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Frank Pesce

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1946-12-08

Deathday: 2022-02-06 (75 years old)

Biography

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 on his own autobiographical experiences. He made his last appearance in 2015, in Creed.

Filmography

all 70

Movies 63

TV Shows 7

self 3

Director 2

Producer 1

Voice 1

Frankie the Strip Club Owner

Frank Pesce

Biography

Filmography

all 70

Movies 63

TV Shows 7

self 3

Director 2

Producer 1

Voice 1

Beyond the Neon (2022)

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018)

Creed (2015)

The Expendables 3 (2014)

Reach Me (2014)

Grudge Match (2013)

The Outsider - The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti (2013)

Tower Heist (2011)

Citizen Jane (2009)

Final Approach (2008)

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part (2005)

The Whole Ten Yards (2004)

Karen Sisco (2003)

The Joe Spinell Story (2001)

Double Take (2001)

Black and White (1999)

The Tony Danza Show (1997)

Night Vision (1997)

Donnie Brasco (1997)

Uncle Sam (1996)

Original Gangstas (1996)

The Cottonwood (1996)

Trapped in Paradise (1994)

Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2 (1994)

Ice (1994)

Another Midnight Run (1994)

Mirror Images II (1993)

South Beach (1993)

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)

Blindsided (1993)

Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993)

Ring of the Musketeers (1992)

The Pamela Principle (1992)

In the Shadow of a Killer (1992)

29th Street (1991)

Steel and Lace (1991)

Maniac Cop 2 (1990)

Bar Girls (1990)

Relentless (1989)

Lock Up (1989)

Hit List (1989)

The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989)

Cameron's Closet (1988)

Midnight Run (1988)

Maniac Cop (1988)

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

The Messenger (1986)

Hollywood Harry (1986)

Top Gun (1986)

Matlock (1986)

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Miami Vice (1984)

Airwolf (1984)

Emergency Room (1983)

Eureka (1983)

Flashdance (1983)

The Big Score (1983)

Knight Rider (1982)

Young Doctors in Love (1982)

Vigilante (1982)

Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)

Maniac (1980)

Defiance (1980)

American Gigolo (1980)

Killer Fish (1979)

Tilt (1979)

Paradise Alley (1978)

Rocky (1976)

Kojak (1973)

Street Justice

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1946-12-08

Deathday
2022-02-06 (75 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Frankie Pesce, Franck Pesce, Frank J. Pesce