Joey Sagal

Joseph B. Sagal (born February 12, 1957) is an American actor and screenwriter who has played Elvis Presley and George Clooney in movies and on television. He is the son of film director Boris Sagal. He played the D.C.comicbook villain Gunn in the D.C. comics movie “Return of the Swampthing”. Joey is a character actor who has played good guys and bad guys from Elvis Presley to Michael Bloomberg. He originated the part of “The Visitor”[Elvis Presley]in the World Premiere Steppenwolf Production of Steve Martins first play “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” at The Geffen Playhouse where he did 333 performances in 10 months.

Joey Sagal
Born
Joseph B. Sagal

(1957-02-12) February 12, 1957
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActor, Screenwriter
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Relatives

Joey wrote the screenplay for the film Elvis & Nixon.[1][2][3][4][5] The idea for the screenplay came about at a chance meeting with Sagal, his now ex-wife Hanala Sagal and Cary Elwes.[6] Joey met Elvis on the set of his father's 1965 film Girl Happy,[7] which eventually inspired him to take the role as the Elvis-like character, The Visitor for the initial 357 performances of Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile.[8][9]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1985Final JeopardyMikeTV movie
1986Quiet CoolToker
1987The HiddenDrunk
1989The Return of Swamp ThingGunn
1992Out for BloodBubbah
1993Beyond the LawTalco Artist
1993Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final AffairClive HoskinTV movie
1994The ChaseSgt. Hodges
1996Barb WireFred the Bartender
1998Whatever It TakesPope Kim
2003Lost TreasureChuck "Chucky" Daniels
2004RetrogradeAndrew Schrader
2005Into the SunTech #1
2006Unbeatable HaroldElvis Presley
2007CultLogan - Mindy's Dad
2007RedlineElvis Announcer
2007Anna NicoleL.A. Doctor
2013Not Another Celebrity MovieGeorge Clooney
2015Flora TangoGeorge RooneyShort
2016Elvis & NixonElvis Impersonator

References
  1. Lawson, Richard. "Elvis & Nixon Is a Charming Snapshot with No Depth". vanityfair.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. Phillips, Michael. "'Elvis & Nixon' review: Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey offer a particular set of charms". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  3. Olsen, Mark. "Inside the moment when Elvis Presley met Richard Nixon". latimes.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. Cox, Gordon (8 March 2016). "Tribeca Film Festival 2016 Adds 'Elvis and Nixon,' Tom Hanks, Viola Davis, Katie Holmes". variety.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  5. "The president meets the King in 'Elvis & Nixon' featurette". ew.com. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  6. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/movies/elvis-nixon-is-based-on-a-strange-real-life-meeting.amp.html. Elvis & Nixon is Based on a Strange Real Life Meeting
  7. "Episode 43: Nixon & Nixon". www.soapboxoffice.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  8. "Shaker meets Quaker: Elvis & Nixon **1/2 - DenOfCinema". DenOfCinema. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  9. "Elvis & Nixon: A Historical Bromance". The Writing Studio. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
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