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Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

Actor, also producer · Born September 12, 1951 (75) · Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Joseph Peter Pantoliano (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 The Goonies (1985), Captain Conrad Howard in the Bad Boys film series (1995–2024),  Cypher in the Wachowskis' sci-fi action film The Matrix (1999), Teddy in Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller film Memento (2000), and Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (2001–2004), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Other notable film credits include Risky Business (1983), Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987), La Bamba (1987), Midnight Run (1988), The Fugitive (1993), Baby's Day Out (1994), the Wachowskis' directorial debut Bound (1996), and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010). In 2025, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in The Last of Us. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Pantoliano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
September 12, 1951 (75)
From
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
106 on MovieCove · 149 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Joe Pantoliano's films like?

Across their 74 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action25 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Morality
22%
Self
18%
Survival
10%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds21 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 74 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 37 · Serious 21 · Dark 16

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 48 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 22 · Charged 31 · Intense 21

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 29 · Shifting 38 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 30 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 21

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 23 · Even-paced 41 · Relentless 10

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 38 · Engaged 30 · Full focus 6

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 43 · Affecting 20 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 57 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

48 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 11 of 48 analyzed roles.

Shadow
11 of 48
Mentor
9 of 48
Ally
8 of 48
Trickster
7 of 48
Hero
4 of 48
Threshold guardian
3 of 48
Herald
3 of 48
Shapeshifter
3 of 48
Show the 48 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
39
Thrilling
25
Joyful
20
Warm
18
Absurd
19
Other
76

How their films linger

Feel-good32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 15 with a twist

  • Happy38
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joe Pantoliano's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 70 of their 106 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (40).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Pantoliano's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

149 credits, 106 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Violent Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Higher Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Isolate Thief(2026)

    as "Burial" Perry Parker

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Home Delivery(2025)

    as Gary Templeton

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wonder Man(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Pantoliano

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story(2025)

    as Uncle Tommy Rossi

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dexter: Original Sin(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Moretti

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Boys: Ride or Die(2024)

    as Captain Howard

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Last of Us(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Eugene Lynden

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Hide and Seek(2021)

    as Collin Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Santa Stakeout(2021)

    as Mr. Miller

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Chucky(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Pantoliano

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Sticky Fins Whiting (voice)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Boys for Life(2020)

    as Captain Howard

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • From the Vine(2019)

    as Marco Gentile

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Feast of the Seven Fishes(2019)

    as Uncle Frankie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Tacoma FD(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Penisi Sr. · as Eddie Penisi, Sr

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Brawler(2019)

    as Al Braverman

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Lake Placid: Legacy(2018)

    as Henderson

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Happy Anniversary(2018)

    as Aldo

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Just Getting Started(2017)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Random Tropical Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Vincent Gambazzo

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eric Andrews

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Perfect Match(2016)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sense8(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Gorski

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Identical(2014)

    as Avi Hirshberg

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life(2011)

    as Oswald

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Loosies(2011)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Secret Pass(2010)

    as Chuckster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore(2010)

    as Peek (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Impact(2010)

    as David Kaplow

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief(2010)

    as Gabe Ugliano

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Falling Up(2009)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Job(2009)

    as Perriman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • No Kidding, Me Too! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer · as Himself

  • Canvas(2006)

    Producer · as John Marino

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Unknown(2006)

    as Bound Man

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Deceit(2006)

    Producer · as Anthony

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Wedding Daze(2006)

    as Smitty

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Amateurs(2005)

    as Some Idiot

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector(2006)

    as Mayor M.T. Gunn

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • But Can They Sing? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Check Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as The Inspector

  • Racing Stripes(2005)

    as Goose (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cypher

  • Dr. Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Easter Egg Adventure(2004)

    as Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Opposites(2004)

    as Louis Carbonelli

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Second Best(2004)

    Producer · as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Handler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 16 episodes · as Joe Renato

  • Bad Boys II(2003)

    as Captain Howard

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Daredevil(2003)

    as Urich

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash(2002)

    as Mogan

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • A Better Way to Die(2000)

    as Flash

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Cats & Dogs(2001)

    as Peek (voice)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Memento(2000)

    as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ready to Rumble(2000)

    as Titus Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Silver Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Norbert

  • Olive, the Other Reindeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Martini (voice)

  • New Blood(1999)

    as Hellman

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Roswell(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kal Langley

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Taxman(1998)

    as Al Benjamin

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Life Before This(1999)

    as Jake Maclean

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Black & White(1999)

    as Bill King

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Sticky Fins Whiting (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Matrix(1999)

    as Cypher

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 18 episodes · as Ralph Cifaretto

