he is one of the greatest actors of all time and is well known for his random
time and is well known for his random
time and is well known for his random outbursts of yelling Jimmy oh my god
outbursts of yelling Jimmy oh my god
outbursts of yelling Jimmy oh my god welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the acting career of
be taking a look at the acting career of
be taking a look at the acting career of Al Pacino hooah born on April 25th 1940
Al Pacino hooah born on April 25th 1940
Al Pacino hooah born on April 25th 1940 in East Harlem New York City
in East Harlem New York City
in East Harlem New York City Alfredo James Pacino attended the School
Alfredo James Pacino attended the School
Alfredo James Pacino attended the School of Performing Arts and hoped to one day
of Performing Arts and hoped to one day
of Performing Arts and hoped to one day become a baseball player unmotivated and
become a baseball player unmotivated and
become a baseball player unmotivated and failing his classes he dropped out when
failing his classes he dropped out when
failing his classes he dropped out when he was only 17 this caused a fight with
he was only 17 this caused a fight with
he was only 17 this caused a fight with his mother that forced him to leave home
his mother that forced him to leave home
his mother that forced him to leave home having previously enjoyed performing in
having previously enjoyed performing in
having previously enjoyed performing in school plays and imitating Hollywood
school plays and imitating Hollywood
school plays and imitating Hollywood stars Pacino decided to use the money he
stars Pacino decided to use the money he
stars Pacino decided to use the money he made from low-income jobs for acting
made from low-income jobs for acting
made from low-income jobs for acting classes
classes
classes he made his start as a performer by
he made his start as a performer by
he made his start as a performer by taking parts in basement plays in New
taking parts in basement plays in New
taking parts in basement plays in New York’s theatrical underground he then
York’s theatrical underground he then
York’s theatrical underground he then joined the Herbert Berghof studio
joined the Herbert Berghof studio
joined the Herbert Berghof studio frequently unemployed and homeless
frequently unemployed and homeless
frequently unemployed and homeless Pacino finally became a member of an
Pacino finally became a member of an
Pacino finally became a member of an organization for professional actors in
organization for professional actors in
organization for professional actors in 1966 that was called the Actors Studio
1966 that was called the Actors Studio
1966 that was called the Actors Studio Pacino proved himself to be a talented
Pacino proved himself to be a talented
Pacino proved himself to be a talented method performer one of his most
method performer one of his most
method performer one of his most striking features was his memorable
striking features was his memorable
striking features was his memorable gruff voice and this characteristic was
gruff voice and this characteristic was
gruff voice and this characteristic was due to the fact that he had picked up
due to the fact that he had picked up
due to the fact that he had picked up smoking at just nine years old
smoking at just nine years old
smoking at just nine years old Pacino quickly found success on Broadway
Pacino quickly found success on Broadway
Pacino quickly found success on Broadway and landed a brief on-screen appearance
and landed a brief on-screen appearance
and landed a brief on-screen appearance in 1969 s meet Natalie following this he
in 1969 s meet Natalie following this he
in 1969 s meet Natalie following this he took on the role of a heroin addict in
took on the role of a heroin addict in
took on the role of a heroin addict in 1971 s the panic in needle park this
1971 s the panic in needle park this
1971 s the panic in needle park this unconventional role brought him to the
unconventional role brought him to the
unconventional role brought him to the attention of director Francis Ford
attention of director Francis Ford
attention of director Francis Ford Coppola who cast him in the iconic part
Coppola who cast him in the iconic part
Coppola who cast him in the iconic part of Michael Corleone in the 1972
of Michael Corleone in the 1972
of Michael Corleone in the 1972 blockbuster The Godfather only don’t
blockbuster The Godfather only don’t
blockbuster The Godfather only don’t tell me you’re innocent because it
tell me you’re innocent because it
tell me you’re innocent because it insults my intelligence that makes me
insults my intelligence that makes me
insults my intelligence that makes me very angry
very angry
very angry his incredible performance earned him an
his incredible performance earned him an
his incredible performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best
Academy Award nomination for Best
Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and launched the novice
Supporting Actor and launched the novice
