Joe Pantoliano

Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano is an American actor and voice actor, known for his distinctive raspy Jersey-esque voice. He is best known for playing Ralph Cifaretto in the crime drama series , Norby in the 1994 Fox family comedy film , and Captain Howard in the . He is also well-known for voicing Martini the penguin in the 1999 3D computer-animated Christmas comedy film , Peek in the 2001 spy-comedy film and its 2010 , Goose the pelican in the 2005 sports comedy film , and Sparky in the short-lived animated series.
For Disney, he portrayed Ronnie in The Wonderful World of Disney episode "Rock 'n' Roll Mom". He also voiced Great King Pan in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the King For a Day". Additionally, he played Gabe Ugliano in the 2010 Fox film .
Pantoliano was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, the son of Italian-American parents Mary (née Centrella) and Dominic "Monk" Pantoliano. His mother was a bookmaker and seamstress, while his father was a hearse driver and factory foreman. His family moved to Cliffside Park, New Jersey, where he attended Cliffside Park High School. He attended the HB Studio and studied extensively under actors and John Lehne.
Pantoliano has published two memoirs and is active in the field of mental health, having documented his mother's issues and his own. He founded the nonprofit No Kidding! Me 2!!, which is dedicated to removing the stigma from mental illness.
==Roles==
King Pan.jpg|Great King Pan(Hercules TV series)
Joe Pantoliano - Gabe Ugliano.jpg|Gabe Ugliano()
==Gallery==
JoePantolianoFeb2009.jpg|Joe Pantoliano attending the Hudson Union Society event in February 2009.
Joe Pantoliano 17th Hearts of Gold gala.jpg|Joe Pantoliano attending the 17th annual Hearts of Gold gala in October 2013.
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