Joe Pantoliano wins 2003 Emmy Award for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Joe Pantoliano wins the 2003 Emmy Award for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Ralph Cifaretto in The Sopranos.

[@niptuck117]

The reasons he won: A. She was a hoo-ah. B. She hit me.

[@elestireninsanylmaz9581]

niptuck117 xD

[@TheGrafton12]

C. Its not my kid she's carrying

[@A.C31]

Well, tomorrow I can be on time, but you’ll be stupid forever.

[@ryanmcnally8669]

He was my favorite character. The best. Nobody was funnier, smarter, and more evil than him.

[@monkeyboy007007]

They didn't have flatops in Ancient Rome!!!!

[@JaimeYeyoquin]

Well deserved, he gave the performance of a lifetime as Ralph Cifaretto

[@ClovisdeCruz]

and detective Mike Hunt, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Police Department.

[@karenstrycharz1499]

I agree! What an amazing actor he is!

[@KiambuX]

Hell yeah! Brilliant performance. Get got that kiss from Carmela after all lol.

[@KiambuX]

@@ClovisdeCruz "Do you have a son name Peter Paul...?"

[@klompsauce]

He absolutely could hang with Jim in any scene they did, which is quite a statement

[@kogai]

SHE WAS A HOOOAAR

[@Stan844]

I was really hoping this would be the top comment.

[@jcason6295]

Stanislav Van Kačar me too!

[@Merc_33]

There was no doubt in my mind that this comment wouldnt be on top!

[@WhoopsieDayZ]

A. she was a whoer B. she hit me C. it was the coke

[@perrap79]

Classic

[@Gr33ndd0gg]

you know an actor is good when you litterally HATE his character :D

[@guysimchony309]

Ralph was a prick, but I thought Joey Pants brought some sympathy to the character

[@pukika88]

yep i was between laughing at his prickly jokes, hating him and feeling sorry for him. great, great peformance

[@bobbestofbobs]

Hated him in a good way, he was a funny cunt at times. Phil "shinebox" Leotardo on the other hand...

[@ZPD-doo-DAH]

In that case, the actor that played Noah Tannenbaum was a friggin' GENIUS!

[@mosmeister9445]

Come on, ralphe was awesome

[@fan-madeguy4985]

Joe Pantoliano was only in seasons 3 and 4 of THE SOPRANOS and his performance as Ralph Cifaretto was definitely a well deserved Emmy winning performance. The performance of a lifetime.

[@seishsmom638]

The prank call he made to Nucci was priceless!

[@dougburr4192]

it is one of the funniest moments in the entire show

[@HavanaOutpost]

😂

[@pokergalpoker]

He was SUPERB as Ralph and what he said about James Gandolfini is no surprise, the guy was made of pure CLASS.....he is missed beyond words!!!

[@karenstrycharz1499]

pokergalpoker you are so right! What he said about James G. Is so classy and so typical of everything we have heard & read about the legend that is James G. What a great story for this actor to share with us all though at the end of his speech! It was a great speech from a great actor! I am so glad he won this much deserved award & recognition for his talented acting. He was absolutely incredible in this part!

[@buddywilliams5650]

Who else jacked off to this supreme speech? After a Cheese greater to the Balls...Gee! 🤦👱

[@tommclarty17]

I’m glad he turned up his hearing aid so he didn’t miss it.

[@cianivega3525]

LMFAOOOOOOO

[@buddywilliams5650]

Gee! Me too Ray.

[@HeisenbergTheFirst]

You'll get your award Ralphie when I say you get your award

[@Aurora-bv1ys]

You are gonna get cute with me?

[@80sgirl96]

"What is this, a handsome contest?"

[@tysonakamrsmooth]

You... you behave, you.

[@Carmine_Lupertazzi]

A) she was a whooowah B) I was doin a lot of coke and.... that wasn't my Emmy she was carryin

[@pattyoneill6724]

Its Guido the killer pimp from Risky Business.

[@buddywilliams5650]

The handler beat the Sopranos in ratings. The Handler went straight in the toilet. Gee! I wonder why? Joe Pants the hair piece guy. Joey kisses Hollywood butt pretty good also. 😜

[@AndrewVanBouwman]

I have come to reclaim Rome... for my people!!

[@timshufflebottom828]

aah the movie? I didnt see it

[@steventrotter1967]

He's fuckin nuts about Gladiator

[@filosofenvacker1226]

@@timshufflebottom828 Then you're a piece of shit!

[@Hagfan789]

They Didn't have Flat top Haircuts in Ancient Rome!!

