Joe Lo Truglio
Lo Truglio in 2018
Born
Joseph Vincent Lo Truglio

(1970-12-02) December 2, 1970
New York City, U.S.
Alma materNew York University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
Years active1991–present
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​
Children1

Joseph Vincent Lo Truglio (/loʊˈtruːljoʊ/;[1] born December 2, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. Best known for his role as Charles Boyle on the Fox/NBC sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, he also was a cast member on the television series The State and Reno 911!. His notable film roles include Wet Hot American Summer, I Love You, Man, Superbad, Paul, Role Models, and Wanderlust.

Early life

Lo Truglio was born in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, New York.[2] He is of Italian and Irish descent.[3] He grew up in Margate, Florida, and graduated from Coconut Creek High School.[4][5] He met many of his future The State cast members at New York University, where he took part in the school's sketch comedy group.[6][7]

Career

Joe Lo Truglio and Seth Rogen at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.
Lo Truglio with Seth Rogen (right) in 2010

Lo Truglio wrote and acted in various skits for The State,[8] and animated segments for the show. After The State ended in 1995, he made a number of guest appearances throughout the late 1990s on shows such as Viva Variety, Upright Citizens Brigade, Law & Order and Third Watch.[9]

In 2001, Lo Truglio appeared in fellow State alumnus David Wain's comedy film Wet Hot American Summer, where he played a camp counselor.[10] He made cameo appearances on David Wain, Michael Showalter, and Michael Ian Black's online Stella shorts series.[11]

He appeared in the 2005 Comedy Central show Stella and had a cameo in Showalter's film The Baxter. He made cameos on Reno 911!, as well as in the 2007 movie, Reno 911!: Miami.[12] He has provided his voice for several video games including The Warriors.[13] In 2005, he provided the voice of Vincenzo 'Lucky' Cilli in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. In 2006 he had a supporting role in Artie Lange's Beer League.[14]

Lo Truglio has appeared in several television commercials, including Gateway Computer and Jack Link's Beef Jerky.

He portrayed "Francis the Driver" in the Judd Apatow hit comedy Superbad[15] and had supporting roles in films such as Pineapple Express, Paul, Role Models, Wanderlust, and I Love You, Man.[16] In July 2008, Lo Truglio starred with Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis in the web series The Line on Crackle.[17] He has appeared on the comedy podcasts Comedy Bang! Bang!, Never Not Funny, and Superego.

Lo Truglio appeared on the Starz comedy Party Down[13] and also had a recurring role on the short-lived 2010 Fox sitcom Sons of Tucson.[18] In 2011, he co-starred in the short-lived NBC comedy series Free Agents starring Hank Azaria.[19] Lo Truglio provided the voice of Freddy in the American Dad! episode "Stan's Best Friend." In 2013, Lo Truglio began co-starring opposite Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher on the Fox comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.[20]

Lo Truglio reprised his role as Neil in the eight-episode Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, the prequel to the 2001 film Wet Hot American Summer. The series premiered on July 31, 2015.[21]

Personal life

Lo Truglio married actress Beth Dover on April 19, 2014,[22] after they became engaged in 2013. They have co-starred in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode "Fancy Brudgom", in the third season of Burning Love, and in the TV series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later.[23] They have a son, Eli.[24]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Naked in the Cold Sun
2001Wet Hot American SummerNeil
2002Stella shortsVarious
2003The Station AgentDanny
2003Last Man RunningChooch
2005HitchMusic Lover Guy
2005StrickenJoe #1Short
2005The BaxterBar Baxter #1
2005The PigsHal
2006Beer LeagueDave
2007The TenPaul Mardino
2007Reno 911!: MiamiTattoo Shop Owner #2
2007Puberty: The MovieHerman Goldberg
2007SuperbadFrancis the Driver
2008Pineapple ExpressMr. Edwards
2008Role ModelsKuzzik
2009FanboysJail Guard
2009I Love You, ManLonnie
2010Gulliver's TravelsButt-Crack Man
2011PaulO'Reilly
2011High RoadOfficer Fogerty
2012WanderlustWayne Davidson
2012Queens of CountryPenny McEntire
2012My Uncle RafaelFather Jim
2012Pitch PerfectClef #1
2012Wreck-It RalphMarkowski (voice)
2014About Last NightRyan Keller
2014Someone Marry BarrySammy
2015Knight of CupsGuest
2015Pitch Perfect 2Member of Tone Hangers
2015The Breakup GirlSteve
2017Win It AllRon
2018A Futile and Stupid GestureBrad Zotti
2019Here AwhileGary
2021Mark, Mary & Some Other PeopleChris
2022OutpostDirector

