Acting credits
72
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Frank Pesce
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
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Movies: 62Series: 10Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 101615
IMDb ID: nm0675887
Known for: Acting
Born: December 8, 1946
Died: February 6, 2022
Age: 75
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1973 - 2018
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.24
Wikidata: Q110955665
Also known as
Frankie Pesce • Franck Pesce • Frank J. Pesce
Other jobs
Story (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Frank Pesce.
6.4
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self
2018 Movie
7.4
Creed
as Mickey's Gym Doorman
2015 Movie
6.2
The Expendables 3
as Fight Watcher
2014 Movie
5.3
Reach Me
as Frank's Henchman
2014 Movie
6.1
Grudge Match
as Journalist #4
2013 Movie
6.0
The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
as Self
2013 Movie
6.1
Tower Heist
as Riker's Prison Guard
2011 Movie
5.1
Citizen Jane
as Virgil Jackman
2009 Movie
5.1
Final Approach
as FAA Official Russo
2008 Movie
5.9
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
as Rocco Galletta
2005 Movie
5.7
The Whole Ten Yards
as Policeman #1
2004 Movie
2.3
On the Edge
as Bo
2002 Movie
5.1
The Joe Spinell Story
as Self
2001 Movie
5.5
Double Take
as Vito
2001 Movie
4.6
Black and White
as Joey
1999 Movie
5.2
Night Vision
as Mike Mahoney
1997 Movie
7.5
Donnie Brasco
as Wiseguy
1997 Movie
4.8
Uncle Sam
as Barker
1996 Movie
5.6
Original Gangstas
as Detective Waits
1996 Movie
The Cottonwood
1996 Movie
5.7
Trapped in Paradise
as Caesar Spinoz
1994 Movie
3.9
Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2
as Ralph
1994 Movie
4.0
Ice
as Mobster
1994 Movie
6.5
Another Midnight Run
as Vito
1994 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Frank Pesce.
4.7
The Tony Danza Show
as Guy • 1 eps
1997 Series
5.0
The Single Guy
as Cabbie • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.1
Matlock
as Bailiff • 2 eps
1986 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as Benny • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.6
Airwolf
as Ray • 1 eps
1984 Series
6.9
Blue Thunder
as Guard / Gunner • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.5
Knight Rider
as Director • 1 eps
1982 Series
4.5
Cassie & Co.
as Crewman • 1 eps
1982 Series
7.2
The Greatest American Hero
as Bartender • 1 eps
1981 Series
7.1
Kojak
as Jerry Gerson • 1 eps
1973 Series