He is known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese in the films Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995), and The Irishman (2019). Joseph Frank Pesci ( / ˈ p ɛ ʃ i/ PESH-ee, Italian: born February 9, 1943) is an American actor and musician.