Frank Pesce

About

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.

Known for

AirwolfSeries • 1984Miami ViceSeries • 1984Knight RiderSeries • 1982MatlockSeries • 1986Who's the Boss?Series • 1984Cagney & LaceySeries • 1982Jake and the FatmanSeries • 1987Beverly Hills Cop IIMovie • 1987KojakSeries • 1973CreedMovie • 2015RockyMovie • 1976Top GunMovie • 1986The Single GuySeries • 1995The Expendables 3Movie • 2014The Greatest American HeroSeries • 1981Beverly Hills CopMovie • 1984Donnie BrascoMovie • 1997The MasterSeries • 1984Tower HeistMovie • 2011The Tony Danza ShowSeries • 1997Grudge MatchMovie • 2013Blue ThunderSeries • 1984FlashdanceMovie • 1983Lock UpMovie • 1989