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Lionhearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 5 episodes · as (voice)

  • Godzilla: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor "Animal" Palotti · as Victor "Animal" Palotti (voice)

  • Hoods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Charlie Flynn

  • U.S. Marshals(1998)

    as Renfro

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Top of the World(1997)

    as Vince Castor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Tinseltown(1997)

    Producer · as Arnie

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Natural Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Stuart

  • EZ Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jimmy Murtha

  • Bound(1996)

    as Caesar

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Vic Freed

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice(1996)

    as Det. Meyer Meyer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Bad Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Body Man

  • Cigars!: The New Rage! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Thanks · as Self

  • The Immortals(1995)

    Producer · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Steal Big Steal Little(1995)

    as Eddie Agopian

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Last Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Doc

  • Life with Louie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jojo Stomopolous (voice)

  • Congo(1995)

    as Eddie Ventro (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bad Boys(1995)

    as Captain Howard

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Harbinger

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Beethoven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sparky (voice)

  • Baby's Day Out(1994)

    as Norby

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Within(1995)

    as Attorney Brezner

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Teresa's Tattoo(1994)

    as Bruno

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Robot in the Family(1993)

    Associate Producer · as Jack Shamir

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Barclay

  • Me and the Kid(1993)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Calendar Girl(1993)

    as Harvey Darpinian

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive(1993)

    as Cosmo Renfro

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Three of Hearts(1993)

    as Mickey

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Used People(1992)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Wilder

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Through the Eyes of a Killer(1992)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • One Special Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Daniel

  • Civil Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan DeMarco

  • Zandalee(1991)

    as Gerri

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Backstreet Dreams(1990)

    as Paul (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Fanelli Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 19 episodes · as Dominic Fanelli

  • El Diablo(1990)

    as Kid Durango

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Short Time(1990)

    as Scalese

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Last of the Finest(1990)

    as Wayne Gross

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Downtown(1990)

    as White

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Dante Calabresi Sr. (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Casino Dealer (uncredited) · as Ulric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Nightbreaker(1989)

    as Sgt. Jack Russell

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Midnight Run(1988)

    as Eddie Moscone, Bail Bonder

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Rock 'N Roll Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ronnie

  • The in Crowd(1988)

    as Perry Parker

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Empire of the Sun(1987)

    as Frank Demarest

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Buntz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Montaigne

  • Amazon Women on the Moon(1987)

    as Sy Swerdlow (segment "Hairlooming")

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Scenes from the Goldmine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Manny Ricci

  • La Bamba(1987)

    as Bob Keane

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Squeeze(1987)

    as Norman

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Destination: America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Lt. Mike Amico

  • Roger Rabbit Screen Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Eddie Valiant (uncredited)

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Cavanaugh

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Law: Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ralph Cavanaugh

  • Running Scared(1986)

    as Snake

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Goonies(1985)

    as Francis

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Mean Season(1985)

    as Andy Porter

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Robert Kennedy & His Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Roy Cohn

  • Mister Roberts(1984)

    as Insigna

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Brother Charles

  • Eddie and the Cruisers(1983)

    as Doc Robbins

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Teddy Hollins

  • Risky Business(1983)

    as Guido

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Final Terror(1983)

    as Eggar

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Monsignor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Pvt. Joe Musso

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Sonny Orsini

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Idolmaker(1980)

    as Gino Pilato

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story(1980)

    as Ray Neal

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ray Neal

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • From Here to Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pvt. Angelo Maggio

  • More Than Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Ralphie

  • Free Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerald Mullen

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • I Took My Avocado to Aspen, Colorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Narrator

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 149 titles, 147 of them dated from 1972 to 2026; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

The Matrix (1999)

$473M worldwide

Highest rated

The Matrix (1999)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19722026

Peak 1999 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 17 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting146 of 149: 143 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndDirecting1 of 149: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 149: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 149: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew2 of 149: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

149 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s33 · acting1990s51 · 50 acting · 2 crew2000s26 · 25 acting · 3 crew2010s19 · 18 acting · 1 crew2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 57 roles
83889398030813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 4 major nominations, 2002–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2002
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Joe Pantoliano's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 86; across their 74 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 74

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 74

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 74

Midcredits score across 106 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th34

Shape of the crowd

47 of their 106 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved15
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed47

Most divisive · actor

Home Delivery (2025)

94th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Matrix (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 73 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Joe Pantoliano's work okay for kids?

Across up to 28 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles23–84 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity28 titles10–64 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity21 titles32–86 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles26–58 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles25–63 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Joe Pantoliano work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Pantoliano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Gallo shares the most, 4.

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