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Joey Dedio

Acting
Known For

61 Years Old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joey Dedio (born September 11, 1963) is an American film, television, and theatre actor. He is also a producer and screenwriter. When he was young, Dedio appeared in the NBC soap opera Another World and the television version of The Karate Kid, as well as performing the voice of Wheeler in the environmentalist cartoon show, Captain Planet and the Planeteers. He also voiced the drug dealer in an anti-drug special Cartoon All Stars to the Rescue, which was introduced by then-President George H. W. Bush and his wife, First Lady Barbara Bush. His other voice roles include Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, Extreme Ghostbusters and Denver, the Last Dinosaur. He later appeared in Sunset Beach and guest starred on popular dramas like Law & Order and Chicago Hope. In theatres, he appeared in off Broadway productions like SoHo Reps Skin and workshopped for Joe Pintauro's Broadway bound The Dead Boy. He has appeared in over fifteen films including LA Rules, Somewhere in the City, Where the Day Takes You, The Last Great Ride, Queenie in Love, A Good Night to Die, Strays and Trick. In 2004 he starred in and associate produced Bomb the System. Dedio's first screenplay titled Downtown: A Street Tale was completed in 2006. The film is about the lives of a group of twenty something year olds living in an abandoned building in New York City. He produced and stars in the film opposite Geneviève Bujold and Burt Young. The film's theme song, a remake Downtown by Petula Clark, was recorded by Irene Cara. The film was released in April 2007 by Slowhand Cinema Releasing and was directed by Rafal Zielinski. Dedio is currently working on Lullaby starring opposite Melissa Leo and shooting in South Africa. Dedio and his cousin Greg Prestipino (both claiming spots on "Hollywood's 50 Hunkiest Men") have signed on to star in a remake of 1990 classic House Party to be released in 2013. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joey Dedio, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

New York City, New York, USA on 11th September 1963

All Credits

Law & Order Image
Law & Order
Dwyer
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Image
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Wheeler (voice)
Denver, the Last Dinosaur Image
Denver, the Last Dinosaur
Chicago Hope Image
Chicago Hope
The Karate Kid Image
The Karate Kid
Where the Day Takes You Image
Where the Day Takes You
Teen
Timelock Image
Timelock
Larden
A Good Night to Die Image
A Good Night to Die
Petey
Stonewall Image
Stonewall
Angelo
Trick Image
Trick
Ex Go-Go Boy
Bridget Image
Bridget
Masked Man (uncredited)
Strays Image
Strays
Fred
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue Image
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
The Dealer (voice)
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw Image
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw
Jeff
Downtown: A Street Tale Image
Downtown: A Street Tale
Angelo
Tio Papi Image
Tio Papi
Ray Ray
Musical Chairs Image
Musical Chairs
Chico
Bomb the System Image
Bomb the System
Hazer
The Atlantis Conspiracy Image
The Atlantis Conspiracy
Bartender
On the Q.T. Image
On the Q.T.
Pot Washer (as Joey Diedo)
The Last Great Ride Image
The Last Great Ride
Bentley the Dog (voice)
Lullaby Image
Lullaby
T-Boy
Queenie in Love Image
Queenie in Love
Chino
L.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing Image
L.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing
Tony
Desert Steel Image
Desert Steel
Jose
Drive By Image
Drive By