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Joey Dedio

Joey Dedio

Actor, producer and writer · Born September 11, 1963 (63) · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joey Dedio (born September 11, 1963) is an American film, television, and theatre actor. He is also a producer and screenwriter. When he was young, Dedio appeared in the NBC soap opera Another World and the television version of The Karate Kid, as well as performing the voice of Wheeler in the environmentalist cartoon show, Captain Planet and the Planeteers. He also voiced the drug dealer in an anti-drug special Cartoon All Stars to the Rescue, which was introduced by then-President George H. W. Bush and his wife, First Lady Barbara Bush. His other voice roles include Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, Extreme Ghostbusters and Denver, the Last Dinosaur. He later appeared in Sunset Beach and guest starred on popular dramas like Law & Order and Chicago Hope. In theatres, he appeared in off Broadway productions like SoHo Reps Skin and workshopped for Joe Pintauro's Broadway bound The Dead Boy. He has appeared in over fifteen films including LA Rules, Somewhere in the City, Where the Day Takes You, The Last Great Ride, Queenie in Love, A Good Night to Die, Strays and Trick. In 2004 he starred in and associate produced Bomb the System. Dedio's first screenplay titled Downtown: A Street Tale was completed in 2006. The film is about the lives of a group of twenty something year olds living in an abandoned building in New York City. He produced and stars in the film opposite Geneviève Bujold and Burt Young. The film's theme song, a remake Downtown by Petula Clark, was recorded by Irene Cara. The film was released in April 2007 by Slowhand Cinema Releasing and was directed by Rafal Zielinski. Dedio is currently working on Lullaby starring opposite Melissa Leo and shooting in South Africa. Dedio and his cousin Greg Prestipino (both claiming spots on "Hollywood's 50 Hunkiest Men") have signed on to star in a remake of 1990 classic House Party to be released in 2013. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joey Dedio, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 11, 1963 (63)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 6% in 30 days

What are Joey Dedio's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
23%
Bonds
21%
Society
21%
Survival
12%
Ideas
10%
Morality
8%
Power
6%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Joyful
2
Romantic
1
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joey Dedio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Joey Dedio's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • 36 Saints(2013)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Tio Papi(2013)

    Producer · Writer · as Ray Ray

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Musical Chairs(2011)

    Producer · as Chico

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lullaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as T-Boy

  • Bomb the System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Associate Producer · as Hazer

  • Downtown: A Street Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer · as Angelo

  • A Good Night to Die(2003)

    as Petey

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Bridget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Masked Man (uncredited)

  • Drive By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Queenie in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chino

  • The Atlantis Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Bartender

  • Trick(1999)

    as Ex Go-Go Boy

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • On the Q.T.(2001)

    as Pot Washer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Last Great Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Bentley the Dog (voice)

  • Strays(1997)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Timelock(2000)

    as Larden

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Stonewall(1995)

    as Angelo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Roberto Rodriguez

  • Desert Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jose

  • L.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Tony

  • Where the Day Takes You(1992)

    Technical Advisor · as Teen

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers(1990)

    Show 113 episodes · Original Concept · as Wheeler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Dwyer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue(1990)

    as The Dealer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Karate Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 13 episodes · as (voice)

  • Denver, the Last Dinosaur(1988)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw(1988)

    as Jeff (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1988 to 2013; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Trick (1999)

$2.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Trick (1999)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)

Film career

19882013

Peak 1998 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 27: 20 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thWriting4 of 27: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing4 of 27: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 27: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

27 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s13 · 13 acting · 2 crew2000s8 · 8 acting · 2 crew2010s3 · 2 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Joey Dedio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor, producer

Musical Chairs (2011)

95th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Trick (1999)

Midcredits 84th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Joey Dedio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joey Dedio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mareo Ryan shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers