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name: "Joe Manganiello"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/joe-manganiello"
fi1m_id: "joe-manganiello"
imdb_id: "nm0542133"
tmdb_id: 20580
wikidata_id: "Q470005"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 December 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 63
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-01T19:48:31.564664+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Joe Manganiello

## Identity

Joe Manganiello

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/joe-manganiello
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** joe-manganiello
- **IMDb ID:** nm0542133
- **TMDB ID:** 20580
- **Wikidata ID:** Q470005
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Manganiello, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470005, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542133/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20580

Actor. Born 28 December 1976 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 December 1976, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Active:** 2002–present
- **Also known as:** Joseph Michael Manganiello, Joseph Manganiello
- **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 68 (3), 2010s 60 (2), 2020s 52 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 60 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 3, Comedy 3, Drama 3, Adventure 2, Science Fiction 2, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,937m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Manganiello, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470005, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542133/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20580

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Spider-Man*](https://film.one/film/spider-man.md) (78)

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## Fi1m on Joe Manganiello

> Joe Manganiello is most useful when a film lets his imposing build be funny. We rate him as an ensemble player, particularly in *Magic Mike*, where physical commitment serves a knowingly corny routine rather than another display of strength.

In *Magic Mike* (2012), Joe Manganiello's Big Dick Richie plays a fireman in a strip routine, with no apparent concern about how corny it is. Around him are Matt Bomer's sailor-suited Ken and Kevin Nash's Tarzan, who can barely turn round. We laughed at these routines because the choreography was so cheerfully shameless. Manganiello's size suits the exaggeration, and his willingness to take part in the silliness is the quality we would like more of his casting to use.

The career began with Flash Thompson in Sam Raimi's *Spider-Man* (2002), but the breakthrough came with his 2010–2014 run as Alcide Herveaux in *True Blood*. Physical preparation and accent work went into that television role. *Magic Mike* then broadened his film profile, making comedy a useful alternative to the fantasy and action parts. His casting as Deathstroke in *Justice League* (2017) shows how firmly superhero work remained in the picture.

Steven Soderbergh, directing and shooting *Magic Mike* himself, understands how to make that physical presence useful. He keeps the camera at the back of the club, showing the whole body and the women reaching towards the performers. We can see the work, and Manganiello has to function alongside the other men rather than simply pose for an isolated image. The film's first hour treats stripping as a job with some kindness; its later dependence on a familiar plot is less rewarding.

The limitation is in how often the parts return to his physique, with fantasy and action offering familiar reasons to put it on display. That does not establish a lack of ability, but nor does typecasting alone prove that an overlooked dramatic actor is waiting to emerge. For now, the comic ensemble work gives us the firmer reason to recommend him. We would happily see him do more comedy, provided someone writes him a character as well as finding him a costume.

## Biography

Joe Manganiello is an American actor. He was born on 28 December 1976 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and trained at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.

His film career began with the role of Flash Thompson in *Spider-Man* (2002). He later appeared in *Spider-Man 3* (2007) and gained wider recognition for his portrayal of Alcide Herveaux in the HBO series *True Blood* (2010–2014). Manganiello played Big Dick Richie in *Magic Mike* (2012) and its sequels.

Other credits include recurring appearances on *How I Met Your Mother* and *One Tree Hill*, as well as roles in *Justice League* (2017), *Rampage* (2018) and *Magic Mike's Last Dance* (2023).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Magic Mike's Last Dance* (2023), Fi1m 52, as Big Dick Richie — [page](https://film.one/film/magic-mikes-last-dance.md)
- *Jay and Silent Bob Reboot* (2019), Fi1m 50, as Bailliff — [page](https://film.one/film/jay-and-silent-bob-reboot.md)
- *Magic Mike* (2012), Fi1m 70, as Big Dick Richie — [page](https://film.one/film/magic-mike.md)
- *True Blood* (2008), Fi1m 71, as Alcide Herveaux — [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Spider-Man 3* (2007), Fi1m 55, as Flash Thompson — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-3.md)
- *Spider-Man* (2002), Fi1m 78, as Flash Thompson — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man.md)

