Biography

Two-time WGA Award-winning, one-time Taco Bell Sauce Packet Slogan Contest-winning writer, Joe Strazzullo was born and raised in San Bruno, California.

After graduating from USC, Joe pursued a career in Late Night Television. His first credit as a staff writer on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson earned him a Peabody Award in 2009.

Joe has written for over 3000 episodes of late-night television. While at The Late Late Show, Joe formed a creative partnership with comedy icon Tim Meadows. Tim and Joe have active projects in development.

Joe followed with a successful stint as a staff writer on Jimmy Kimmel Live! where he was nominated for four WGA awards, winning once.

Joe’s work was featured on season 5 of Inside Amy Schumer, for which he won his second WGA Award.

In 2023 Joe helped Netflix break into live television with their pre-show for the Chris Rock Netflix special "Selective Outrage."

In 2024, Joe worked with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson on Peacock’s "Olympics Highlights" and "Back That Year Up" specials.

In 2025, Joe added game shows to his resume with "Match Game" on ABC, hosted by Martin Short.

Additionally, Joe has written for The Oscars, Emmys, the MTV Movie Awards, the NBA Awards, White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the People’s Choice Awards, The Mark Twain Awards, The VES Awards and the AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Industry peers have commented that Joe has nice glasses and is younger than expected. Joe lives in Los Angeles with his wife Kelly and their son Michelangelo (100% named after the Ninja Turtle).
- IMDb mini biography by: Entertainment Lab