Frank Pesce

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1946-12-08

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Frank Pesce

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.

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Acting History

2018
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen as Self
2015
Creed as Mickey's Gym Doorman
2014
The Expendables 3 as Fight Watcher
2014
Reach Me as Frank's Henchman
2013
Grudge Match as Journalist #4
2013
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
The Joe Spinell Story as Self
2001
Double Take as Vito
1999
Black and White as Joey
1997
The Tony Danza Show as Guy
1997
Night Vision as Mike Mahoney
1997
Donnie Brasco as Wiseguy
1996
Uncle Sam as Barker
1996
Original Gangstas as Detective Waits
1996
The Cottonwood
1995
The Single Guy as Cabbie
1994
Trapped in Paradise as Caesar Spinoz
1994
Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2 as Ralph
1994
Ice as Mobster
1994
Another Midnight Run as Vito
1993
Mirror Images II as Clerk
1993
South Beach
1993
Blindsided as Detective
1993
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story as Rehab Patient
1992
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence as Tribble
1992
The Pamela Principle as Eddie Breeding
1992
In the Shadow of a Killer as Torelli
1991
29th Street as Vito Pesce
1991
Steel and Lace as Patroni
1990
Maniac Cop 2 as Strip Club M.C.
1990
Bar Girls as Joe
1989
Relentless as Marra
1989
Lock Up as Johnson
1989
Hit List as Quigley
1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop as Assistant Director
1988
Cameron's Closet as Ed Wallace
1988
Midnight Run as Carmine
1988
Maniac Cop as Watchman
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II as Carlotta
1986
The Messenger as Man 1
1986
Hollywood Harry as Peter the Producer
1986
Top Gun as Bartender
1986
Matlock as Bailiff
1984
Beverly Hills Cop as Cigarette Buyer
1984
Miami Vice as Benny
1984
Airwolf as Ray
1984
Blue Thunder as Guard / Gunner
1983
Emergency Room as Dusted Man
1983
Eureka as Stefano
1983
Flashdance as Mawby's Regular
1983
The Big Score as J.C.
1983
Vigilante as Blueboy
1982
Knight Rider as Director
1982
Young Doctors in Love as The Gangsters - Rocco
1981
The Greatest American Hero as Bartender
1980
Marilyn: The Untold Story
1980
Maniac as T.V. Reporter (voice)
1980
Defiance as Herbie
1980
American Gigolo as Suspect #4
1979
Killer Fish as Warren
1979
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
1973
Kojak as Spencer