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Joseph Charles John Piscopo was born on 17 June 1951, in Passaic, New Jersey USA of Italian-American descent, and is a respected name for all those “Saturday Night Leave” (SNL) lovers around the world. A famous comedian and a Hollywood actor, Joe Piscopo is widely known by his stage name, Joe Piscopo. He is mostly noted for his part in SNL in the early 80s when he and his partner in comedy, Eddie Murphy dominated the Television world with their outstanding comedy sketches. Joe has been received with respect and love by his fans for his exceptional impersonation skills, as he has given impressions of many major celebrities in many comedy series including SNL.

One of the most famous comedians of all time, how much is Joe Piscopo’s net worth? As of now, Joe has an estimated net worth of $3 million, accumulated during his almost 40 years in the entertainment industry.

Joe Piscopo Net Worth $3 Million

Joe was raised in North Caldwell where he attended West Essex High School. Interested in drama and comedy from his childhood, Piscopo graduated from Jones College in Florida with a degree in broadcast management. Being the son of a lawyer, everyone in his family wanted him to walk in his father’s footsteps, but he had other plans. Joe went on to try out his luck as a stand-up comedian, and initiated his professional career from the comedy series named “Madhouse Brigade” in 1978 and climbed to fame from SNL as we already know. Though not quite so commercially successful these days, he is still a celebrated personality in comedy world.

The person who holds credit for maintaining and uplifting the popularity of Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1980 to 1984, alongside Eddie Murphy, Joe couldn’t find the level of success he enjoyed from SNL after leaving the program. Nonetheless, Joe has starred in many Hollywood movies and television shows such as “Johnny Dangerously”, “Wise Guys”, “Dead Lenny”, “How Sweet It Is”, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and many more. These endeavors indeed helped him to amass his net worth but could not top the fame and money he earned in his SNL days. On a recent note, Joe was seen as a participant in the television reality show, “Celebrity Wife Swap” where he traded lives with Barry Williams.

Joe has been married twice in his life but neither of the relationships lasted. Joe and his first wife, Nancy Jones were married in 1973 and have a son together but they divorced in 1988, after which Joe married Kimberly Driscoll. His second marriage too ended in divorce in 2006 and Joe has been single ever since. Peeking more into the darker side of Joe’s personal life, he has been subjected to the allegation of child abuse but he has denied the subject repeatedly.

For now, Joe lives happily with his decent net worth of $3 million which has been catering to all his daily needs. With his repeated appearances on TV and in movies and his own permanent radio show in New York, named “Piscopo In The Morning”, he has been holding onto his fame and name as a celebrity.