[@filosofenvacker1226]

@Ryan Akwar Did you catch some shrapnel? 😆

[@jamesnovotny2991]

The scenes in the show where Ralph's son is hurt from an arrow accident and Ralph cries in a scene with Tony at the bing..Jon made you feel sorrow for a character who otherwise you hated and couldn't wait for him to be killed. But because he's such a phenomenal actor, he made the viewers really feel for a hated and horrible character in the show. So brilliant.

[@BarstoolBlues33]

Couldn't wait to be killed? Ralphie was the best. Just hilarious. I was a pissed off when Tony killed him off over a fucking horse.

[@user-ib2kt4oo7i]

Whoever did this is probably the best sopranos episode for the reason you laid out OP

[@piperregal8343]

@@BarstoolBlues33 Well said.

[@ZPD-doo-DAH]

That was a brutal death. I have to turn my head away or fast forward that part.

[@piperregal8343]

@@ZPD-doo-DAH yeah I kinda walked out of my room when it happened, only left for Ralph and Christopher.

[@DiPo7213]

I think the scene where he argues with tony over the horse is one of the best made, ever.

[@thomaskemer8109]

That hit with the frying pan though!! Very real

[@CooManTunes]

A. He was Ralph Cifaretto. B. He won an award. C. It was the coke.

[@paulevans6066]

He was a hooooah

[@elestireninsanylmaz9581]

The Sopranos, The Matrix, Midnight Run, Bound, Memento... Wow what a great carrier and great performances! Thank you Mr.Joe P. Sir. You are one of the most great actor of all time! Respect!

[@goobz9448]

Eleştiren Adam Yılmaz carrier?

[@The1966chevyvan]

Don't forget Hardcastle and McCormick

[@farukemrepolat1626]

@@goobz9448 Yeah Joe is good carrier that roles! :)

[@CaptainPancakes]

Baby's Day Out was one of his finest performances.

[@buddywilliams5650]

Gee!

[@gunnerseven7724]

Not only did he deserve this and showed his humility, but also showed King James' humility in this very short but to the point speech. And on top of that showed Michael the respect he deserves by going to him and giving him that hug before walking to the stage. What a great show with tremendous performances.

[@rondobson1828]

"...it's a girl, we'll name it Tracey after you..."

[@William_Sk]

"...that way she can be a cocksucking- slob, just like her mother!"

[@ralphiecifaretto8961]

William S you mean, "like her muddah"

[@William_Sk]

I'll only accept corrections from the man himself.

[@mikemastro1717]

Ron Dobson what it’s my fault she’s a klutz

[@filosofenvacker1226]

@@mikemastro1717 she was 19!

[@AlexKenjiB1111]

Very happy for Joe’s win but damn, that’s a really fantastic supporting actor lineup.

[@amandalheureux3443]

They all won at some point! except for Garber but he’s still wonderful!

[@KoH4711]

He is such an underrated actor. He plays the 'scumbag' character so well, but he seems like a genuinely sweet and sensitive kinda guy. Happy he won, well deserved.

[@jamesthomison4356]

You can feel like love between joe and imperioli in that hug. There was something special about the sopranos that formed excellent bonds. They didnt care who won

[@chrisdumont2488]

Met Joe Pantoliano several times throughout my restaurant career. Gentleman through and through. Sincerely, Chris Dumont

[@superstarreviews9937]

Bullshit

[@karenstrycharz1499]

Chris Dumont How lucky you are Chris! What an amazing experience & he looks so genuine & humble. It had to be such a real thrill actually meeting him! ❤️

[@saeedvazirian]

Sincerely? Lmfao, what are you, 87?

[@jimsty5222]

Why did you sign off your name? Lol

[@Yourballix]

His co stars say he’s a dick

[@stoneharper7038]

He was incredible, made my skin crawl every second he was on screen, well deserved victory for him!

[@Smith89123]

Always does a good job whenever he pops up in something.

[@ZPD-doo-DAH]

Guido, the killer pimp.

[@karenstrycharz1499]

Smith89123 you are so right! He is an incredible actor!

[@buddywilliams5650]

The Goonies? The Pants 👖 Crime Family.

[@reds005]

What a character Ralph was. He seemed real thanks to Joe’s brilliant acting.

[@andthefatman]

He was fuckin incredible in Sopranos. And he’s pretty great in everything he does.

[@ZPD-doo-DAH]

Guido the psycho pimp....Risky Business.

[@legacy7450]

Sopranos Season 4 ... Imperioli and Joey Pants were both just unbelievably great that year

[@paulyC]

'Pants'? It's a fuckin' nickname! The family name is Pantoliano!

[@johnassimakopoulos8954]

​@@paulyCwhen he finally kicks the bucket they should put pants on his tombstone 🪦 a ironically joke from the sopranos

[@paulyC]

@@johnassimakopoulos8954 You know who loved golf? Joey Pants.