Supporting Actor and launched the novice Hollywood talent into superstardom
Hollywood talent into superstardom
Hollywood talent into superstardom amazingly he suddenly found himself able
amazingly he suddenly found himself able
amazingly he suddenly found himself able to pick and shoot
to pick and shoot
to pick and shoot whatever roles he wanted he opted to
whatever roles he wanted he opted to
whatever roles he wanted he opted to throw his support behind tougher less
throw his support behind tougher less
throw his support behind tougher less commercial films that he considered to
commercial films that he considered to
commercial films that he considered to be more important as a result he
be more important as a result he
be more important as a result he co-starred as an ex sailor turned
co-starred as an ex sailor turned
co-starred as an ex sailor turned businessman opposite Gene Hackman in
businessman opposite Gene Hackman in
businessman opposite Gene Hackman in 1973 s scarecrow and won another Academy
1973 s scarecrow and won another Academy
1973 s scarecrow and won another Academy Award nomination this time for the
Award nomination this time for the
Award nomination this time for the true-life crime story Serpico
true-life crime story Serpico
true-life crime story Serpico I don’t care if I’m in trouble I don’t
I don’t care if I’m in trouble I don’t
I don’t care if I’m in trouble I don’t care who gets it anymore including
care who gets it anymore including
care who gets it anymore including myself because if I have to go to
myself because if I have to go to
myself because if I have to go to outside a spaghetti awaiting hear my
outside a spaghetti awaiting hear my
outside a spaghetti awaiting hear my side edges Who am I gonna go get me some
side edges Who am I gonna go get me some
side edges Who am I gonna go get me some fo stay where am I gonna go this film
fo stay where am I gonna go this film
fo stay where am I gonna go this film detailed an undercover cops efforts to
detailed an undercover cops efforts to
detailed an undercover cops efforts to expose police corruption he achieved
expose police corruption he achieved
expose police corruption he achieved similar acclaim when he played a bank
similar acclaim when he played a bank
similar acclaim when he played a bank robber in Dog Day Afternoon robbing a
robber in Dog Day Afternoon robbing a
robber in Dog Day Afternoon robbing a banks a federal offense they got me on
banks a federal offense they got me on
banks a federal offense they got me on kidnapping armed robbery they’re gonna
kidnapping armed robbery they’re gonna
kidnapping armed robbery they’re gonna bury me man reprised his role as Michael
bury me man reprised his role as Michael
bury me man reprised his role as Michael Corleone in The Godfather Part two and
Corleone in The Godfather Part two and
Corleone in The Godfather Part two and starred in 1979’s courtroom drama and
starred in 1979’s courtroom drama and
starred in 1979’s courtroom drama and justice for all
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Oh trial is out of order unfortunately
trial is out of order unfortunately
trial is out of order unfortunately these hits were followed by a major
these hits were followed by a major
these hits were followed by a major slump in his career this was due to
slump in his career this was due to
slump in his career this was due to several critical and commercial flops
several critical and commercial flops
several critical and commercial flops including 1980s cruising and 1982 s
including 1980s cruising and 1982 s
including 1980s cruising and 1982 s author author I had a lousy day today
author author I had a lousy day today
author author I had a lousy day today I’ve turned 42
I’ve turned 42
I’ve turned 42 I fired a director I beat my kids got to
I fired a director I beat my kids got to
I fired a director I beat my kids got to beat my kids returning to form he played
beat my kids returning to form he played
beat my kids returning to form he played vicious gangster Tony Montana in the
vicious gangster Tony Montana in the
vicious gangster Tony Montana in the cult hit Scarface despite this
cult hit Scarface despite this
cult hit Scarface despite this exceptionally memorable role 1985’s
exceptionally memorable role 1985’s
exceptionally memorable role 1985’s problem Laden and horrific Lee received
problem Laden and horrific Lee received
problem Laden and horrific Lee received film project revolution convinced him to
film project revolution convinced him to
film project revolution convinced him to return to the stage for several years
return to the stage for several years
return to the stage for several years fortunately he began a second phase in
fortunately he began a second phase in
fortunately he began a second phase in his film career by starring as a
his film career by starring as a
his film career by starring as a hard-drinking cop in 1989’s
hard-drinking cop in 1989’s
hard-drinking cop in 1989’s sea of love and in a third installment
sea of love and in a third installment
sea of love and in a third installment of the Godfather series just what I
