- Joey Dedio
Joey Dedio (born
11 September ,1963 ) is an Americanfilm ,television , andtheatre actor . He is also a producer andscreenwriter .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 environmentalistcartoon show , "Captain Planet and the Planeteers ".cite web
url=http://www.turner.com/planet/characters/cast/jdedio.html |title=Joey Dedio (Wheeler) |accessdate=2007-07-25 |format=HTML |work=Captain Planet Web Site (Official) ] He also voiced the drug dealer in an anti-drug special "Cartoon All Stars to the Rescue ," which was introduced by then-PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush and his wife, First LadyBarbara Bush .He later appeared in "
Sunset Beach " and guest starred on popular dramas like "Law & Order " and "Chicago Hope ." In theatres, he appeared inoff Broadway productions like SoHo Reps "Skin" and workshopped forJoe 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 "cite news
first=Mark |last=Demming |title=Strays (1997) |url=http://movies2.nytimes.com/movie/154585/Strays/overview
work=Movies |publisher=The New York Times |date=(pub date unknown) |accessdate=2007-07-25 ] and "Trick".In 2004 he starred in and associate produced "
Bomb the System ".cite news
title=April Preview |url=http://www.natoonline.org/infocus/05March/preview.htm
publisher=In Focus |date=March 2005 |accessdate=2007-07-25 ] Dedio's first screenplay titled "Downtown: A Street Tale" was completed in 2006.cite news
first=Evan |last=Henerson |title='Downtown' is a lot like a low-rent 'Rent'
url=http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/film/ci_5864398 |work=Film |publisher=Pasadena Star-News |date=10 May 2007
accessdate=2007-07-25 ] The film is about the lives of a group of twenty something year olds living in an abandoned building inNew York City . Dedio produced and stars in the film opposite Genevieve Bujold and Burt Young. The film's theme song, a remake "Downtown" byPetula Clark , was recorded byIrene Cara . The film was released in April2007 by Slowhand Cinema Releasing and was directed byRafal Zielinski .cite news |first=Josef |last=Adalian
title=Slowhand follows 'Street' |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117958913.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
work=Film |publisher=Variety |date=7 February 2007 |accessdate=2007-07-25 ] Dedio is currently working on "Lullaby" starring oppositeMelissa Leo and shooting inSouth Africa .References
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