Veteran actor Joe Pantoliano is set to join the fifth and final season of “Power Book III: Raging Kanan” as a recurring guest.
Pantoliano will play Pino Bernardi, the head of the Manhattan Mafia. The character has been described as “very confident and embodies the old adage, ‘Speak quietly and carry a big stick.'” He doesn’t need to tell you he’s the boss because you already know that. ”
The casting news arrives as the series heads into its final stages following the Season 4 finale. The season ended with Kanan Stark (Mekai Curtis) standing with a trained gun pointed at his mother, Rak Thomas (Patina Miller).
All four previous seasons of “Power Book III: Raging Kanan” are currently available to stream on the Starz app, Starz streaming and on-demand platforms.
Pantoliano brings more than 50 years of film and television experience to the role. He is widely known for his work in films such as “The Matrix,” “Bound,” and “The Fugitive,” as well as his Emmy Award-winning performance on “The Sopranos.” His recent credits include Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Dexter: Original Sin, the Marvel film Wonder Man, and the Emmy-nominated The Last of Us.
Power Book III: Raging Kanan is the second installment in the expanding Power universe. Sacha Penn will serve as showrunner and executive producer for Season 5. The series will be executive produced by Courtney A. Kemp until the end of the episode. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson through G-Unit Film and Television. Mark Canton produced Starz for Lionsgate Television through Canton Entertainment.
