Tommy DeVito

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Tommy DeVito is a volatile, hot-headed mob associate portrayed by Joe Pesci in the crime film "Goodfellas," known for his brutal violence and darkly comedic unpredictability.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
gangster
mob associate
adaptedFrom real-life mob associate Thomas DeSimone NERFINISHED
affiliation Lucchese crime family (fictionalized) NERFINISHED
alignment organized crime
appearsIn Goodfellas NERFINISHED
awardAssociatedWithPortrayal Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci) NERFINISHED
basedOn Thomas DeSimone NERFINISHED
characterIn film
closeAssociateOf Henry Hill (Goodfellas) NERFINISHED
James Conway (Goodfellas) NERFINISHED
createdBy Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED
Nicholas Pileggi NERFINISHED
culturalImpact iconic gangster character in American cinema
deathStatus killed in retribution for Billy Batts’ murder (in-film narrative)
ethnicity Italian-American (fictional)
filmDirector Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED
filmWriter Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED
Nicholas Pileggi NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Goodfellas (1990 film) NERFINISHED
gender male
genre crime film character
hairColor dark brown (as portrayed)
humorStyle dark comedy
knownFor brutal violence
darkly comedic unpredictability
languageSpoken English
medium motion picture
narrativeSource Wiseguy (non-fiction book) NERFINISHED
nationality Italian-American (fictional)
notableAct murder of Billy Batts (Goodfellas)
pistol-whipping of bar patron Spider (Goodfellas)
notableScene “Funny how?” scene in Goodfellas
occupation mobster
personalityTrait hot-headed
sadistic sense of humor
unpredictable
violent
volatile
portrayedBy Joe Pesci NERFINISHED
setting New York City
storyFunction escalates tension through unpredictable violence
storyRole supporting character
timePeriod 1950s–1970s (fictional narrative)
violenceLevel high
worksFor Paul Cicero (Goodfellas) NERFINISHED

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Goodfellas mainCharacter Tommy DeVito