Joseph Rubbo (born July 26, 1963) is an American film
actor and
television producer best known for his performance as David in the 1982
coming-of-age comedy-drama
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''
The Last American Virgin''. He is a member of
SAG-AFTRA.
Early life
Rubbo was born in The Bronx, New York.
Career
One of Rubbo's earliest film roles was as a wrestler in the critically acclaimed 1982
Robin Williams comedy drama ''
The World According to Garp''. However, he is most known for co-starring as David in
Boaz Davidson
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Biography
Davidson was ...
's ''The Last American Virgin'' (1982) and Arney in the 1985
teen film/
sex comedy ''
Hot Chili''. He later had a minor role in the 1996 movie
''Striptease''.
Rubbo made numerous television appearances on ''
The Late Show with David Letterman'' throughout the 1980s, most memorably playing Letterman's stepson "Ray Letterman" in a sketch. Since 2010, he has been the
executive producer
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of ''
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'', an entertainment news/lifestyle program focused on South Florida.
Selected filmography
* ''
The World According to Garp'' (1982)
* ''
The Last American Virgin'' (1982)
* ''
Hot Chili'' (1985)
* ''
Striptease
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'' (1996)
References
External links
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1963 births
American people of Italian descent
Television producers from New York City
Male actors from the Bronx
Living people