Joseph Barbara (actor)
Joseph Barbara | |
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Born |
Joseph Edward Barbara December 5, 1967 New Smyrna Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1981-present |
Spouse(s) | Nicole Perry (2000-present) |
Children | 1 |
Joseph Edward Barbara (born December 5, 1967) is an American television and soap opera actor.
Early life
Barbara was born on December 5, 1967 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He has a B.S. in television and film production from Syracuse University. After leaving college, he worked briefly as a production assistant at Entertainment Tonight.
Career
Barbara is currently starring on Broadway in "A Bronx Tale - The Musical," written by Chazz palmister and directed by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks. He is best known for his role on All My Children since 2000 as Paolo Caselli. He also appeared on Another World as Joseph Carlino (from 1995 to 1999). He also appeared on Broadway in the revival of the musical Grease (as Danny Zuko) and off-Broadway in Tony and Tina's Wedding (as 'Dominick Fabrizi'). He is currently performing the role of mob boss Gyp DeCarlo in the Las Vegas production of Jersey Boys. He was also the voice of Ray Boccino in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Filmography
Movies
- 1999 The Stand-In as Bartender
- 2002 Pride & Loyalty as Anthony Palermo
- 2005 Hate as E.S.U. Sgt. Delgado
TV Shows
- 1994 The Cosby Mysteries as Jackhammer
- 1995-1999 Another World as Joseph Carlino
- 1997 Oddville MTV as Himself
- 2000 All My Children as Paolo Casselli
- 2007-2008 Law & Order as Sgt. Sloan / E.S.U. Sgt. Delgado
Video Games
- 2008 Grand Theft Auto IV as Ray Boccino
- 2009 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned as Ray Boccino
Personal life
He revealed in TV Guide that he was an only child and had been an altar boy.
He’s married to former WFMJ-TV 21 Morning News Anchor Nicole Perry (since July 15, 2000) and they have a son, Joseph Frederick Barbara (born March 4, 2003).