Frank Pesce

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.
Cast

South Beach
Unknown

Midnight Run
Carmine

Hollywood Harry
Peter the Producer

Reach Me
Frank's Henchman

Vigilante
Blueboy

Citizen Jane
Virgil Jackman

Tilt
Rock Manager (Carrots)

Killer Fish
Warren

29th Street
Vito Pesce

Trapped in Paradise
Caesar Spinoz

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Tribble

Maniac Cop
Watchman

The Joe Spinell Story
Self

Ice
Mobster

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Rocco Galletta

Hit List
Quigley

Paradise Alley
Skinny the Hand

Bar Girls
Joe

Defiance
Herbie

Night Vision
Mike Mahoney

Eureka
Stefano

Blindsided
Detective

Maniac
T.V. Reporter (voice)

Emergency Room
Dusted Man

Uncle Sam
Barker

The Expendables 3
Fight Watcher

The Big Score
J.C.

The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
Self

Young Doctors in Love
The Gangsters - Rocco

Marilyn: The Untold Story
Unknown

Cameron's Closet
Ed Wallace

Rocky
Spectator (uncredited)

American Gigolo
Suspect #4

Black and White
Joey

Another Midnight Run
Vito

Tower Heist
Riker's Prison Guard

Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
Rehab Patient

Relentless
Marra

Maniac Cop 2
Strip Club M.C.

Sorcerer
Married Man (uncredited)

The Cover Girl and the Cop
Assistant Director

Creed
Mickey's Gym Doorman

On the Edge
Bo

Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2
Ralph

The Pamela Principle
Eddie Breeding

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self

Flashdance
Mawby's Regular

Original Gangstas
Detective Waits

Mirror Images II
Clerk

Steel and Lace
Patroni

In the Shadow of a Killer
Torelli

Donnie Brasco
Wiseguy

Lock Up
Johnson

Grudge Match
Journalist #4

The Messenger
Man 1

Double Take
Vito

Final Approach
FAA Official Russo

The Whole Ten Yards
Policeman #1

The Cottonwood
Unknown

Beverly Hills Cop
Cigarette Buyer

Beverly Hills Cop II
Carlotta

Top Gun
Bartender