Joey Bragg

{{Infobox person

| image = Joey Bragg 2013.png

| caption = Bragg in 2013

| birth_name = Joseph Franklin Bragg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|7|20}}

| birth_place = Union City, California, U.S.

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}}

| education = James Logan High School

| years_active = 2012–present

}}

Joseph Franklin Bragg{{cite tweet|user=JoeyBragg|author=Joey Bragg|number=546507306121560066|title=Smooth is my middle name. JUST KIDDING IT'S FRANKLIN!!!|date=December 20, 2014|access-date=2020-01-28}} (born July 20, 1996{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/radiodisney/posts/10155906268270360:0|title=Radio Disney|via=Facebook|access-date=September 15, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Thanks for all your birthday wishes!|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BW1Ofljhi10 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BW1Ofljhi10 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration|author=Joey Bragg|via=Instagram|date=July 21, 2017|access-date=2020-01-28}}{{cbignore}}) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his role as Joey Rooney in the Disney Channel sitcom Liv and Maddie (2013–2017).

Early life and education

Bragg was born on July 20, 1996 in Union City, California. He went to James Logan High School and graduated in 2014. He is Jewish.{{Cite web|url=https://talknerdywithus.com/2016/05/15/exclusive-interview-with-liv-and-maddies-joey-bragg/|title=Exclusive Interview with Liv and Maddie's Joey Bragg|date=May 15, 2016|website=TalkNerdyWithUs|access-date=2019-03-24|archive-date=2019-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322003711/https://talknerdywithus.com/2016/05/15/exclusive-interview-with-liv-and-maddies-joey-bragg/|url-status=dead}}

Career

Bragg has a successful stand-up comedy career.{{cite news | author = Tara McNamara | url = https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/joey-bragg-teen-comic-on-fast-track-1118058867/ | title = Joey Bragg: Teen comic on fast track | work = Variety | date = September 13, 2012 | access-date = 2017-05-20}} He made his feature film debut in the comedy film Fred 3: Camp Fred directed by Jonathan Judge, which was released on July 28, 2012. On the same year, he played the role of Karl in the Disney XD film Gulliver Quinn. He made his television debut in the sketch-comedy reality series AwesomenessTV in the episode "Random Thoughts by JoJo", based on the YouTube channel of the same name and is created by Brian Robbins.{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/awesomenesstvs-go90-love-daily-series-heres-how-you-know-cast-2650823|title=AwesomenessTV's Go90 'Love Daily' Series: Here's How You Know The Cast|publisher=International Business Times|website=ibtimes.com|date=7 February 2018 |access-date=2024-01-01}}

Bragg was cast to play the main role in the Disney Channel comedy series Liv and Maddie with Dove Cameron, in which he played the main role of Joey Rooney, which aired from 2013 to 2017. In 2015, Bragg starred alongside Sean Giambrone in the Disney XD film Mark & Russell's Wild Ride, in which he played the lead character as Mark.{{cite news |author=Denise Petski |url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/joey-bragg-sean-giambrone-mark-russells-wide-ride-disney-xd-photo-1201511755/ |title=Joey Bragg & Sean Giambrone On 'Wild Ride' For Disney XD — First Photo |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=September 1, 2015 |access-date=2024-01-01}} On the same year, he starred Nash Grier and Cameron Dallas in the sports comedy-drama film The Outfield, where he played the lead role of Austin York.{{cite web|url=http://www.dis411.net/2015/01/28/joey-bragg-caroline-sunshine-working-on-the-outfield-january-28-2015/|title=Joey Bragg & Caroline Sunshine Working On "The Outfield" January 28, 2015|work=Dis411.net|first=Amy|last=Crooks|date=January 28, 2015|accessdate=2024-01-01|archive-date=September 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923215231/http://www.dis411.net/2015/01/28/joey-bragg-caroline-sunshine-working-on-the-outfield-january-28-2015/|url-status=dead}} In 2018, Bragg played the role of Richard in the comedy drama film Reach starring Garrett Clayton. On the same year, he was cast in the comedy film Father of the Year with David Spade, Nat Faxon and Matt Shively, which was released on July 20, 2018 by Netflix.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/david-spade-bridgit-mendler-who-do-you-think-would-win-netflix-1202082421/|title=David Spade, Bridgit Mendler & More Co-Star In 'Who Do You Think Would Win?' For Netflix|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|date=May 3, 2017|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=2024-01-01|language=en-US|archive-date=December 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210000213/https://deadline.com/2017/05/david-spade-bridgit-mendler-who-do-you-think-would-win-netflix-1202082421/|url-status=live}}

