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Joe Liss

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Joe Liss
Joe Liss was born on 2 January 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Strangers with Candy (1999), God Bless America (2011) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000).
BornJanuary 2, 1960
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BornJanuary 2, 1960
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      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Strangers with Candy (1999)
    Strangers with Candy
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Coach Joe Liss
    Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr in God Bless America (2011)
    God Bless America
    7.1
    • Office Staff
    • 2011
    Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Shoe Thief
    Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Corbin Bernsen in Major League (1989)
    Major League
    7.3
    • Guy in Bar(as Joseph Liss)
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Bingewatch and Friends (2020)
      Bingewatch and Friends
      TV Series
      • Various
      • 2020
    • Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
      The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Southside Donnie
      • Bartender
      • 2019–2020
    • Jonah Ray in Hidden America with Jonah Ray (2016)
      Hidden America with Jonah Ray
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Cricket
      • 2016
    • Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr in God Bless America (2011)
      God Bless America
      7.1
      • Office Staff
      • 2011
    • Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Taylor Atelian, and Billi Bruno in According to Jim (2001)
      According to Jim
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Merv
      • 2009
    • Eric Roberts, Andy Dick, Andrea Parker, Sara Rue, Sherri Shepherd, and Zachary Levi in Less Than Perfect (2002)
      Less Than Perfect
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Dr. Stokely
      • 2005
    • Mike Myers, Robert Englund, Janeane Garofalo, Virginia Madsen, Kristen Johnston, Tim Meadows, Alanna Ubach, Margaret Cho, Richard Kind, Ed Lauter, Michael Lerner, Wayne Rogers, Ryan Stiles, and Fred Willard in Nobody Knows Anything! (2003)
      Nobody Knows Anything!
      3.3
      • Savant
      • 2003
    • Frankenthumb (2002)
      Frankenthumb
      6.4
      Video
      • Blacksmith, Mob #2
      • 2002
    • Brittany Daniel, Tinsley Grimes, Chyler Leigh, Glenn Howerton, and Eddie Shin in That '80s Show (2002)
      That '80s Show
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Hoover
      • 2002
    • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
      Curb Your Enthusiasm
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Shoe Thief
      • 2000
    • Thumbtanic (2000)
      Thumbtanic
      6.7
      Short
      • It's a Big Ship!'
      • Bedwetter
      • 'I Wet Myself (voice)
      • 2000
    • Strangers with Candy (1999)
      Strangers with Candy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Coach Joe Liss
      • 2000
    • Jim Cummings and Tom Kenny in CatDog (1998)
      CatDog
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Dan (voice)
      • 1999
    • Janeane Garofalo, Illeana Douglas, Noah Wyle, Kathy Griffin, Laura Innes, Carrie Aizley, John Aylward, Shaune Bagwell, Margaret Cho, David Cross, Bruce Daniels, Melanie Hutsell, Michael Irpino, Taylor Negron, Bob Odenkirk, Brett Paesel, Fred Willard, and Ben Zook in Can't Stop Dancing (1999)
      Can't Stop Dancing
      4.4
      • Contest Emcee
      • 1999
    • The Thin Pink Line (1998)
      The Thin Pink Line
      3.4
      • M.C.
      • 1998

    Writer

    • Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (2010)
      Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
      6.8
      TV Series
      • story
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Second City This Week (2011)
      Second City This Week
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Mel Brooks, Joan Rivers, Daphne Zuniga, Dee Bradley Baker, Julianne Grossman, Tino Insana, and Rino Romano in Spaceballs: The Animated Series (2008)
      Spaceballs: The Animated Series
      4.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Yin Yang Yo! (2006)
      Yin Yang Yo!
      5.9
      TV Series
      • written by (segment "O'Brother There Art Thou")
      • 2008
    • Drawn Together (2004)
      Drawn Together
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2006–2007
    • Michael Daingerfield, Paul Dobson, Tabitha St. Germain, and Britt Irvin in George of the Jungle (2007)
      George of the Jungle
      4.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
      SpongeBob SquarePants
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by (segment "The Great Snail Race")
      • 2003
    • 3-South (2002)
      3-South
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2003
    • John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and French Stewart in 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
      3rd Rock from the Sun
      7.8
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • story by
      • staff writer
      • 2000–2001

    Additional Crew

    • Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (2010)
      Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
      6.8
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 2010–2012
    • Drawn Together (2004)
      Drawn Together
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 2004–2006
    • 3-South (2002)
      3-South
      7.9
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 2002–2003

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Joseph Liss
    • Born
      • January 2, 1960
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Other works
      He acted in the revue, "The Helioptrope Players' Production of...."Our Town," at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, directed by Nate Herman.

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He was nominated for a 1992 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Revue for "The Heliotrope Players' Production of... "Our Town" at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

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