Joe Lo Truglio

Joseph "Joe" Lo Truglio (born December 2, 1970) is an American comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his work as a recurring cast member on the sketch comedy TV series The State. He recently joined the main cast of the popular Comedy Central series Reno 911!, for its sixth season. Lo Truglio was born in Ozone Park, New York, but grew up in Margate, Florida, and graduated from Coconut Creek High School. He met many of his future S... more

Joseph "Joe" Lo Truglio (born December 2, 1970) is an American comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his work as a recurring cast member on the sketch comedy TV series The State. He recently joined the main cast of the popular Comedy Central series Reno 911!, for its sixth season. Lo Truglio was born in Ozone Park, New York, but 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 improv comedy club. The sketch troupe, 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 Robert 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 for the show. After The State ended in 1995, he went on to appear in various other shows,... less