How Much is Joe Pesci Worth? Joe Pesci's Assets & Salary ( Updated) Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

Many fans are curious about Joe Pesci's financial success in 2026. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What is Joe Pesci's Net Worth and Salary?

Joe Pesci is an American actor and musician who has a net worth of $50 million. Known for his collaborations withRobert De NiroandMartin Scorsese, Pesci has played various roles in his career, from violent mobsters to comedic leads to quirky sidekicks. His high-profile films include "Raging Bull" (1980), "Goodfellas" (1990), "My Cousin Vinny" (1992), "Casino" (1995), and "Home Alone" (1990) as well as the "Lethal Weapon" series. Throughout Joe's career, he has earned an Academy Award and a BAFTA award, in addition to numerous other awards and nominations.

Early Life

Joe Pesci was born Joseph Frank Pesci on February 9, 1943, in Newark, New Jersey. His mother, Maria, was a barber, and his father, Angelo, was a bartender and forklift driver. Joe grew up in Belleville, New Jersey, and began acting at just 4 years old, first on radio shows, then in plays in New York. When Pesci was 10, he was cast as a regular on the "Star Time Kids" variety show. He had a music career in the 1960s, recording the album "Little Joe Sure Can Sing!" (1968) under the name Joe Ritchie, and he played guitar with Joey Dee & the Starliters. Pesci formed the comedy duo Vincent and Pesci withFrank Vincentin 1970, and they performed together until 1976, even starring in a short-lived Broadway show, "The New Vaudevillians," together.

Career

Pesci made his film debut in 1976's "The Death Collector." Impressed by Joe's performance, actor Robert De Niro told director Martin Scorsese about the film, and Scorsese cast Joe in 1980's "Raging Bull." Pesci broke a rib during filming (and broke it again while filming Scorsese's "Casino" 15 years later), but he earned a BAFTA Award and Oscar nomination for the role. He followed "Raging Bull" with "Dear Mr. Wonderful" in 1982 and "Easy Money" and "Eureka" in 1983, and he teamed up with De Niro again in 1984's "Once Upon a Time in America." In 1985, Joe played the lead role in the TV series "Half Nelson," a comedy about a private detective. In 1987, Pesci appeared in the "Smooth Criminal" portion ofMichael Jackson's"Moonwalker," playing a mob boss.

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In 1989, Joe played Leo Getz in "Lethal Weapon 2," a role he would reprise in 1992's "Lethal Weapon 3" and 1998's "Lethal Weapon 4." He worked with De Niro and Scorsese again in 1990's "Goodfellas," winning an Academy Award for his role, mobsterTommy DeVito. Also in 1990, Pesci was outsmarted by 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) as burglar Harry Lyme in "Home Alone," a role he reprised in 1992's "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York." Joe appeared in the political thriller "JFK" in 1991 and gave critically acclaimed performances in 1992's "My Cousin Vinny" and "The Public Eye." He hosted " Saturday Night Live" in 1992 and played a con man on an episode of "Tales from the Crypt." Pesci reunited with De Niro in "A Bronx Tale" (1993) and "Casino" (1995) before appearing in "8 Heads in a Duffel Bag" (1997) withDavid Spadeand "Gone Fishin'" (1997) withDanny Glover. In 1998, Joe released the album "Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You," and he retired from acting the following year.

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.