Mario Joyner
{{Short description|American comedian (born 1961)}}
{{Infobox comedian
| name = Mario Joyner
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|10|03}}
| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| medium = Stand-up, television
| nationality = American
| active = 1983–2011
| notable_work= The Chris Rock Show
Everybody Hates Chris
Where Did I Put Those Bits
}}
Mario Joyner (born October 3, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known as the host of MTV's Half Hour Comedy Hour from 1988 to 1992.
Early life
He was born on October 3, 1961, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After some time at Vincennes University, he attended the University of Pittsburgh, participating as a track athlete at both schools.{{Cite web|last=Righi |first=Len|work=The Morning Call|title=On-Stage Workouts Help Joyner Keep His Comedic Edge |url=https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1991-04-19-2803389-story.html|date=April 19, 1991|access-date=January 31, 2021|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Vincennes University Le Revoir, 1980| url=https://vulewislibrary.omeka.net/files/show/2445 |language=en-US}}
Career
He made his film debut in 1987 in Three Men and a Baby, and later starred in Hangin' with the Homeboys and Pootie Tang.Berger, John (March 24, 2003). [http://starbulletin.com/2003/03/24/features/story1.html Oh Joyner.] Honolulu Star-Bulletin
He is a longtime friend and collaborator of comedians Chris RockStrauss, Neil (April 7, 2004). [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001180720/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/chrisrock/articles/story/5939244/the_confessions_of_chris_rock The Confessions of Chris Rock.] Rolling Stone and Jerry Seinfeld.Cagle, Jess (September 26, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20071004204158/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1665827,00.html Jerry Seinfeld Goes Back to Work.] Time Magazine He appeared regularly on The Chris Rock Show and Everybody Hates Chris. He also guest starred in the Seinfeld episodes "The Engagement" and "The Puerto Rican Day," playing two different characters, and voiced the character Jackson in the film Bee Movie. He has opened on national tours for Chris Rock (during his "No Apologies" tour) and for Jerry Seinfeld. He appeared in Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld in July 2019.{{Citation|title=Mario Joyner|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt10513116/|access-date=January 4, 2020|work=IMDb}}
During the October 12, 2010, episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, in an interview with Congressman Eric Cantor, Stewart credited Joyner with the joke: "Sort of in the way that murderers get sometimes, like, 'I found Jesus and I'm OK now.' 'Well, when did you find Jesus?' 'Right after you found me.'"
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1987
|Cab Driver | |
| 1990
|Hole in the Head Thug | |
| 1991
|Tom McNeal | |
| 2001
|Apollo M.C. | |
| 2001
|Lacey | |
| 2002
|Self |Documentary |
| 2003
|Lotto Man | |
| 2003
|Stage Manager | |
| 2007
|Jackson |Voice |
| 2011
|Henderson | |
| 2011
|Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star |Claudio | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1989
|Self |Television film |
| 1995, 1998
|Lamar / Mario Joyner |2 episodes |
| 1999
|Jesse Jackson |Episode: "The Long Goodbye" |
| 1997
|Dr. Leonard Laxalt / Dr. Peter Johnson / Professor Thad Taylor |5 episodes |
| 2000–2001
|Lando |2 episodes |
| 2003
|Jonathan Lyles |Episode: "King Rat" |
| 2005
|Mario |Episode: "Meat the Veals" |
| 2006–2008
|Dr. Information |9 episodes |
| 2010
|Doctor |Episode: "Mudslide Junction" |
| 2012
|Security Guard |Episode: "Bel Air Rush" |
| 2012, 2014, 2019
|Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee |Self |3 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20070929035542/http://www.mariojoyner.com/}}
- {{IMDb name|431660}}
- [http://www.spike.com/profile/mariojoyner "OPERATION:Get Your Funny Back" A short film by Mario Joyner]
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