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Al Pacino

Acting

Born: April 25, 1940New York City, New York, USA

Alfredo James Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an American actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning over five decades, he has received many awards and nominations, including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. He is one of the few performers to have received the Triple Crown of Acting. He has also been honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the National Medal of Arts. A method actor and former student of the HB Studio and the Actors Studio, where he was taught by Charlie Laughton and Lee Strasberg, Pacino's film debut came at the age of 29 with a minor role in Me, Natalie (1969). He gained favorable notice for his first lead role as a heroin addict in The Panic in Needle Park (1971). Wide acclaim and recognition came with his breakthrough role as Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972), for which he received his first Oscar nomination, and he would reprise the role in the sequels The Godfather Part II (1974) and The Godfather Part III (1990). His portrayal of Michael Corleone is regarded as one of the greatest in film history. Pacino received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Serpico (1973), The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and ...And Justice for All (1979), ultimately winning it for playing a blind military veteran in Scent of a Woman (1992). For his performances in The Godfather, Dick Tracy (1990), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), and The Irishman (2019), he earned Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominations. Other notable portrayals include Tony Montana in Scarface (1983), Carlito Brigante in Carlito's Way (1993), Benjamin Ruggiero in Donnie Brasco (1997), and Lowell Bergman in The Insider (1999). He has also starred in the thrillers Heat (1995), The Devil's Advocate (1997), Insomnia (2002), and appeared in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). On television, Pacino has acted in several productions for HBO, including Angels in America (2003) and the Jack Kevorkian biopic You Don't Know Jack (2010), winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for each. Pacino currently stars in the Amazon Video web television series Hunters (2020–present). He has also had an extensive career on stage. He is a two-time Tony Award winner, in 1969 and 1977, for his performances in Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? and The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel. Pacino made his filmmaking debut with Looking for Richard (1996), directing and starring in this documentary about Richard III; Pacino had played the lead role on stage in 1977. He has also acted as Shylock in a 2004 feature film adaptation and 2010 stage production of The Merchant of Venice. Pacino directed and starred in Chinese Coffee (2000), Wilde Salomé (2011), and Salomé (2013). Since 1994, he has been the joint president of the Actors Studio.​ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For
Filmography
Billy Knight

Billy Knight

Billy Knight

2026
Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire

M.L. Hall

2026
Breakdown: 1975

Breakdown: 1975

Sonny Wortzik (archive footage)

2025
Easy's Waltz

Easy's Waltz

2025
In the Hand of Dante

In the Hand of Dante

Uncle Carmine

2025
The Ritual

The Ritual

Father Theophilus Riesinger

2025
Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness

Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness

Maurice Gangnat

2024
How to Rob a Bank

How to Rob a Bank

Lt. Vincent Hanna (archive footage)

2024
Knox Goes Away

Knox Goes Away

Xavier Crane

2024
Sly

Sly

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023
Becoming Al Pacino

Becoming Al Pacino

Self (archive footage)

2022
House of Gucci

House of Gucci

Aldo Gucci

2021
American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally

American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally

James Laughlin

2021
Making 'The Irishman'

Making 'The Irishman'

Self

2020
Al Pacino: The Reluctant Star

Al Pacino: The Reluctant Star

(archive footage)

2020
The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman

The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman

Self

2020
The Irishman: In Conversation

The Irishman: In Conversation

Self

2019
The Irishman

The Irishman

Jimmy Hoffa

2019
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Marvin Schwarz

2019
Paterno

Paterno

Joe Paterno

2018
Hangman

Hangman

Detective Archer

2017
The Pirates of Somalia

The Pirates of Somalia

Seymour Tolbin

2017
Frank Serpico

Frank Serpico

Self (voice)

2017
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

Self

2017
Misconduct

Misconduct

Charles Abrams

2016
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

Michael Corleone

2016
Manglehorn

Manglehorn

A.J. Manglehorn

2015
Danny Collins

Danny Collins

Danny Collins

2015
The Humbling

The Humbling

Simon Axler

2014
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2014
Cruising Electric (1980)

Cruising Electric (1980)

archive

2014
Wilde Salomé

Wilde Salomé

Self / King Herod

2013
We're No Animals

We're No Animals

The Agent

2013
Salomé

Salomé

King Herod

2013
Phil Spector

Phil Spector

Phil Spector

2013
Stand Up Guys

Stand Up Guys

Valentine "Val"

