Joe Pesci is a famous name in the entertainment industry. An American actor, comedian, and musician, Pesci is known for his roles as tough volatile characters. He is renowned for his roles in Moonwalker, Casino, Goodfellas, Raging Bull, The Irishman, and many others. Likewise, he has also been a nominee for numerous awards.
Birth Info
Joe Pesci was born as the name in Joseph Frank Pesci on February 9, 1943, in Newark, New Jersey, US. Born to his father Angelo Pesci and mother Maria Mesce, he has the star sign of Aquarius. As of 2020, he is 77 years old.
Nationality and Religion
Joe holds an American nationality, and he belongs to the ethnicity Italian. He follows the religion, Christianity.
Height and Weight
The actor stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm), and his weight is 58 kg (127 lbs). He has a perfect body with the body measurements of 40-28-35 inches. Besides, he has a brown eye color and brown hair color.
Marriage Life
Joe Pesci has been married and divorced thrice. Firstly, he married in 1964. The duo had a daughter together, named Tiffany. However, got divorced in 1964. He had his second wife; however his second wife information is not disclosed. Finally, he tied a knot with his third wife, Claudia Haro, in 1988, an actress and a model. Joe and Claudia also did not have good terms, and they also divorced in 1992. After his separation with three wives, he had a break from the relationship for fifteen years. After fifteen years, he engaged with Angie Everhart, an actress, and model, in 2007. Unfortunately, the duo also called off their engagement.
Net Worth
Famous actor and singer Joe Pesci has gained massive popularity. Similarly, he has also earned a fair amount of money. Joe has an estimated net worth of approximately $50 million.
Career
Joe initially worked as a barber. Besides, from an early age, he had an interest in music. He joined some bands and started playing guitar. Working with Peppermint Lounge and Joey Dee and the Starliters band, he gained experience in singing. Thus, in 1968, he had his first album, Little Joe Sure Can Sing, released. Furthermore, as a singer, he released the other two albums. In 1998, he released a second album, Vincent LaGuardia Gambini, and the next in 2019, named Still Singing.
Similarly, he had joined the comedy local clubs in New Jersey, along with the actor Frank Vincent in his early 20s. Also, they together got a chance to be in a play on Abbot and Costello. Meanwhile, in 1976, Joe debuted in the film, The Death Collector. Unfortunately, the film did not go well, and Joe did a job back in a hotel.
However, his struggle did not go waste. He had his breakthrough role in the film, Raging Bull, in 1979. As a best-supporting actor, he did not only became a nominee for awards but also won the BAFTA Award. Then, he had his other right roles in the film, Eureka, Dear Mr. Wonderful, and Easy Money. Moreover, he started getting offers for numerous films.
In 1990, he had his film Goodfellas released, from where he gained wide fame. Also, he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film. Also, he played as Harry in the hit film, Home Alone. Again, as he had a great appearance, he reappeared in the sequence Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
Likewise, the actor has also featured in the hit films like JFK, The Public Eye, My Cousin Vinny, and Man on Fire, among several others. In 1999, Joe also had declared his retirement from acting so that he could flourish his career in music. However, he returned to the acting, appearing in the film, The Good Shephard. Meanwhile, he also had appeared in Love Ranch, Snickers, and The Irishman.