Frank Pesce

Frank Pesce

Acting

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…

Filmography

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King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen ★ 6.4 King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen 2018 Creed ★ 7.4 Creed 2015 The Expendables 3 ★ 6.2 The Expendables 3 2014 Reach Me ★ 5.3 Reach Me 2014 Grudge Match ★ 6.1 Grudge Match 2013 The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti ★ 6.0 The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti 2013 Tower Heist ★ 6.1 Tower Heist 2011 Citizen Jane ★ 5.1 Citizen Jane 2009 Final Approach ★ 5.1 Final Approach 2008 Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part ★ 6.0 Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part 2005 The Whole Ten Yards ★ 5.8 The Whole Ten Yards 2004 On the Edge ★ 2.3 On the Edge 2002 The Joe Spinell Story ★ 5.3 The Joe Spinell Story 2001 Double Take ★ 5.6 Double Take 2001 Black and White ★ 4.6 Black and White 1999 The Tony Danza Show ★ 5.5 The Tony Danza Show 1997 Night Vision ★ 5.4 Night Vision 1997 Donnie Brasco ★ 7.5 Donnie Brasco 1997 Uncle Sam ★ 4.9 Uncle Sam 1996 Original Gangstas ★ 5.6 Original Gangstas 1996 The Cottonwood ★ 10.0 The Cottonwood 1996 The Single Guy ★ 5.8 The Single Guy 1995 Trapped in Paradise ★ 5.7 Trapped in Paradise 1994 Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2 ★ 4.1 Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2 1994 Ice ★ 4.6 Ice 1994 Another Midnight Run ★ 6.9 Another Midnight Run 1994 Mirror Images II ★ 4.5 Mirror Images II 1993 South Beach ★ 3.6 South Beach 1993 Blindsided ★ 4.2 Blindsided 1993 Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story ★ 5.8 Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story 1993 Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence ★ 5.2 Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence 1992 The Pamela Principle ★ 4.3 The Pamela Principle 1992 In the Shadow of a Killer ★ 4.5 In the Shadow of a Killer 1992 29th Street ★ 7.0 29th Street 1991 Steel and Lace ★ 5.1 Steel and Lace 1991 Maniac Cop 2 ★ 5.9 Maniac Cop 2 1990 Bar Girls ★ 8.0 Bar Girls 1990 Relentless ★ 5.3 Relentless 1989 Lock Up ★ 6.8 Lock Up 1989 Hit List ★ 6.2 Hit List 1989 The Cover Girl and the Cop ★ 6.0 The Cover Girl and the Cop 1989 Cameron's Closet ★ 4.7 Cameron's Closet 1988 Midnight Run ★ 7.2 Midnight Run 1988 Maniac Cop ★ 6.1 Maniac Cop 1988 Jake and the Fatman ★ 6.2 Jake and the Fatman 1987 Beverly Hills Cop II ★ 6.5 Beverly Hills Cop II 1987 The Messenger ★ 5.0 The Messenger 1986 Hollywood Harry ★ 3.6 Hollywood Harry 1986 Top Gun ★ 7.1 Top Gun 1986 Matlock ★ 7.1 Matlock 1986 Beverly Hills Cop ★ 7.2 Beverly Hills Cop 1984 Who's the Boss? ★ 7.4 Who's the Boss? 1984 Miami Vice ★ 7.5 Miami Vice 1984 Airwolf ★ 7.6 Airwolf 1984 Blue Thunder ★ 6.9 Blue Thunder 1984 Emergency Room ★ 9.0 Emergency Room 1983 Eureka ★ 5.3 Eureka 1983 Flashdance ★ 6.5 Flashdance 1983 The Big Score ★ 6.0 The Big Score 1983 Vigilante ★ 6.2 Vigilante 1983 Knight Rider ★ 7.5 Knight Rider 1982 Young Doctors in Love ★ 5.3 Young Doctors in Love 1982 Cagney & Lacey ★ 7.0 Cagney & Lacey 1982 Cassie & Co. ★ 5.3 Cassie & Co. 1982 The Greatest American Hero ★ 7.2 The Greatest American Hero 1981 Maniac ★ 6.4 Maniac 1980 Marilyn: The Untold Story ★ 6.9 Marilyn: The Untold Story 1980 Defiance ★ 6.4 Defiance 1980 American Gigolo ★ 6.2 American Gigolo 1980 Killer Fish ★ 4.7 Killer Fish 1979 Tilt ★ 5.3 Tilt 1979 Paradise Alley ★ 5.9 Paradise Alley 1978 Sorcerer ★ 7.4 Sorcerer 1977 Rocky ★ 7.8 Rocky 1976 Kojak ★ 7.2 Kojak 1973