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Joey Sagal
Born
Joseph B. Sagal

(1957-02-12) February 12, 1957 (age 67)
Los Angeles, California
Occupation(s)Actor, Screenwriter
Parents
Relatives

Joseph B. Sagal (born February 12, 1957) is an American actor and screenwriter who has played Elvis Presley and George Clooney in movies and on television. He is the son of film director Boris Sagal. He played the D.C.comicbook villain Gunn in the D.C. comics movie “Return of the Swampthing”. Joey is a character actor who has played good guys and bad guys from Elvis Presley to Michael Bloomberg. He originated the part of “The Visitor”[Elvis Presley]in the World Premiere Steppenwolf Production of Steve Martins first play “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” at The Geffen Playhouse where he did 333 performances in 10 months.

Joey wrote the screenplay for the film Elvis & Nixon.[1][2][3][4][5] The idea for the screenplay came about at a chance meeting with Sagal, his now ex-wife Hanala Sagal and Cary Elwes.[6] Joey met Elvis on the set of his father's 1965 film Girl Happy,[7] which eventually inspired him to take the role as the Elvis-like character, The Visitor for the initial 357 performances of Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile.[8][9]

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. ^ Lawson, Richard. "Elvis & Nixon Is a Charming Snapshot with No Depth". vanityfair.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. ^ Phillips, Michael. "'Elvis & Nixon' review: Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey offer a particular set of charms". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  3. ^ Olsen, Mark. "Inside the moment when Elvis Presley met Richard Nixon". latimes.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "The president meets the King in 'Elvis & Nixon' featurette". ew.com. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ "Episode 43: Nixon & Nixon". www.soapboxoffice.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  8. ^ "Shaker meets Quaker: Elvis & Nixon **1/2 - DenOfCinema". DenOfCinema. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  9. ^ "Elvis & Nixon: A Historical Bromance". The Writing Studio. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
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