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Joe Lo Truglio

Joe Lo Truglio

Actor, also producer, writer and director · Born December 2, 1970 (55) · Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Joseph Vincent Lo Truglio (/loʊˈtruːljoʊ/; born December 2, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. Best known for his role as Charles Boyle on the Fox/NBC sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, he also was a cast member on the television series The State and Reno 911!. His notable film roles include Wet Hot American Summer, I Love You Man, Superbad, Paul, Role Models and Wanderlust.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 2, 1970 (55)
From
Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer, writer and director
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 91 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Joe Lo Truglio's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Self
25%
Society
16%
Survival
10%
Morality
5%
Power
1%
Friendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 10
Threshold guardian
2 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
12
Warm
13
Joyful
11
Tense
4
Manic
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joe Lo Truglio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Lo Truglio's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

91 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass(2026)

    as Sergio

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Regular Show: The Lost Tapes(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry / Guard 3 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Holdo's Most Wanted: A Live Staged Reading of Star Wars - The Last Jedi(2026)

    as Kylo Ren

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hot Frosty(2024)

    as Deputy Sheriff Ed Schatz

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation(2024)

    as BigTech Scientist (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Improv Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Monologist

  • Outpost(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Muppets Mayhem(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Clark the Mo Cap Maestro

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Digman!(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Cale Caesar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Red Bishop

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Night Court(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Kratz

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Deputy Frank Rizzo

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • StoryBots: Answer Time(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience(2022)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Ejachi

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Reno 911! Defunded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 11 episodes · as Deputy Frank Rizzo

  • Mark, Mary & Some Other People(2021)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Monsters at Work(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jack (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Reno 911! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Deputy Frank Rizzo

  • Here Awhile(2019)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture(2018)

    as Brad

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Do You Want to See a Dead Body? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Neil

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Win It All(2017)

    as Ron

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Easy(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Knight of Cups(2015)

    as Guest

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Neil

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Breakup Girl(2015)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Pitch Perfect 2(2015)

    as Tone Hangers

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Beef(2014)

    Producer · Writer · as Manny

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • A Better You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dr. Milner

  • About Last Night(2014)

    as Ryan Keller

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Someone Marry Barry(2014)

    as Sammy

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 152 episodes · Director · as Charles Boyle

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Capone

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Family Tree(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Souvenir Vendor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Wreck-It Ralph(2012)

    as Markowski (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Pitch Perfect(2012)

    as Clef #1

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • My Uncle Rafael(2012)

    as Father Jim

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Couples

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Burning Love(2012)

    Show 28 episodes · as Alex

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Queens of Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Penny McEntire

  • High Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Officer Fogerty

  • Wanderlust(2012)

    as Wayne

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Boyle

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Free Agents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Walter

  • Mad Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick

  • Paul(2011)

    as O'Reilly

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bryce (voice) · as Carl (voice) / Scab (voice) · as Don (voice) · as Lionel (voice) · as Marty (voice) · as Noah (voice) / Kiosk Guy (voice) · as Tony (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Audio Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Gulliver's Travels(2010)

    as Butt-Crack Man

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Sons of Tucson(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Glenn

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Community(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mark

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Glenn Martin DDS(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Hot Sluts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Delivery man

  • Cupid(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • I Love You, Man(2009)

    as Lonnie (Voice Crack Guy)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Party Down(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Donnie

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Fanboys(2009)

    as Jail Guard

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Antonio Zavala (voice) · as Shane

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Role Models(2008)

    as Kuzzik of Xanthia

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Pineapple Express(2008)

    as Mr. Edwards

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Line(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Duffy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Superbad(2007)

    as Francis the Driver

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Ten(2007)

    as Paul Mardino

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Clark and Michael (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Deli Counter Clerk

  • Puberty: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Herman Goldberg

  • Reno 911!: Miami(2007)

    as Tattoo Shop Owner #2

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Sarah Silverman Program.(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenneth

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Beer League(2006)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Honeywell

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Baxter(2005)

    as Bar Baxter #2

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Beth's Husband / World War I Pilot Captain (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hitch(2005)

    as Music Lover Guy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice) · as Amish Man (voice) · as Dumbston (voice) · as Elijah (voice) · as Freddy (voice) · as Gabriel (voice) · as General Store Customer (voice) · as Joe Kidney (voice) · as Pete Krachowski (voice) · as RG Burger Spokesman (voice) · as Tommy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Station Agent(2003)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Reno 911! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 15 episodes · as Deputy Frank Salvatore Rizzo · as Shopkeeper

  • Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Johnson / Indian / Wiffleball Player / Mugger

  • Wet Hot American Summer(2001)

    as Neil

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • TV Funhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Bellboy

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as The Wrong Bernie

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Various

  • The State(1993)

    Show 24 episodes · Writer · as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Waiters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Aisle Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Pat

  • The Waiting Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman #2

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • So, You Like This Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Eddie

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 91 titles, 89 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Superbad (2007)

$170M worldwide

Highest rated

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19902026

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 91: 85 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdDirecting2 of 91: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 91: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing4 of 91: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleCinematography1 of 91: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another role

91 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew2000s28 · 28 acting · 1 crew2010s34 · 34 acting · 2 crew2020s20 · 19 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
011116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2015, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Joe Lo Truglio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 35; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 69 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Holdo's Most Wanted: A Live Staged Reading of Star Wars - The Last Jedi (2026)

99th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Joe Lo Truglio's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles39–70 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles49–89 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Joe Lo Truglio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Lo Truglio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Marino shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers