Joe Nipote Biography ((?)-)

Raised in Detroit, MI.

Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, voice artist, writer

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • (As Joseph Nipote) Tony the Rose, Strangers Kiss, Orion, 1983
  • Boomer, Meatballs Part II (also known as Space Kid), TriStar, 1984
  • (As Joseph Nipote) Angelo Crispini, Doin' Time, Warner Bros., 1985
  • Steve, Dangerously Close (also known as Choice Kill), Cannon, 1986
  • Johnny, The Waterdance, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1992
  • Voice of Uncle Stretch, Casper (live action and animated), Universal, 1995
  • First cop (some sources cite Salvatore), The 4th Tenor, WW & SProductions, 2002
  • Also appeared in Radioactive Dreams.
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Franklin "Frankie" X. Waters, Viper, NBC, 1994
  • Voice of Trash, What a Mess (animated), ABC, 1995
  • Voice, Casper (animated), Fox, 1996
  • Franklin "Frankie" X. Waters, Viper, syndicated, 1996-99
  • Episodic
  • Leo Epps, "Glove Story," Happy Days, ABC, 1983
  • Joe Cusomano, "Little Italy," Northern Exposure, CBS, 1995
  • Voice of Spider Spinelli, "Fun and Games," Superman, The WB, 1996
  • Uncle Vic, "The Getaway," Viper, syndicated, 1998
  • Announcer and second heckler, "Ludwig van Bone-Crusher/Tea Time for TimeSquad," Time Squad, Cartoon Network, 2001
  • Appeared as "Rocky Road" (secretary number 48) in an episode of MurphyBrown, CBS; as Mario, Normal Life, CBS; as Saban, Spies (animated); also appeared in Duck Daze (animated), The Disney Channel; Justice League Unlimited (animated); The Mask (animated), The Disney Channel; The New WKRP in Cincinnati; and Normal Life.
  • Specials
  • Appeared in The Alan Thicke Show, CBS; An Evening at the Improv, Arts and Entertainment; Fifth Young Comedian's Special, HBO; Into the Night with Rick Dees, ABC; Monday Night Live, KABC; MTV Half-Hour Comedy Hour, MTV; and Showtime's Comedy Club, Showtime.
  • Other
  • Franklin "Frankie" X. Waters, Viper (pilot), NBC, 1994
  • Socrates, Edie & Pen (movie; also known as Desert Gamble), HBO, 1996
  • Appeared as Uther and Nick in It's True (pilot), CBS.
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Additional voices for Quack Pack (animated), syndicated.
  • Stage Appearances
  • Appeared as Salieri in a production of Amadeus, Detroit, MI; and as Mario, Away Alone, Los Angeles.
  • Radio Appearances
  • Guest host of Rick Dees National Top 40, syndicated; guest on Rick Dees Show, KIIS-FM; and 5 O'Clock Funnies, KLOS-FM.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Video Games
  • Voices of wharf rat and pirate, The Curse of Monkey Island (also known as Monkey Island 3), LucasArts Entertainment, 1997
  • Voices of clown, Chowchilla Charlie, and Mayan mechanic, Grim Fandango, LucasArts Entertainment, 1998
  • Voice, Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge (also known as RedAlert 2 Expansion Pack: Yuri's Revenge), Westwood Studios, 2001
  • Voices of outpost Beta commander and second transport captain, Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2 (also known as Rogue Leader andStar Wars: Rogue Squadron II), LucasArts Entertainment, 2001
  • Voice of Eitri, Age of Mythology, Microsoft, 2002
  • Voice, Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale II, Black Isle Studios, 2002
  • Also narrator and voice of Stretch for Casper Brainy Book, Knowledge Adventure.
  • WRITINGS
  • Eggy Yolk and the Dirty Rotten Dozen (children's book), PortsalvoProductions, 2005
  • Author of another children's book, Sammy Spinelli Visits a Deli.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Electronic
    • Joe Nipote Official Site, http://www.joenipote.com, April 18, 2005