Frank Pesce

Personal Info

Birthday

December 8, 1946

Day of Death

2022-02-06

(75 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Frankie Pesce

Franck Pesce

Frank J. Pesce

Frank Pesce

Biography

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.

Known For

Miami Vice

Knight Rider

Matlock

Airwolf

Top Gun

Kojak

Creed

The Greatest American Hero

Filmography

2018
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self
2015
Creed
as Mickey's Gym Doorman
2014
The Expendables 3
as Fight Watcher
Reach Me
as Frank's Henchman
2013
Grudge Match
as Journalist #4
The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
as Self
2011
Tower Heist
as Riker's Prison Guard
2009
Citizen Jane
as Virgil Jackman
2008
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
2002
On the Edge
as Bo
2001
The Joe Spinell Story
as Self
Double Take
as Vito
1999
Black and White
as Joey
1997
Night Vision
as Mike Mahoney
Donnie Brasco
as Wiseguy
1996
Uncle Sam
as Barker
Original Gangstas
as Detective Waits
1994
Trapped in Paradise
as Caesar Spinoz
Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2
as Ralph
Ice
as Mobster
Another Midnight Run
as Vito
1993
Mirror Images II
as Clerk
Blindsided
as Detective
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
as Rehab Patient
1992
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
as Tribble
The Pamela Principle
as Eddie Breeding
In the Shadow of a Killer
as Torelli
1991
29th Street
as Vito Pesce
Steel and Lace
as Patroni
1990
Maniac Cop 2
as Strip Club M.C.
Bar Girls
as Joe
1989
Relentless
as Marra
Lock Up
as Johnson
Hit List
as Quigley
The Cover Girl and the Cop
as Assistant Director
1988
Cameron's Closet
as Ed Wallace
Midnight Run
as Carmine
Maniac Cop
as Watchman
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Carlotta
1986
The Messenger
as Man 1
Hollywood Harry
as Peter the Producer
Top Gun
as Bartender
1984
Beverly Hills Cop
as Cigarette Buyer
1983
Emergency Room
as Dusted Man
Eureka
as Stefano
Flashdance
as Mawby's Regular
The Big Score
as J.C.
1982
Young Doctors in Love
as The Gangsters - Rocco
Vigilante
as Blueboy
1980
Maniac
as T.V. Reporter (voice)
Defiance
as Herbie
American Gigolo
as Suspect #4
1979
Killer Fish
as Warren
Tilt
as Rock Manager (Carrots)
1978
Paradise Alley
as Skinny the Hand
1977
Sorcerer
as Married Man (uncredited)
1976
Rocky
as Spectator (uncredited)