Joseph Vincent Lo Truglio (; born December 2, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. Best known for his role as Charles Boyle on the

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sitcom ''

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'', he also was a cast member on the television series '' The State'' and '' Reno 911!''. His notable film roles include ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Superbad'', '' Paul'', ''

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'' and '' Wanderlust''.

Early life

Joseph Lo Truglio was born in the Ozone Park neighborhood of

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, on December 2, 1970. He is of Italian and Irish descent. He grew up in Margate, Florida, and graduated from Coconut Creek High School. He met many of his future '' The State'' cast members at

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, where he took part in the school's sketch comedy group.

Career

Lo Truglio wrote and acted in various skits for '' The State'', and animated segments for the show. After ''The State'' ended in 1995, he made a number of guest appearances throughout the late 1990s on shows such as '' Viva Variety'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Third Watch''. In 2001, Lo Truglio appeared in fellow ''State'' alumnus David Wain's comedy film ''

'', where he played a camp counselor. He made

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s on David Wain,

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, and

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's online ''

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'' series. He appeared in the 2005

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'' and had a cameo in Showalter's film '' The Baxter''. He made cameos on '' Reno 911!'', as well as in the 2007 movie, '' Reno 911!: Miami''. He has provided his voice for several video games including '' The Warriors''. In 2005, he provided the voice of Vincenzo 'Lucky' Cilli in '' Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''. In 2006 he had a supporting role in ''

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''. Lo Truglio has appeared in several television commercials, including spots for

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and Jack Link's Beef Jerky. He portrayed "Francis the Driver" in the

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hit comedy '' Superbad'' and had supporting roles in films such as '' Pineapple Express'', '' Paul'', ''

,'' '' Wanderlust'', and '' I Love You, Man''. In July 2008, Lo Truglio starred with Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis in the web series ''The Line'' on

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. He has appeared on the comedy podcasts '' Comedy Bang Bang'', '' Never Not Funny'', and ''

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''. Lo Truglio appeared on the

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comedy '' Party Down'' and also had a recurring role on the short-lived 2010

sitcom ''

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''. In 2011, he co-starred in the short-lived

comedy series '' Free Agents'' starring

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. Lo Truglio provided the voice of Freddy in the ''

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'' episode "Stan's Best Friend." In 2013, Lo Truglio began co-starring opposite

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and

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on the

comedy series ''

''. Lo Truglio reprised his role as Neil in the eight-episode

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series '' Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp'', the prequel to the 2001 film ''Wet Hot American Summer''. The series premiered on July 31, 2015.

Personal life

Lo Truglio married actress Beth Dover on April 19, 2014, having gotten engaged in 2013. They co-starred in the ''

'' episode " Fancy Brudgom" and in the third season of ''

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'', as well as two episodes of the TV series '' Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp''. They have a son named Eli.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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