
Frank Pesce
Actor
Born: December 8, 1946 (75 years old)
Died: February 6, 2022
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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 (64)
- Midnight Run (1988, ★ 7.2)
- 29th Street (1991, ★ 7)
- Rocky (1976, ★ 7.8)
- Sorcerer (1977, ★ 7.4)
- Creed (2015, ★ 7.4)
- Donnie Brasco (1997, ★ 7.5)
- Vigilante (1983, ★ 6.2)
- Maniac Cop (1988, ★ 6.1)
- Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part (2005, ★ 5.9)
- Hit List (1989, ★ 6)
- Defiance (1980, ★ 6.3)
- Maniac (1980, ★ 6.4)
- The Expendables 3 (2014, ★ 6.2)
- American Gigolo (1980, ★ 6.2)
- Tower Heist (2011, ★ 6.1)
- Maniac Cop 2 (1990, ★ 5.9)
- King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018, ★ 6.4)
- Flashdance (1983, ★ 6.5)
- Lock Up (1989, ★ 6.8)
- Beverly Hills Cop (1984, ★ 7.2)
- Top Gun (1986, ★ 7.1)
- Knight Rider (1982, ★ 7.5)
- Airwolf (1984, ★ 7.6)
- Another Midnight Run (1994, ★ 6.5)
- Kojak (1973, ★ 7.1)
- Matlock (1986, ★ 7.1)
- Miami Vice (1984, ★ 7.5)
- Beverly Hills Cop II (1987, ★ 6.5)
- The Greatest American Hero (1981, ★ 7.2)
- Grudge Match (2013, ★ 6.1)