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Joseph Frank "Joe" Pesci ( ; ; born February 9, 1943) is a semi-retired American actor, comedian and musician, known for playing tough, volatile characters, in a variety of genres. He is best known for a trio of films in which he co-starred with Robert De Niro, directed by Martin Scorsese: ''Raging Bull'' (1980), ''Goodfellas'' (1990) and ''Casino'' (1995). Pesci was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''Raging Bull'', and then won the same award for his role as the psychopathic mobster Tommy DeVito (based on Thomas DeSimone) in ''Goodfellas''. Pesci has starred in a number of other high-profile films, including ''Easy Money'' (1983), ''Once Upon a Time in America'' (1984), ''Lethal Weapon 2'' (1989), ''Home Alone'' (1990), ''JFK'' (1991), ''My Cousin Vinny'' (1992), ''Lethal Weapon 3'' (1992), ''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (1992), ''A Bronx Tale'' (1993), and ''Lethal Weapon 4'' (1998). He announced his retirement from acting in 1999, and since then he has appeared only sporadically in films, including a cameo appearance in the 2006 spy thriller ''The Good Shepherd'', directed by De Niro. ==Early life== Pesci was born on February 9, 1943, in Newark, New Jersey. His mother, Mary (née Mesce), worked part-time as a barber, and his father, Angelo Pesci, was a forklift driver for General Motors, and a bartender.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Joe Pesci ) 〕 Pesci, of Italian descent, was raised in Belleville, New Jersey, and attended Belleville High School. By the time Pesci was five years old, he was appearing in plays in New York.〔 At age 10, he was a regular on a television variety show called ''Startime Kids'' which also featured Connie Francis.〔 Pesci was childhood friends with singers Frankie Valli and Tommy DeVito, and in 1959, at age 16, he helped introduce them to singer and songwriter Bob Gaudio, which led to the formation of the band The Four Seasons.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jersey Boys Movie vs True Story - Real Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joe Pesci」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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