Full Name Joe Piscopo
Net Worth $3 Million
Date Of Birth June 17, 1951
Place Of Birth Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Height 1.85 m
Profession Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television producer
Education West Essex High School
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Kimberly Driscoll (m. 1997–2006), Nancy Jones (m. 1973–1988)
Children Olivia Piscopo, Alexandra Piscopo, Joey Piscopo, Michael Piscopo
Parents Joseph P. Piscopo, Edith Piscopo
Nicknames Joseph Charles John Piscopo , Piscopo, Joe
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0685472
Albums New Jersey
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing – Variety Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance – Variety Or Music Program
Movies “Madhouse Brigade” (1978),
TV Shows “Celebrity Wife Swap”, Saturday Night Live (SNL) (1980-1984), “Johnny Dangerously”, “Wise Guys”, “Dead Lenny”, “How Sweet It Is”, “Star Trek: The Next Generation”, “Piscopo In The Morning”
Quote
1 [on his relationship with Eddie Murphy] Eddie could keep a secret no matter what. He was the first person I went to when I was sick.
Fact
1 In January 2014, Joe became the Morning Drive radio host of “Joe in the Morning” on WNYM (AM 970 in New York City).
2 Living in Lebanon Township, New Jersey. [2010]
3 Hunterdon County, New Jersey [February 2011]
4 Starred in “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” at the Gateway Playhouse. [August 2009]
5 Hunterdon, New Jersey [December 2010]
6 He was Inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2013 for his services to arts and entertainment.
7 He graduated from West Essex High School in Caldwell, New Jersey in 1969.
8 Fan of the New Jersey Devils.
9 Is mentioned, along with Vanessa Redgrave and Eddie Murphy in the song Jammin’ Me, by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.
10 Did some outrageous Miller Lite commercials in the 1980s.
11 His wife, Kimberly Driscoll, gave birth to their third child, daughter Olivia, on 29 November 2004.
12 He worked with Eddie Murphy on Saturday Night Live (1975). They became very good friends and Murphy even bought a home in his neighbourhood in 1982. They produced a short film for SNL about his street behaviour fitting in with the New Jersey suburbs.
13 Graduated from Jones College in Jacksonville, Florida. Attended West Essex High School in New Jersey and was a member of the drama club “The Masquers”.
14 He has four children: Joey Piscopo, born in 1979 (with Nancy Jones); Alexandra, Michael and Olivia (with Kimberly Driscoll.
15 He sat out of show business briefly while he underwent treatment for thyroid cancer from 1981 to 1982.
16 He’s the guy in the trench coat in Billy Joel’s Keepin’ The Faith music video.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys 1995 Mr. Wareman
Two-Bits & Pepper 1995 Zike / Spider
Open Season 1995 Hamlet
Batman: The Animated Series 1993-1994 TV Series Manager / Mugsy
Huck and the King of Hearts 1994 Max
The Pink Panther 1993 TV Series
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa 1992-1993 TV Series
Goof Troop 1992-1993 TV Series Tan Roadster / Myron the Bulk
Sidekicks 1992 Kelly Stone
Star Trek: The Next Generation 1988 TV Series The Comic
Dead Heat 1988 Doug Bigelow
Wise Guys 1986 Moe Dickstein
George Burns Comedy Week 1985 TV Series
The House of God 1984 Dr. Fishberg
Johnny Dangerously 1984 Danny Vermin
Saturday Night Live 1980-1984 TV Series Various / Himself / Tom Snyder / …
American Tickler 1977 Announcer
King Kong 1976 Bit Part (uncredited)
Spring Break ’83 announced Max’s Father
How Sweet It Is 2013 Jack Cosmo
Dead Lenny 2006 Louis Long
The Last Request 2006/I Angelo
Law & Order 1999-2004 TV Series Jarret Whitestone / Art Cahill / Jeff Stahl
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd 2000-2002 TV Series Salli / Watt / Salvador
Bartleby 2001 Rocky
Arli$$ 2000 TV Series Danny Richter
Baby Bedlam 2000 Jack
Chicken Soup for the Soul 1999 TV Series Golfer

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Joe Piscopo Live! 1988 TV Movie
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special 1986 TV Special
Saturday Night Live 1982-1984 TV Series writer – 39 episodes
The Joe Piscopo Special 1984 TV Movie

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Saturday Night Live in the ’80s: Lost & Found 2005 TV Movie documentary performer: “Ebony and Ivory”, “Theme from New York, New York” – uncredited
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy 1998 Video documentary performer: “Ebony and Ivory” – uncredited
Dolly 1988 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Howard Stern Show 1987 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Saturday Night Live 1982-1983 TV Series performer – 3 episodes

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Joe Piscopo: A Night at Club Piscopo 2012 TV Movie executive producer
Joe Piscopo Live! 1988 TV Movie executive producer
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special 1986 TV Special producer
The Joe Piscopo Special 1984 TV Movie executive producer

