Joey Diaz
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Joey 'CoCo' Diaz | |
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251px x 271px Joey Diaz performs at Sals comedy club in LA, 2010 |
| birth_name = Jose Antonio Diaz
| birth_place = Havana, Cuba
| medium = Stand-up, television, podcast, film
| nationality= Cuban-American
| genre = blue comedy, observational comedy
| subject = Recreational drug use, self-deprecation, race relations, marriage, everyday life, parenting, current events, politics & crime
| influences = Charles Bronson, Hector Lavoe, Julius Erving, Roberto Duran, Bruce Lee, Pete Rose, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Flip Wilson, Desi Arnez, BLACK SABBATH, Calderone, Andrew Dice Clay, BIGGIE, Bob Marley, MR T(his high school teacher)Obatala.... AND MOST IMPORTANT, HIS MOTHER!
| notable_work = Big Tony in The Longest Yard (2005 film)
Co-Host of Beauty and Da Beast Podcast
Frequent guest on The Joe Rogan Experience
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Joey Diaz is a Cuban-American stand-up comedian and actor from Havana, Cuba. Diaz was raised in North Bergen, New Jersey. He has appeared in feature films and television and performs stand-up comedy. Diaz has also performed under the pseudonyms Coco Diaz, Joey Karate, Planet Rock, Mister Fantabulous and Madflavor.
Joey is also a frequent guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast and currently co-hosts a weekly podcast with Felicia Michaels named Beauty and Da Beast. He is in the process of writing a book about his life.
In 2010, Diaz appeared with Rogan on the radio program of Alex Jones. He is also an original member of the Deathsquad which includes Joe Rogan , Ari Shaffir , Brian Reichle aka Redban , Tait Fletcher and a few other people, mostly from the LA comedy scene.
Diaz's commonly known quotes include: "If its 2 in the afternoon and you ain't high, go f*ck yourself", "you can't take a joke, take a shuttle!", "if you can walk on ice, might as well dance!", "check yourself before you wreck yourself, big d**ks in ya a** is bad for your health" and "stay black!" or "stay black, cos that's the most important thing", "c**ksuckas!"
Filmography
- Halloween Dog (2011) .... Stewey McMan (filming)
- My Dog's Christmas Miracle (2010) .... TSA Officer (post-production)
- Stonerville (2011) .... Johnny Scarano
- The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation (2010) .... Stewey McMann
- The Russian (2010) .... Frank
- Stacy's Mom (2010) .... Frankie the Teach (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)
- The Dog Who Saved Christmas (2009) .... Stewey McMann (as Joey Coco Diaz)
- The Deported (2009) .... Sheriff
- Redemtion (2009) .... Ritchie
- My Life at 26 (2008) .... Paxon
- Boiler Maker (2008) .... Enzo
- Wizards of Waverly Place (2008) – The Supernatural .... Newstand Guy (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)
- One Hogan Place (2008) .... Vinnie Books
- The Dark Knight (2008) Special Features.... Restaurant owner
- Frank TV (2007)
– Ballpark Frank (2007) .... Defendent
- My Name Is Earl (2007) .... Jhoey the prisoner (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz) (3 Episodes)
- Our Other Cops Is On!: Part 1 (2007) - Our Other Cops Is On!: Part 2 (2007) - My Name Is Inmate #28301-016: Part 1 (2007)
- White Pants (2007) .... Coach Larkin
- Alive N' Kickin' (2007) .... Joey
- Murder 101: College Can Be Murder (2007) .... Herbie Saxe
- Smiley Face (2007) .... Security Guard
- A 'My Life at 26' Shortoon (2007) .... voice
- Everybody hates Chris
-Everybody Hates Promises (2006) TV Episode .... Restaurant owner
– Where Were We? (2006) … Angry New Yorker (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)
- 18 Fingers of Death! (2006) .... Sammy Delassandro
- A Fine Line (2006) .... Bruno Scalise
- The Longest Yard (2005) .... Anthony "Big Tony" Cobianco
- Accidentally on Purpose (2005) .... Geraldo
- Break a Leg (2005) .... Large Producer
- Endings (2005)
- The Mafia Type (2004) .... Big Al
- Taxi (2004) .... Freddy (as Joey Coco Diaz)
- Spiderman 2 (2004) .... Train Passenger (as Joey Coco Diaz)
- Back by Midnight (2004) .... Jojo (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Criminal (2004) TV Episode .... Elijah Coney
-Disco Inferno (2004) TV Episode .... Ken Mazzacone (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)
- The Greater Good (2003) TV Episode .... Grocery Store Clerk
- Dear Derwood... (2003) TV Episode .... Paulie
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) .... Emmanuel's Entourage
- The Mezzos (2003) .... Joey Mezzo
- Analyze That (2002).... Ducks
- Another Bobby O'Hara Story (2002) .... Tommy Brando
- NYPD Blue
- Death by Cycle (2002) .... Manny Mankiewicz - Women vs. Men (2002) (TV) .... Goon
- American Gun (2002) .... Gun Smuggler
- You Got Nothin' (2002) .... Charlie
- Back by Midnight (2002) .... Jojo
- BASEketball (1998) .... Referee
- Mad TV (????) Soprano's Parody
Writer
– Joey Diaz/Melanie Comarcho/Lavell Crawford (2007) (writer)
– ComicView: New Orleans Party Gras (2000) (writer)
Self
– Episode #2.17 (2008) … Guest
- The Payaso Comedy Slam (TV movie) (2007) .... Himself
- 1st Amendment Stand Up (TV series)
– Joey Diaz/Melanie Comarcho/Lavell Crawford (2007) .... Himself - Comedian
- Down and Dirty (TV movie) 2004 .... Himself
- The History of Choking (documentary short) (2002) .... Himself
- BET's Comicview (TV series)
– ComicView: New Orleans Party Gras (2000) .... Himself - Comedian (as Coco)
References
External links
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