Frank Pesce (December 8, 1946 – February 6, 2022) was an American film and television actor.

Born in New York City, Pesce was the son of two working-class Italian parents.

[2] Pesce started his film career as an extra in The Godfather Part II,[3] and got his first credited role in 1976, in an episode of the television series Police Story.

[4] He guest-starred a large number of well-known TV-series, including Knight Rider, Kojak and Matlock, and was a busy character actor in films, notably appearing in Rocky, Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop and Flashdance.

[6] A cancer survivor,[2] Pesce died of dementia complications on February 6, 2022, at the age of 75.