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Carl Ciarfalio

Carl Ciarfalio

Actor, also producer · Born November 12, 1953 (72) · Alhambra, California, USA

Actor and Stuntman Carl Ciarfalio has played dozens of anonymous henchman roles in action movies such as Death Wish 4: The Crackdown, License to Kill, and Rapid Fire. He achieved cinematic notoriety by being the infamous victim of when Joe Pesci decided to put a rival gangster's head in a vice in Casino.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1953 (72)
From
Alhambra, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
123 on MovieCove · 142 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Carl Ciarfalio's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
30%
Morality
27%
Bonds
18%
Self
12%
Power
7%
Ideas
6%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Absurd
4
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Carl Ciarfalio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 78 of their 123 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (46).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carl Ciarfalio'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

142 credits, 123 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Do You Want to Die in Indio?(2024)

    as Taco Truck Cook

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Last Deal(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Little Things(2021)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Blood from Stone(2020)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • I Hate Kids(2019)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Searching(2018)

    Stunt Driver

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Stunts

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Tooken(2015)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Taken 3(2014)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Isa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • The Extendables(2014)

    as AD

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Mercenaries(2014)

    Stunts · as Driver

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Sharknado 2: The Second One(2014)

    Utility Stunts

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Extant(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Service Truck Driver

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Ride Along(2014)

    Stunt Driver

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Furnace(2013)

    as Man at Drive In

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Channeling(2013)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • 3 Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Agent Flowers

  • Mega Python vs. Gatoroid(2011)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Chain Letter(2010)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Ballistica(2009)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Wrong Turn at Tahoe(2009)

    as Thug 3

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Dark Moon Rising(2009)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Boden

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Cook #2

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy Girls Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Stunts

  • Shoot 'Em Up(2007)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Redline(2007)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Jumpsuit

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Stump The Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Guido

  • Guess Who(2005)

    as Traffic Cop

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Species III(2004)

    as Security Guard #2

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Whole Ten Yards(2004)

    as Goon #1

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bad Santa(2003)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Wonderland(2003)

    Utility Stunts · as Hit Man #1 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Man Apart(2003)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Daredevil(2003)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • National Security(2003)

    as Stanton

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Serving Sara(2002)

    Stunt Double

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshall Goren

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Sammy Banachi

  • Traffic(2000)

    as Ruiz's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank Connors

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Fight Club(1999)

    Stunts · as Lou's Body Guard

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Limey(1999)

    as Warehouse Thug

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • BitterSweet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Puss

  • Angel's Dance(1999)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Out of Sight(1998)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Lolita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Stunts

  • Con Air(1997)

    as Con #1

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Undercover Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Terrorist #2

  • Romy and Michele's High School Reunion(1997)

    Stunt Driver

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Morris · as Officer #3

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Santa with Muscles(1996)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Feeling Minnesota(1996)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Foxfire(1996)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Spy Hard(1996)

    as Thug #1

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Casino(1995)

    as Tony Dogs

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Get Shorty(1995)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mallrats(1995)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Cover Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Stunts

  • Baywatch Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Thug #1

  • Excessive Force II: Force on Force(1995)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise(1995)

    as Brother Bob

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh(1995)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Lion Strike(1994)

    Stunts · as Vito

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Scanner Cop II(1995)

    as Lobby Cop #2

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Running Man(1995)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • T-Force(1994)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • A Low Down Dirty Shame(1994)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Stranger by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Stunts

  • The Specialist(1994)

    as Ned's Thug in Hotel Room (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Natural Born Killers(1994)

    as Mallory's Guard #2

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Blankman(1994)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Zero Tolerance(1994)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Forced to Kill(1994)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Vanishing Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Babylon 5(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Drazi Vendor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Fantastic Four(1994)

    as Thing

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • No Escape No Return(1993)

    Stunts · as Bouncer at Club

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit(1993)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Private Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Stunts

  • In the Line of Fire(1993)

    as CIA Agent Collins

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Excessive Force(1992)

    as Guard #1

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bounty Tracker(1993)

    as Hook

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Gergan

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Joshua Tree(1993)

    Stunt Double

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • RoboCop 3(1993)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Hit List(1993)

    as Second Hitman

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Trouble Bound(1993)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Garrett

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Public Eye(1992)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • CIA Code Name: Alexa(1992)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Sneakers(1992)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Rapid Fire(1992)

    Stunts · as Serrano Gunman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Red Shoe Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Biker

  • Class Act(1992)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Far and Away(1992)

    as Boxer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time(1991)

    as Policeman #2

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Out for Justice(1991)

    as Paulie

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Scissors(1991)

    as Attacker

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Weapon(1991)

    as Man in Alley

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Eve of Destruction(1991)

    as Trooper Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(1990)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Great Los Angeles Earthquake(1990)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Graveyard Shift(1990)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Charm(1990)

    as Cellblock Officer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Lionheart(1990)

    Stunt Double

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colin Keefe

  • The Hunt for Red October(1990)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Think Big(1989)

    as Edwards

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Family Matters(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Arm Wrestler

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Handsome(1989)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Stunts · as Hood #1

  • Nick Knight(1989)

    as Pure Melrose (credited as Carl Ciartalio)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Licence to Kill(1989)

    as Warehouse Guard

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Act(1989)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects(1989)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers(1988)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk Returns(1988)

    as Barner

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Beetlejuice(1988)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Code Name: Zebra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Stunts

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Death Wish 4: The Crackdown(1987)

    as Henchman at Oil Wells (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Extreme Prejudice(1987)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Number One with a Bullet(1987)

    as Monte

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Sledge Hammer!(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Man in Restaurant (uncredited) · as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Invaders from Mars(1986)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training(1986)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Black Moon Rising(1986)

    as Ringer's Man #1

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Runaway Train(1985)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • To Live and Die in L.A.(1985)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Commando(1985)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Gorman

  • The Golden Girls(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Black Crow

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Against All Odds(1984)

    Stunt Double

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Cannery Row(1982)

    as Tackle

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Sheriff · as Fireman

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott, the Second Hitman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 142 titles from 1980 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Spy Hard (1996)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

Sledge Hammer! (1986)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting78 of 142: 71 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thProducing2 of 142: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew69 of 142: 62 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score37th

142 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s30 · 17 acting · 14 crew1990s68 · 39 acting · 33 crew2000s24 · 15 acting · 10 crew2010s16 · 6 acting · 11 crew2020s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 18th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
829297

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.

How do Carl Ciarfalio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 104; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 123 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th30
  • Below 25th46

Shape of the crowd

52 of their 123 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser35
  • Broadly Agreed15
  • Mixed52

Most divisive · actor

The Extendables (2014)

92nd percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fight Club (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 31. 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.

Who does Carl Ciarfalio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carl Ciarfalio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Kirby shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Mixed roles