| Joe Lo Truglio | |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1970 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | New York University |
| Years Active: | 1991–present |
| Children: | 1 |
Joe Lo Truglio (;[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.
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]
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, .[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 . 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 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 , the prequel to the 2001 film Wet Hot American Summer. The series premiered on July 31, 2015.[21]
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 and .[23] They have a son, Eli.[24]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Naked in the Cold Sun | ||
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Neil | |
| 2002 | Stella shorts | Various | |
| 2003 | Danny | ||
| Last Man Running | Chooch | ||
| 2005 | Hitch | Music Lover Guy | |
| Stricken | Joe #1 | Short | |
| Bar Baxter #1 | |||
| Hal | |||
| 2006 | Beer League | Dave | |
| 2007 | Paul Mardino | ||
| 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 Tech Scientist (voice) | [25] | |
| Hot Frosty | Filming[26] |
| 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" | |
| 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 | Main role; 152 episodes, directed the episode "The Bimbo" in season 6 | |
| 2015 | Scheer-RL | Episode: "Eminem and Mark Wahlberg" | |
| Neil | 5 episodes | ||
| 2016 | New Girl | Charles Boyle | Episode: "Homecoming" |
| 2017 | Animals. | Gigglepuss / Father Anthony (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 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 | Miniseries | |
| 2022 | StoryBots Answer Time | Mr. Cow | Episode: "How Do Tornadoes Form?"[27] |
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cluckin' Bell pedestrian | ||
| 2005 | The Warriors | Vermin / Birdie | |
| 2005 | Vincenzo Cilli | ||
| 2019 | Anthem | Neeson |