# Joe Lo Truglio

Joe Lo Truglio (/loʊˈtruːljoʊ/; 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.

## Early life

Lo Truglio was born in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, New York, on December 2, 1970. He is of Italian and Irish descent. He grew up in Margate, Florida, and graduated from Coconut Creek High School. 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.

## Career

Lo Truglio wrote and acted in various skits for The State, 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.
In 2001, Lo Truglio appeared in fellow State alumnus David Wain's comedy film Wet Hot American Summer, where he played a camp counselor. He made cameo appearances on David Wain, Michael Showalter, and Michael Ian Black's online Stella shorts series.
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, Reno 911!: Miami. He has provided his voice for several video games including The Warriors. In 2005, he provided the voice of Vincenzo 'Lucky' Cilli in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. In 2006 he had a supporting role in Artie Lange's Beer League.
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 and had supporting roles in films such as Pineapple Express, Paul, Role Models, Wanderlust, and I Love You, Man. In July 2008, Lo Truglio starred with Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis in the web series The Line on Crackle. 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. In 2011, he co-starred in the short-lived NBC comedy series Free Agents starring Hank Azaria. 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.
Lo Truglio reprised his role as Neil in the eight-episode Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, the prequel to the 2001 film Wet Hot American Summer. The series premiered on July 31, 2015.

## Personal life

Lo Truglio married actress Beth Dover on April 19, 2014, 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 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later. They have a son, Eli.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Naked in the Cold Sun | | |
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Neil | |
| 2002 | Stella shorts | Various | |
| 2003 | The Station Agent | Danny | |
| 2003 | Last Man Running | Chooch | |
| 2005 | Hitch | Music Lover Guy | |
| 2005 | Stricken | Joe #1 | Short |
| 2005 | The Baxter | Bar Baxter #1 | |
| 2005 | The Pigs | Hal | |
| 2006 | Beer League | Dave | |
| 2007 | The Ten | Paul Mardino | |
| 2007 | Reno 911!: Miami | Tattoo Shop Owner #2 | |
| 2007 | Puberty: The Movie | Herman Goldberg | |
| 2007 | Superbad | Francis the Driver | |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express | Mr. Edwards | |
| 2008 | Role Models | Kuzzik | |
| 2009 | Fanboys | Jail Guard | |
| 2009 | I Love You, Man | Lonnie | |
| 2010 | Gulliver's Travels | Butt-Crack Man | |
| 2011 | Paul | O'Reilly | |
| 2011 | High Road | Officer Fogerty | |
| 2012 | Wanderlust | Wayne Davidson | |
| 2012 | Queens of Country | Penny McEntire | |
| 2012 | My Uncle Rafael | Father Jim | |
| 2012 | Pitch Perfect | Clef #1 | |
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | Markowski (voice) | |
| 2014 | About Last Night | Ryan Keller | |
| 2014 | Someone Marry Barry | Sammy | |
| 2015 | Knight of Cups | Guest | |
| 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Member of Tone Hangers | |
| 2015 | 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 City Greens the Movie: Spacecation | Big Tech Scientist (voice) | |
| 2024 | Hot Frosty | Deputy Sheriff Ed Schatz | |

### Television

| 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" |
| 2000 | TV Funhouse | Bellboy | Episode: "Hawaiian Day" |
| 2002 | Third Watch | The Wrong Bernie | Episode: "Firestarter" |
| 2005 | Stella | Ansel | Episode: "Office Party" |
| 2005 | 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 |
| 2008 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Kenneth | Episode: "Patriot Tact" |
| 2008–2011 | Childrens Hospital | Dr. Antonio Zarala / Shane | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Cupid | Jimmy | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009 | 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 |
| 2010–2011 | 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" |
| 2012 | 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 |
| 2012–2022 | American Dad! | Various voices | 11 episodes |
| 2012–2022 | Bob's Burgers | Various voices | 8 episodes |
| 2013 | Burning Love | Alex | 23 episodes |
| 2013 | Community | Mark | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Family Tree | Souvenir Vendor | Episode: "Indians" |
| 2013 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Nate Mungus | Episode: "Comic Con-Air" |
| 2013 | 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 | Charles Boyle | Main role; 152 episodes, directed the episode "The Bimbo" in season 6 |
| 2015 | Scheer-RL | Mark Wahlberg | Episode: "Eminem and Mark Wahlberg" |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Neil | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | New Girl | Charles Boyle | Episode: "Homecoming" |
| 2017 | Animals. | Gigglepuss / Father Anthony (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Neil | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Dice | Roger | Episode: "It's a Miserable Life" |
| 2017 | Easy | Mike | Episode: "Package Thief" |
| 2017 | Do You Want to See a Dead Body? | Himself | Episode: "A Body and a High School Reunion" |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule | Jeff Sessions | Miniseries |
| 2022 | StoryBots: Answer Time | Mr. Cow | Episode: "How Do Tornadoes Form?" |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | Bishop 1 | Episode: "VIII" |
| 2023 | Digman! | Cale Caesar (voice) | Episode: "Et Tu" |
| 2024 | Monsters at Work | Jack (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | After Midnight | Himself | Episode 65 |
| 2024 | Night Court | Detective Kratz | Episode: "Feliz NaviDead" |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Cluckin' Bell pedestrian |
| 2005 | The Warriors | Vermin / Birdie |
| 2005 | Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | Vincenzo Cilli |
| 2019 | Anthem | Neeson |