Biography
As a fresh-faced college kid, Joe Lo Truglio probably never guessed that joining the sketch comedy troupe
The State would eventually lead to a successful career in TV and movies. But when the New York-based group got its own show on MTV in 1993, Lo Truglio and the group's 10 other members gained a foothold in the media that they would all build on for years to come.
Drawing on influences like
Monty Python and
Kids in the Hall,
The State's bizarre brand of comedy struck a chord with audiences, and even after the show ended its run in 1995, many members of the group would find new projects together and with up-and-coming names in comedy. Lo Truglio went on to appear in a wide variety of projects, like
The Station Agent,
Hitch,
The Sarah Silverman Program,
Pineapple Express, and
Superbad. He also collaborated with his castmates from
The State for a number of comedic projects, like 2001's summer camp satire
Wet Hot American Summer and for the popular
Cops spoof Reno 911! ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide