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Other considerations included Danny DeVito, Peter Falk, Robert De Niro, and Jim Belushi, but save for De Niro and DeVito, none of these were the Italian American they were looking for. They eventually cast Joe Pesci, who had just finished Lethal Weapon 2, was finishing filming in Goodfellas, and was an ideal choice for the role. [5]
Joseph Frank Pesci (/ ˈ p ɛ ʃ i / PESH-ee, Italian:; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, and musician.He is known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese in the films Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995), and The Irishman (2019).
Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi (1978–1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award.
Gone Fishin ' is a 1997 American comedy film starring Joe Pesci and Danny Glover as two bumbling fishing enthusiasts. Nick Brimble, Rosanna Arquette, Lynn Whitfield, and Willie Nelson co-star. It is the only collaboration between Glover and Pesci outside of the Lethal Weapon franchise. Christopher Cain directed the film. J. J.
He was close friends with Joe Pesci, who introduced DeVito and Valli to keyboardist and songwriter Bob Gaudio. By 1960 The Four Lovers consisted of DeVito, Valli, Gaudio and vocal arranger Nick Massi , and were mainly used as a backup band for producer Bob Crewe under contract.
We can’t wait to hear Joe Pesci say the title of his new show: The Oscar winner (GoodFellas, My Cousin Vinny) has signed on to costar in Pete Davidson’s Peacock comedy Bupkis, the streamer ...
Joe Pesci will break your heart with no dialogue (and a jazz song) in new movie "Day of the Fight" director Jack Huston was inspired by foreign-language movies such as "La Haine" and "Oslo, August ...
Daniel Stern recalls Joe Pesci actually biting Macaulay Culkin's finger in “Home Alone”: 'He's a scary dude' Wesley Stenzel. December 21, 2024 at 2:03 PM. The Wet Bandits weren't messin' around.