Frank Pesce | Sheriff Conway
Frank Pesce is a versatile and multi-talented actor with a well-known face and a penchant for playing down-to-earth, highly authentic, characters. His many credits include One Man Jury” (1978) with Jack Palance, the crime picture “Fingers” (1978) with Harvey Keitel and “Paradise Alley” (1978) with Sylvester Stallone.
He also appeared in the comedy “Tilt” (1979) with Brooke Shields, the drama “American Gigolo” (1980) with Richard Gere, the Jan-Michael Vincent action picture “Defiance” (1980), and Nicolas Roeg’s ‘Eureka’ with Gene Hackman and Mickey Rourke (1983).
Later hits include Beverly Hills Cop 1 & 2 (1984-1987), “Cameron’s Closet” (1989) with Cotter Smith, “Hit List” (1989) and the action flick “Lock Up” (1989), again with Sylvester Stallone. He played roles in “Ice” (1994) with Traci Lords, and the Nicolas Cage comedy “Trapped in Paradise” (1994). He also appeared in the Pruitt Taylor-Vince comedy “Cottonwood” (1996) and the crime drama “Donnie Brasco” (1997) with Al Pacino.
His extraordinary, real-life, experience with the NY State Lottery was also dramatized in the 1991 film, 29th Street (1991), starring Danny Aiello and Anthony LaPaglia, and directed by George Gallo (Midnight Run).
Most recently, Pesce appeared in the Oscar nominated box-office hit, “Creed” (2015).
