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Frank Pesce

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 8, 1946 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Acting
2018King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenSelf
2015CreedMickey's Gym Doorman
2014Reach MeFrank's Henchman
2014The Expendables 3Fight Watcher
2013The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio MargheritiSelf
2013Grudge MatchJournalist #4
2011Tower HeistRiker's Prison Guard
2009Citizen JaneVirgil Jackman
2008Final ApproachFAA Official Russo
2005Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us PartRocco Galletta
2004The Whole Ten YardsPoliceman #1
2002On the EdgeBo
2001The Joe Spinell StorySelf
2001Double TakeVito
1999Black and WhiteJoey
1997Night VisionMike Mahoney
1997Donnie BrascoWiseguy
1997The Tony Danza ShowGuy
1996Uncle SamBarker
1996Original GangstasDetective Waits
1996The Cottonwood
1995The Single GuyCabbie
1994Trapped in ParadiseCaesar Spinoz
1994IceMobster
1994Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2Ralph
1994Another Midnight RunVito
1993South Beach
1993BlindsidedDetective
1993Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita StoryRehab Patient
1993Mirror Images IIClerk
1992Maniac Cop 3: Badge of SilenceTribble
1992The Pamela PrincipleEddie Breeding
1992In the Shadow of a KillerTorelli
199129th StreetVito Pesce
1991Steel and LacePatroni
1990Bar GirlsJoe
1990Maniac Cop 2Strip Club M.C.
1989Hit ListQuigley
1989RelentlessMarra
1989The Cover Girl and the CopAssistant Director
1989Lock UpJohnson
1988Midnight RunCarmine
1988Maniac CopWatchman
1988Cameron's ClosetEd Wallace
1987Beverly Hills Cop IICarlotta
1987Jake and the FatmanBarkeep
1986Hollywood HarryPeter the Producer
1986The MessengerMan 1
1986Top GunBartender
1986MatlockBailiff
1984Beverly Hills CopCigarette Buyer
1984AirwolfRay
1984Miami ViceBenny
1984Blue ThunderGuard / Gunner
1984Who's the Boss?Waiter
1983VigilanteBlueboy
1983EurekaStefano
1983Emergency RoomDusted Man
1983The Big ScoreJ.C.
1983FlashdanceMawby's Regular
1982Young Doctors in LoveThe Gangsters - Rocco
1982Knight RiderDirector
1982Cassie & Co.Crewman
1982Cagney & LaceyWaiter
1981The Greatest American HeroBartender
1980DefianceHerbie
1980ManiacT.V. Reporter (voice)
1980Marilyn: The Untold Story
1980American GigoloSuspect #4
1979TiltRock Manager (Carrots)
1979Killer FishWarren
1978Paradise AlleySkinny the Hand
1977SorcererMarried Man (uncredited)
1976RockySpectator (uncredited)
1973KojakJerry Gerson
1973KojakSpencer
Production
199129th StreetAssociate Producer
Writing
199129th StreetStory