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Frank Pesce
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Died February 6, 2022 (75 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2022 | Beyond the Neon · as Frankie The Strip Club Owner |
| 2018 | Nasty · as Sheriff Conway |
| 2015 | Creed · as Mickey's Gym Doorman |
| 2014 | Reach Me · as Frank's Henchman |
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 · as Fight Watcher |
| 2013 | Grudge Match · as Journalist #4 |
| 2011 | Tower Heist · as Riker's Prison Guard |
| 2009 | Citizen Jane · as Virgil Jackman |
| 2009 | Middle Men · as Bar Patron |
| 2007 | Final Approach · as Faa Official Russo |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part · as Rocco Galletta |
| 2004 | The Whole Ten Yards · as Policeman #1 |
| 2003 | Karen Sisco (TV Series) · as Sonny |
| 2002 | On the Edge · as Bo |
| 2001 | Double Take · as Vito |
| 2000 | Down 'n Dirty · as Kingpin |
| 2000 | Falcone (TV Series) · as Bodyguard #1 |
| 1999 | Black & White · as Joey |
| 1997 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Guy |
| 1997 | Donnie Brasco · as Wiseguy |
| 1997 | Night Vision · as Mike Mahoney |
| 1996 | Uncle Sam · as Barker |
| 1996 | Original Gangstas · as Detective Waits |
| 1995 | The Single Guy (TV Series) · as Cabbie |
| 1994 | Trapped in Paradise · as Caesar Spinoz |
| 1994 | The Pamela Principle 2 · as Ralph |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Another Midnight Run · as Vito |
| 1993 | Mirror Images II · as Clerk |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Blindsided · as Detective |
| 1993 | Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story · as Rehab Patient |
| 1992 | Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence · as Tribble |
| 1992 | Ring of the Musketeers · as Joey Gardner |
| 1992 | The Pamela Principle · as Eddie Breeding |
| 1992 | In the Shadow of a Killer · as Torelli |
| 1991 | 29th Street · as Vito Pesce |
| 1991 | Reasonable Doubts (TV Series) · as Taliaferro |
| 1990 | Steel and Lace · as Patroni |
| 1990 | Maniac Cop 2 · as Strip Club M.c. |
| 1989 | Relentless · as Marra |
| 1989 | Lock Up · as Johnson |
| 1989 | Hit List · as Quigley |
| 1989 | The Cover Girl and the Cop · as Assistant Director |
| 1989 | The Kill Reflex · as Pond |
| 1988 | Cameron's Closet · as Ed Wallace |
| 1988 | Midnight Run · as Carmine |
| 1988 | Maniac Cop · as Watchman |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) · as Barkeep |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II · as Carlotta |
| 1986 | The Messenger · as Man 1 |
| 1986 | Doing Life · as Red Hot |
| 1986 | Top Gun · as Bartender |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Bailiff |
| 1985 | Hollywood Harry · as Peter The Producer |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop · as Cigarette Buyer |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? (TV Series) · as Bailiff |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Benny |
| 1984 | Airwolf (TV Series) · as Ray |
| 1984 | The Master (TV Series) · as Officer Thomas |
| 1984 | Blue Thunder (TV Series) · as Guard |
| 1983 | The Big Score · as J.c. |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Valet |
| 1983 | Eureka · as Stefano |
| 1983 | Flashdance · as Mawby's Regular |
| 1982 | Knight Rider (TV Series) · as Director |
| 1982 | Young Doctors in Love · as The Gangsters - Rocco |
| 1982 | Vigilante · as Blueboy |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Perp |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | Maniac · as T.v. Reporter (voice) |
| 1980 | Defiance · as Herbie |
| 1980 | American Gigolo · as Suspect #4 |
| 1979 | Killer Fish · as Warren |
| 1979 | Tilt · as Rock Manager (carrots) |
| 1978 | The One Man Jury · as Freddie |
| 1978 | Paradise Alley · as Skinny The Hand |
| 1978 | Fingers · as Carmine |
| 1977 | The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV Series) · as Extra |
| 1977 | Sorcerer · as Married Man (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Rocky · as Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Jerry Gerson |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Frank |