Joe Pantoliano Biography: Joseph Peter Pantoliano was born on September 12, 1951 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The child of first generation Italian-American parents, he is sometimes called Joey Pants. His film credits include The Matrix, Bad Boys II and Daredevil. His also starred in TV shows like Dangerous Heart, One Special Victory and Natural Enemy. Ralph Cifaretto is played by Joe Pantoliano on HBO's hit drama series The Sopranos. Ralph is known as the cunning, violent and remorseless member of Tony's crime family. He has a penchant for saying the wrong things at the wrong time. His character made him at odds with Tony Soprano, and he was killed because of the death of a racehorse named Pie-Oh-My.