[@carkindozin]

He was able to make you feel the whole spectrum of emotion towards Ralphie. excellent actor

[@Lifeoftheparty8290]

Ralph was one of my favorite characters on the show

[@steveparish4209]

I'm in the midst of watching this, my favorite series of all time, for the 14th time. I'm at the end of season 3 and my wife always laughs at how much I like Ralphie. It's like, I know exactly what he's gonna say and it's still fuckin' funny.

[@blackfyre5158]

Brilliant actor

[@jwelch5742]

Joe Pantoliano has great acting on The Sopranos in season 3.

[@akshaybahuguna4906]

even better in season 4

[@elestireninsanylmaz9581]

jwelch5742 and s4

[@DaveEfinSan]

LOL this guy

[@dawidmatys]

Had a pleasure of meeting him today. Awesome guy

[@neelabhtiwari9914]

This was for season 4, right? He was amazing in 'whoever did this'. sort of overshadowed even gandolfini in that episode.

[@cemaldindar771]

Neelabh Tiwari no Gandolfini and Michael was great that episode. Top 10 The Sopranos episode.

[@RockAndGrohlMe]

No, I did-nint.

[@entoythedragon8463]

That was an insane character and he nailed it.

[@ryanschmit3948]

One of the best ever and a class act to the extreme. If anyone here hasn't see "bound" I highly recommend it as Joe Pantoliano deserved an oscar nom for that.

[@nickm8874]

“Joey Pants” ❤️

[@Ar1AnX1x]

I wish Ralphie was in every season, his character was so fun to watch.

[@ocantu1987]

His character grew on me after watching the sopranos. Good actor.

[@maheshkumartak3096]

What a well written character .

[@FreshlySnipes]

He's so good... He dropped the Mic w/o even touching it - Boom 😎

[@TanstA]

Tony: You think Ralph is weird about women? Sil: Well, he did beat one to death so there's that

[@nicolasm.orellana4177]

what lovely and sensitive being human behind his hateful character. Great actor

[@karenstrycharz1499]

Wow! What an amazing actor! Thrilled watching this thst this humble, excellent actor won this award. So happy to see this actor so obviously emotionally moved & stunned to win. What a great group of actors & actresses that worked in this series( but all of us fans already knew that! Ha)! I am so glad this man won!

[@politic17]

This actor from what I know can not be the leading actor, but he makes the best side actor I would ever see in my entire life. Usually side actors are not important or relevant but I remember every single movie I've seen where this guy is a side actor.

[@jamesthomison4356]

It warms my heart knowing two actors i love are good friends

[@rayaneeeee]

He did a great job

[@blueracer66]

Christofah!

[@mattpope1746]

Joey Pants did a great job making Ralph Ciferetto not one of those villains you loved to hate, but rather a villain you just hated.

[@seanmwh]

He was great as Ralph I love Joe Pants he is a unique person and has so much depth I see him Chaz Palminteri podcast recently he is very mesmerising

[@entityedgenetwork2252]

Classic role by Joe.

[@saddpigeon2551]

My favorite character on the show

[@clairefreeman6273]

you never catch this guy acting... love too how he made Ralphie loveable yet still hateable.. loved the "hoo-as" and the endless Gladiator quotes- bet he would've loved Cleaver! Det. Mike Hunt from Beaver Falls...

[@Zenobiadream]

I love this actor. Hes incredible

[@earlegavin5931]

He deserved it, thanks Joey pants,I enjoyed his acting in midnight run.

[@rollotomassi8251]

He is awsome in Bad Boys , also.

[@lorrainevitolo9451]

Love him he’s a great actor. ♥️

[@GoBuckeyes554]

Ive been rewatching these old emmy wins and damn the west wing was nominated for a ridiculous amount of stuff and Ive never watched 3 seconds of it.

[@peteyesco]

Same here.

[@tanveerhasan2382]

I saw it upto season 5. It's not bad per se. Imho, It was an above average show, and it peaks at season 4 (which aired around the same time as sopranos season 4).

[@JohnLutherable]

WW was phenomenal until season 4, then it dropped like a rock once Sorkin left

[@jameskelly846]

I wanted to clip him everyday what an actor ✌

[@paulevans6066]

Well deserved. You loved and hated Ralph at the same time.

[@SSangsen]

What we do in life, echoes in eternity!

[@themariofan03]

Am I the only one who liked Ralphie?????

[@AJ1990.]

Ralph might have been my favorite character on the show. So many layers, and so damn entertaining.

[@Black14825]

"Wait Joe what you have back there?" "A gerbil m'am!"

[@qdog568]

"YOU GOT THE DUKE!"

[@Djm8520]

Even more remarkable by the fact that he beat Michael Imperioli. Usually two cast members from the same show cancel each other out.

