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Joey Greco
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Joey Greco at the Dallas Comedy House in 2010
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Joel Stephen Greco
February 29, 1972 Long Island, New York, United States
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| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 1993–2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Known for | Cheaters |
Joey Greco, born Joel Stephen Greco on February 29, 1972, is an American television personality. He is most famous for hosting the reality TV show Cheaters for ten seasons.
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Early Life and Education
Joey Greco grew up on Long Island in New York. He went to Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, where he earned a degree in psychology. Later, he received a Master's Degree in counseling from Louisiana Tech University.
Before working in TV, Greco was a counselor. He also worked as a fitness trainer in Dallas. After that, he managed real estate. He even mentioned in an interview that he used to work as a bartender at a seafood restaurant.
His Career in Entertainment
Greco's career in entertainment started when he was a fitness trainer. He got a job on ESPN's fitness show called Fitness Pros.
In December 2002, Joey Greco became the host of the TV show Cheaters. He hosted the show for many years. In 2012, he was replaced by Clark Gable III. However, Greco came back to host the show's finale in 2015. He has also appeared in different TV commercials.
Controversies and Other Roles
In 2003, there was a report that Greco was hurt during filming Cheaters. However, years later, a news show called Inside Edition reported that the incident might have been planned. Greco did not comment on these claims.
After hosting Cheaters for ten seasons, Greco also became a co-producer for the show. In 2010, he created and starred in a show called Ghostbreakers.
Greco also appeared in promotional videos for the UK TV channel Really in 2012. His image was even used in an episode of The Simpsons in 2007. He was also mentioned by Seth MacFarlane at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards.
After his time on Cheaters, Greco acted in the 2013 movie Charlie: A Toy Story. In 2017, he hosted "Netflix Cheaterz," which was a funny ad for Netflix.
Later Career
As of 2023, Joey Greco works as a realtor in Dallas.
Film Roles
Joey Greco has acted in several movies:
- 1998 – Finding North – Party Guest
- 2003 – The Bottom Line – Tony
- 2005 – Devon's Ghost: The Legend Of The Bloody Boy – Garry Walker
- 2006 – Serum – Detective Williams
- 2007 – Mad Bad – Loomis
- 2009 – The Locker – Patrick McMahon
- 2009 – Nightcrawlers – Delacroix
- 2009 – Janky Promoters – Kevin MaLine
- 2009 – Black Angels – as himself
- 2010 – The House That Drips Blood on Alex – The Landlord
- 2013 – Charlie: A Toy Story – Mr. Amrak
- 2017 – Netflix Cheaterz – Himself
Television Roles
He has also appeared in various TV shows:
- 2002–2012, 2015 – Cheaters – himself/host (seasons 3–12, Season 15 finale)
- 2006 – Talkshow with Spike Feresten – himself (November 11 episode)
- 2007 – George Lopez – "George Thinks Vic's Fiancée is Lion about Being a Cheetah' – as himself
- 2007 – Unhitched – as himself
- 2009 – House arrest With Andy Dick – as himself
- 2009 – The Jay Leno Show – as himself (September 14 series premiere)
See also
In Spanish: Joey Greco para niños
