Joe Piscopo
Who Joe Piscopo is
Joe Piscopo is a comedian, impressionist and radio host from New Jersey who was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 1980 to 1984. Early in his career he performed stand-up and hosted at the Improv in New York City, and on SNL he became known for impressions including Frank Sinatra. He hosts The Joe Piscopo Show on AM 970 The Answer and tours with a multimedia comedy show and a big band tribute to Frank Sinatra.
At a glance
- Born
- 1951
- Based in
- Lebanon Township, NJ
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live
- Albums
- New Jersey
- Podcasts
- The Joe Piscopo Show, Sundays with Sinatra, Average Joe: The Memoirs of a Blue-Collar Entertainer and 1 more
- On screen
- Saturday Night Live, The Joe Piscopo Special, The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special and 4 more
- Official site
- joepiscopo.org ↗
Specials, shows and podcasts
Albums
- New Jersey 1985
On screen
- Saturday Night Live cast member, 1980–1984; also a writer
- The Joe Piscopo Special HBO special, 1984
- The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special ABC special, 1986
- Joe Piscopo: A Night at Club Piscopo television special, 2012
- Star Trek: The Next Generation The Comedian, 1988
- Batman: The Animated Series Mugsy, voice, 1993
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Albert Romano, 2018
Podcasts
- The Joe Piscopo Show host, radio, AM 970 The Answer, since 2014
- Sundays with Sinatra host, radio, WABC, since 2020
- Average Joe: The Memoirs of a Blue-Collar Entertainer book, 2025
- The Piscopo Tapes book
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live cast member, 1980–1984
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live:
Comedians like Joe Piscopo
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Whoopi Goldberg also in Star Trek: The Next Generation
Career timeline
- 1951Born
- 1980Saturday Night Live (cast member, 1980–1984; also a writer) On screen
- 1984The Joe Piscopo Special (HBO special, 1984) On screen
- 1985New Jersey (1985) Album
- 1986The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special (ABC special, 1986) On screen
- 1988Star Trek: The Next Generation (The Comedian, 1988) On screen
- 1993Batman: The Animated Series (Mugsy, voice, 1993) On screen
- 2012Joe Piscopo: A Night at Club Piscopo (television special, 2012) On screen
- 2014The Joe Piscopo Show (host, radio, AM 970 The Answer, since 2014) Podcast or book
- 2018Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Albert Romano, 2018) On screen
- 2020Sundays with Sinatra (host, radio, WABC, since 2020) Podcast or book
- 2025Average Joe: The Memoirs of a Blue-Collar Entertainer (book, 2025) Book
Questions about Joe Piscopo
What podcast does Joe Piscopo host?
The Joe Piscopo Show, Sundays with Sinatra, Average Joe: The Memoirs of a Blue-Collar Entertainer and The Piscopo Tapes.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Saturday Night Live, The Joe Piscopo Special, The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special, Joe Piscopo: A Night at Club Piscopo, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Batman: The Animated Series, among 7 credits.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (cast member).
Where are they based?
Lebanon Township, NJ, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1951.
Who are some comedians like them?
Whoopi Goldberg (also in Star Trek: The Next Generation).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Joe Piscopo ↗ Birth date and place, SNL 1980–1984, Sinatra impressions, HBO special, The Piscopo Tapes, New Jersey album (1985, Columbia), TV specials and credits, radio…
- Wikipedia — List of Saturday Night Live cast members ↗ SNL cast 1980–1984 (4 seasons; repertory; also a writer)
- Joe Piscopo — official site ↗ Official site; host of the morning show on AM970 The Answer
- Joe Piscopo — About ↗ Tours with a big band Sinatra tribute and a multimedia comedy show; The Joe Piscopo Show on AM970 The Answer; Sundays with Sinatra on WABC; HBO special
- Joe Piscopo — Joe's Book ↗ Average Joe memoir; performed stand-up and hosted at the Improv in New York City
- Open Library — Average Joe ↗ Full title, Forefront Books, 2025
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026