In 2021, Bragg was cast to play the main role in the sitcom Call Your Mother alongside Kyra Sedgwick, Rachel Sennott, Austin Crute, Emma Caymares and Patrick Brammall, in which he played the main role of Freddie Raines, which was aired from January 13 to May 19, 2021 on ABC.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/call-your-mother-tv-review-4114869/|title='Call Your Mother': TV Review|date=2021-01-12|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2024-01-01}}

In 2023, Bragg starred in the comedy drama movie Sid is Dead alongside Mary Stuart Masterson, Carla Gallo, G Hannelius and Jack Griffo, which was released on April 28, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/sid-dead-210550775.html|title=Sid Is Dead|date=2023-04-25|publisher=Yahoo|access-date=2024-01-01}}{{cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2023/04/sid-is-dead-american-high-movie-shot-in-syracuse-to-finally-be-released.html|title='Sid is Dead': American High movie shot in Syracuse to finally be released|publisher=Syracuse.com|date=2023-04-24|access-date=2024-01-01}}

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Television and film roles
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
rowspan="4" \| 2012 \| Fred 3: Camp Fred \| Magoo \| Television film
The OD \| Peculiar Boy \| Short film
Gulliver Quinn \| Karl \| Unsold television pilot (Disney XD){{cite news \|author=Nellie Andreeva \|url=https://deadline.com/2011/05/disney-xd-greenlights-comedy-pilot-starring-produced-by-jon-hader-134203/ \|title=Disney XD Greenlights Comedy Pilot Starring & Produced By Jon Heder \|work=Deadline Hollywood \|date=September 13, 2012 \|access-date=2017-05-20}}{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XxTx1xK-q14C&q=%22Gulliver+Quinn%22+Joey+Bragg&pg=PA114\|title=Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012\|author=Vincent Terrace\|date=March 1, 2013\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=9781476602493\|via=Google Books\|access-date=2017-09-15}}
Bits and Pieces \| Sticky \| Television film
2013 \| AwesomenessTV \| {{TableTBA\|N/A}} \| Episode: "Random Thoughts by JoJo"
2013–2017 \| Liv and Maddie \| \|Joey Rooney \| Main role
2014 \| Jessie \| Joey Rooney \| Episode: "Jessie's Aloha-holidays with Parker and Joey"
rowspan="3" \| 2015 \| The Hotwives of Las Vegas \| Teenager \| Episode: "Labor of Love"
Mark & Russell's Wild Ride \| Mark Wellner \| Television film (Disney XD)
The Outfield \| Austin York \| Direct-to-video film
rowspan="2" \| 2016 \| Criminal Minds \| Kyle Ecklund \| Episode: "The Anti-Terror Squad"
Foursome \| Stan \| Episode: "After Shocker"
2017 \| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later \| Seth \| 3 episodes
2017–2019 \| Betch \| Various \| 5 episodes
rowspan="5" \| 2018 \| Hacking High School \| Jake \| Episode: "Sex Issues"
Love Daily \| Ben \| Episode: "Soulmate Psychic"
The Thundermans \| Balfour/The Gamer \| Episode: "The Thunder Games"
Father of the Year \| Ben \| originally titled Who Do You Think Would Win?{{cite web \|author=Amanda N'Duka \|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/david-spade-bridgit-mendler-who-do-you-think-would-win-netflix-1202082421/ \|title=David Spade, Bridgit Mendler, Nat Faxon, & More Co-Star In 'Who Do You Think Would Win?' For Netflix \|work=Deadline Hollywood \|date=May 3, 2017 \|access-date=2017-05-31}}
Reach \| Richard \| Post-production film{{cite web \|author=Dave McNary \|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/garrett-clayton-joey-bragg-high-school-dramedy-reach-1202023737/ \|title=Garrett Clayton, Joey Bragg, Jordan Doww to Star in High School Dramedy 'Reach' \|work=Variety \|date=April 5, 2017 \|access-date=2017-05-20}}{{cite news \|author=Patrick Hipes \|url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/reach-movie-garrett-clayton-jordan-doww-joey-bragg-1202062518/ \|title=Trio To Topline High School Bully Dramedy 'Reach' \|work=Deadline Hollywood \|date=April 5, 2017 \|access-date=2017-05-20}}
2020 \| 4/20 \| Josh Kaleesian the Comweedian \|
2021 \| Call Your Mother \| Freddie Raines \| Main role{{cite web\|author=Denise Petski\|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/my-village-rachel-sennott-joey-bragg-emma-caymares-austin-crute-abc-comedy-pilot-pam-fryman-direct-1202875903/\|title='My Village': Rachel Sennott, Joey Bragg, Emma Caymares, Austin Crute Join ABC Comedy Pilot; Pam Fryman To Direct\|work=Deadline Hollywood\|date=March 6, 2020\|access-date=2020-05-21}}{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/david-e-kelley-big-sky-kari-lizers-call-your-mother-picked-up-to-series-abc-rest-of-pilots-remain-in-contention-1202940141/\|title=David E. Kelley's 'Big Sky' & Kari Lizer's 'Call Your Mother' Get ABC Series Orders, Other Pilots Still In Play\|work=Deadline Hollywood\|first=Nellie\|last=Andreeva\|date=May 21, 2020\|access-date=2020-05-21}}
rowspan="2" \| 2022 \| That Girl Lay Lay \| Phone Repair Guy \| 2 episodes
The Storyteller Series \| Sam Kelly \| Episode: "A Thing of Beauty"; Podcast series
2023 \| Sid is Dead \| Sid Sandagger \|

