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Joe Lo Truglio
Lo Truglio in 2018
Born (1970-12-02) December 2, 1970 (age 53)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materNew York University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
Years active1991–present
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​
Children1
Websitewww.joelotruglio.com

Joe 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

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Lo Truglio was born in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, New York, on December 2, 1970.[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

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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

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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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Naked in the Cold Sun
2001 Wet Hot American Summer Neil
2002 Stella shorts Various
2003 The Station Agent Danny
Last Man Running Chooch
2005 Hitch Music Lover Guy
Stricken Joe #1 Short
The Baxter Bar Baxter #1
The Pigs Hal
2006 Beer League Dave
2007 The Ten Paul Mardino
Reno 911!: Miami Tattoo Shop Owner #2
Puberty: The Movie Herman Goldberg
Superbad Francis the Driver
2008 Pineapple Express Mr. Edwards
Role Models Kuzzik
2009 Fanboys Jail Guard
I Love You, Man Lonnie
2010 Gulliver's Travels Butt-Crack Man
2011 Paul O'Reilly
High Road Officer Fogerty
2012 Wanderlust Wayne Davidson
Queens of Country Penny McEntire
My Uncle Rafael Father Jim
Pitch Perfect Clef #1
Wreck-It Ralph Markowski (voice)
2014 About Last Night Ryan Keller
Someone Marry Barry Sammy
2015 Knight of Cups Guest
Pitch Perfect 2 Member of Tone Hangers
The Breakup Girl Steve
2017 Win It All Ron
2018 A Futile and Stupid Gesture Brad Zotti
2019 Here Awhile Gary
2021 Mark, Mary & Some Other People Chris
2022 Outpost Director
2024 Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation Big Tech Scientist (voice) [25]
Hot Frosty Deputy Sheriff Ed Schatz

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992–1993 You Wrote It, You Watch It Various Also writer
1993–1995 The State Various 27 episodes; also creator and writer
1999 Upright Citizens Brigade Airduct Friar Episode: "Infested with Friars"
2000 Law & Order Policeman #2 Episode: "Turnstile Justice"
TV Funhouse Bellboy Episode: "Hawaiian Day"
2002 Third Watch The Wrong Bernie Episode: "Firestarter"
2005 Stella Ansel Episode: "Office Party"
Cheap Seats Terry Borkin Episode: "Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest"
2005–2009,
2020–2022		 Reno 911! Shopkeeper / Deputy Frank Rizzo 36 episodes
2008 Wainy Days Various 3 episodes; also writer
The Sarah Silverman Program Kenneth Episode: "Patriot Tact"
2008–2011 Childrens Hospital Dr. Antonio Zarala / Shane 2 episodes
2009 Cupid Jimmy Episode: "Pilot"
Party Down Donnie Episode: "James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion"
2010 Sons of Tucson Glenn 5 episodes
2010–2011 Glenn Martin, DDS Various voices 5 episodes
Backwash Officer Bobby Bleeker 5 episodes
2011 Mad Love Nick Episode: "The Spy Who Loved Me"
2011–2012 Free Agents Walter 8 episodes
2012 How I Met Your Mother Mr. Honeywell Episode: "The Stamp Tramp" and "Twelve Horny Women"
Wedding Band Bobby Episode: "Time of My Life"
2012–2022 Robot Chicken Ted Logan / Father / Beth's Husband / World War II Pilot (voice) 2 episodes
American Dad! Various voices 11 episodes
Bob's Burgers Various voices 8 episodes
2013 Burning Love Alex 23 episodes
Community Mark 2 episodes
Family Tree Souvenir Vendor Episode: "Indians"
NTSF:SD:SUV:: Nate Mungus Episode: "Comic Con-Air"
Comedy Bang! Bang! Stan Couples Episode: "Sarah Silverman Wears a Black Dress with a White Collar"
2013–2016 Drunk History Various 4 episodes
2013–2021 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Charles Boyle Main role; 152 episodes, directed the episode "The Bimbo" in season 6
2015 Scheer-RL Mark Wahlberg Episode: "Eminem and Mark Wahlberg"
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Neil 5 episodes
2016 New Girl Charles Boyle Episode: "Homecoming"
2017 Animals. Gigglepuss / Father Anthony (voice) 2 episodes
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later Neil 4 episodes
Dice Roger Episode: "It's a Miserable Life"
Easy Mike Episode: "Package Thief"
Do You Want to See a Dead Body? Himself Episode: "A Body and a High School Reunion"
2020 The Comey Rule Jeff Sessions Miniseries
2022 StoryBots: Answer Time Mr. Cow Episode: "How Do Tornadoes Form?"[26]
2023 History of the World, Part II Bishop 1 Episode: "VIII"
Digman! Cale Caesar (voice) Episode: "Et Tu"
2024 Monsters at Work Jack (voice) 3 episodes
After Midnight Himself Episode 65

Video games

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Year Title Role
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Cluckin' Bell pedestrian
2005 The Warriors Vermin / Birdie
2005 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Vincenzo Cilli
2019 Anthem Neeson

References

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  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. ^ a b 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. ^ "Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation Reveals Premiere Date, Trailer (Exclusive)".
  26. ^ How Do Tornadoes Form? FULL EPISODE. November 3, 2023 – via YouTube.
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