2012
Casting By

Casting By

Self

2012
The Godfather Legacy

The Godfather Legacy

Self

2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

(archive footage)

2012
Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill

Al Pacino

2011
The Son of No One

The Son of No One

Detective Charles Stanford

2011
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

Self (archive footage)

2011
You Don't Know Jack

You Don't Know Jack

Dr. Jack Kevorkian

2010
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

Self

2009
Righteous Kill

Righteous Kill

Rooster

2008
Exorcising 'Cruising'

Exorcising 'Cruising'

Self (archive footage)

2007
The History of 'Cruising'

The History of 'Cruising'

Self (archive footage)

2007
Ocean's Thirteen

Ocean's Thirteen

Willy Bank

2007
Brando

Brando

Self

2007
88 Minutes

88 Minutes

Dr. Jack Gramm

2007
The Godfather and the Mob

The Godfather and the Mob

Self (archive footage)

2006
Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

Self

2006
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

Self

2006
Two for the Money

Two for the Money

Walter Abrams

2005
Babbleonia

Babbleonia

Self

2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

2005
The Making of 'Heat'

The Making of 'Heat'

Self

2005
Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation

Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation

Self

2005
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

Shylock

2004
The Making of 'Carlito's Way'

The Making of 'Carlito's Way'

Self (archive footage)

2003
Gigli

Gigli

Starkman

2003
The Recruit

The Recruit

Walter Burke

2003
Serpico: From Real to Reel

Serpico: From Real to Reel

Self (archive footage)

2002
Inside 'Serpico'

Inside 'Serpico'

Self (archive footage)

2002
People I Know

People I Know

Eli Wurman

2002
S1m0ne

S1m0ne

Viktor Taransky

2002
Insomnia

Insomnia

Will Dormer

2002
Heart of the Festival

Heart of the Festival

Self (archive footage)

2002
Chinese Coffee

Chinese Coffee

Harry Levine

2000
Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday

Tony D'Amato

1999
The Insider

The Insider

Lowell Bergman

1999

Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity

Self

1999
Internet Love

Internet Love

Self (uncredited)

1998
The Making of 'Scarface'

The Making of 'Scarface'

Self

1998
The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

John Milton

1997
Pitch

Pitch

Self

1997
Lee Strasberg: The Method Man

Lee Strasberg: The Method Man

Self

1997
Donnie Brasco

Donnie Brasco

Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero

1997
Looking for Richard

Looking for Richard

Self / Richard III

1996
City Hall

City Hall

Mayor John Pappas

1996
Heat

Heat

Lt. Vincent Hanna

1995
Two Bits

Two Bits

Gitano Sabatoni

1995
Jonas in the Desert

Jonas in the Desert

Self

1994
Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way

Carlito Brigante

1993
Scent of a Woman

Scent of a Woman

Lt. Col. Frank Slade

1992
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

Don Michael Corleone

1992
Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross

Ricky Roma

1992
Frankie and Johnny

Frankie and Johnny

Johnny

1991
Madonna: Truth or Dare

Madonna: Truth or Dare

Self

1991
The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part III

Michael Corleone

1990
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

Self

1990
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Big Boy Caprice

1990
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes

Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes

Self

1990
The Local Stigmatic

The Local Stigmatic

Graham

1990
Sea of Love

Sea of Love

Frank Keller

1989
Revolution

Revolution

Tom Dobb

1985
Scarface

Scarface

Tony Montana

1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years

Self

1983
Author! Author!

Author! Author!

Ivan Travalian

1982
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
Cruising

Cruising

Steve Burns

1980
...And Justice for All

...And Justice for All

Arthur Kirkland

1979
Bobby Deerfield

Bobby Deerfield

Bobby

1977
Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

Sonny

1975
The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

Don Michael Corleone

1974
Serpico

Serpico

Officer Frank Serpico

1973
Scarecrow

Scarecrow

Francis Lionel 'Lion' Delbuchi

1973
On the Road with: Scarecrow

On the Road with: Scarecrow

Self

1973
The Godfather

The Godfather

Michael Corleone

1972
The Panic in Needle Park

The Panic in Needle Park

Bobby

1971
The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

Self

1971
Me, Natalie

Me, Natalie

Tony

1969