Frank Pesce

Born: 1946-12-08, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2022-02-06

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

• Knight Rider (1982)
• Who's the Boss? (1984)
• Cagney & Lacey (1982)
• Jake and the Fatman (1987)
• Kojak (1973)
• Rocky (1976)
• Creed (2015)
• The Single Guy (1995)
• The Expendables 3 (2014)
• Donnie Brasco (1997)
• Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
• Paradise Alley (1978)
• Tower Heist (2011)
• Midnight Run (1988)
• Flashdance (1983)
• Grudge Match (2013)
• Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
• Lock Up (1989)
• Sorcerer (1977)
• American Gigolo (1980)
• Middle Men (2009)
• Maniac Cop (1988)
• Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
• Black and White (1999)
• Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1992)
• 29th Street (1991)
• Citizen Jane (2009)
• Trapped in Paradise (1994)
• Killer Fish (1979)
• Young Doctors in Love (1982)