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Veteran actor Joe Pantoliano, best known for the portrayal of Ralph Cifaretto on HBO's The Sopranos, has opened up about a potential move to Europe due to increasing discomfort with the current state of the United States.
At the Tucci in Italy premiere in New York City on April 28, Pantoliano talked about the political instability in the US and the country's overall course.
"I’m so uncomfortable with the nature of what’s happening in our country, and I just want to run for the hills," he said.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, as of 2025, Joe Pantoliano's net worth is approximately $8 million. His long career as an actor, with over 150 film and TV titles, is one of the main contributors to his fortune. On screen, he has played memorable roles in The Goonies, La Bamba, The Fugitive, The Matrix, Memento, and even in the Bad Boys trilogy.
From the available reports online, it could safely be said that most of Joe Pantoliano's income has been gained only through his decade-long acting career.
In the recent interview, the 73-year-old actor talked about the political and social unrest in the US that left him feeling uneasy. He shared that he and his wife, Nancy Sheppard, recently returned from a trip to Portugal and are now thinking of moving there.
"The world is on fire, it’s hard for me to concentrate... We just got back. We really love it there," he remarked.
A look into Joe Pantoliano’s early career in the television industry
Pantoliano was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, and raised in a working-class, Italian American family. He studied at HB Studio in New York.
Joe Pantoliano started his own television career with the 1977 TV movie McNamara's Band. He then appeared in several other series, including Free Country and From Here to Eternity.
Pantoliano also appeared in the TV movie Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story and had guest roles on the television shows Hart to Hart, M*A*S*H, Chicago Story, and Hardcastle and McCormick, all in the early 1980s.
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Pantoliano’s most celebrated TV role was playing Ralph Cifaretto on HBO’s The Sopranos, which won him an Emmy Award. After this, he went on to guest-star in several other series, including The Handler, Dr. Vegas, Sense8, and MacGyver.
Apart from his career achievements, Joe Pantoliano has also been open about his battle with depression. He has even appeared at several charity and fundraising events that promoted mental health awareness. He created the non-profit No Kidding, Me Too! to destigmatize mental illness.
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