Alfredo James "Al" Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an American film and stage actor and director. He is most famed for playing mobsters including Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy and Tony Montana in Scarface, though he has also appeared several times on the other side of the law—as a police officer, detective and a lawyer. His role as Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman won him the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992 after receiving seven previous Oscar nominations. He made his feature film debut in the 1969 film Me, Natalie in a minor supporting role, before playing the leading role in the 1971 drama The Panic in Needle Park. Pacino made his major breakthrough when he was given the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather in 1972, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Other Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor were for Dick Tracy and Glengarry Glen Ross. Oscar nominations for Best Actor include The Godfather Part II, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, the court room drama ...And Justice for All and Scent of a Woman.
Real situation: Al Pacino walks by and you get to drop your best impression of one of his classic lines. Take a deep breath -- and pray you don't screw up like our camera guy did.Check out… READ MORE >
Julie Pacino, daughter of actor Al Pacino, was arrested early this morning for DWI. Pacino, an aspiring film director, was busted at a checkpoint in lower Manhattan shortly after 1:00 AM. Her… READ MORE >
Scarface is about to join the mob ... TMZ has learned Al Pacino has agreed to join the cast of the upcoming "Gotti" flick alongside Lindsay Lohan and John Travolta. Marc Fiore -- the executive… READ MORE >
Al Pacino -- whose movies have grossed over $1 BILLION -- owes the IRS $188k ... TMZ has learned. The Internal Revenue Service just filed a tax lien against Pacino -- claiming he slighted the… READ MORE >
Tough guy Al Pacino spent part of his Saturday walking his two cute dogs around Los Angeles.Say hello to his little friends. READ MORE >
You know the scene: A ridiculous amount of lady fans waiting around a New York film set, heavy pap presence, a major male star -- but this time, it's NOT for Robert Pattinson!Yesterday, the… READ MORE >
Say hello to my little friend ... a ponytail.At 68, Al Pacino has officially morphed into Richard Lewis. See Also Al Pacino: Spotted READ MORE >
What's Al Pacino's secret? Because he just keeps getting thinner and thinner.The 68-year-old Razzie nom still hasn't lost all of his, er, allure yet. See Also Hamster Day Afternoon READ MORE >
Al Pacino refused to take a swing back at James Caan for trashing his box office disaster movie "Righteous Kill." Guess the flick's dismal box office kinda speaks for itself.For the record, "RK"… READ MORE >
Apparently, Al Pacino has brushed up on the new California cell phone laws since we caught him driving and chatting last month.Looking like an insane agent's assistant at CAA, the 68-year-old… READ MORE >
