Joe Fleishaker
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Joseph Isaac Fleishaker is an American actor most famous for his small but memorable roles in various low-budget horror and science fiction movies, usually produced by Troma. Weiging more than 500 pounds, Joe Fleishaker is, (to quote Lloyd Kaufman
,) the "biggest Troma Action Star". When doing a Troma promo, Fleishaker portrays Troma's co-founder, Michael Herz
. According to Lloyd Kaufman, Herz is a very private man and does not like to appear in public. Fleishaker is known for his instantly recognizable obese and bearded appearance, hilarious one-liners, and slapstick humor.
Fleishaker has also appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman
12 times, and says that he is recognized by strangers more for these appearances than anything else he has done.
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and occasional actor. With producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, and the director of many of their feature films, including The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet. Kaufman also serves as...
,) the "biggest Troma Action Star". When doing a Troma promo, Fleishaker portrays Troma's co-founder, Michael Herz
Michael Herz (producer)
Michael Herz is an American film producer, director and screenwriter. With Lloyd Kaufman, the two are the co-founders of Troma Entertainment, the world's longest running independent film studio, known for their comedic horror films, including the cult favorite Toxic Avenger series and the...
. According to Lloyd Kaufman, Herz is a very private man and does not like to appear in public. Fleishaker is known for his instantly recognizable obese and bearded appearance, hilarious one-liners, and slapstick humor.
Fleishaker has also appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
12 times, and says that he is recognized by strangers more for these appearances than anything else he has done.
Filmography
- Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken DeadPoultrygeistPoultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead is a 2006 musical-comedy horror exploitation film from Troma Entertainment, directed by Lloyd Kaufman from a screenplay by Gabriel Friedman and Daniel Bova....
(2006) - Jarred - Make Your Own Damn Movie!Make Your Own Damn Movie!Make Your Own Damn Movie is both a book and a DVD set about Troma Entertainment and independent film in general.-Book:Make Your Own Damn Movie!: Secrets of a Renegade Director is written by Lloyd Kaufman published by St. Martin's, in 2003...
(2005) - Himself/Lardass/Jacob Gellman - Tales from the CrapperTales from the CrapperTales from the Crapper is a 2004 straight-to-video anthology film that was a spoof of the Tales from the Crypt comics. The film was released by Troma Entertainment.-Plot:...
(2004) - Michael Herz/500 Pound Candygramm - UnConventional (2004) - Himself
- ZombiegeddonZombiegeddonZombiegeddon is a 2003 film directed by Chris Watson. The horror/comedy, distributed by Troma Films.- Plot :The movie follows two bad cops who find themselves engaged in a battle against evil Hellspawn.- Cast :...
(2003) - Caller #1 - Captain Bill and the Rockin' Buccaneers (2001) - Mr. McDoohan
- Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IVCitizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IVCitizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger Part IV is a 2000 American superhero comedy film released by Troma Entertainment, directed by Lloyd Kaufman...
(2000) - Chester/Lardass - Apocalypse Soon: The Making of 'Citizen ToxieCitizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IVCitizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger Part IV is a 2000 American superhero comedy film released by Troma Entertainment, directed by Lloyd Kaufman...
' (2002) - Himself - Terror FirmerTerror FirmerTerror Firmer is a 1999 American comedy horror film, directed by Lloyd Kaufman, written by Patrick Cassidy and Douglas Buck, and starring Will Keenan and Alyce LaTourelle. The film was produced by the Troma Entertainment company, known for distributing campy exploitation films...
(1999) .... Jacob Gelman - Farts of Darkness: The Making of 'Terror FirmerTerror FirmerTerror Firmer is a 1999 American comedy horror film, directed by Lloyd Kaufman, written by Patrick Cassidy and Douglas Buck, and starring Will Keenan and Alyce LaTourelle. The film was produced by the Troma Entertainment company, known for distributing campy exploitation films...
' (2001) - Himself - Tromeo and JulietTromeo and JulietTromeo and Juliet is a 1996 independent transgressive comedy film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet from Troma Entertainment...
(1996) - 1-900-HOT-HUNK - The Troma System (1993)
- Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. is a 1990 comedic superhero film directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz and distributed by Troma Entertainment.-Synopsis:...
(1991) - Josephs - The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of ToxieThe Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of ToxieThe Toxic Avenger III: The Last Temptation of Toxie was released in 1989 by Troma Entertainment. It is effectively a direct sequel to The Toxic Avenger Part II because when director Lloyd Kaufman made that movie he realized he shot too much material for one film.-Plot:After getting Apocalypse Inc....
(1989) - Apocalypse, Inc. Executive - The Toxic Avenger Part IIThe Toxic Avenger Part IIThe Toxic Avenger Part II is a 1989 comedy horror film released by Troma Entertainment. It was directed by Lloyd Kaufman and features The Toxic Avenger in an adventure to Japan to meet his father. The film has received cult status among a new audience almost a generation after it was first released...
(1989) - Apocalypse Inc. Executive - Troma's WarTroma's WarTroma's War, also known as 1,000 Ways to Die in the United States, is a 1988 action/adventure film written by Lloyd Kaufman and Mitchell Dana and directed by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman...
(1988) - Specially Trained Terrorist
TV shows
- The Tromaville CaféThe Tromaville CafeThe Tromaville Cafe was a television program broadcast by the BBC in the United Kingdom from 1997–2000 that would regularly showcase classic Troma films....
(1997) - Michael Herz/God - Troma's Edge TV (2000) - Michael Herz/Lord Fartacus/500 Pound Candy Gram
- The Late Show with David Letterman - Himself