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Most Recent Role: Himself on TMZ on TV
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Birthday: 2-9-1943
Birth Name: Joseph Pesci
Joe Pesci is the short, fiery actor who won an Oscar for his supporting role as Tommy DeVito, the funny-but-psychopathic mobster in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas (1990). Pesci started his entertainment career as a singer in the 1960s. After small roles in the movies, he made a splash as Robert DeNiro's brother in Raging Bull (1980) and earned an Oscar nomination. He co-starred again with...

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TMZ on TV
April 3, 2008
Thursday 3 April 2008 on Syndicated

Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna pulls a "prank" on people, and TMZ is going to win an Emmy; never ask Joe Pesci about Home Alone ; Busta Rhymes is supporting Barack Obama; and how did Gummy Bear lose all his weight.

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In April 2007, Robbie Willaims was threatened by neighbour, Joe, after he invited friends over to play soccer and blocked Joe’s driveway with their cars. Joe stormed out brandishing a golf club, threatening to smash the offending car’s windscreen. Robbie initially thought Joe was joking, but told his friends to move their cars after he realised he was serious. (edit)
Each of Joe’s eyes is a different colour. (edit)
Joe was childhood friends with Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi. He introduced them to Bob Gaudio. Valli, DeVito, Massi, and Gaudio became the rock group 'The Four Seasons'. (edit)
Joe was the original choice to play Fergie in Judge Dredd but turned it down. The part was given to Rob Schneider instead. (edit)
Joe shares a birthday with Mia Farrow. (edit)

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Joe: (on the late Fred Gwynne) It takes somebody who's very serious to pull off a character like 'Herman Munster.' It's not simple to play the goof. Fred was not Herman. He was an intelligent, quiet gentleman. (edit)
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10.0
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"Talented"
And by talented, I mean talented...
Continue » Posted Mar 5, 2008 5:05 pm PST
9.8
Superb
"Give him/her a show!"
He really proves the saying,"Laughter is the best medicine" to be true!
Continue » Posted Apr 10, 2007 2:32 pm PST

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8.0
Great
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Continue » Posted Feb 28, 2007 2:24 pm PST

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Great
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10.0
Perfect
"Personal favorite"
great actor playing Hero and Villian.
Continue » Posted Sep 12, 2006 8:21 pm PST
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