Biography

Joe DeBartolo

Stats: 60 years old 5’9” 300lbs

Location: Chicago, IL

A native Chicagoan, Joe started his own film production company in 1969. Produced, directed, wrote, edited and acted in over 200 short films and video productions. Got into 'extra' work in 1983 as a criminal in Bryan Forbes', The Naked Face (1984). Trained under Del Close at ImprovOlympics in Chicago. Continued with TV and film through 1990. Returned to acting in 2010 working in major film and TV productions. Presently works as an actor and producer on independent films. Although he has been the lead in several films, he is bast known as a 'character' actor.

Film

DAY 1 2014 Jason Skibo Films / Jose Carlos Gomez

The Gordian Knot 2014 Megina Tuesday Night Productions / Latham Conger III

Lex 2014 Grampa/Homeless Guy Lullaby Films / Alonzo Alcaraz

Dirty Sanchez 2013 Ice Cream Man Faux Pas Films / Anthony Cooney

The Ax-Man Enigma (Documentary) 2013 Self Vinland Cinemusique / Stuart Wahlin

Balloon Feast 2013 Male voice Spook Show Entertainment / Willy Adkins

Albert 2013 Homeless Dude Lullaby Films / Alonzo Alcaraz

The Traveler 2012 John Meyers Rum Lake Productions / Kristine Kruse

Ride Along 2012 William Dawson Indept Pictures / Larry Greene

When Angels Cry 2011 Dad Scared Scriff Productions / Brad Scriffiano

Planet Dead 2011 Bill, Scientist Indept Pictures / Larry Greene

Chasing Hollywood (Documentary) 2011 Actor (self) James Vallo Movies / Bartolomeo Tumbarello

Burnt Out! 2011 High School Teacher, Chuck F. Stop Fitzgerald / Ryan McCarthy

Trio Project ('Better Than You' segment) 2011 Big John Shekebreeze Productions, Stony Road Productions / Kaira Peyton & Shakena Reed

One Small Hitch 2011 Wedding Guest Principle Entertainment / John Burgess

Television

Internet

Hand of Glory 2012 Victor Vinland Cinemusique Motion Pictures / Stuart Wahlin

Villains 2013 Dr. Sellers Deep Productions / Lawrence Lee Wallace

Two Flat 1.01 Pilot Art Gallery Patron Two Flat Productions / Craig Erpelding

Powers 1.01 Pilot Cage Match Patron Woodridge Production Inc. / Michael Dinner

Boss 1.07 Clinic Patient / Man in Wheelchair Boss Kane / Gus Van Zant

Shameless 2.05 : Father's Day Neighbor/Barfing Man Bonanza Productions / Craig Zisk

Shameless 1.10 : Nana Gallager Had An Affair Grocery Shopper Bonanza Productions / Adam Bernstein

Shameless 1.07 : Frank Gallagher:Loving husband, Devoted Father Neighbor/Meat ThiefBonanza Productions / John Wells

Shameless 1.02 : Frank the Plank Neighbor/Elder Bonanza Productions / John Wells

Check, Please! Restaurant Patron (self) WTTW Chicago PBS / Jack Ginay

Pawn Queens 1.07 Pawn Shop Customer Varuna Entertainment / Carl Beuhl

Pawn Queens 1.05 Pawn Shop Customer Varuna Entertainment / Carl Beuhl

The Chicago Code 1.04 : Cabrini Green Joe, the Old Hippie 20th Century Fox / Bill Gierhart

The Chicago Code 1.03 : Gillis, Chase & Babyface Irish Bar Patron (extra) 20th Century Fox / Guy Ferland

The Chicago Code 1.01 : Pilot Truck Driver 20th Century Fox / Charles McDougall

Crime Story 1.10 : Crime Pays Mob Boss Michael Mann - New World TV / Colin Bucksey

Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder In Boston Newspaper Editor CBS / Jerrold Freedman

Lady Blue Eyewitness Gerber - MGM / Gary Nelson

Career Builders Spec Gambler Lutraphobe / Alex Kirschenbaum

Eshticken ExperiencePizza Restaurant Patron Turn Here Productions / Tony Passarella

Commercial

Training & Workshops

ImprovOlympics, Chicago, IL, Improv, Del Close, Charna Halpern, 1985

Audition Workshop, Act One Studios, Chicago, Il., Acting & Audition Techniques , Helen McCready, CSA & Fern Champion, CSA, 2012

Improv Workshop, Laugh Factory Theater, Chicago, IL., Improv, David Koechner, 2012

Trivia

Was a member of iO, ImprovOlympics Chicago in 1985/86.

Has a daughter, Janette and a son, Robert both involed in the film industry.

2010 - present