Frank Pesce
Acting
Born December 8, 1946 · New York City, New York, USA
Died February 6, 2022
Also known as Frankie Pesce · Franck Pesce · Frank J. Pesce
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.
Filmography50+ titles
Rocky
Airwolf
Donnie Brasco
Miami Vice
Knight Rider
Creed
Who's the Boss?
Sorcerer
Midnight Run
Beverly Hills Cop
The Greatest American Hero
Kojak
Top Gun
Matlock
Cagney & Lacey
Lock Up
Beverly Hills Cop II
Flashdance
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Defiance
Maniac
The Expendables 3
Vigilante
American Gigolo
Grudge Match
Tower Heist
Maniac Cop
The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Maniac Cop 2
Paradise Alley
The Whole Ten Yards
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
Trapped in Paradise
Double Take
Original Gangstas
Night Vision
Reach Me
Relentless
Eureka
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Citizen Jane
Final Approach
The Messenger
Uncle Sam
Cameron's Closet
Killer Fish
Black & White
The Pamela Principle 2
South Beach