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
- Night Vision as Mike Mahoney
- The Tony Danza Show as Guy
1996
- Original Gangstas as Detective Waits
- Uncle Sam as Barker
- The Cottonwood
1995
- The Single Guy as Cabbie
1994
- Trapped in Paradise as Caesar Spinoz
- Another Midnight Run as Vito
- Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2 as Ralph
- Ice as Mobster
1993
- South Beach
- Mirror Images II as Clerk
- Blindsided as Detective
- Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story as Rehab Patient
1992
- The Pamela Principle as Eddie Breeding
- Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence as Tribble
- In the Shadow of a Killer as Torelli
1991
- Steel and Lace as Patroni
- 29th Street as Vito Pesce
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
- Cameron's Closet as Ed Wallace
- Maniac Cop as Watchman
1987
- 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
- Beverly Hills Cop as Cigarette Buyer
- Blue Thunder as Guard / Gunner
1983
- Eureka as Stefano
- Emergency Room as Dusted Man
- Flashdance as Mawby's Regular
- Vigilante as Blueboy
- The Big Score as J.C.
1982
- Knight Rider as Director
- 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