Joey Aresco

Acting

Joey Aresco

Born August 22, 1949 · USA (age 76)

No biography available.

Known For

SleepwalkersSleepwalkers · 1992
Sleepwalkers
6.11992
MovieHorrorFantasy
Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. They are Sleepwalkers - able to stay alive only by feeding on the life-force of the innocent, but destined to roam the earth, avoiding discovery while searching for their next victim. That search takes them to the sleepy little town of Travis, Indiana, where beautiful teenager Tanya Robertson is about to become an unwilling pawn in their nightmarish fight for survival.
The Big YearThe Big Year · 2011
The Big Year
6.02011
MovieComedy
Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition.
The HiddenThe Hidden · 1987
The Hidden
6.91987
MovieActionScience Fiction
When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.
OverdriveOverdrive · 1997
Overdrive
4.01997
MovieAction
Reckless race-car driver Gary Stricker finds a woman who gives him a new reason to live, but she might also get him killed.
Blonde and BlonderBlonde and Blonder · 2008
Blonde and Blonder
3.82008
MovieActionComedy
Comic mayhem ensues when two lovely blondes, Dee and Dawn, are mistaken as international mob killers.
Dillinger and CaponeDillinger and Capone · 1995
Dillinger and Capone
5.21995
MovieDramaAction
In 1934, J. Edgar Hoover and the boys made headlines for mowing down John Dillinger in a hail of bullets outside Chicago's Biograph theater. But in fact, according to this Jon Purdy gangster thriller, the Feds iced Dillinger's brother. Fast-forward five years, when mobster kingpin Al Capone gives the real Dillinger an offer he can't refuse: rob millions from a secluded vault or watch his wife and child get whacked.
Swing ShiftSwing Shift · 1984
Swing Shift
5.61984
MovieDramaRomance
In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, she takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way. The two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers. As the war drags on, Kay finally dates her trumpet-playing foreman and life gets more complicated.
PiranhaPiranha · 1995
Piranha
4.71995
MovieHorrorTV Movie
Doctor Baines has been conducting genetic experiments on piranhas and has made them virtually unstoppable. Unfortunately, his assistants, Maggie and Paul, accidentally release the hybrids into the Lost River Lake threatening to destroy everyone in their path. Can they prevent the flesh-eating piranhas from escaping into the ocean and spawning?

Movies

SleepwalkersSleepwalkers · 1992
Sleepwalkers
6.11992
MovieHorrorFantasy
Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. They are Sleepwalkers - able to stay alive only by feeding on the life-force of the innocent, but destined to roam the earth, avoiding discovery while searching for their next victim. That search takes them to the sleepy little town of Travis, Indiana, where beautiful teenager Tanya Robertson is about to become an unwilling pawn in their nightmarish fight for survival.
The Big YearThe Big Year · 2011
The Big Year
6.02011
MovieComedy
Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition.
The HiddenThe Hidden · 1987
The Hidden
6.91987
MovieActionScience Fiction
When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.
OverdriveOverdrive · 1997
Overdrive
4.01997
MovieAction
Reckless race-car driver Gary Stricker finds a woman who gives him a new reason to live, but she might also get him killed.
Blonde and BlonderBlonde and Blonder · 2008
Blonde and Blonder
3.82008
MovieActionComedy
Comic mayhem ensues when two lovely blondes, Dee and Dawn, are mistaken as international mob killers.
Dillinger and CaponeDillinger and Capone · 1995
Dillinger and Capone
5.21995
MovieDramaAction
In 1934, J. Edgar Hoover and the boys made headlines for mowing down John Dillinger in a hail of bullets outside Chicago's Biograph theater. But in fact, according to this Jon Purdy gangster thriller, the Feds iced Dillinger's brother. Fast-forward five years, when mobster kingpin Al Capone gives the real Dillinger an offer he can't refuse: rob millions from a secluded vault or watch his wife and child get whacked.
Swing ShiftSwing Shift · 1984
Swing Shift
5.61984
MovieDramaRomance
In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, she takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way. The two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers. As the war drags on, Kay finally dates her trumpet-playing foreman and life gets more complicated.
PiranhaPiranha · 1995
Piranha
4.71995
MovieHorrorTV Movie
Doctor Baines has been conducting genetic experiments on piranhas and has made them virtually unstoppable. Unfortunately, his assistants, Maggie and Paul, accidentally release the hybrids into the Lost River Lake threatening to destroy everyone in their path. Can they prevent the flesh-eating piranhas from escaping into the ocean and spawning?
Crossing the MobCrossing the Mob · 1988
Crossing the Mob
5.71988
MovieCrimeDrama
A young mother turns a young man's streetwise life around when she reveals to him that he is the father of her infant baby.
The Three KingsThe Three Kings · 1987
The Three Kings
4.01987
MovieFamilyFantasy
The made-for-TV film stars Jack Warden, Lou Diamond Phillips and Stan Shaw as three patients in a Los Angeles-area mental institution. Dressed as the Three Wise Men for a Christmas pageant, the trio is suddenly struck with the delusion that they are really their Biblical counterparts on a quest to find the Baby Jesus. As TV cameras grind away, the three ersatz Kings surreptitiously ride out of the gates of the asylum—on camels—and into the mean streets of LA. As the story draws to its conclusion, the three escapees find themselves providing a Christmas miracle (but not in the form of rap) for a group of homeless people on the outskirts of the city.
Target RiskTarget Risk · 1975
Target Risk
7.01975
MovieActionThriller
A professional courier's girlfriend is abducted, and the kidnappers threaten to kill her unless the courier helps them fake a diamond robbery.
Primary TargetPrimary Target · 1990
Primary Target
9.01990
MovieAction
A team of Vietnam vets, who now work as mercenaries, faces off against their former wartime comrade turned warlord, who's kidnapped the wife of a US diplomat and is holding her in his base of operations somewhere in the jungles of Laos.
Circle of FearCircle of Fear · 1989
Circle of Fear
5.01989
MovieAction
Tom Price, an ex-LA mob enforcer, travels to the Philippines to investigate the mysterious death of his brother Charlie. Tom's investigation turns to catastrophe, and he must employ all the tricks of the trade to stay alive.
Driving ForceDriving Force · 1990
Driving Force
5.21990
MovieAction
In the near future Steve takes a job as a tow truck driver that has to battle a gang of baddies led by Nelson.

