Joe Piscopo Biography (1951-)

Full name, Joseph Charles Piscopo; born June 17, 1951, in Passaic, NJ; son ofJoseph (a lawyer) and Edith I. (maiden name, LaMagna) Piscopo; married NancyJones, December 1, 1973 (divorced 1988); married Kimberly Driscoll, 1997; children: (first marriage) Joseph; (second marriage) Alexandra Claudette, Michael, Olivia. Addresses: Office: Avellino Productions, 520 Broad St., Newark, NJ 07102.; Agent: 4Star Entertainment, 1675 York Ave., Suite 32C, New York, NY 10128; Amsel, Eisenstadt & Frazier, 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 510, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Comedian, actor, producer, writer
Birth Details: June 17, 1951; Passaic, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Member of ensemble, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live '80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 1980-84
Voice of Sheriff Terrorbull, The Wild West C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa(animated; also known as C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa), ABC, 1992-94
Himself, Caribbean Fantasy (also known as Joe Piscopo's "Caribbean Fantasy"), beginning 1995
Voice of Salvador (Salli), 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd, Nickelodeon, c. 1999-2002
Miniseries
The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments, TV Land, 2004
Movies
Hamlet, Open Season, HBO, 1995
Jack, Baby Bedlam, HBO, 2000
Specials
Himself and Frank Sinatra, Catch a Rising Star's 10th Anniversary,1982
NBC team contestant, Battle of the Network Stars XII, ABC, 1982
Host, The Joe Piscopo Show (also known as The Joe Piscopo Special and The Joe Piscopo Video), HBO, 1984
Comic Relief, HBO, 1986
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special, ABC, 1986
The Beach Boys--25 Years Together, ABC, 1987
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party, HBO, 1987
"Joe Piscopo Live from UCLA" (also known as "Joe Piscopo Live!"), HBOComedy Hour, HBO, 1987
Our Kids and the Best of Everything, ABC, 1987
An All-Star Celebration: The '88 Vote, ABC, 1988
Comic Relief III, HBO, 1989
Saturday Night Live 15th Anniversary, NBC, 1989
"Joe Piscopo in Concert," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1990
Voice of Prince Vince, "The Prince's Rain," HBO Storybook Musicals(animated musical), HBO, 1991
Math ... Who Needs It?!, PBS, 1991
(In archive footage) Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial, NBC, 1991
(In archive footage) Frank Sinatra, Mo'Funny: Black Comedy in America, 1993
GED--Get It!, PBS, 1993
Audience member, Divas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1 Save the Children (also known as VH1 Divas Live), VH1, 1998
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special (also known as Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary), NBC, 1999
Santa Claus, Dear Santa, ABC, 2002
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found, NBC, 2005
Awards Presentations
Presenter, MTV First Annual Video Music Awards, MTV, 1984
Presenter, Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1992
Episodic
"Death Benefits," George Burns Comedy Week, CBS, 1985
The comic, "The Outrageous Okona," Star Trek: The Next Generation(also known as The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1988
Manager, "Read My Lips," Batman (animated; also known as The Adventures of Batman & Robin and Batman: The Animated Series), Fox, 1993
Manager, "Make 'Em Laugh," Batman (animated; also known as TheAdventures of Batman & Robin and Batman: The Animated Series),Fox, 1994
Himself, "The Cheese Stands Alone," Cybill, CBS, 1995
Himself, Andy Kaufman: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
Golfer, "Lost and Found," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX TV, 1999
Jeff Stahl, "Ambitious," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 1999
Danny Richter, "When Opportunity Knocks," Arli$$, HBO, 2000
Art Cahill, "Formerly Famous," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 2001
"Saturday Night Live," TV Tales, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
Jarret Whitestone, "Cry Wolf," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 2004
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (also known as E's "101"), E! Entertainment Television, 2004

