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Joe Tracini
English actor, television presenter and author
Joe Tracini (born Joe James Pasquale; 19 July ) is an English actor, presenter and author. He appeared in the role of Dennis Savage in the Channel 4soap operaHollyoaks.[1] His previous TV acting credits have included the BBC Three comedy series Coming of Age and the Boomerang children's sitcom My Spy Family.
His theatre credits include Spamalot, starring in the role of Patsy during a touring version of the production in [2] In , he published his first book, Ten Things I Hate About Me.[3]
Early life
Joe Tracini was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, the son of comedian Joe Pasquale and his second wife, Debbie Pasquale.[4] The family subsequently moved to Kent and Joe was brought up in Higham, near Rochester.
He was educated at King's School, Rochester and the Rochester Independent College. Having finished school, Tracini joined the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London where he completed a National Diploma in Performing Arts in early As well as being an actor, Tracini also trained as a magician, having taken an interest in magic at the age of two.
Joe pasquale boys club Joseph Ellis Pasquale: Born 20 August (age 63) [1] Grays, Essex, England: Nationality: British: Years active: –present: Spouse: Alison Pasquale (–) Children: Joe Tracini: site: : Occupation(s) Comedian, actor and television presenter: Height: 5 ft 10 in ( m).In , he received the title of ‘British Junior Magical Champion’ which he won at the Blackpool Opera House in front of 3, international magicians. At the same time he also won the title of ‘Most Promising Comedy Act of ’, chosen and presented by Sir Ken Dodd, as well as coming third in The Magic Circle's 'Young Magician Of The Year' competition.
Acting career
Theatre
Tracini's first theatre appearance came in a Christmas pantomime version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Cliffs Pavilion in Southend. The following year, having started his studies at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, he went on to perform in a number of their in-house productions including A Chorus Line and Sexual Perversity in Chicago, as well as a tour version of Richard III, in which he portrayed the title character.
In , he returned to the pantomime stage to take on the title role in Peter Pan at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley.[5] A year later he reprised the role, this time at the Beck Theatre in Hayes alongside Leslie Grantham in the role of Captain Hook.[6] By , despite a heavy filming schedule with Coming of Age and My Spy Family, he once again returned to the stage to take on the role of Buttons in Cinderella at The Hawth in Crawley[7] where he received rave reviews from the local media.[8]
Having taken a year off in , he returned to pantomime in playing the role of Wishee Washee in Aladdin alongside Larry Lamb at the Ashcroft Theatre in Croydon.
The following year, Tracini returned to the role of Buttons, this time at the Barbican Centre in York alongside his close friend Dani Harmer and ex-EastEnders star Joe Swash. Due to his filming schedule for Hollyoaks, he again took a break from the pantomime stage in , however having completed his work with the soap, he returned to the stage in November , once again reprising the role of Buttons in Cinderella at Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre alongside Julian Clary and The X Factor (UK series 4) star Niki Evans.[9] In early April , it was confirmed that Tracini would be taking over from Todd Carty in the role of Patsy in the UK tour of Spamalot.
Joe tracini and joe pasquale biography Joe Tracini (born Joe James Pasquale; 19 July ) is an English actor, presenter and author. He appeared in the role of Dennis Savage in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. [ 1 ] His previous TV acting credits have included the BBC Three comedy series Coming of Age and the Boomerang children's sitcom My Spy Family.The musical's cast already included his father, Joe Pasquale, who had extended his run starring as King Arthur.[10]
Year | Title | Role | Company | Theatre |
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– | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs[11] | Drummer Boy | Qdos Christmas Panto | Cliffs Pavilion, Southend |
A Chorus Line[12] | Ensemble | Italia Conti Production | Avondale Theatre, Clapham | |
Sexual Perversity in Chicago[13] | Danny Shapiro | Italia Conti Production | Landor Theatre, Clapham | |
Richard III[14] | Richard III | Complete Works Production | Tour | |
– | Peter Pan[15] | Peter Pan | First Family Entertainment Panto | Churchill Theatre, Bromley |
– | Peter Pan[16] | Peter Pan | Qdos Christmas Panto | Beck Theatre, Hayes |
– | Cinderella[17] | Buttons | Qdos Christmas Panto | The Hawth, Crawley |
– | Aladdin[18] | Wishee Washee | Evolution Pantomimes | Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon |
Cinderella[19] | Buttons | Blue Genie Entertainment | Barbican Centre, York | |
– | Cinderella[20] | Buttons | Qdos Christmas Panto | Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton |
Spamalot[21] | Patsy | Ambassador Theatre Group | Tour | |
– | Cinderella | Buttons | Theatre Royal, Norwich, Norfolk | |
– | Damian's Pop Up Panto[22] | Billy | Evolution Productions | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
– | Dick Whittington and His Cat | Tommy the Cat | Theatre Royal, Norwich, Norfolk | |
– | Jack and the Beanstalk | Jack | Theatre Royal, Norwich, Norfolk | |
– | Sleeping Beauty | The Good Fairy | Theatre Royal, Norwich, Norfolk | |
– | Aladdin | Aladdin's Brother Reg | Theatre Royal, Norwich, Norfolk |
Television
His television career started in when he was a guest on CITV STEM show Prove It!.
He fully made his television debut in as Spike Bannon in My Spy Family airing on Boomerang. Following the success of the first series, he would go on to reprise his role in both the second and third series before the show eventually ended in January In , Tracini was also cast in the role of Darren 'DK' Karrimore in a pilot for the new BBC Three situation comedy Coming of Age.
