Joey Vitale
AFTRA - Actor
310-962-4747
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
MUSICIAN
Drummer, singer, guitar and piano