Trending :top header content

Home biography Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci Biography

Joe Pesci

Facts of Joe Pesci

Date of Birth: 1943 , February-9
Birth Nation: United States

Quick Timeline of Joe Pesci

1943 Born in New Jersey
1960 Worked as Barber
1968 Released his first Album
1979 Got Break in The Death Collector
1988 Appeared with Michael Jackson
1981 Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
1990 Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1988 Got Married
1988 Married with Claudia Haro
2007 Married with Angie Everhart
1999 Announced his Retirement
2022 Net worth Update

Detail Timeline of Joe Pesci

February 9 , 1943

Born in New Jersey

Joe Pesci was born on 9th February 1943 in New Jersey, USA. The Italian descent guy grew up with father Mary Pesci and with his mother Angelo Pesci along with his siblings in Newark. Joe Pesci holds American Nationality and belongs to White Ethnicity.

1960

Worked as Barber

In the 1960s, Pesci began working as a barber, following in his mother's footsteps. At the same time, he tried to start a musical career, playing guitar with several bands, including Joey Dee and the Starliters. 

1968

Released his first Album

Joe Pesci used to be Barber before he engaged in Musical and Movie sector. Joe released the album first album names as  Little Joe Sure Can Sing! (billed as Joe Ritchie), on which he sang covers of contemporary pop hits.

1979

Got Break in The Death Collector

In 1979, Pesci got a telephone call from Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, who were impressed with his performance in The Death Collector and asked him to co-star in Scorsese's raging Bull as Joey LaMotta.  

1988

Appeared with Michael Jackson

In 1988, Pesci appeared in the Michael Jackson musical anthology film called Moonwalker, in the film's sixth and longest segment,"Smooth Criminal". He played the antagonist, crime boss Frankie "Mr. Big" LiDeo

1981

Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

After giving his impressive performance in the movie called The Death Collector. Pesci won the BAFTA Film Award for Newcomer to Leading Film Roles  in 1981 and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

1990

Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Joe Pesci received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role, which he accepted with one of the shortest speeches in Oscar history, saying simply, "It's my privilege. Thank you," before leaving the stage.

1988

Got Married

Joe Pesci got married to his girlfriend after dating her for several months. They got married in 1964. His first wife name hasn't been disclosed on any site. After couple of years of married their relation went cold which ended on Divorce.  

1988

Married with Claudia Haro

After getting Divorce with his first wife, he married to Claudia Haro who was a well-known model and actress of that time. He married her in 1988 with and has a daughter named Tiffany. They got divorce in 1992.

2007

Married with Angie Everhart

After getting the divorce with his second wife Claudia Haro, he got married to Angie Everhart in 2007. As usual, they couldn't handle their relationship after married and ended relationship after getting divorced in 2007. Joe also has children with her. 

1999

Announced his Retirement

In 1999, Pesci announced his retirement from acting to pursue a musical career and to enjoy life away from the camera. He returned to acting when he did a cameo in De Niro's 2006 film The Good Shepherd.

2022

Net worth Update

The well-known Hollywood bad boy who over the years has won many hearts has collected a handsome amount of money, which is accumulated from his acting and musical career and is reported to hold a staggering net worth of around U.S $ 50 Million.

Content

Before starting their career in acting, Pesci was a barber and also a musician. He released his album Little Joe Sure Can Sing in 1968 and also appeared in the Michael Jackson anthology film “Moonwalker”. Later he debuts a film called “The Death Collectorand worked as a co-star in “Raging Bull.

Joe CAPTION: Joe Pesci SOURCE: Instagram

His impressive performance earned him BAFTA Film Award for Newcomer in a Leading Role and also won him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 1981. Joe Pesci was later cast in the movies like “Once Upon a time in America”, “Home Alone”, “Home Alone 2”, “Man on Fire”, “The Super”, “Jimmy Hollywood”, “With Honor” and many others since his first debut in 1984. 

Must Read: How Much Is Joe Pesci Net Worth? Find Out His Career And Awards

He also appeared in many Tv series over the years. Pesci announced his retirement from acting in 1999 in order to pursue his career in music.

Joe CAPTION: Joe Pesci SOURCE: Instagram

Joe Pesci has been married and divorced three times in his life. He was married for the first time in 1964, and after the failure of his first marriage, he again married Claudia Haro as his second wife in 1988. After he separated from his second wife Claudia he again married Angie Everhart in 2007. The well-known Hollywood bad boy who over the years has won many hearts has collected a handsome amount of money, which is accumulated from his acting and musical career and is reported to hold a staggering net worth of around U.S $ 50 Million.

For more stay with us.