Acting

Frank Pesce

Born 1946-12-08 · New York City, New York, USA

Died 2022-02-06

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.

Credits

Newest first

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self
2018
Creed
as Mickey's Gym Doorman
2015
The Expendables 3
as Fight Watcher
2014
Reach Me
as Frank's Henchman
2014
Grudge Match
as Journalist #4
2013
The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
as Self
2013
Tower Heist
as Riker's Prison Guard
2011
Citizen Jane
as Virgil Jackman
2009
Middle Men
as Bar Patron
2009
Final Approach
as FAA Official Russo
2008
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
as Rocco Galletta
2005
The Whole Ten Yards
as Policeman #1
2004
On the Edge
as Bo
2002
The Joe Spinell Story
as Self
2001
Double Take
as Vito
2001
Black and White
as Joey
1999
The Tony Danza Show
as Guy
1997
Night Vision
as Mike Mahoney
1997
Donnie Brasco
as Wiseguy
1997
Uncle Sam
as Barker
1996
Original Gangstas
as Detective Waits
1996
The Cottonwood
1996
The Single Guy
as Cabbie
1995
Trapped in Paradise
as Caesar Spinoz
1994
Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2
as Ralph
1994
Ice
as Mobster
1994
Another Midnight Run
as Vito
1994
Mirror Images II
as Clerk
1993
South Beach
1993
Blindsided
as Detective
1993
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
as Rehab Patient
1993
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
as Tribble
1992
The Pamela Principle
as Eddie Breeding
1992
In the Shadow of a Killer
as Torelli
1992
29th Street
as Vito Pesce
1991
29th Street
Story
1991
29th Street
Associate Producer
1991
Steel and Lace
as Patroni
1991
Maniac Cop 2
as Strip Club M.C.
1990
Bar Girls
as Joe
1990
Relentless
as Marra
1989
Lock Up
as Johnson
1989
Hit List
as Quigley
1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop
as Assistant Director
1989
Cameron's Closet
as Ed Wallace
1988
Midnight Run
as Carmine
1988
Maniac Cop
as Watchman
1988
Jake and the Fatman
as Barkeep
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Carlotta
1987
The Messenger
as Man 1
1986
Hollywood Harry
as Peter the Producer
1986
Top Gun
as Bartender
1986
Matlock
as Bailiff
1986
Beverly Hills Cop
as Cigarette Buyer
1984
Who's the Boss?
as Waiter
1984
Miami Vice
as Benny
1984
Airwolf
as Ray
1984
The Master
as Officer Thomas
1984
Blue Thunder
as Guard / Gunner
1984
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
1983
Knight Rider
as Director
1982
Young Doctors in Love
as The Gangsters - Rocco
1982
Cagney & Lacey
as Waiter
1982
Cassie & Co.
as Crewman
1982
The Greatest American Hero
as Bartender
1981
Maniac
as T.V. Reporter (voice)
1980
Marilyn: The Untold Story
1980
Defiance
as Herbie
1980
American Gigolo
as Suspect #4
1980
Killer Fish
as Warren
1979
Tilt
as Rock Manager (Carrots)
1979
The One Man Jury
as Freddie
1978
Paradise Alley
as Skinny the Hand
1978
Sorcerer
as Married Man (uncredited)
1977
Rocky
as Spectator (uncredited)
1976
Kojak
as Jerry Gerson
1973