Pantoliano was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to first-generation Italian American parents Mary, a bookie and seamstress, and Dominic "Monk" Pantoliano, a hearse driver and factory foreman. He attended HB Studio, but studied extensively with John Lehne and lives with his wife, former model Nancy Sheppard, and their four children.

On October 9, 2007 Pantoliano announced on the National Alliance Read more...

He first grew to fame as Guido the Killer Pimp in Risky Business, appeared as Cypher in The Matrix, and won an Emmy as Ralph Cifaretto in HBO's The Sopranos. Pantoliano is also known for his role as Eddie Moscone, the bail bondsman, in the Robert De Niro comedy Midnight Run, as double-crossed mafioso Caesar in Bound and as police officer John Edward "Teddy" Gammel in Memento. He also played Deputy Read more...

Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951) is an Emmy Award-winning American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Ralph Cifaretto on The Sopranos, and as Cypher in The Matrix.