Frank Pesce

Birthday: 1946-12-08
Deathday: 2022-02-06
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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

Year Title Character
2015-11-25 Creed Mickey's Gym Doorman
2014-08-07 The Expendables 3 Fight Watcher
2014-03-14 Reach Me Frank's Henchman
2013-12-25 Grudge Match Journalist #4
2011-11-02 Tower Heist Riker's Prison Guard
2009-09-12 Citizen Jane Virgil Jackman
2008-05-24 Final Approach FAA Official Russo
2005-03-11 Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part Rocco Galletta
2004-04-07 The Whole Ten Yards Policeman #1
2002-10-01 On the Edge Bo
2001-01-12 Double Take Vito
1999-09-04 Black and White Joey
1997-02-28 Night Vision Mike Mahoney
1997-02-27 Donnie Brasco Wiseguy
1996-11-13 Uncle Sam Barker
1996-05-10 Original Gangstas Detective Waits
1996-01-01 The Cottonwood
1994-12-02 Trapped in Paradise Caesar Spinoz
1994-08-17 Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2 Ralph
1994-06-15 Ice Mobster
1994-02-05 Another Midnight Run Vito
1993-10-25 Mirror Images II Clerk
1993-08-04 South Beach
1993-01-20 Blindsided Detective
1993-01-03 Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story Rehab Patient
1992-12-10 Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence Tribble
1992-12-01 Ring of the Musketeers Joey Gardner
1992-11-11 The Pamela Principle Eddie Breeding
1992-04-27 In the Shadow of a Killer Torelli
1991-11-01 29th Street Vito Pesce
1991-01-30 Steel and Lace Patroni
1990-07-18 Maniac Cop 2 Strip Club M.C.
1990-07-15 Bar Girls Joe
1989-08-30 Relentless Marra
1989-08-04 Lock Up Johnson
1989-03-03 Hit List Quigley
1989-01-16 The Cover Girl and the Cop Assistant Director
1988-12-02 Cameron's Closet Ed Wallace
1988-07-20 Midnight Run Carmine
1988-05-13 Maniac Cop Watchman
1987-05-18 Beverly Hills Cop II Carlotta
1986-12-01 The Messenger Man 1
1986-10-03 Hollywood Harry Peter the Producer
1986-05-16 Top Gun Bartender
1984-12-05 Beverly Hills Cop Cigarette Buyer
1983-07-18 Emergency Room Dusted Man
1983-05-01 Eureka Stefano
1983-04-14 Flashdance Mawby's Regular
1983-03-17 The Big Score J.C.
1982-07-16 Young Doctors in Love The Gangsters - Rocco
1982-05-18 Vigilante Blueboy
1980-11-10 Marilyn: The Untold Story
1980-05-10 Maniac T.V. Reporter (voice)
1980-03-14 Defiance Herbie
1980-02-01 American Gigolo Suspect #4
1979-12-07 Killer Fish Warren
1979-04-01 Tilt Rock Manager (Carrots)
1978-09-22 Paradise Alley Skinny the Hand
1977-06-24 Sorcerer Married Man (uncredited)
1976-11-20 Rocky Spectator (uncredited)