He’s one of cinema’s greatest acting talents, but how tall is Joe Pesci? New Jersey-born Joe Pesci got his first notable film role in a low-budget crime film. corpse collectorReleased in 1976 and co-starring Frank Vincent, Pesci stars as Jerry Bollanti – a petty fraudster and former con man who started working for the Mafia as a debt collector. His performance caught the attention of actor Robert De Niro and director Martin Scorsese, who led him in fierce bulls The fruitful partnership between the three continues to this day.
from fierce bulls After its release in 1980, Joe Pesci starred alongside Robert De Niro in three other Scorsese films – good guy, casino And Irish — and played real-life thugs in all three films. He also worked with De Niro on several other non-Scorsese projects, including crime dramas. long ago in America, The Bronx Story and spy movies good shepherdThe latter two films were also directed by De Niro.
On screen, Joe Pesci is often considerably shorter than his co-stars, but that hasn’t stopped him from putting on a formidable performance when he won an Oscar. good guy As testified by the deranged Mafia Tommy. Impulsive or not, Pesci is only 5’3″. For reference, that’s slightly taller than Kevin Hart — who’s a bit taller than five feet-2 — and seven inches shorter than the model. Pesci’s ex-girlfriend, Angie Everhart, who is 5-foot-10. inches.
Pesci may be best known for his gangster movies, but he’s also into other genres. He shows off his funny moments my cousin vinny As arrogant Brooklyn lawyer Vincent “Vinny” LaGuardia Gambini and home alone Movie of steamy bandit Marv, and in lethal weapon Franchise. He also impresses with non-gangster drama roles such as Kennedy International Airport And in honor.
Whether Pesci will appear in more films remains to be seen. He largely retired from acting in the late 1990s and has acted in only a handful of films since, most recently a Scorsese film. IrishHowever, some MCU fans are clamoring for him to join the upcoming cast. Spiderman The film plays Peter Parker’s uncle and father, Ben Parker. Fantasy cast will beat Pesci with his role my cousin vinny co-star Marisa Tomei, although that might require him to wear Cuban heels Spiderman Actor Tom Holland is 5 feet 7 inches tall. Of course, it’s all wishful thinking at this point, but perhaps a combination of Joe Pesci with the MCU isn’t entirely out of the question.