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Television and film roles

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan="4" | 2012

| Fred 3: Camp Fred

| Magoo

| Television film

The OD

| Peculiar Boy

| Short film

Gulliver Quinn

| Karl

| Unsold television pilot (Disney XD){{cite news |author=Nellie Andreeva |url=https://deadline.com/2011/05/disney-xd-greenlights-comedy-pilot-starring-produced-by-jon-hader-134203/ |title=Disney XD Greenlights Comedy Pilot Starring & Produced By Jon Heder |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=September 13, 2012 |access-date=2017-05-20}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XxTx1xK-q14C&q=%22Gulliver+Quinn%22+Joey+Bragg&pg=PA114|title=Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012|author=Vincent Terrace|date=March 1, 2013|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476602493|via=Google Books|access-date=2017-09-15}}

Bits and Pieces

| Sticky

| Television film

2013

| AwesomenessTV

| {{TableTBA|N/A}}

| Episode: "Random Thoughts by JoJo"

2013–2017

| Liv and Maddie

| |Joey Rooney

| Main role

2014

| Jessie

| Joey Rooney

| Episode: "Jessie's Aloha-holidays with Parker and Joey"

rowspan="3" | 2015

| The Hotwives of Las Vegas

| Teenager

| Episode: "Labor of Love"

Mark & Russell's Wild Ride

| Mark Wellner

| Television film (Disney XD)

The Outfield

| Austin York

| Direct-to-video film

rowspan="2" | 2016

| Criminal Minds

| Kyle Ecklund

| Episode: "The Anti-Terror Squad"

Foursome

| Stan

| Episode: "After Shocker"

2017

| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

| Seth

| 3 episodes

2017–2019

| Betch

| Various

| 5 episodes

rowspan="5" | 2018

| Hacking High School

| Jake

| Episode: "Sex Issues"

Love Daily

| Ben

| Episode: "Soulmate Psychic"

The Thundermans

| Balfour/The Gamer

| Episode: "The Thunder Games"

Father of the Year

| Ben

| originally titled Who Do You Think Would Win?{{cite web |author=Amanda N'Duka |url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/david-spade-bridgit-mendler-who-do-you-think-would-win-netflix-1202082421/ |title=David Spade, Bridgit Mendler, Nat Faxon, & More Co-Star In 'Who Do You Think Would Win?' For Netflix |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=May 3, 2017 |access-date=2017-05-31}}

Reach

| Richard

| Post-production film{{cite web |author=Dave McNary |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/garrett-clayton-joey-bragg-high-school-dramedy-reach-1202023737/ |title=Garrett Clayton, Joey Bragg, Jordan Doww to Star in High School Dramedy 'Reach' |work=Variety |date=April 5, 2017 |access-date=2017-05-20}}{{cite news |author=Patrick Hipes |url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/reach-movie-garrett-clayton-jordan-doww-joey-bragg-1202062518/ |title=Trio To Topline High School Bully Dramedy 'Reach' |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 5, 2017 |access-date=2017-05-20}}

2020

| 4/20

| Josh Kaleesian the Comweedian

2021

| Call Your Mother

| Freddie Raines

| Main role{{cite web|author=Denise Petski|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/my-village-rachel-sennott-joey-bragg-emma-caymares-austin-crute-abc-comedy-pilot-pam-fryman-direct-1202875903/|title='My Village': Rachel Sennott, Joey Bragg, Emma Caymares, Austin Crute Join ABC Comedy Pilot; Pam Fryman To Direct|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 6, 2020|access-date=2020-05-21}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/david-e-kelley-big-sky-kari-lizers-call-your-mother-picked-up-to-series-abc-rest-of-pilots-remain-in-contention-1202940141/|title=David E. Kelley's 'Big Sky' & Kari Lizer's 'Call Your Mother' Get ABC Series Orders, Other Pilots Still In Play|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=May 21, 2020|access-date=2020-05-21}}

rowspan="2" | 2022

| That Girl Lay Lay

| Phone Repair Guy

| 2 episodes

The Storyteller Series

| Sam Kelly

| Episode: "A Thing of Beauty"; Podcast series

2023

| Sid is Dead

| Sid Sandagger