Self

Title Year Status Character
Heart of the Shore 2015 Documentary post-production Himself
Live from New York! 2015 Documentary Himself
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special 2015 TV Special Himself / Frank Sinatra
Cavuto on Business 2014-2015 TV Series Himself / Himself (segment ‘Say It Ain’t So, Joe’) / Himself (segment “Say It Aint’s So, Joe”) / …
The Apprentice 2005-2015 TV Series Himself – Pie Customer / Himself
Red Eye w/Tom Shillue 2014 TV Series Himself – Guest Panelist
Gotham Comedy Live 2014 TV Series Himself – Host
After Dark with Joe Piscopo 2013 TV Movie Himself
Bellator MMA Live 2013 TV Series Himself – Audience Member
Joe Piscopo: A Night at Club Piscopo 2012 TV Movie Himself
Saturday Night Live Backstage 2011 TV Movie documentary Himself / Various
Hannity 2009-2010 TV Series Himself – Panelist
Casting Call: Spring Break ’83 2009 TV Series Himself
The 65th Annual Columbus Day Parade 2009 TV Movie Himself – Host
Supreme Court of Comedy 2008 TV Series Himself
63rd Annual Columbus Day Parade 2007 TV Movie Himself – Host
Howard Stern on Demand 2007 TV Series Himself
The States 2007 TV Series documentary Himself
Late Show with David Letterman 2007 TV Series Himself – Guest Impressionist
Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology 2006 Video Himself
Celebrity Paranormal Project 2006 TV Series Himself
62nd Annual Columbus Day Parade 2006 TV Movie Himself
Saturday Night Live in the ’80s: Lost & Found 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself
Anti-Italianism 2005 Video short Himself – Guest
61st Annual Columbus Day Parade 2005 TV Movie Himself
The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments 2004 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments 2004 TV Movie Himself – Commentator
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2004 TV Series Himself
101 Reasons the 90’s Ruled 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself
Dear Santa 2002 TV Movie documentary Santa Claus
Biography 2002 TV Series documentary Himself
Saturday Night Live: TV Tales 2002 TV Special Himself
Billy Joel: The Essential Video Collection 2001 Video Himself (“Keeping the Faith”)
Saturday Night Live 25 1999 TV Special documentary Doug Whiner (uncredited)
Divas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1 Save the Music 1998 TV Special documentary Himself – Audience Member (uncredited)
Howard Stern 1995-1997 TV Series Himself
Multimedia Celebrity Poker 1995 Video Game Himself
Caribbean Fantasy 1995 TV Series Himself
Cybill 1995 TV Series Himself
The Annual Artists Rights Foundation Gala 1991 TV Movie Himself
Futures 1991 TV Series Himself
The Howard Stern Show 1990-1991 TV Series Himself
Comic Relief III 1989 TV Special documentary Himself
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary 1989 TV Special Himself
Joe Piscopo Live! 1988 TV Movie Himself
An All Star Celebration: Vote ’88 1988 TV Movie Himself
Dolly 1988 TV Series Himself
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together 1987 TV Movie Himself
HBO Comedy Hour 1987 TV Series Himself
The Howard Stern Show 1987 TV Series Himself
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special 1986 TV Special Himself
Comic Relief 1986/I TV Special Himself
George Burns’ 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special 1986 TV Special Himself – Cameo
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1984 TV Series Himself
MTV 1st Annual Video Music Awards 1984 TV Special Himself – Presenter
Superstars of Comedy Salute the Improv 1984 TV Movie Himself
An American Portrait 1984 TV Series documentary Himself – Host
The Joe Piscopo Special 1984 TV Movie Himself / Various
Saturday Night Live 1980-1982 TV Series Himself / Announcer / Froggy / …
Catch a Rising Star’s 10th Anniversary 1982 TV Special Himself / Frank Sinatra
Late Night with David Letterman 1982 TV Series Himself
Battle of the Network Stars XII 1982 TV Special Himself – NBC Team

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
SNL Sports Spectacular 2014 TV Movie John Newcombe (uncredited)
The True Story of WrestleMania 2011 Video Himself
Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars 2010 TV Movie John Newcombe (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts 2009 TV Movie Allen Funt (uncredited)
When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited)
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection 2003 Video Danny Vermin (This Is The Life) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy 1998 Video documentary Himself / Various Characters (uncredited)
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic: The Videos 1996 Video Danny Vermin (This Is The Life)
Mo’ Funny: Black Comedy in America 1993 TV Movie documentary Frank Sinatra
The ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Video Library: His Greatest Hits 1992 Video short Danny Vermin (This Is The Life) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial 1991 TV Special Various Characters (uncredited)
The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live 1989 Video documentary Himself / Various (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live 1985 TV Series Various

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2011 Lifesaver Achievement Award Atlantic City Cinefest
1985 ACE CableACE Awards Performance in a Comedy Special The Joe Piscopo Special (1984)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1984 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program Saturday Night Live (1975)
1984 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program Saturday Night Live (1975)

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