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Joey Diaz

Joey Diaz

Actor, also producer and writer · Born February 19, 1963 (63) · Havana, Cuba

Jose Antonio "Joey" "CoCo" Diaz (born February 19, 1963) is a Cuban-American standup comedian, actor and podcast host. Born in Cuba and raised in North Bergen, New Jersey, Diaz began his stand-up career in 1991. He had roles in the television series My Name is Earl and the films The Longest Yard and Taxi. Since 2012, Diaz has hosted the podcast, The Church of What's Happening Now, is a regular guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, and produced an autobiographical documentary.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 19, 1963 (63)
From
Havana, Cuba
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Joey Diaz's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
23%
Society
17%
Survival
10%
Morality
8%
Ideas
7%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · 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 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Absurd
6
Warm
4
Contemplative
1
Tense
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical2

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 Diaz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joey Diaz'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

53 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Guns Up(2025)

    as Charlie Brooks

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Powder Pup(2024)

    as Bodi (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sprung(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Inmate Joey

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • WeCrashed(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Frank

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Many Saints of Newark(2021)

    as Buddha

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Grapefruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Fairy Godfather

  • The Midnight Gospel(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck Charles / Chef Dardew the Giant Zombie (voice) · as Steve the Junkboat Fish (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Camp Death III in 2D!(2018)

    as The Doomed

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Guest Book(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Vinnie

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • I'm Dying Up Here(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Taffy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The High Court(2017)

    Show as Guest Bailiff

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Joey Diaz: Sociably Unacceptable(2016)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Rules Don't Apply(2016)

    as Mobster

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Bronx Bull(2016)

    as Mickey

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Dog Who Saved Summer(2015)

    as Stewey

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Dog Who Saved Easter(2014)

    as Stewey

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Grudge Match(2013)

    as Mikey (as Joey Coco Diaz)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation(2010)

    as Stewey

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Sal

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Maron(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bobby Mendez

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Dog Who Saved the Holidays(2012)

    as Stewey

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Where I Got My Balls From (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer · as Himself

  • Jersey Shore Shark Attack(2012)

    as Richie

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Leader of the Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Cicero

  • My Dog's Christmas Miracle(2011)

    as TSA Officer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Death Knuckle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Joey Karate

  • The Dog Who Saved Halloween(2011)

    as Stewey McMan

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star(2011)

    as German Guy / Distributor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Stonerville(2011)

    as Johnny Scarano

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Sinatra Club(2010)

    as Uncle Tony

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Russian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Frank

  • The Deported (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sheriff

  • The Dog Who Saved Christmas(2009)

    as Stewey

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Vito

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Smiley Face(2007)

    as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Brandon Corey Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Tony Diaz

  • Everybody Hates Chris(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Store Owner

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jhoey

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Angry New Yorker

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Longest Yard(2005)

    as Big Tony

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Accidentally on Purpose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Geraldo

  • Back by Midnight(2004)

    as Jojo

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Taxi(2004)

    as Freddy

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man 2(2004)

    as Train Passenger

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star(2003)

    as Emmanuel's Entourage

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Analyze That(2002)

    as Ducks

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • American Gun(2002)

    as Gun Smuggler

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Al · as Elijah Coney

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • BASEketball(1998)

    as Referee

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Toot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Informant (voice)

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Mad TV(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Grocery Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1994 to 2025; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Analyze That (2002)

$55M worldwide

Highest rated

The Midnight Gospel (2020)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

19942025

Peak 2002 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting50 of 52: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting1 of 52: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 52: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s24 · 22 acting · 2 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Diaz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 44 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Stonerville (2011)

96th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Midcredits 95th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 65, 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.

Is Joey Diaz's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Joey Diaz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joey Diaz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Ciminera shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers