Joe Torry
Biography
American comedian Joe Torry is also an actor and screenwriter from St. Louis, Missouri. He was brought up there and first realized he was funny while doing show and tell in class. He studied broadcast journalism and communications at Lincoln University, where he earned a bachelor's degree, and he later received an honorary doctorate in human letters for his entertainment career. Torry built a career in stand-up, film and television before he became a host of Def Comedy Jam. His film credits include the John Singleton film Poetic Justice (1993) and Tales from the Hood (1995). He also acted in Dangerous Minds and House Party. On television he appeared in NYPD Blue and ER.
61years old
Turns 62 on September 28in 350 days
- Born St. Louis
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Joseph Pierre Torry
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 18 years1991 to 2009
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Joe Torry movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Tales from the Hood1995 Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thrilleras Stack (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")
IMDb rating 6.611K votes
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Rusty Cundieff directed two of these films. Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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