# Joey Slotnick

Joseph Slotnick (born October 2, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for roles in Twister (1996), Hollow Man (2000), Elevator (2011), The Single Guy (1995–1997), and Nip/Tuck (2003–2006).

## Life and career

Slotnick was born in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Chaparral High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. His film roles include computer industry pioneer Steve Wozniak in the film Pirates of Silicon Valley, and a part in the 1996 blockbuster Twister. In 2011 he completed the suspense film Elevator, in which he plays one of several people trapped in a New York elevator with an evil presence. Additionally, he was on the cast of the television shows Boston Public in 2000–2001, The Single Guy from 1995 to 1997, and Nip/Tuck from 2003 to 2006.
In 2009, Slotnick played Groucho Marx's role of Captain Jeffrey Spaulding in The Goodman Theatre's production of Animal Crackers. The performance was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for best actor.
Slotnick has logged several guest appearances on a number of popular television shows. He also does commercial work, ads for the NBA, 21st Century Insurance, Staples and Verizon Fios.
Slotnick is Jewish.

## Credits
### Film

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | A League of Their Own | Doris's Fan #2 | |
| 1996 | Twister | Joey | |
| 1997 | Dinner and Driving | Jason | |
| 1998 | Judas Kiss | Walters | |
| 1999 | Blast from the Past | Soda Jerk | |
| 1999 | Idle Hands | Burger Jungle Manager | |
| 2000 | Hollow Man | Frank Chase | |
| 2004 | Memron | Donald Westerfeld | |
| 2006 | I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With | Larry | |
| 2008 | Brief Interviews with Hideous Men | Tad / Subject #59 | |
| 2010 | Made in Romania | Ronald Krapner | |
| 2011 | Elevator | George Axelrod | |
| 2012 | The Dictator | Homeless Man | |
| 2013 | Tuna | Wes | |
| 2013 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Retirement Home Administrator | |
| 2014 | The Cobbler | Mr. Slick | |
| 2018 | Humor Me | Zimmerman | |
| 2019 | The Goldfinch | Dave (Theo's Psychiatrist) | |
| 2023 | Plane | Sinclair | |
| 2024 | Drive-Away Dolls | Arliss | |
| 2025 | Merv | | Post-production |

### Television

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Ellen | Mr. Selman | Episode: "The Apartment Hunt" |
| 1995 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Tuck | Episode: "Unreal World" |
| 1995–1997 | The Single Guy | Sam Sloan / Mark Sloan | 43 episodes |
| 1997 | Working | Jimmy Clarke | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1997 | The Nanny | Brian Levine | Episode: "Fransom" |
| 1998 | Since You've Been Gone | Zane Levy | TV movie |
| 1999 | Pirates of Silicon Valley | Steve Wozniak | TV movie |
| 1999–2006 | Family Guy | Various (voice) | 8 episodes |
| 2000–2001 | Boston Public | Milton Buttle | 14 episodes |
| 2002 | Alias | Steven Haladki | 5 episodes |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Marty Gibson | Episode: "Got Murder?" |
| 2003 | Rock Me Baby | Joe Boyle | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003–2006 | Nip/Tuck | Dr. Merril Bobolit | 6 episodes |
| 2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Marvin | Episode: "Wandering Bear" |
| 2004 | Entourage | Waiter | Episode: "Busey and the Beach" |
| 2004–2005 | LAX | Warren | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Medium | Brett Carter | Episode: "Jump Start" |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer | Cliff Aimes | Episode: "Mended Hearts" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Walter Camp | Episode: "Class" |
| 2007 | Boston Legal | Simon Griffin | Episode: "Tea and Sympathy" |
| 2008 | Miss Guided | Mr. Turner | Episode: "Frenemies" |
| 2009 | Pushing Daisies | Jimmy Neptune | Episode: "Kerplunk" |
| 2010 | The Office | Jerry | Episode: "Sabre" |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail | Dan Jester | TV movie |
| 2013 | Psych | Leo Quinn | Episode: "No Trout About It" |
| 2014 | Growing Up Fisher | | Episode: "The Man with the Spider Tattoo" |
| 2014 | Unforgettable | Larry Weinstock | Episode: "Moving On" |
| 2015–2016 | The Good Wife | Anthony Dudewitz | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Blue Bloods | Show Writer Klein | Episode: "The Price Of Justice" |
| 2018 | Murphy Brown | Brandon | Episode: "#MurphyToo" |
| 2018 | The Deuce | | Episode: "Inside the Pretend" |
| 2018–2019 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Dickie | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Goldbergs | Gleb | Episode: "Our Perfect Stranger" |
| 2020 | The Blacklist | Frank Merwin | Episode: "The Kazanjian Brothers (No. 156/157)" |
| 2020–2021 | Intelligence | Clint | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Search Party | Greg Carrots | Episode: "Something Sharp" |
| 2021 | Leverage: Redemption | Fake Nate / Milton Friedlander | Episode: "The Mastermind Job" |
| 2022 | New Amsterdam | Dr. Antonio Salerno | Episode: "Two Doors" |

### Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
| 2000 | The Altruists | Ronald | Vineyard Theatre |
| 2008 | Almost an Evening | Nelson/Waiter | Bleecker Street Theater |
| 2009 | Offices | Elliot / Colleague #1 | Linda Gross Theater |
| 2009 | Animal Crackers | Captain Spaulding | Goodman Theatre |
| 2011 | The New York Idea | Matthew Philimore | Lucille Lortel Theatre |
| 2011 | Happy Hour | Man in Parka / Ted | Peter Norton Space |
| 2013 | The Big Knife | Buddy Bliss | American Airlines Theatre |
| 2015 | Dying For It | Semyon Semyonovich Podeskalnikov | Linda Gross Theater |
| 2016–2017 | The Front Page | Wilson | Broadhurst Theatre |
| 2017–2018 | Junk | Boris Pronsky | Vivian Beaumont Theater |
| 2018 | Nassim | Guest Performer | New York City Center |
| 2022 | Seagull | Trigorin | Steppenwolf Theatre Company |
| 2023 | The Lehman Trilogy | Mayer Lehman | TimeLine Theatre Company |