Did Mad freakin' Max just call me irritating?
I dyed my hair blonde in that movie, so my head doesn't match my grill.
I'm just some lunatic macaroni mushroom, is that it?
You don't say hello to Mr. DeNiro? Show the respect, will ya?
[on his good friend and My Cousin Vinny (1992) co-star, the late Fred Gwynne] "It takes somebody who's very serious to pull off a character like 'Herman Munster.' It's not simple to play the goof. Fred was not Herman. He was an intelligent, quiet gentleman."
His song My Cousin Vinny was a pretty big hit in some European countries (the song is not directly related to his movie My Cousin Vinny (1992)).
He recorded an album in the 60s under the name Joe Ritchie. Titled "Little Joe Sure Can Sing", it flopped.
Started out with Joey D and the Starliters; working his way around as a waiter and singing and playing guitar in local nightclubs
Director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro tracked down Pesci after seeing his role in The Death Collector (1976)because they felt he was perfect for the role of Joey La Motta in Raging Bull (1980)
Eyes are different colors.
Born at 11:45am-EWT
The word Pesci in Italian means "fish" (plural).
Close friend of George Carlin, and mentioned by Carlin in his bit "There is No God".
After winning the oscar for his role as Tom DeVito in the movie Goodfellas (1990) his entire acceptance speech was "This is an honor and privilege, thank you." When asked why he didn't say more he said "I really didn't think I was going to win."
Did Judo in his teens
Is an avid golfer
Very good friends with fellow actor and frequent co-star, Robert De Niro.
Sang as Joe Doggs with jazz organ player Joey DeFrancesco. They recorded an album on Concord Records in 2003 titled, "Joey DeFrancesco featuring Joe Doggs, Falling in Love Again."
He has a house in Lavalette, New Jersey. In the 1980s, he established a reputation as a community Little League Baseball Coach.
Shares a birthday with Mia Farrow.Is, to the day, 2 years older than her.
Was the original choice to play Fergie in Judge Dredd (1995) but turned it down. The part was given to Rob Schneider instead.
His performance as Tommy DeVito in "GoodFellas" (1990) is ranked #96 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.
Childhood friends with Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi. Introduced them to Bob Gaudio. Valli, DeVito, Massi, and Gaudio became the rock group The Four Seasons.
Robert De Niro accidentally broke his rib in a sparring scene in Raging Bull (1980). This shot appears in the film: De Niro hits Pesci in the side, Pesci groans, and there is a quick cut to another angle.
According to Maxim magazine, he wrote and directed the "You think I'm funny?" scene from Goodfellas (1990) at director Martin Scorsese's request.
The Good Shepherd (2006) was the first movie he made within 8 years.
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