Joey Slotnick
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Joey Slotnick is an American film and television actor.
His film roles include computer industry pioneer Steve Wozniak
in the film Pirates of Silicon Valley
, and a part in the 1996 blockbuster Twister. Recently he completed the suspense film Elevator, in which he plays one of several people trapped in a New York elevator with a terrorist. Additionally, he was on the cast of the television shows Boston Public
in 2000-2001, The Single Guy
from 1995–1997, and Nip/Tuck
from 2003-2006.
In 2009, Slotnick played Groucho Marx
' role of Captain Jeffrey Spaulding in The Goodman Theatre's production of Animal Crackers. The performance was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for best actor.
Slotnick has logged several guest appearances on a number of popular television shows. He also does commercial work, including a series of ads promoting the NBA which were featured heavily during its 2008-2009 telecasts, Slotnick also plays the guy with the mustache in the coveralls that damages vehicles in the 21st century insurance commercials and has made appearances in ads for the office supply store Staples where he states, "WOW - that's a low price."
Biography
Slotnick was born in Chicago, Ill.His film roles include computer industry pioneer Steve Wozniak
Steve Wozniak
Stephen Gary "Woz" Wozniak is an American computer engineer and programmer who founded Apple Computer, Co. with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne...
in the film Pirates of Silicon Valley
Pirates of Silicon Valley
Pirates of Silicon Valley is a 1999 made-for-television film directed by Martyn Burke and based on the book Fire in the Valley: The Making of The Personal Computer by Paul Freiberger and Michael Swaine. The film documents the impact on the development of the personal computer of the rivalry between...
, and a part in the 1996 blockbuster Twister. Recently he completed the suspense film Elevator, in which he plays one of several people trapped in a New York elevator with a terrorist. Additionally, he was on the cast of the television shows Boston Public
Boston Public
Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...
in 2000-2001, The Single Guy
The Single Guy
The Single Guy is an American television sitcom that ran for two seasons on NBC, from September 1995 to April 1997. It starred Jonathan Silverman as struggling New York City writer Jonathan Eliot, and followed several of his close friends The series also starred Joey Slotnick as Eliot's best...
from 1995–1997, and Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...
from 2003-2006.
In 2009, Slotnick played Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx was an American comedian and film star famed as a master of wit. His rapid-fire delivery of innuendo-laden patter earned him many admirers. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born...
' role of Captain Jeffrey Spaulding in The Goodman Theatre's production of Animal Crackers. The performance was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for best actor.
Slotnick has logged several guest appearances on a number of popular television shows. He also does commercial work, including a series of ads promoting the NBA which were featured heavily during its 2008-2009 telecasts, Slotnick also plays the guy with the mustache in the coveralls that damages vehicles in the 21st century insurance commercials and has made appearances in ads for the office supply store Staples where he states, "WOW - that's a low price."
Filmography
- A League of Their OwnA League of Their OwnA League of Their Own is a 1992 American comedy-drama film that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League . Directed by Penny Marshall, the film stars Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Tom Hanks, Madonna, and Rosie O'Donnell...
(1992) - The Single GuyThe Single GuyThe Single Guy is an American television sitcom that ran for two seasons on NBC, from September 1995 to April 1997. It starred Jonathan Silverman as struggling New York City writer Jonathan Eliot, and followed several of his close friends The series also starred Joey Slotnick as Eliot's best...
(1995–1997) TV Series - Twister (1996)
- Dinner and Driving (1997)
- Since You've Been GoneSince You've Been Gone (film)Since You've Been Gone is a 1998 U.S. made-for-TV movie directed by David Schwimmer about a 10th anniversary class reunion. Apart from Schwimmer himself, the film starred Philip Rayburn Smith, Joy E. Gregory, Joey Slotnick, Teri Hatcher, Jon Stewart, Rachel Griffiths and Lara Flynn Boyle. Love...
(1998) - Pirates of Silicon ValleyPirates of Silicon ValleyPirates of Silicon Valley is a 1999 made-for-television film directed by Martyn Burke and based on the book Fire in the Valley: The Making of The Personal Computer by Paul Freiberger and Michael Swaine. The film documents the impact on the development of the personal computer of the rivalry between...
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(2000) - Boston PublicBoston PublicBoston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...
(2000–2001) TV Series - Nip/TuckNip/TuckNip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...
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- Elevator (anticipated release in 2011)