Joe Dietl

Joe Dietl is an American actor, writer, director and producer.[http://www.frontiersla.com/Features/Highlights/story.aspx?ID=1748756 "Who Let the Bears Out?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715001323/http://www.frontiersla.com/Features/Highlights/story.aspx?ID=1748756 |date=2014-07-15 }}. Frontiers, July 31, 2012.

Dietl is gay and he lives in Palm Springs with Ben Zook, his creative partner in the comedy web series Where the Bears Are. They began their relationship in December 1993.{{cite web |title=30 Years ago today @dietlart Joe Dietl and I went on our first date! Happy Anniversary, Joe! I love you more than you can ever imagine:) |url=https://www.instagram.com/benzook/p/C04aO-kJa2v/ |website=instagram.com}}

Filmography

=Actor=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Director ! class="unsortable"\| Notes
1991 \| Poison \| Man in the Alley \| Todd Haynes \|
1993 \| Calendar Girl \| Usher \| John Whitesell \|
rowspan=2\| 1998 \| Melrose Place \| Mover \| Charles Correll \| TV series (1 Episode : "Buona Sera, Mr.Campbell: Part 1")
The Thin Pink Line \| Royce Cannon \| Joe Dietl Michael Irpino \|
1999 \| Can't Stop Dancing \| Butch \| Stephen David Ben Zook \|
2002 \| The Drew Carey Show \| A Cop \| Bob Koherr \| TV series (1 Episode : "Drew and the Life-Size Jim Thome Cut-Out")
2006 \| Rene Turns 40 \| Jim \| Joe Dietl Michael Irpino \| Short
2008 \| Monk \| Stage Manager \| Michael Zinberg \| TV series (1 Episode : "Mr. Monk Gets Lotto Fever")
rowspan=4\|2010 \| Two and a Half Men \| Mailman Mike \| James Widdoes \| TV series (1 Episode : "Fart Jokes, Pie and Celeste")
Big Time Rush \| A Director \| Savage Steve Holland \| TV series (1 Episode : "Big Time School of Rocque")
United States of Tara \| DJ \| Adam Davidson \| TV series (1 Episode : "The Truth Hurts")
iCarly \| Jeb Birch \| Steve Hoefer \| TV series (1 Episode : "iDo")
rowspan=2\|2011 \| Better with You \| A Mailman \| Rob Schiller \| TV series (1 Episode : "Better with Skinny Jeans")
The Suite Life on Deck \| Clyde Pickett \| Bob Koherr (2) \| TV series (2 episodes)
2012–2013 \| Where the Bears Are \| Wood Burns \| Joe Dietl \| TV series (44 episodes)
rowspan=2\|2013 \| Maron \| Leo \| Bobcat Goldthwait \| TV series (1 Episode : "Projections")
The Neighbors \| Customer \| John Fortenberry \| TV series (1 Episode : "The Neighbours")
2014 \| Crisis \| Chuck \| Greg Thompson \| Short

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Director

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1991

| Poison

| Man in the Alley

| Todd Haynes

1993

| Calendar Girl

| Usher

| John Whitesell

rowspan=2| 1998

| Melrose Place

| Mover

| Charles Correll

| TV series (1 Episode : "Buona Sera, Mr.Campbell: Part 1")

The Thin Pink Line

| Royce Cannon

| Joe Dietl
Michael Irpino

1999

| Can't Stop Dancing

| Butch

| Stephen David
Ben Zook

2002

| The Drew Carey Show

| A Cop

| Bob Koherr

| TV series (1 Episode : "Drew and the Life-Size Jim Thome Cut-Out")

2006

| Rene Turns 40

| Jim

| Joe Dietl
Michael Irpino

| Short

2008

| Monk

| Stage Manager

| Michael Zinberg

| TV series (1 Episode : "Mr. Monk Gets Lotto Fever")

rowspan=4|2010

| Two and a Half Men

| Mailman Mike

| James Widdoes

| TV series (1 Episode : "Fart Jokes, Pie and Celeste")

Big Time Rush

| A Director

| Savage Steve Holland

| TV series (1 Episode : "Big Time School of Rocque")

United States of Tara

| DJ

| Adam Davidson

| TV series (1 Episode : "The Truth Hurts")

iCarly

| Jeb Birch

| Steve Hoefer

| TV series (1 Episode : "iDo")

rowspan=2|2011

| Better with You

| A Mailman

| Rob Schiller

| TV series (1 Episode : "Better with Skinny Jeans")

The Suite Life on Deck

| Clyde Pickett

| Bob Koherr (2)

| TV series (2 episodes)

2012–2013

| Where the Bears Are

| Wood Burns

| Joe Dietl

| TV series (44 episodes)

rowspan=2|2013

| Maron

| Leo

| Bobcat Goldthwait

| TV series (1 Episode : "Projections")

The Neighbors

| Customer

| John Fortenberry

| TV series (1 Episode : "The Neighbours")

2014

| Crisis

| Chuck

| Greg Thompson

| Short

=Director=

All of this project involved the actor Michael Irpino at the direction, except for Sorry and Where the Bears Are.

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Year ! Title ! With ! Notes
1998 \| The Thin Pink Line \| Jennifer Aniston, Margaret Cho, David Cross, Tate Donovan, Illeana Douglas, Christine Elise, Will Ferrell, Janeane Garofalo, Phil LaMarr, Anne Meara, Joel Murray, Mike Myers, Jason Priestley, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Andy Richter, David Schwimmer, Molly Shannon, Tuc Watkins, ... \|
2003 \| The Mezzos \| Joey Diaz \| Short
2006 \| Rene Turns 40 \| Suzy Nakamura, Oren Skoog, ... \| Short
2008 \| Sorry \| Vincent Ventresca, Kevin Chamberlin, ... \| Short
2012–2013 \| Where the Bears Are \| Rick Copp, Tuc Watkins, Brooke Dillman, Margaret Cho ... \| TV series (50 episodes)

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Year

! Title

! With

! Notes

1998

| The Thin Pink Line

| Jennifer Aniston, Margaret Cho, David Cross, Tate Donovan, Illeana Douglas, Christine Elise, Will Ferrell, Janeane Garofalo, Phil LaMarr, Anne Meara, Joel Murray, Mike Myers, Jason Priestley, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Andy Richter, David Schwimmer, Molly Shannon, Tuc Watkins, ...

2003

| The Mezzos

| Joey Diaz

| Short

2006

| Rene Turns 40

| Suzy Nakamura, Oren Skoog, ...

| Short

2008

| Sorry

| Vincent Ventresca, Kevin Chamberlin, ...

| Short

2012–2013

| Where the Bears Are

| Rick Copp, Tuc Watkins, Brooke Dillman, Margaret Cho ...

| TV series (50 episodes)

=Writer=

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Year ! Title ! Notes
1998 \| The Thin Pink Line \|
2008 \| Sorry \| Short With Michael Irpino

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Year

! Title

! Notes

1998

| The Thin Pink Line

2008

| Sorry

| Short
With Michael Irpino

=Producer=

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Year ! Title ! Notes
2008 \| Sorry \| Short
2012–2013 \| Where the Bears Are \| TV series (28 episodes) With Ben Zook and Rick Copp

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Year

! Title

! Notes

2008

| Sorry

| Short

2012–2013

| Where the Bears Are

| TV series (28 episodes)
With Ben Zook and Rick Copp