Joe Pesci | 9/2/1943 | 78
Joe Pesci has been an icon of Hollywood for years. Born in Newark, New Jersey, to parents of Italian descent, he was pretty active in acting since he was five. The aspiring actor initially worked as part of a comedy duo and Frank Vincent from 1970 to 1976. Pesci began his professional acting career in the early 1970s, with his first appearance in The Death Collector. More importantly, the performance landed him a role in Martin Scorsese’s 1980 film Raging Bull, where he appeared alongside Robert De Niro. Finally, his efforts won him a BAFTA Film Award and got him an Oscar nomination.
His next notable role was in Goodfellas in 1990. Regarded as a classic by many, Pesci’s performance won him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. While he has been known for mobster roles, he is no stranger to more goofy ones, with Home Alone being his most well-known acting credit in this regard. Despite his success, he retired from the industry in 1999 to focus on music and life away from the camera. However, he made a reprise in 2017 in the Netflix film The Irishman, which was critically acclaimed.
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