Joey Sagal

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Joey Sagal
Born
Joseph B. Sagal

(1957-02-12) February 12, 1957 (age 64)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActor, screenwriter
Years active1979-present
Parent(s)
Relatives

Joseph B. Sagal (born February 12, 1957, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor and screenwriter. He is the son of film director Boris Sagal.

Career highlights include, He originated the part of "The Visitor" on the Geffen Playhouse stage in the World Premiere Steppenwolf Production of the initial 357 performances of Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile.[1][2] This production was the Los Angeles debut of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Played the D.C. Comics Villain, Gunn, in the D.C. Comics movie “Return of the Swampthing”. Wrote the screenplay for, acted in and executive produced the film Elvis & Nixon.[3][4][5] The first film officially acquired by Amazon.[6][7][8] Sagal met Elvis on the set of his father's 1965 film Girl Happy,[9] which eventually inspired him to take the role of Elvis "The Visitor" in Steve Martin's play “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” and write the screenplay for Elvis & Nixon. Played Elvis again for legendary writer Stephen King in his mini-series, “Nightmares and Dreamscapes”, in King's Rock n Roll story, “You Know They Got a Hell of a Band”, Sagal played the Mayor of Rock n Roll heaven Elvis Presley. Shot in Australia. “Not Another Celebrity Movie” a spoof of Oceans 11, playing George Clooney. Played the Elvis Impersonator Announcer in the movie “Redline” a Fast n Furious type movie with high end cars. Played “Elvis Presley the Vampire Hunter” on the SyFi channel in the series “The Chronicle” episode “ The King is Undead”. Did two movies for New Line Cinema “Quiet Cool” playing the stoner Toker, and “The Hidden” playing the Drunk.

Sagal's father, Boris Sagal, was a Ukrainian-Jewish immigrant who worked as a television director.[10]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Final Jeopardy Mike TV movie
1986 Quiet Cool Toker
1987 The Hidden Drunk
1989 The Return of Swamp Thing Gunn
1992 Out for Blood Bubbah
1993 Beyond the Law Talco Artist
1993 Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair Clive Hoskin TV movie
1994 The Chase Sgt. Hodges
1996 Barb Wire Fred the Bartender
1998 Whatever It Takes Pope Kim
2003 Lost Treasure Chuck "Chucky" Daniels
2004 Retrograde Andrew Schrader
2005 Into the Sun Tech #1
2006 Unbeatable Harold Elvis Presley
2007 Cult Logan - Mindy's Dad
2007 Redline Elvis Announcer
2007 Anna Nicole L.A. Doctor
2013 Not Another Celebrity Movie George Clooney
2015 Flora Tango George Rooney Short
2016 Elvis & Nixon Elvis Impersonator

References[]

  1. ^ "Shaker meets Quaker: Elvis & Nixon **1/2 - DenOfCinema". DenOfCinema. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  2. ^ "Elvis & Nixon: A Historical Bromance". The Writing Studio. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  3. ^ Lawson, Richard. "Elvis & Nixon Is a Charming Snapshot with No Depth". vanityfair.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ^ Phillips, Michael. "'Elvis & Nixon' review: Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey offer a particular set of charms". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  5. ^ Olsen, Mark. "Inside the moment when Elvis Presley met Richard Nixon". latimes.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  6. ^ Cox, Gordon (8 March 2016). "Tribeca Film Festival 2016 Adds 'Elvis and Nixon,' Tom Hanks, Viola Davis, Katie Holmes". variety.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  7. ^ "The president meets the King in 'Elvis & Nixon' featurette". ew.com. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  8. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/movies/elvis-nixon-is-based-on-a-strange-real-life-meeting.amp.html. Elvis & Nixon is Based on a Strange Real Life Meeting
  9. ^ "Episode 43: Nixon & Nixon". www.soapboxoffice.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  10. ^ "Katey Sagal Trivia". Hollywood Up Close. 2008. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010.

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