Frank Pesce (December 8, 1946 – February 6, 2022) was an American film and television actor.
Early life Born in New York City, Pesce was the son of two working-class Italian parents.
Career 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.
Personal life A cancer survivor, Pesce died of dementia complications on February 6, 2022, at the age of 75.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1976RockySpectatorUncredited1977SorcererMarried Man1978FingersCarmine1978Paradise AlleySkinny the Hand1978The One Man JuryFreddie1979TiltRock Manager (Carrots)1979Killer FishWarren1980American GigoloSuspect #41980DefianceHerbie1980ManiacT.V. Reporter1982Young Doctors in LoveRocco1982VigilanteBlueboy1983FlashdanceMawby's Regular1983EurekaStefano1983The Big ScoreJ.C.1984Beverly Hills CopCigarette Buyer1986Top GunBartender1986Hollywood HarryPeter the Producer1986The MessengersMan 11987Beverly Hills Cop IICarlotta1988Maniac CopWatchman1988Cameron's ClosetEd Wallace1988Midnight RunCarmine1989Hit ListQuigley1989Lock UpJohnson1989RelentlessMarra1989The Kill ReflexPond1990Maniac Cop 2Strip Club M.C.1991Steel and LacePatroni199129th StreetVito Pesce1992The Pamela PrincipleEddie Breeding1992Maniac Cop III: Badge of SilenceTribble1993South BeachJimmy1993Mirror Images IIClerk1994IceMobster1994The Pamela Principle 2Ralph1994Trapped in ParadiseCaesar Spinoza1996Original GangstasDetective Waits1996Uncle SamBarker1997Donnie BrascoWiseguy1997Night VisionMike Mahoney1999Black and WhiteJoey2000Down 'n DirtyKingpin2001Double TakeVito2002On the EdgeBo2004The Whole Ten YardsPoliceman #12009Middle MenBar Patron2011Tower HeistRiker's Prison Guard2013Grudge MatchJournalist #42014The Expendables 3Fight Watcher2014Reach MeFrank's Henchman2015CreedMickey's Gym Doorman2022Beyond the Neon Strip Club Owner
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1976Police StoryFrankEpisode: "Eamon Kinsella Royce"1977The Godfather SagaExtraMiniseries1977, 1978KojakJerry Gerson / Spencer2 episodes1983Knight RiderDirectorEpisode: "Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death"1983The Greatest American HeroBartenderEpisode: "Vanity, Says the Preacher"1983Emergency RoomDusted ManTelevision film1984Blue ThunderGuard / GunnerEpisode: "Payload"1984The MasterOfficer ThomasEpisode: "Rogues"1984Hardcastle and McCormickValetEpisode: "Ties My Father Sold Me"1985Miami ViceBennyEpisode: "The Home Invaders"1985AirwolfRayEpisode: "The Deadly Circle"1985–1992Who's the Boss?Various roles4 episodes1986Doing LifeRed HotTelevision film1986Cagney & LaceyPerpEpisode: "Roll Call"1988MatlockBailiff2 episodes1989The Cover Girl and the CopAssistant DirectorTelevision film1990Bar GirlsJoeUnsold pilot1991, 1992Jake and the FatmanBarkeep / Jerry2 episodes1992Reasonable DoubtsTaliaferro1992In the Shadow of a KillerTorelliTelevision film1992Ring of the MusketeersJoey Gardner1993Casualties of Love: The "Long Island Lolita" StoryRehab Patient1993BlindsidedDetective1994Another Midnight RunVito1993North & South: Book 3, Heaven & HellLuisEpisode: "Summer 1865 - Autumn 1865"1997The Single GuyCabbieEpisode: "Starting Over"1997The Tony Danza ShowGuyEpisode: "Pilot"2000FalconeBodyguard #12003–2004Karen SiscoSonny5 episodes2005Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us PartRocco GallettaTelevision film2007Final ApproachFAA Official Russo2009Citizen JaneVirgil Jackman2013Man Life CrisisFrank5 episodes
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