the Phat One
Joseph Anthony Fatone Jr. (born January 28, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American singer, dancer, and actor. He was the baritone singer in the boy band *NSYNC. He has been on Broadway and in the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding, as well as the host of numerous TV shows. He is currently the host of Common Knowledge on Game Show Network.
Film roles include:
- On the Line (2001) as Rod
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) as Angelo
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) as Jedi (deleted scene)
- The Cooler (2003) as Johnny Cappella
- Dead 7 - Whiskey Joe
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) as Angelo
- Trolls Band Together (2023) as Ablaze
- RENT (2002) as Mark Cohen
- Little Shop of Horrors (2004) as Seymour Krelborn
- The Producers (2010) as Franz Liebkind
- Rock of Ages (2015)
Associated Tropes:
- Butt-Monkey: Ribbed by his bandmates
for his flirtatious nature and spendthrift habits. In the band’s commercial for Chili’s, the guys are stranded on a deserted island singing about wanting baby back ribs. A helicopter drops a crate of ribs onto the beach, and the crate lands on top of Joey. There's also his embracing of "Fat One," a nickname born on a mispronunciation of his last name.
- Fake Nationality: Joey plays a Greek American in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, though he is Italian in real life.
- Friendly Rivalry: With the Backstreet Boys. Very friendly.
- Fun T-Shirt: Take your◊ pick.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Lance Bass.
- Supergroup: A member of BackSync, a quartet he formed with Lance, and AJ and Nick of the Backstreet Boys.