## Complete filmography (69)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America* (2026), series, as Johnny — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/life-larry-and-the-pursuit-of-unhappiness-an-almost-history-of-america.md)
- *Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe* (2025), as Host - Self
- *Nonnas* (2025), as Bruno
- *The Kill Room* (2023), as Reggie
- *ONE PIECE* (2023), series, as Mr. 0
- *Magic Mike's Last Dance* (2023), as Big Dick Richie — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/magic-mikes-last-dance.md)
- *Moonhaven* (2022), series, as Tomm Schultz
- *Metal Lords* (2022), as Dr. Troy Nix
- *The Spine of Night* (2021), as Mongrel (voice)
- *Shoplifters of the World* (2021), as Full Metal Mickey · Producer
- *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021), as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke (uncredited)
- *Archenemy* (2020), as Max Fist · Producer
- *The Sleepover* (2020), as Leo
- *Mythic Quest* (2020), series, as Joe Manganiello
- *Jay and Silent Bob Reboot* (2019), as Bailliff — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/jay-and-silent-bob-reboot.md)
- *Bottom of the 9th* (2019), as Sonny Stano · Producer
- *Theme Song Takeover* (2019), series, as Viper Fang (voice)
- *Love, Death & Robots* (2019), series, as Coulthard (voice)
- *Drunk Parents* (2019), as Bob Donnelly
- *Star Wars Resistance* (2018), series, as Ax Tagrin (voice)
- *Big City Greens* (2018), series, as Viper Fang (voice)
- *Rampage* (2018), as Burke
- *A.P. Bio* (2018), series, as Malachi
- *Justice League* (2017), as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke (uncredited) — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md)
- *No Activity* (2017), series, as Dugan
- *Smurfs: The Lost Village* (2017), as Hefty (voice)
- *One Day at a Time* (2017), series, as Nick
- *Pittsburgh is Home: The Story of the Penguins* (2016), as Narrator
- *Force Grey: Giant Hunters* (2016), series, as Arkhan the Cruel
- *Pee-wee's Big Holiday* (2016), as Joe Manganiello
- *Tumbledown* (2016), as Curtis
- *CelebriD&D* (2015), series, as Arkhan "The Cruel"
- *Knight of Cups* (2015), as Joe
- *Magic Mike XXL* (2015), as Big Dick Richie
- *Critical Role* (2015), series, as Arkhan the Cruel
- *Blaze and the Monster Machines* (2014), series, as Fire Chief, The Fire Chief
- *La Bare* (2014), Director, Producer
- *Sabotage* (2014), as Joe "Grinder" Phillips
- *Mom* (2013), series, as Julian
- *Neil's Puppet Dreams* (2012), series, as Joe Manganiello
- *Magic Mike* (2012), as Big Dick Richie — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/magic-mike.md)
- *What to Expect When You're Expecting* (2012), as Davis
- *The Girl with the Tramp Stamp Tattoo* (2011), as Detective
- *Bubble Guppies* (2011), series, as Coldsnap (voice)
- *100 Questions* (2010), series, as Rick
- *White Collar* (2009), series, as Ben Ryan
- *Irene in Time* (2009), as Charlie
- *Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia* (2009), as LT. Sean Macklin
- *True Blood* (2008), series, as Alcide Herveaux — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Impact Point* (2008), as Matt Cooper
- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), series, as Joe Manganiello — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md)
- *Spider-Man 3* (2007), as Flash Thompson — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-3.md)
- *American Heiress* (2007), series, as Solomon Cortez
- *'Til Death* (2006), series, as Stu
- *So NoTORIous* (2006), series, as Scott
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, as James Miller
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), series, as Brad Morris — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Mike Donkey (voice)
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Angelo Filipelli
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, as Rob Meyers
- *One Tree Hill* (2003), series, as Owen Morello — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/one-tree-hill.md)
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as Alex — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as Carson Stuart
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Tony Ramirez
- *Spider-Man* (2002), as Flash Thompson — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man.md)
- *Scrubs* (2001), series, as Chad
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Tom Harper
- *ER* (1994), series, as Officer Litchman — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Mountain Man*, as Producer

## Gallery

- ![Joe Manganiello](https://film.one/media/person/9421/gallery-a20f959661fe.jpg) Joe Manganiello — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Joe_Manganiello_July_2015.jpg/1280px-Joe_Manganiello_July_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Warner Bros. & Hoyts red carpet Arena Premiere of Magic Mike XXL Warner Bros. & Hoyts red carpet Arena Premiere of Magic Mike XXL](https://film.one/media/person/9421/gallery-063d135cc48c.jpg) Warner Bros. & Hoyts red carpet Arena Premiere of Magic Mike XXL Warner Bros. & Hoyts red carpet Arena Premiere of Magic Mike XXL — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Eva_Rinaldi%2C_Joe_Manganiello_%2819275371560%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Joe Manganiello (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/9421/gallery-97815289ba63.jpg) Joe Manganiello (2009) — Sue Lukenbaugh from Sacramento, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Joe_%2812061770985%29.jpg/1280px-Joe_%2812061770985%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Joe Manganiello (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/9421/gallery-3b3a60a6c732.jpg) Joe Manganiello (2009) — Sue Lukenbaugh from Sacramento, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Joe_%2812062173534%29.jpg/1280px-Joe_%2812062173534%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Joe Manganiello](https://film.one/media/person/9421/gallery-c67df9f10072.jpg) Joe Manganiello — Image via TMDB
- ![Joe Manganiello](https://film.one/media/person/9421/gallery-16d91e5a7056.jpg) Joe Manganiello — Image via TMDB
- ![Joe Manganiello](https://film.one/media/person/9421/gallery-c5353f8ed56c.jpg) Joe Manganiello — Image via TMDB
- ![Joe Manganiello, Bradford and the Girl (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/9421/gallery-7b952c96211b.jpg) Joe Manganiello, Bradford and the Girl (2010) — Sue Lukenbaugh from Sacramento, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Joe_Manganiello%2C_Bradford_and_the_Girl_%2812062072553%29.jpg/1280px-Joe_Manganiello%2C_Bradford_and_the_Girl_%2812062072553%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Joe Manganiello, Bradford and the Girl (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/9421/gallery-9a3042119799.jpg) Joe Manganiello, Bradford and the Girl (2010) — Sue Lukenbaugh from Sacramento, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Joe_Manganiello%2C_Bradford_and_the_Girl_%2812062175404%29.jpg/1280px-Joe_Manganiello%2C_Bradford_and_the_Girl_%2812062175404%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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