Loved him alot, as Tommy DeVito, in the film Goodfellas, especially in the infamous baseball bat scene.

"You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little ***** up maybe, but I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh,
I'm here to ***** amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?"

Where is he now? He was the vehicle for Martin Scorcese's mean strak for ten years and then showed some range in a series of comedy roles. I hope he's somewhere enjoying the fruits of his success.

i think hes great and wish to see more. in casino he was ruthless and lethat weapon he was lovable and irritating. he would seem to be strongly typecast but has not let that stop him and has done different things

No one, and I mean no one can play the maniacal, pyschotic, cold blooded killer better than Pesci. In terms of criminally insane gangster, he's definitely a five star.

Underrated, frequently dismissed as a one note actor, Pesci can alternate from a snarly but likeable humor to a chilling sociopath without missing much. His characters in GoodFellas and Casino alternate between sadistic and sociable in a thoroughly believable manner. He always makes the viewer aware of the fierce undercurrent of sudden violence in his characters.