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Joey Vitale     Actor - AFTRA

Joey Vitale

AFTRA - Actor

310-962-4747

vitalejoey@gmail.com

www.JoeyVitale.com

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 135

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Blue

 

 

FILM

Ø      “Little Fockers” – Parent

Ø      “Bridesmaids” – Ice Skater

Ø      “Bobby Fischer Story” - Chess Player

MUSIC VIDEO

Ø     Ozzy Osbourne - “Life Won’t Wait” – Ozzy Stand-In and Photo Double – Jacko Productions

Ø     Mona Lisa – “Angel” – Featured – Flying Pig Productions

THEATER

Ø      “A Little Bit of Broadway” - Jerry Gross, Lawyer/Processor

Ø      “Clue” - Mr. Boddy, Blackmailer  


TELEVISION

                Ø “The Wedding Band” - Guitarist - TBS

Ø      “Justified” - Featured Hijacked Bus Passenger - FX

Ø      “Wizards of Waverly Place” -  Featured Wrestling Fan - Disney Channel

Ø      “I’m in the Band” – Featured Rock Concert Fan - Disney XD

Ø      “90210” – Music Producer - CW

Ø      “Community” - Featured Student,  DJ, Janitor (Seasons 1, 2 & 3) - NBC

Ø      “True Blood” - Vampire at Fangtasia Bar & Night Club - HBO

Ø      “Happy Endings” – Featured DJ - ABC

Ø      “Rizzoli & Isles” – Featured Marathon Runner - TNT

Ø      “The Jeff Dunham Show” - Featured Civil War Drummer – Comedy Central

INDEPENDENT FILMS

Ø      “P.O.W.” – Lead, Rainer - M.W. Films

Ø      “Fire Watch” – Allah, Suicide Bomber - D.A. Films

Ø      “Star Walker” - Double for Eric Dane - G.K. Films

Ø      “Do Lung Bridge” - Lead, Gunner - M.D. Films

Ø      “A Good Place to Die” - Lead, Max - D.A. Films  


COMMERCIALS

Ø      “AIDS” - PSA - Prevention

Ø      “Movie Ratings” - PSA - Awareness


WEB SERIES

Ø      “Green Manor” – Dean the Exterminator


VOICE OVER

Ø      “Movie Ratings” - PSA - Commercial

Ø      “The Lost Soldier” – Narrator - D.O.P. Films


CHILDREN’S CHARACTERS

Ø      Sesame Street - Bert

Ø      LA Zoo - Ranger Rick


STUNT WORK

                Ø “The Wedding Band” - Fight/Tumble - TBS
           
Ø      “Star Walker” - Street Bike Stunt Double - G.K. Films

Ø      “Fire Watch” - Suicide Truck Bomber - D.A. Films  

Ø      “The Colony” - Fireman Backup to Stuntman - Discovery
Channel

Ø      “The Lost Soldier” - Scaled Column - D.O.P Films

Ø      “Do Lung Bridge” - Mine Explosion Fall - M.D. Films

Ø      “A Good Place to Die” - 30' Bridge Fall - D.A. Films                            


EDUCATION/TRAINING

Ø      Lee Strasberg Institute, NYC – 1990

Ø      Vocal Training w/ Don Lawrence, NYC – 1991

Ø      Lee Strasberg Institute, NYC – 1992

Ø      The Actors Workshop, Red Bank, NJ - 1993/1995

Ø      The Comedy Improv, NYC – 2000

Ø      Voice Over / Studio Workshop, NYC – 2004

Ø      The Improv Workshop, NYC - 2007

                 Ø      Associate's Degree in Labor Studies - Empire 
               State College, Queens, NY

SPECIAL SKILLS

Ø      Trained and certified with semi-automatic handguns, bolt action rifles, and semi-automatic and pump action shotguns

Ø      Placed second in an International Police Competition using a Glock 40 caliber pistol, Mossberg 500 pump-action shotgun and a Savage 30/30 rifle

Ø      Trained and certified archer

PROFESSIONAL STUNTMAN

Ø      Trained at New York Stunt Sycos – 1992

Ø      Stunt performer and coordinator for Independent Films

Ø      Trained in combat fighting and sword fighting

Ø      Trained equestrian (rodeo style, cowboy)

Ø      Freefalling up to six stories

Ø      Stunt driver  

OTHER SKILLS

Auto racing, motorcycle racing and tricks, dirt bike racing, jumping and tricks, parachuting and base jumping, high diver and cliff jumping, bungee jumping, bridge falls, snow mobile racer, snow and water skier/jumper, skateboarder, mountain biker, rock climber, white water rafting, football (quarter back), baseball (pitcher), ice hockey, pool player, card player, trained gymnast for seven years on six events, certified electrician, certified audio/video technician.

BUSINESS

CEO/Chef - Joey Meatballs, 2009 – Present

Ø      Cooks and prepares Italian meals for events

Ø      Handles all aspects of the business, including marketing, sales, accounting and meeting with clients/event planning

www.JoeyMeatballs.com

MUSICIAN

Drummer, singer, guitar and piano

 

 

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