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Joe Farago

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Joe Farago is an American actor, former stuntman and television personality. In 1985, he replaced Gene Rayburn as the host of the game show Break the Bank, having previously appeared as a celebrity guest three times during the show's first two weeks. He hosted more than 160 episodes.

Farago has appeared as a spokesman for shows including the "GT Xpress", "Xpress Redi Set Go", and the "GT Xpress 101" countertop grills. He has also advertised the "True Sleeper" foam mattress topper, T-Fal cookware and The Bissell Big Green Clean machine among others. He has hosted 35 infomercials seen in more than 70 countries around the world.

He was also the host of the 1990-91 HBO comedy show Night Rap with guests including Timothy Leary, Ed Koch, G. Gordon Liddy and Mel Brooks. He briefly appeared on Seinfeld in the episode "The Parking Garage".

In 2001, after the September 11 attacks, Farago became a firefighter. He was part of a Type II federal incident management team deploying to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. He currently teaches FEMA/DHS public information officer and incident command courses to first responders and emergency management personnel across the country.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1981 Raider Stone
1982 Silent Rage Emergency Room Doctor
1982 I, the Jury Assistant Director Stunts
1984 The Terminator TV Anchorman
1989 The Abyss Anchorman
1990 The Rookie Anchorman
1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Excelsior crewmember Stunts
1991 Guilty as Charged Packing Plant Manager
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