Frank Pesce
Born: 1946-12-08 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2022-02-06
Known For: Acting
Biography
Frank Pesce (December 8, 1946 – February 6, 2022) was an American film and television actor. Born in New York City, Pesce was the son of two working-class Italian parents. Pesce started his film career as an extra in The Godfather Part II, and got his first credited role in 1976, in an episode of the television series Police Story. He guest-starred a large number of well-known TV-series, including Knight Rider, Kojak and Matlock, and was a busy character actor in films, notably appearing in Rocky, Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop and Flashdance. He wrote the script of the film 29th Street, based on his own autobiographical experiences. He made his last appearance in 2015, in Creed.
Filmography
2018
2015
- Creed as Mickey's Gym Doorman
2014
- The Expendables 3 as Fight Watcher
- Reach Me as Frank's Henchman
2013
- Grudge Match as Journalist #4
- The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti as Self
2011
- Tower Heist as Riker's Prison Guard
2009
- Citizen Jane as Virgil Jackman
2008
- Final Approach as FAA Official Russo
2005
- Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part as Rocco Galletta
2004
- The Whole Ten Yards as Policeman #1
2002
- On the Edge as Bo
2001
- Double Take as Vito
- The Joe Spinell Story as Self
1999
- Black and White as Joey
1997
- Donnie Brasco as Wiseguy
- The Tony Danza Show as Guy
- Night Vision as Mike Mahoney
1996
- Uncle Sam as Barker
- Original Gangstas as Detective Waits
- The Cottonwood
1995
- The Single Guy as Cabbie
1994
- Trapped in Paradise as Caesar Spinoz
- Ice as Mobster
- Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2 as Ralph
- Another Midnight Run as Vito
1993
- Mirror Images II as Clerk
- Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story as Rehab Patient
- South Beach
- Blindsided as Detective
1992
- Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence as Tribble
- The Pamela Principle as Eddie Breeding
- In the Shadow of a Killer as Torelli
1991
- 29th Street as Vito Pesce
- Steel and Lace as Patroni
1990
- Maniac Cop 2 as Strip Club M.C.
- Bar Girls as Joe
1989
- Lock Up as Johnson
- Relentless as Marra
- Hit List as Quigley
- The Cover Girl and the Cop as Assistant Director
1988
- Midnight Run as Carmine
- Maniac Cop as Watchman
- Cameron's Closet as Ed Wallace
1987
- Jake and the Fatman as Barkeep
- Beverly Hills Cop II as Carlotta
1986
- Matlock as Bailiff
- Top Gun as Bartender
- The Messenger as Man 1
- Hollywood Harry as Peter the Producer
1984
- Miami Vice as Benny
- Airwolf as Ray
- Who's the Boss? as Waiter
- Beverly Hills Cop as Cigarette Buyer
- Blue Thunder as Guard / Gunner
1983
- Flashdance as Mawby's Regular
- Vigilante as Blueboy
- Eureka as Stefano
- The Big Score as J.C.
- Emergency Room as Dusted Man
1982
- Knight Rider as Director
- Cagney & Lacey as Waiter
- Cassie & Co. as Crewman
- Young Doctors in Love as The Gangsters - Rocco
1981
- The Greatest American Hero as Bartender
1980
- American Gigolo as Suspect #4
- Maniac as T.V. Reporter (voice)
- Defiance as Herbie
- Marilyn: The Untold Story
1979
- Killer Fish as Warren
- Tilt as Rock Manager (Carrots)
1978
- Paradise Alley as Skinny the Hand
1977
- Sorcerer as Married Man (uncredited)
1976
- Rocky as Spectator (uncredited)
1973
- Kojak as Jerry Gerson