Television Guest Appearances
Episodic
The Madhouse Brigade, syndicated, late 1970s
Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1982
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Bestof Carson), NBC, 1984
Dolly, ABC, 1988
The Howard Stern Show (also known as Howard Stern), syndicated, 1990, 1991
Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 1995, 1996, 1997
Panelist, The List, VH1, 1999
Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004
"The Final Showdown," The Apprentice (also known as The Apprentice 4 and The Apprentice USA), NBC, 2005
Appeared in other programs, including Extra (also known as Extra: The Entertainment Magazine), syndicated.
Television Work
Series
Affiliated with the series Positive Impact TV, syndicated, beginning c. 1998.
Television Producer
Specials
The Joe Piscopo Show (also known as The Joe Piscopo Specialand The Joe Piscopo Video), HBO, 1984
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special, ABC, 1986
Executive producer, "Joe Piscopo in Concert," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1990
Film Appearances
Announcer and civilian, American Tickler (also known as American Tickler or the Winner of Ten Academy Awards, Draws, and Ejection), Spectrum Films, 1976
(Uncredited) Bit part, King Kong (also known as King Kong: TheLegend Reborn), Paramount, 1976
Danny Vermin, Johnny Dangerously, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
Dr. Fishberg, The House of God, United Artists, 1984
Moe Dickstein, Wise Guys, United Artists, 1986
Doug Bigelow, Dead Heat, New World Pictures, 1988
Kelly Stone, Sidekicks, Triumph Releasing, 1993
Max, Huck and the King of Hearts, Prism Entertainment, 1994
Mr. Wareman, Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys (also known as Demolition Day), Concorde-New Horizons, 1995
Zeke and Spider, Two Bits & Pepper, PM Entertainment Group, 1995
Rocky, Bartleby, Outrider Pictures, 2001
Joey Pembroke, Short Track, Mach 1 Productions, 2006
Louis Long, Dead Lenny, Rojak Films, 2006
Stage Appearances
Disc jockey Vince Fontaine, Grease! (musical), Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, beginning c. 1997
Major Tours
Disc jockey Vince Fontaine, Grease! (musical), U.S. and Canadian cities, 1996
Radio Appearances
Series
Joe Piscopo at Large, beginning 1983
Episodic
Howard Stern (also known as The Howard Stern Radio Show), 1995, 1996, 1997
RECORDINGS
Videos
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Danny Vermin, "This Is the Life" music video, The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library: His Greatest Hits, 1992
(In archive footage) Danny Vermin, "This Is the Life" music video, "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos, 1996
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy, 1998
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Danny Vermin, "This Is the Life" music video, "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection, Volcano Entertainment Group, 2003
Himself, Anti-Italianism (short), 2005
Albums
New Jersey, Columbia/Legacy, 1985
Singles
(With Eddie Murphy) "The Honeymooners Rap," c. 1985
Music Videos
Billy Joel, "Keeping the Faith," 1984
"Weird Al" Yankovic, "This Is the Life," 1984
Video Games
Voice, Multimedia Celebrity Poker, 1995
WRITINGS
Teleplays
with Others; Series
Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live '80, SNL, and SNL25), NBC, 1982-84
with Others; Specials
The Joe Piscopo Show (also known as The Joe Piscopo Specialand The Joe Piscopo Video), HBO, 1984
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special, ABC, 1986
"Joe Piscopo Live from UCLA" (also known as "Joe Piscopo Live!"), HBOComedy Hour, HBO, 1987
"Joe Piscopo in Concert," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1990
Writings for the Stage
Wrote comedy material for the stage.
Albums
New Jersey, Columbia/Legacy, 1985
Singles
(With Eddie Murphy) "The Honeymooners Rap," c. 1985
Humor
(With Pam Norris) The Piscopo Tapes, Pocket Books, 1984

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

New York, July 23, 2001
New York Times, December 1, 1993; August 7, 2005
People Weekly, February 28, 1994, p. 12
Playboy, October, 1983, pp. 130-31

Electronic

Joe Piscopo, http://www.joepiscopo.com, March 11, 2006

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