Joey D'Auria
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Joey D'Auria is an actor and a voice actor who is best known for his role of WGN-TV
Chicago's Bozo the Clown
from 1984-2001. D'Auria was hired after a long search for the next Bozo in part because his improvisational skills were very good. D'Auria also blended well with Roy Brown
, who said he knew right away that D'Auria would be a hit after telling him he had broken his arm in three places and getting a response of, "Then don't go in those three places!" D'Auria played Bozo until the show's cancellation in 2001.
WGN-TV
WGN-TV, virtual channel 9 , is the CW-affiliated television station in Chicago, Illinois built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WGN-TV's studios and offices are located at 2501 W...
Chicago's Bozo the Clown
Bozo the Clown
Bozo the Clown is a clown character very popular in the United States, peaking in the 1960s as a result of widespread franchising in early television.Originally created by Alan W...
from 1984-2001. D'Auria was hired after a long search for the next Bozo in part because his improvisational skills were very good. D'Auria also blended well with Roy Brown
Roy Brown (clown)
Roy Thomas Brown was an American television personality, puppeteer, clown and artist best known for playing "Cooky the Cook" on Chicago's long running Bozo's Circus.-Early years:...
, who said he knew right away that D'Auria would be a hit after telling him he had broken his arm in three places and getting a response of, "Then don't go in those three places!" D'Auria played Bozo until the show's cancellation in 2001.
Anime Roles
- DaigunderDaigunderis an anime series about humans using robots in tournaments. Created by Aeon and Takara and animated by Animation Studio Brains Base, the series aired in TV Tokyo from April 2002 to December 2002.-Plot:...
- Commissioner Spinklestarber - Digimon TamersDigimon Tamersis the third animated series based on the Japanese Digimon franchise, first broadcast in 2001 on Fuji TV in Japan and on Fox Kids in the United States. The story takes place initially in a "alternative" universe, on a world much like Earth where Digimon is just a franchise, composed of video games,...
- Chuchidarumon Elder - Digimon FrontierDigimon Frontieris the 4th Digimon TV series first broadcast in 2002. After prompted to do so by unusual phone messages, the five main characters go to a subway station and take a train to the Digital World. Once there, they meet two secondary characters, Bokomon and Neemon, who act as guides, and tell the...
- Burgermon Male (Frontier) - Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceGhost in the Shell 2: InnocenceGhost in the Shell 2: Innocence, known simply as in japan, is a 2004 science fiction film and sequel to the anime film, Ghost in the Shell. Released in Japan on March 6, 2004, with an U.S. release on September 17, 2004, Innocence had a production budget of approximately $20 million...
- Kim - Kyo Kara Maoh - Louis Vuillon
Non Anime Roles
- Betsy's Kindergarten AdventuresBetsy's Kindergarten AdventuresBetsy's Kindergarten Adventures is a slice of life cartoon intended for young children. The show premiered on January 19, 2008 on most PBS Kids stations, but currently does not air. The show follows a girl named Betsy as she starts out her school years...
- Mr. Twilly (the postman) - Stan Lee's The Condor - Assorted voices
- Funny Face Gang - Loudmouth Lime, Captain Black Cherry
Live Action Roles
- The Bozo ShowThe Bozo ShowThe Bozo Show is a locally-produced children's television program that aired on WGN-TV in Chicago and nationally on what is now WGN America. Recognized as the most popular and successful locally-produced children's program in the history of television, it only aired under this title for 14 of its...
- Bozo the Clown - The Bozo Super Sunday ShowThe Bozo Super Sunday ShowThe Bozo Super Sunday Show is the final version of WGN-TV's 40+ year-old Bozo series, which aired on Sunday mornings for seven seasons. It was taped in Chicago. The lead star of the show was Bozo the Clown, played by Joey D'Auria...
- Bozo the Clown, the voice of Hurlie Hippo - The Gong ShowThe Gong ShowThe Gong Show is an amateur talent contest franchised by Sony Pictures Television to many countries. It was broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976 through July 21, 1978, and in first-run syndication from 1976–1980 and 1988–1989. The show was produced by Chuck Barris, who also served...
(1976-1980 series) - Doctor Flamo
Movie Roles
- The Butler Did It - Mr. Starky
- Charming - Mr. Bloodpool
- Curious GeorgeCurious George (film)Curious George is a 2006 traditionally animated film adaptation of the children's stories by H.A. and Margret Rey. Will Ferrell voices Ted. Matthew O'Callaghan directed...
- Assorted Voices - Godmother May I - Richard
- The Greatest Story Of All Time - Zedediah
- Pickle Power - Mr. Grondower
- Play BallPlay Ballis a manga series by Akio Chiba which ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1973 to 1978, which was adapted in 2005 and 2006 into an anime series by Magic Bus, aired across Japan on the anime satellite television network, Animax...
- Umpire - Strung OutStrung OutStrung Out is a Californian punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, formed in 1992. They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of punk rock and heavy metal to form their primary sound. They have released seven albums on Fat Wreck Chords and appeared on numerous...
- Uncle Sid - The Three Putz - Benny
Video Game Roles
- Blue Dragon - Hineto, Lago Village Chief, Talta Village Chief
- Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in TimeRatchet & Clank Future: A Crack in TimeRatchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is a platform game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 video game console...
- Alister Azimuth
Theatre
- Laughter on the 23rd FloorLaughter on the 23rd FloorLaughter on the 23rd Floor is a play by Neil Simon.Inspired by Simon's early career experience as a junior jokesmith for Your Show of Shows, the play focuses on Sid Caesar/Jackie Gleason-like Max Prince, the star of a weekly comedy-variety show circa 1953, and his staff, including Simon's...
- Max Prince, The Briar St Theater, Chicago (1995); The Long Beach Playhouse (2005) - The ProposalA Marriage ProposalA Marriage Proposal is a one-act farce by Anton Chekhov, written in 1888-1889 and first performed in 1890...
- Chubukov, ARTA , Los Angeles (2001) - Arden Texas - Warden/Old Man/Deputy Red, The Colony Theater, Burbank (2003)
Commercials
- Coronetto Ice Cream - Scientist (2003)
- Cingular WirelessCingular WirelessAT&T Mobility LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T that provides wireless services to 100.7 million subscribers in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands...
- Santa (2005) - Taco BuenoTaco BuenoTaco Bueno is a U.S.-based fast-food restaurant chain specializing in Tex-Mex-style Mexican cuisine. Currently headquartered in Farmers Branch, Texas, the first location was in Abilene, Texas in 1967. The company has locations in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas,...
(Train Time) - Uncle Tim (2006)
External links
- The Official Website of Joey D'Auria
- My Favorite Comedy Sketches by Joey D'Auria Official Website
- Joey D'Auria NPR Interview
Watch
- [mms://208.100.39.213:80/MGWMS/MBC/features/chicagotv/bozo25anv.wmv Bozo 25th Anniversary] 1986. Museum of Broadcast Communications (Windows Media PlayerWindows Media PlayerWindows Media Player is a media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile-based devices...
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