Actor
Frank Pesce
December 8, 1946 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Notable work
7.1Top Gun (1986)
as Bartender
7.8Rocky (1976)
as Spectator (uncredited)
7.4Creed (2015)
as Mickey's Gym Doorman
6.2The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Fight Watcher
7.5Donnie Brasco (1997)
as Wiseguy
7.2Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
as Cigarette Buyer
6.1Tower Heist (2011)
as Riker's Prison Guard
6.5Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
as Carlotta
6.5Flashdance (1983)
as Mawby's Regular
7.5Knight Rider (1982)
as Director
6.1Grudge Match (2013)
as Journalist #4
6.8Lock Up (1989)
as Johnson
Often works with
Sylvester Stallone
5 titles together
Rocky, Creed, The Expendables 3
John Ashton
4 titles together
Beverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop II, Midnight Run
Joe Spinell
3 titles together
Rocky, Sorcerer, Maniac
Eddie Murphy
3 titles together
Beverly Hills Cop, Tower Heist, Beverly Hills Cop II
Graham McTavish
2 titles together
Creed, Middle Men
Terry Crews
2 titles together
The Expendables 3, Middle Men
Full filmography · 73
Creed
as Mickey's Gym Doorman
20157.4
The Expendables 3
as Fight Watcher
20146.2
Reach Me
as Frank's Henchman
20145.2
Grudge Match
as Journalist #4
20136.1
Tower Heist
as Riker's Prison Guard
20116.1
Citizen Jane
as Virgil Jackman
2009
Middle Men
as Bar Patron
20096.5
Final Approach
as FAA Official Russo
20085.1
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
as Rocco Galletta
2005
The Whole Ten Yards
as Policeman #1
20045.7
On the Edge
as Bo
2002
Double Take
as Vito
20015.6