Joe Lo Truglio is an American actor, comedian, director and writer. He portrayed Charles Boyle for the entire eight seasons of the television series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. In addition to acting he also directed the episode The Bimbo in the show's Season Six.
| “ | Speaking for my character, Boyle just loves people so much and isn’t afraid to show unadulterated affection, physical affection, which I think is amazing for a male character in a show. And the great thing about Boyle is that he doesn’t care, love is love and he just loves the whole squad. That’s what I’ve learned about playing Boyle. The world is Boyle’s family, if he had a choice. | ” |
―Joe Lo Trulgio, Comic Con | ||
Prior to Brooklyn Nine-Nine
He was a cast member on the cult MTV sketch comedy series The State. He joined the main cast of the popular Comedy Central series Reno 911!, for its final season in 2009. Lo Truglio is also known for his roles in films such as Wet Hot American Summer, Superbad, Paul, Role Models, Wanderlust and for his role as Vincenzo Cilli in Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories.
Lo Truglio was born in Ozone Park, Queens, New York, and 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 State cast members at New York University, where he participated in the school's sketch comedy group. The group, whose members included David Wain, Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, Michael Patrick Jann, Kevin Allison, Ken Marino, Todd Holoubek, Thomas Lennon, Kerri Kenney-Silver, and Ben Garant, formed what would become the cast of MTV's The State.
Lo Truglio not only wrote and acted in various skits for The State but also animated segments for the show as well. After The State ended in 1995, he went on to make a number of guest appearances throughout the late 1990s on shows such as Viva Variety, Upright Citizens Brigade, to Law & Order and Third Watch. In 2001, Lo Truglio appeared in fellow State alumnus David Wain's Wet Hot American Summer, where he played a camp counselor.
After gaining attention for his memorable appearance as "Francis the Driver" in the Judd Apatow hit comedy Superbad, Lo Truglio has gone on to appear in many films with supporting roles in films such as Pineapple Express, Paul, Role Models, Wanderlust, and I Love You, Man.
Lo Truglio most recently 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.
During Brooklyn Nine-Nine
On April 19, 2014, Lo Truglio married Beth Dover, having gotten engaged the previous year. They have previously shared the screen in Brooklyn Nine-Nine's episode "Fancy Brudgom." Lo Truglio became a father in 2016.[1]
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- ↑ Contact Music, Joe Lo Truglio is a First Time Dad