Joseph Barbara (actor)

Joseph Edward Barbara (born December 5, 1967) is an American television and soap opera actor.

Joseph Barbara
Born
Joseph Edward Barbara

(1967-12-05) December 5, 1967
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present
Spouse(s)
Nicole Perry
(m. 2000)
Children1

Early life

Barbara was born on December 5, 1967 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He has a B.S. in television and film production from Syracuse University. After leaving college, he worked briefly as a production assistant at Entertainment Tonight.

Career

Barbara is currently starring in the first national tour "A Bronx Tale - The Musical," written by Chazz Palminteri and directed by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks. He is best known for his role on All My Children since 2000 as Paolo Caselli. He also appeared on Another World as Joseph Carlino (from 1995 to 1999). He also appeared on Broadway in the revival of the musical Grease (as Danny Zuko) and off-Broadway in Tony and Tina's Wedding (as 'Dominick Fabrizi'). He is currently performing the role of mob boss Gyp DeCarlo in the Las Vegas production of Jersey Boys. He was also the voice of Ray Boccino in Grand Theft Auto IV.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 The Stand-In Bartender
2002 Pride & Loyalty Anthony Palermo
2005 Hate E.S.U. Sgt. Delgado TV Movie

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1994 The Cosby Mysteries Jackhammer Episode: "Our Lady of Cement"
1995–1999 Another World Joseph Carlino Contact role
1997 Oddville MTV Himself 1 episode
2000 All My Children Paolo Casselli 3 episodes
2007–2008 Law & Order Sgt. Sloan / E.S.U. Sgt. Delgado 2 episodes
2019 Hooked Detective Frank Scagnetti Episode: "Pilot"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV Ray Boccino Voice role
2009 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned

Personal life

He revealed in TV Guide that he was an only child and had been an altar boy.

He’s married to former WFMJ-TV 21 Morning News Anchor Nicole Perry (since July 15, 2000) and they have a son, Joseph Frederick Barbara (born March 4, 2003).

References

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