Frank Pesce
Frank Pesce | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | December 8, 1946[1] New York City, USA[1] |
| Died | February 6, 2022 (aged 75)[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
Frank Pesce (December 8, 1946 – February 6, 2022) was an American film and television actor.
Early life
[edit]Born in New York City, Pesce was the son of two working-class Italian parents.[2]
Career
[edit]Pesce started his film career as an extra in The Godfather Part II,[3] and got his first credited role in 1976, in an episode of the television series Police Story.[4] 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.[4] He wrote the script of the film 29th Street, based on his own autobiographical experiences.[3][4][5] He made his last appearance in 2015, in Creed.[6]
Personal life
[edit]A cancer survivor,[2] Pesce died of dementia complications on February 6, 2022, at the age of 75.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Rocky | Spectator | Uncredited |
| 1977 | Sorcerer | Married Man | |
| 1978 | Fingers | Carmine | |
| 1978 | Paradise Alley | Skinny the Hand | |
| 1978 | The One Man Jury | Freddie | |
| 1979 | Tilt | Rock Manager (Carrots) | |
| 1979 | Killer Fish | Warren | |
| 1980 | American Gigolo | Suspect #4 | |
| 1980 | Defiance | Herbie | |
| 1980 | Maniac | T.V. Reporter | |
| 1982 | Young Doctors in Love | Rocco | |
| 1982 | Vigilante | Blueboy | |
| 1983 | Flashdance | Mawby's Regular | |
| 1983 | Eureka | Stefano | |
| 1983 | The Big Score | J.C. | |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | Cigarette Buyer | |
| 1986 | Top Gun | Bartender | |
| 1986 | Hollywood Harry | Peter the Producer | |
| 1986 | The Messengers | Man 1 | |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Carlotta | |
| 1988 | Maniac Cop | Watchman | |
| 1988 | Cameron's Closet | Ed Wallace | |
| 1988 | Midnight Run | Carmine | |
| 1989 | Hit List | Quigley | |
| 1989 | Lock Up | Johnson | |
| 1989 | Relentless | Marra | |
| 1989 | The Kill Reflex | Pond | |
| 1990 | Maniac Cop 2 | Strip Club M.C. | |
| 1991 | Steel and Lace | Patroni | |
| 1991 | 29th Street | Vito Pesce | |
| 1992 | The Pamela Principle | Eddie Breeding | |
| 1992 | Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence | Tribble | |
| 1993 | South Beach | Jimmy | |
| 1993 | Mirror Images II | Clerk | |
| 1994 | Ice | Mobster | |
| 1994 | The Pamela Principle 2 | Ralph | |
| 1994 | Trapped in Paradise | Caesar Spinoza | |
| 1996 | Original Gangstas | Detective Waits | |
| 1996 | Uncle Sam | Barker | |
| 1997 | Donnie Brasco | Wiseguy | |
| 1997 | Night Vision | Mike Mahoney | |
| 1999 | Black and White | Joey | |
| 2000 | Down 'n Dirty | Kingpin | |
| 2001 | Double Take | Vito | |
| 2002 | On the Edge | Bo | |
| 2004 | The Whole Ten Yards | Policeman #1 | |
| 2009 | Middle Men | Bar Patron | |
| 2011 | Tower Heist | Riker's Prison Guard | |
| 2013 | Grudge Match | Journalist #4 | |
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Fight Watcher | |
| 2014 | Reach Me | Frank's Henchman | |
| 2015 | Creed | Mickey's Gym Doorman | |
| 2022 | Beyond the Neon | Strip Club Owner |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Police Story | Frank | Episode: "Eamon Kinsella Royce" |
| 1977 | The Godfather Saga | Extra | Miniseries |
| 1977, 1978 | Kojak | Jerry Gerson / Spencer | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | Knight Rider | Director | Episode: "Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death" |
| 1983 | The Greatest American Hero | Bartender | Episode: "Vanity, Says the Preacher" |
| 1983 | Emergency Room | Dusted Man | Television film |
| 1984 | Blue Thunder | Guard / Gunner | Episode: "Payload" |
| 1984 | The Master | Officer Thomas | Episode: "Rogues" |
| 1984 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Valet | Episode: "Ties My Father Sold Me" |
| 1985 | Miami Vice | Benny | Episode: "The Home Invaders" |
| 1985 | Airwolf | Ray | Episode: "The Deadly Circle" |
| 1985–1992 | Who's the Boss? | Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 1986 | Doing Life | Red Hot | Television film |
| 1986 | Cagney & Lacey | Perp | Episode: "Roll Call" |
| 1988 | Matlock | Bailiff | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | The Cover Girl and the Cop | Assistant Director | Television film |
| 1990 | Bar Girls | Joe | Unsold pilot |
| 1991, 1992 | Jake and the Fatman | Barkeep / Jerry | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Reasonable Doubts | Taliaferro | |
| 1992 | In the Shadow of a Killer | Torelli | Television film |
| 1992 | Ring of the Musketeers | Joey Gardner | |
| 1993 | Casualties of Love: The "Long Island Lolita" Story | Rehab Patient | |
| 1993 | Blindsided | Detective | |
| 1994 | Another Midnight Run | Vito | |
| 1993 | North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell | Luis | Episode: "Summer 1865 - Autumn 1865" |
| 1997 | The Single Guy | Cabbie | Episode: "Starting Over" |
| 1997 | The Tony Danza Show | Guy | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2000 | Falcone | Bodyguard #1 | |
| 2003–2004 | Karen Sisco | Sonny | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part | Rocco Galletta | Television film |
| 2007 | Final Approach | FAA Official Russo | |
| 2009 | Citizen Jane | Virgil Jackman | |
| 2013 | Man Life Crisis | Frank | 5 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Nordyke, Kimberly (February 16, 2022). "Frank Pesce, Character Actor in 'Beverly Hills Cop' Films, Dies at 75". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Geitner, Paul (November 1, 1991). "Actor Frank Pesce's life story told in '29 Street'". The Signal. p. 29. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b King, Susan (November 9, 1991). "While Lawyers Unravel '29th Street' Deals, Pesce Enjoys Happy Ending". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Shanfeld, Ethan (February 16, 2022). "Frank Pesce, 'Beverly Hills Cop' and 'Top Gun' Actor, Dies at 75". Variety. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (November 1, 1991). "Review/Film; Portrait of Frank and the Other Pesces". The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Court, Andrew (February 16, 2022). "Frank Pesce, 'Top Gun' and 'Beverly Hills Cop' star, dead at 75". New York Post. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Frank Pesce at IMDb
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