[@jamesstuart3346]

The Academy should have just given a Mass Emmy to the whole show and crew

[@guerito5365]

Did he kiss carmela?

[@FunnyVideoMaker77]

Yeah looks like it, but it was one of those casual glamorous platonic Hollywood kisses you see at award shows

[@talbertobarbossa75]

No wonder Tony whacked him

[@ajaxsid9034]

close call, kissed her on the chin.

[@jerzjon]

I thought I was the only one who noticed that lol

[@kenjohn12]

Incredible performance

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

0:28 - John Spencer is more happy for Joey Pants than Michael Imperioli is for Christ's sake! 🤣

[@CoreyDrums]

I've loved this actor since I was like 6! When my mom would watch Tales From The Cyrpt! S1E3 he played Eulric LOVE THIS GUY!!!

[@aaronwalker1678]

MY KIDS IN THE FUCKING HOSPITAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@KCgrunge]

YOU FAT FUCK

[@VoLCoMzYaDiGG]

I don't care if you got a hundred kids in the hospital with arrows in their heads, you're a piece of shit! You know it, and I know it.

[@lexistenceestailleurs]

He's such a darling

[@michaelmumboloquercio8202]

Joey Pants!!! We all love you brother!!!!💙🤍🇮🇹🐐

[@paulbaker1505]

He's here to reclame rommmmeeee

[@tommysoprano1441]

Gotta love Joey Pants

[@dale27488]

What we do in life, echos in eternity

[@user-gz2sd7ds1x]

He played one of the greatest villains ever…Couldn’t even hate his character because he was so good…🥃 well done Joey pants

[@rahatahmed6188]

Well deserved

[@giordanotirelli6028]

Happy birthday joe from italian boy live in rome

[@tarunyadav7856]

the guy is born to play villain ...loved him in the matrix

[@DerekForbes-yp6xf]

Joe is an Icon Legendary Actor

[@teiladnam]

That rendition of the Sopranos theme song is atrocious.

[@billyregalado]

I feel like that would be a Sopranos spoof rendition in Family Guy lol

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

NO!!! I DID!!! NOTTTT!!!!!

[@MadBoy8734]

BUT SO WHAT!?

[@michaelmele1070]

Jesus christ you did it didn't you

[@StuUngar]

What are you a vegetarian? You eat beef and sausage by the fuckin carload!

IT WAS A FUCKIN HORSE!!!! U EAT BEEF AND SAUSAGES!!!

[@gmanning4881]

well deserved and long overdue

[@jacquesparpaing3217]

The Shield + The Sopranos on the same stage 😳 just imagine a crossover🥲

[@SpudsF42]

What an awesome actor.

[@drumr72]

"Joel....do we understand each other?" Joey Pans...amazing actor.

[@fidelio76]

I enjoyed every time he showed up.

[@joeyd904]

lol the way they move the mic down for him at 1:03

[@publikaccessusa]

the scene in the hospital waiting room, when Ralphs son gets hit with the arrow and he fights with his ex-wife. lord, he deserved an emmy for the scene alone.

[@SM-po9wf]

He was just too good as Ralphie.

[@blkangelflame]

way too good couldn't stand him bc of it!!

[@SM-po9wf]

@@blkangelflame he's one of my favourite villains.

[@angeliceee2421]

Totally deserved

[@casteltheghettomonk4392]

" This supposed to be a great Gladiator movie !? - They didn't wear flat tops in ancient Rome!!!! "

[@cianivega3525]

absolutely my favorite "side" character in the Sopranos. "STELLLAAAAAAA!!!"

[@penelopedinkledongs7178]

Michael Imperioli was disappointed, there...

[@user-ib2kt4oo7i]

I don't think he was, he won in 2004

[@karenstrycharz1499]

PenelopeDinkledong S yes, I believe he was disappointed too...”I mean how can you not be?” Naturally you want to win but I am sure Michael was happy that Joe won, later on, after his initial disappointment. Michael was equally as deserving of that award & won the award the following year. Every single actor & actress on that series was phenomenal & none seemed to be “full of themselves either”, which is so unusual in itself. Great group of talented actors/actresses who in all interviews mentioned the “family atmosphere” that they worked in & how every single one of them loved & looked forward to going to work each day, seeing all their coworkers!

[@FreshCutFrenchFries]

"They didn't wear flat tops in Ancient Rome"!

[@tylermann8769]

very good in Memento as well

[@alnosaints]

Ralphie

[@mattwstewart205]

“...Detective Mike Hunt BeaverFalls Pennsylvania Police Department...”

[@kenshiroFNS]

In retrospect, Ralphie was the man

[@toufexiselias]

He won this because of his confidence when he denied he killed Pie O My