Joe Piscopo

Joseph Charles John Piscopo ( PIS-kə-poh; born June 17, 1951) is an American comedian and a radio talk show host. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, where he played a variety of recurring characters. His film roles include Danny Vermin in Johnny Dangerously (1984), Moe Dickstein in Wise Guys (1986), Doug Bigelow in Dead Heat (1988) and Kelly Stone in Sidekicks (1992).

In 1973, Piscopo married Nancy Jones who produced Wheel of Fortune from 1976 to 1995. They had one child and divorced in 1988. In 1997, he married Kimberly Driscoll, who was his son's nanny when Piscopo had been married to Jones. They had three children and divorced in 2006. Piscopo is a resident of Lebanon Township, New Jersey, and has lived in Tewksbury Township, New Jersey.

Born in Passaic, New Jersey, Piscopo grew up in North Caldwell and attended West Essex High School and was a member of the drama club "The Masquers." He developed a reputation for never playing a part the way it was written. After graduating in 1969, Piscopo attended Jones College in Jacksonville, Florida, where he received a degree in broadcast management.