of the Godfather series just what I
of the Godfather series just what I thought I was out
thought I was out
thought I was out they pull me back in venturing into less
they pull me back in venturing into less
they pull me back in venturing into less serious roles he then appeared as crime
serious roles he then appeared as crime
serious roles he then appeared as crime boss Alphonse big boy Caprice in Dick
boss Alphonse big boy Caprice in Dick
boss Alphonse big boy Caprice in Dick Tracy I’m look at my generals why do I
Tracy I’m look at my generals why do I
Tracy I’m look at my generals why do I got foot soldiers I won twice tree and
got foot soldiers I won twice tree and
got foot soldiers I won twice tree and co-starred with Michelle Pfeiffer in the
co-starred with Michelle Pfeiffer in the
co-starred with Michelle Pfeiffer in the romantic comedy Frankie and Johnny he
romantic comedy Frankie and Johnny he
romantic comedy Frankie and Johnny he finally won his first Oscar for his
finally won his first Oscar for his
finally won his first Oscar for his charismatic performance as a blind
charismatic performance as a blind
charismatic performance as a blind retired army man in Scent of a Woman if
retired army man in Scent of a Woman if
retired army man in Scent of a Woman if I were a man I was five years ago I take
I were a man I was five years ago I take
I were a man I was five years ago I take a flamethrower to this place building on
a flamethrower to this place building on
a flamethrower to this place building on his love of crime dramas he took on
his love of crime dramas he took on
his love of crime dramas he took on major roles in Carlito’s Way heat City
major roles in Carlito’s Way heat City
major roles in Carlito’s Way heat City Hall and Donnie Brasco
Hall and Donnie Brasco
Hall and Donnie Brasco nobody can pet you now I’m your man
nobody can pet you now I’m your man
nobody can pet you now I’m your man Jesus Christ couldn’t touch he also
Jesus Christ couldn’t touch he also
Jesus Christ couldn’t touch he also played the part of Lucifer opposite
played the part of Lucifer opposite
played the part of Lucifer opposite Keanu Reeves in the devil’s advocate
Keanu Reeves in the devil’s advocate
Keanu Reeves in the devil’s advocate he’s a sadist
he’s a sadist
he’s a sadist he’s an absentee landlord worship that
he’s an absentee landlord worship that
he’s an absentee landlord worship that never and gave commanding performances
never and gave commanding performances
never and gave commanding performances in The Insider any given Sunday and
in The Insider any given Sunday and
in The Insider any given Sunday and 2002’s insomnia killing that girl made
2002’s insomnia killing that girl made
2002’s insomnia killing that girl made you feel special
you feel special
you feel special what’s your bad
you’re the same distorted pathetic freak
you’re the same distorted pathetic freak I’ve been dealing with the thirty-year
I’ve been dealing with the thirty-year
I’ve been dealing with the thirty-year pacino continued to star in a volley of
pacino continued to star in a volley of
pacino continued to star in a volley of projects including Ocean’s thirteen as
projects including Ocean’s thirteen as
projects including Ocean’s thirteen as well as an award-winning performance as
well as an award-winning performance as
well as an award-winning performance as physician assisted suicide
physician assisted suicide
physician assisted suicide activist dr. Jack Kevorkian in the
activist dr. Jack Kevorkian in the
activist dr. Jack Kevorkian in the television film you don’t know jack he
television film you don’t know jack he
television film you don’t know jack he then announced he would co-star with
then announced he would co-star with
then announced he would co-star with fellow Hollywood heavyweights Robert De
fellow Hollywood heavyweights Robert De
fellow Hollywood heavyweights Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci in Martin Scorsese’s
Niro and Joe Pesci in Martin Scorsese’s
Niro and Joe Pesci in Martin Scorsese’s 2011 project the Irishman
2011 project the Irishman
2011 project the Irishman one of Hollywood’s most infamous
one of Hollywood’s most infamous
one of Hollywood’s most infamous bachelors and a dramatic on-screen force
bachelors and a dramatic on-screen force
bachelors and a dramatic on-screen force Al Pacino has repeatedly shocked critics
Al Pacino has repeatedly shocked critics
Al Pacino has repeatedly shocked critics with his continued ability to dominate
with his continued ability to dominate
with his continued ability to dominate at the box office and has proved his
at the box office and has proved his
at the box office and has proved his place as a true Hollywood legend if it’s
place as a true Hollywood legend if it’s
place as a true Hollywood legend if it’s between you and some poor bastard
between you and some poor bastard
between you and some poor bastard whose wife you’re gonna turn into a
whose wife you’re gonna turn into a
whose wife you’re gonna turn into a widow brother you are going down
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