TV Shows

The FlashThe Flash · 2014
The Flash
7.82014
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.
Stargate SG-1Stargate SG-1 · 1997
Stargate SG-1
8.31997
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.
DallasDallas · 1978
Dallas
6.91978
SeriesDrama
The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.
Star Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: The Next Generation · 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.41987
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
Murder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
7.51984
SeriesMysteryCrime
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Night CourtNight Court · 1984
Night Court
7.31984
SeriesComedy
An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
The A-TeamThe A-Team · 1983
The A-Team
7.51983
SeriesComedy
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."
TaxiTaxi · 1978
Taxi
7.31978
SeriesComedyDrama
Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.
St. ElsewhereSt. Elsewhere · 1982
St. Elsewhere
5.71982
SeriesDrama
St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series starred Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd and William Daniels as teaching doctors at a lightly-regarded Boston hospital who gave interns a promising future in making critical medical and life decisions.
The Rockford FilesThe Rockford Files · 1974
The Rockford Files
7.61974
SeriesCrimeDrama
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
Remington SteeleRemington Steele · 1982
Remington Steele
7.11982
SeriesDramaFamily
Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fictitious male superior whom she names Remington Steele. Through a series of events that unfold in the first episode, "License to Steele," a former thief and con man, whose real name is never revealed, assumes the identity of Remington Steele. Behind the scenes, Laura remains firmly in charge.
Barney MillerBarney Miller · 1975
Barney Miller
7.41975
SeriesComedy
Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. Always sensible, he maintains order over a band of detectives who gamble, hit on anything in skirts, go to renaissance philosophy conventions for fun, and would really prefer to be writing. Nearly all of the action takes place in the squad room where citizens and criminals are brought in to complicate the mix.
T. J. HookerT. J. Hooker · 1982
T. J. Hooker
6.51982
SeriesDramaCrime
Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who turns his back on a gold badge and goes back to patrolling the streets and training recruits. Along with his young partners in blue, Hooker take on Lake City's toughest criminals.
Lou GrantLou Grant · 1977
Lou Grant
7.31977
SeriesComedyDrama
The trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.
KojakKojak · 1973
Kojak
7.21973
SeriesCrime
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.
The Dead ZoneThe Dead Zone · 2002
The Dead Zone
7.32002
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Johnny Smith discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma.
Dark AngelDark Angel · 2000
Dark Angel
7.52000
SeriesDrama
Super soldier Max Guevera tries to live a normal life in post-apocalyptic Seattle while eluding capture by government agents from the covert biotech facility she escaped from as a child and searching for her genetically-enhanced brothers and sisters who have dispersed after escape.
Cold SquadCold Squad · 1998
Cold Squad
7.11998
SeriesDramaCrime
Cold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick (Julie Stewart). The cast of Cold Squad was diverse and changing, McCormick being the only character to appear in all 7 seasons. Between the second and third seasons, almost the entire on-screen cast other than Julie Stewart were replaced. This along with the new sets, a significant revamp of the credits and theme music, and even having McCormick's hair change from auburn to dirty-blonde all contributed to a considerable reworking of the series.
CHiPsCHiPs · 1977
CHiPs
6.91977
SeriesDrama
Lighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main characters are Jon Baker and Frank Poncherello, two motorcycle officers always on the street to save lives.
BookerBooker · 1989
Booker
5.21989
SeriesDrama
Booker is an American crime drama series starring Richard Grieco that aired on the Fox Network from September 24, 1989 to May 6, 1990. The series is a spin-off of 21 Jump Street and the second installment of the 21 Jump Street series. The character of Dennis Booker was originally a recurring character on that police drama during its third season. The theme song for the series, "Hot in the City", was performed by Billy Idol.
Baa Baa Black SheepBaa Baa Black Sheep · 1976
Baa Baa Black Sheep
7.61976
SeriesDrama
The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron.
MasqueradeMasquerade · 1983
Masquerade
7.51983
SeriesDrama
Masquerade is an American espionage television series that aired for a few months on ABC in the spring of 1983.
SupertrainSupertrain · 1979
Supertrain
5.61979
SeriesComedy
In a similar vein to The Love Boat, a mix of adventure, comedy, and mystery with a new set of guest stars each week, onboard a futuristic, nuclear-powered luxury train traveling across America.
Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast · 1987
Beauty and the Beast
7.41987
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyCrime
Savvy Assistant District Attorney Catherine Chandler is saved by a noble, beast-like man named Vincent, who lives in a secret, utopian community beneath New York City. They share a psychic bond, and he protects her from above.