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Frank Pesce(1946-2022)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Frank Pesce in 29th Street (1991)
Frank's been lucky from the day, he was born. So why's he throwing rocks at a church after winning $6,200,000 in 1976 NYC lottery? He tells his story at the police station.
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Frank Pesce was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the Jack Palance action film "One Man Jury" (1978), the crime picture "Fingers" (1978) with Harvey Keitel and "Paradise Alley" (1978) with Sylvester Stallone. He also appeared in the comedy "Tilt" (1979) with Brooke Shields, the drama "American Gigolo" (1980) with Richard Gere and the Jan-Michael Vincent action picture "Defiance" (1980). He working in film throughout the eighties, starring in the thriller "Cameron's Closet" (1989) with Cotter Smith, "Hit List" (1989) and the action flick "Lock Up" (1989) with Sylvester Stallone. He played roles in "Ice" (1994) with Traci Lords, the India Allen romance sequel "Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2" (1994) and the Nicolas Cage comedy "Trapped in Paradise" (1994). He also appeared in the Pruitt Taylor-Vince comedy "Cottonwood" (1996) and the crime drama "Donnie Brasco" (1997) with Al Pacino. Most recently, Pesce acted in "Creed" (2015).
BornDecember 8, 1946
DiedFebruary 6, 2022(75)
BornDecember 8, 1946
DiedFebruary 6, 2022(75)
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Known for

Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Beverly Hills Cop II
6.6
  • Carlotta(as Frank J. Pesce)
  • 1987
Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop
7.4
  • Cigarette Buyer
  • 1984
Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
Midnight Run
7.5
  • Carmine
  • 1988
Giovanni Ribisi, James Caan, and Luke Wilson in Middle Men (2009)
Middle Men
6.8
  • Bar Patron
  • 2009

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Actor



  • Gila Goodman in Beyond the Neon (2022)
    Beyond the Neon
    6.4
    • Frankie the Strip Club Owner
    • 2022
  • Nasty (2018)
    Nasty
    5.3
    Short
    • Sheriff Conway
    • 2018
  • Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan in Creed (2015)
    Creed
    7.6
    • Mickey's Gym Doorman
    • 2015
  • Sylvester Stallone, Tom Berenger, Kelsey Grammer, Kyra Sedgwick, Thomas Jane, Kevin Connolly, Omari Hardwick, and Lauren Cohan in Reach Me (2014)
    Reach Me
    4.9
    • Frank's Henchman
    • 2014
  • Antonio Banderas, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Kelsey Grammer, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Glen Powell, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, and Victor Ortiz in The Expendables 3 (2014)
    The Expendables 3
    6.1
    • Fight Watcher
    • 2014
  • Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone in Grudge Match (2013)
    Grudge Match
    6.4
    • Journalist #4
    • 2013
  • Man Life Crisis (2013)
    Man Life Crisis
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Frank
    • 2013
  • Matthew Broderick, Téa Leoni, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Ben Stiller, Michael Peña, and Gabourey Sidibe in Tower Heist (2011)
    Tower Heist
    6.2
    • Riker's Prison Guard
    • 2011
  • Ally Sheedy, Sean Patrick Flanery, Meat Loaf, and Nia Peeples in Citizen Jane (2009)
    Citizen Jane
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Virgil Jackman
    • 2009
  • Giovanni Ribisi, James Caan, and Luke Wilson in Middle Men (2009)
    Middle Men
    6.8
    • Bar Patron
    • 2009
  • Anthony Michael Hall in Final Approach (2007)
    Final Approach
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • FAA Official Russo
    • 2007
  • Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part (2005)
    Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Rocco Galletta
    • 2005
  • Carla Gugino in Karen Sisco (2003)
    Karen Sisco
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Sonny
    • 2003–2004
  • Bruce Willis, Natasha Henstridge, Amanda Peet, Matthew Perry, and Kevin Pollak in The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
    The Whole Ten Yards
    5.5
    • Policeman #1 (as Franck Pesce)
    • 2004
  • Where's Angelo? (2003)
    Where's Angelo?
    7.0
    Short
    • Frank
    • 2003

Producer



  • They Know You're Alone
    • producer
    • Pre-production



  • Michelle Page and James Zimbardi in Watertown (2014)
    Watertown
    9.1
    Short
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Man Life Crisis (2013)
    Man Life Crisis
    8.9
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 2013
  • Eddie Griffin and Orlando Jones in Double Take (2001)
    Double Take
    5.4
    • co-producer
    • 2001
  • Danny Aiello and Anthony LaPaglia in 29th Street (1991)
    29th Street
    7.2
    • associate producer
    • 1991

Writer



  • Danny Aiello and Anthony LaPaglia in 29th Street (1991)
    29th Street
    7.2
    • story
    • 1991

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Franck Pesce
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • December 8, 1946
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 6, 2022
    • Burbank, California, USA(complications from dementia)
  • Relatives
    • Vito Pesce(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie

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  • Trivia
    The story of his experience with the NY State Lottery was dramatized in the 1991 film, 29th Street (1991). Pesce was involved with the film, as well as starring as Frank's brother Vito. Though the film portrays as having won the lottery, he actually was a finalist for the jackpot but did not win.
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      Frequently cast in the films of directors George Gallo and James Toback.

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