento,” as well as his work on television series like “The Sopranos” and “NYPD Blue.”
One of his most notable roles was as Ralph Cifaretto on “The Sopranos,” for which he won an Emmy Award in 2003 for Best Supporting Actor. He is often called “Joey Pants” because of the difficulty many people have in pronouncing his surname, Pantoliano.
Pantoliano’s other notable film roles include Bob Keane in “La Bamba,” Cypher in “The Matrix,” Francis Fratelli in “The Goonies,” and Teddy in “Memento.” He also played Deputy U.S. Marshal Cosmo Renfro in both “The Fugitive” and “U.S. Marshals.”
With a successful career spanning several decades, Pantoliano has become a respected and well-known actor in Hollywood.
Early Life and Education
Joe Pantoliano was born on September 12, 1951 in Hoboken, New Jersey to Italian-American parents Dominic and Mary. His father was a factory foreman and hearse driver, while his mother was a seamstress and bookie.
As a youth, Pantoliano moved with his family to the New Jersey borough of Cliffside Park, where he went to Cliffside Park High School. Later, he studied at the performing arts organization HB Studio in New York City.
Joe Pantoliano’s Career Highlights
Joe Pantoliano made his film debut in 1974 with a role in “Road Movie.” He rose to fame in the 80s with memorable roles in “Risky Business,” “Eddie and the Cruisers,” and “Midnight Run.” He continued to have major roles in the 90s, including Deputy U.S. Marshal Cosmo Renfro in “The Fugitive,” mafioso Caesar in “Bound,” and Cypher in “The Matrix.” Pantoliano also had roles in “Bad Boys,” “Robot in the Family,” and “Baby’s Day Out,” among others.
Joe Pantoliano’s Film Career
Joe Pantoliano began the new millennium with roles in the buddy comedy “Ready to Rumble” and the mystery thriller “Memento.” He was subsequently in “Cats & Dogs,” “A Call for Help,” and “The Adventures of Pluto Nash.”
In 2003, Pantoliano played Ben Urich in the Marvel Comics superhero film “Daredevil,” and reprised his role as Captain Conrad Howard in “Bad Boys II.” He went on to appear in such films as “Racing Stripes,” “The Amateurs,” “Canvas,” “Unknown,” “The Job,” and “Deadly Impact.”
In 2010, Pantoliano reprised his role as the Chinese Crested dog Peek in the spy comedy “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore.” Also that year, he played the abusive stepfather of the titular character in the action fantasy film “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.”
Pantoliano next appeared in the documentary “New York Street Games” and the dramedy “Loosies.” His subsequent credits have included “The Identical,” “Just Getting Started,” “Feast of the Seven Fishes,” “From the Vine,” “Bad Boys for Life,” and “Hide and Seek.”
Joe Pantoliano’s Television Career
Joe Pantoliano began his television career in 1977 with a role in the television film “McNamara’s Band.” Throughout the 80s, he appeared in various episodes of shows like “Hart to Hart,” “M*A*S*H,” and “L.A. Law.” In the 90s, he had a main role on the sitcom “The Fanelli Boys” and voiced a character in the cartoon series “Beethoven.” He also had a main role on the crime series “EZ Streets” and won an Emmy for his performance as Ralph Cifaretto on “The Sopranos.”
Later in his career, Pantoliano appeared on shows like “Roswell,” “Sense8,” and “MacGyver.” He also starred in the television films “Lake Placid: Legacy” and “The Santa Stakeout.”
Personal Life and Mental Health Advocacy
In 1979, Pantoliano married Morgan Kester, but they divorced in 1985. In 1994, he married Nancy Sheppard and they have four children together. Pantoliano has struggled with clinical depression for about a decade, which led him to found the non-profit organization No Kidding, Me Too! The organization aims to break down stigmas surrounding mental illness.