The first series, airing in was well received enjoying an average weekly reach of million. Subsequent second and third series followed, where Tracini continued to gain plaudits for his outlandish performances, however in the decision was made to axe the show.[23] In , Tracini also played the role of Victor in the single series of the BBC Four comedy The Great Outdoors.
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Joe Tracini (born Joe James Pasquale; 19 July ) is an English actor, presenter and author. He appeared in the role of Dennis Savage in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. [1] His previous TV acting credits have included the BBC Three comedy series Coming of Age and the Boomerang children's sitcom My Spy Family.In August , it was announced that Tracini would be joining the cast of long-running Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks in the role of Dennis Savage.[24] Like Lee Hunter, Dennis was primarily intended to take on comedic storylines. His first appearance was broadcast on 11 November After only six months in the role, Tracini was nominated for Best Comedy Performance at the British Soap Awards , but was beaten to the award by Coronation Street'sStephanie Cole.
Later that year Tracini was nominated for "Funniest Male" at the Inside Soap Awards , but missed out on that award too, being beaten by EastEnders'sRicky Norwood. For the following two years, Tracini was again nominated in the same category, but on both occasions lost out to Coronation Street's Simon Gregson.
In April it was announced that he would be leaving the soap with his final scenes broadcast in November of that year. In total, he appeared in episodes.
He will return to Hollyoaks in August for a brief stint. From to present, Tracini hosts the CBBCDIY series The Dengineers with Lauren Layfield, he replaced Mark Wright in series 3.
Film
Away from television roles, he also played the title role in Roderick Fenske's short film Future Dave, and took on the role of Tony Blackburn alongside Keith Chegwin and Susannah Fielding in the British comedy horror film Kill Keith.
Book
Tracini's first book - Ten things I hate about me - was first published in December by Trapeze. A memoir focusing on mental health, it was well received.[25] The book discusses suicide and borderline personality disorder, using Tracini's trademark combination of humour and sincerity
Personal life
In , Tracini revealed over X, (then known as Twitter) that he had been struggling with addiction issues and had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.[26]
References
- ^"Hollyoaks profile - Dennis Savage".
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Pasquale Joe Tracini is the son of famous comedian Joe Pasquale, a renowned actor and singer. He is widely known for his roles in Hollyoaks as Dennis Savage. His gifts in magic showed from a tender age, and he earned his first gig at age 12 at a friend's birthday party.Retrieved 17 April
- ^"Former Hollyoaks star Joe Tracini joins father Joe Pasquale in Spamalot". Digital Spy. 15 April Retrieved 17 April
- ^joetracini (8 September ). "Announcement by author on Twitter" (Tweet) via Twitter.
- ^"Nicest man in showbiz".
Cornish Guardian. Northcliffe Media. 21 July Archived from the original on 7 October Retrieved 13 August
- ^"Classic Pan is a crowd pleaser", Bexley Times, 2 January
- ^"Tear family away from the screen for Peter Pan treat". 16 December Retrieved 17 April
- ^"Cinderella, The Hawth Theatre, Crawley, until Jan 3".
The Argus. 14 December Retrieved 17 April
- ^"Review: Crawley panto Cinderella is a Christmas treat not to be missed".
Joe pasquale tour dates: Joseph Ellis Pasquale: Born 20 August (age 63) [1] Grays, Essex, England: Nationality: British: Years active: –present: Spouse: Alison Pasquale (–) Children: Joe Tracini: site: : Occupation(s) Comedian, actor and television presenter: Height: 5 ft 10 in ( m).
Crawley News. 14 December Retrieved 17 April
- ^"Joe Tracini joins Cindarella panto cast as Buttons". Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Website. 8 September Archived from the original on 18 April Retrieved 17 April
- ^"Joe Tracini To Star In Spamalot Tour Alongside His Father Joe Pasquale From May 11!".
Broadway World. 15 April Retrieved 17 April
- ^"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ()". Retrieved 17 February
- ^"A Chorus Line ()". Retrieved 17 February
- ^"Sexual Perversity in Chicago ()". Retrieved 17 February
- ^"Richard III ()".
Retrieved 17 February
- ^"Peter Pan()". Retrieved 13 January
- ^"Peter Pan ()". Retrieved 17 February
- ^"Cinderella ()". Retrieved 17 February
- ^"Review: Aladdin – Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon". Backstage Pass. 8 December Retrieved 8 June
- ^"Review: Cinderella, York Barbican, until December 30".
The Press (York). 26 December Retrieved 8 June
- ^"£1m Cinderella is a record breaker for Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre". Express & Star. 4 December Retrieved 8 June
- ^"Spamalot debut for Hollyoaks' Joe Tracini".
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Liverpool Echo. 23 April Retrieved 8 June
- ^"WATCH DAMIAN'S POP UP PANTO ON DEMAND FROM WED 23 DECEMBER". Sheffield Theatres. Retrieved 31 December
- ^"'Coming of Age', 'How Not To Live' axed by BBC Three". Digital Spy. 27 May Retrieved 17 April
- ^"Hollyoaks casts new Savage family member".
Digital Spy. 13 August Retrieved 17 April
- ^"Ten Things I Hate About Me". Goodreads. Retrieved 23 March
- ^Joe Anderton (14 May ). "Hollyoaks' Joe Tracini opens up about mental health struggles". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 May