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992–1993You Wrote It, You Watch ItVariousAlso writer
1993–1995The StateVarious27 episodes; also creator and writer
1999Upright Citizens BrigadeAirduct FriarEpisode: "Infested with Friars"
2000Law & OrderPoliceman #2Episode: "Turnstile Justice"
2000TV FunhouseBellboyEpisode: "Hawaiian Day"
2002Third WatchThe Wrong BernieEpisode: "Firestarter"
2005StellaAnselEpisode: "Office Party"
2005Cheap SeatsTerry BorkinEpisode: "Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest"
2005–2009,
2020–2022		Reno 911!Shopkeeper / Deputy Frank Rizzo36 episodes
2008Wainy DaysVarious3 episodes; also writer
2008The Sarah Silverman ProgramKennethEpisode: "Patriot Tact"
2008–2011Childrens HospitalDr. Antonio Zarala / Shane2 episodes
2009CupidJimmyEpisode: "Pilot"
2009Party DownDonnieEpisode: "James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion"
2010Sons of TucsonGlenn5 episodes
2010–2011Glenn Martin, DDSVarious voices5 episodes
2010–2011BackwashOfficer Bobby Bleeker5 episodes
2011Mad LoveNickEpisode: "The Spy Who Loved Me"
2011–2012Free AgentsWalter8 episodes
2012–2022Robot ChickenTed Logan / Father / Beth's Husband / World War II Pilot (voice)2 episodes
2012How I Met Your MotherMr. HoneywellEpisode: "The Stamp Tramp" and "Twelve Horny Women"
2012Wedding BandBobbyEpisode: "Time of My Life"
2012–2022American Dad!Various voices11 episodes
2012–2022Bob's BurgersVarious voices8 episodes
2013Burning LoveAlex23 episodes
2013CommunityMark2 episodes
2013Family TreeSouvenir VendorEpisode: "Indians"
2013NTSF:SD:SUV::Nate MungusEpisode: "Comic Con-Air"
2013Comedy Bang! Bang!Stan CouplesEpisode: "Sarah Silverman Wears a Black Dress with a White Collar"
2013–2016Drunk HistoryVarious4 episodes
2013–2021Brooklyn Nine-NineCharles BoyleMain role, directed the episode "The Bimbo" in season 6
2015Scheer-RLMark WahlbergEpisode: "Eminem and Mark Wahlberg"
2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampNeil5 episodes
2016New GirlCharles BoyleEpisode: "Homecoming"
2017Animals.Gigglepuss / Father Anthony (voice)2 episodes
2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterNeil4 episodes
2017DiceRogerEpisode: "It's a Miserable Life"
2017EasyMikeEpisode: "Package Thief"
2017Do You Want to See a Dead Body?HimselfEpisode: "A Body and a High School Reunion"
2020The Comey RuleJeff SessionsMiniseries
2022StoryBots: Answer TimeMr. CowEpisode: "How Do Tornadoes Form?"[25]
2023History of the World, Part IIBishop 1Episode: "VIII"
2023Digman!Cale Caesar (voice)Episode: "Et Tu"

Video games

YearTitleRole
2004Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasPedestrian
2005The WarriorsVermin / Birdie
2005Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City StoriesVincenzo Cilli
2019AnthemNeeson

References

  1. ↑ Joe Lo Truglio Talks "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," Jets & More w/Rich Eisen. The Rich Eisen Show. January 10, 2019. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via YouTube.
  2. ↑ "Joe Lo Truglio | TV Guide". TV Guide. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Wanderlust's Joe Le Truglio: 'It's Always Fun To Run Naked'". HuffPost. June 21, 2012. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2012 – via Huffingtonpost.co.uk.
  4. ↑ Work, Deborah (June 17, 1988). "Creek Graduate Wins Scholarship For Gymnastics". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  5. ↑ Doto, Pamela (October 29, 1987). "Creek Principal Bans 'Suggestive' T-Shirts". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  6. ↑ Chaney, Jen (July 28, 2009). "State of 'The State'? Funny". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  7. ↑ Stulce, Corey (May 2, 2016). "The State Before They Were the State: An Oral History of How the Beloved Sketch Group First Met in College". Vulture. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  8. ↑ Weintraub, Steve (July 8, 2008). "Joe Lo Truglio talks about THE STATE Special that Airs This Fall". Collider. Archived from the original on January 5, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  9. ↑ Starr, Michael (September 1, 2006). "Starr Report". New York Post. Archived from the original on July 25, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  10. ↑ Collis, Clark (August 2, 2011). "'Wet Hot American Summer' 10th anniversary: David Wain, Michael Showalter, and Joe Lo Truglio remember their days at Camp Firewood". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  11. ↑ Osborne, J. Michael (December 7, 2017). "How the DIY Stella Shorts Somehow Introduced the Future of Mainstream Comedy". Vulture. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  12. ↑ Otterson, Joe (February 20, 2020). "'Reno 911!' Main Cast to Reunite for Quibi Revival". Variety. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  13. 1 2 Wampler, Scott (April 17, 2011). "Ken Marino and Joe Lo Truglio Talk PARTY DOWN Movie, Their Horror Film, BURNT, Spandex, and a Lot More". Collider. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  14. ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (September 16, 2006). "Bad-News Bears? No, Slow-Pitch Sloths". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  15. ↑ McCarthy, Todd (August 7, 2007). "Superbad". Variety. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  16. ↑ McCreesh, Louise (November 27, 2019). "Brooklyn Nine-Nine star gets surprising role away from the show". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on May 3, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  17. ↑ Stelter, Brian (August 12, 2008). "A Summer Break of Comedy for the Web". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  18. ↑ Goodman, Tim (March 12, 2010). "TV review: 'Sons of Tucson'". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2019 – via SFGate.com.
  19. ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (March 24, 2011). "Anthony Head joins NBC's 'Free Agents'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  20. ↑ Hale, Mike (September 17, 2013). "Watching the Detectives, for a Laugh". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  21. ↑ Messer, Lesley (May 22, 2015). "'Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp' Photos Released". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  22. ↑ Rothman, Michael (April 24, 2014). "Inside 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Star Joe Lo Truglio's Rustic Wedding". ABC News. Archived from the original on December 13, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  23. ↑ Hickey, Timothy (May 25, 2017). "Five Things You Didn't Know About Joe Lo Truglio". TVOvermind. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  24. ↑ WENN (March 24, 2016). "Actor Joe Lo Truglio is a first-time dad". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  25. ↑ How Do Tornadoes Form? FULL EPISODE. November 3, 2023 – via YouTube.
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