Top 10 Joey Tribbiani Acting Roles from Friends
#10: In an Adult Film “The One with Phoebe's Husband”
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Joey has had many roles that he probably shouldn’t be proud of. This is just the first, and surprisingly, not the most embarrassing we’ll be talking about today. When the gang reveals secrets about each other, Chandler reveals that Joey was once in an “adult” film. Still, Joey reveals that while he couldn’t handle appearing in a “lead” role, he does have a small part, walking in on the “proceedings.” While we don’t get to see him act in it, we do get to see the group watch the movie and we hear Joey interrupt the two lovers while trying to fix the copier.
#9: Kevin in “Amazing Discoveries” “The One with the Metaphorical Tunnel”
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Joey’s less-than-stellar career has many low points, all of which provide excellent entertainment for both us and his friends. One of the cheesiest roles he has taken on is in an infomercial called “Amazing Discoveries.” Joey plays Kevin, a guy who has trouble opening milk cartons. His co-host, Mike, reveals that there’s a better way – the product they’re advertising, the Milk-Master 2000. It’s essentially a spigot that you stick into a milk carton to make it nominally easier to pour/open. Completely useless? Probably. But it’s just so flingin’-flangin’ funny!
#8: Al Pacino’s Butt Double “The One with the Butt”
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Joey has acted in movies starring some pretty big names. He has appeared alongside stars like Charlton Heston and Jean-Claude Van Damme. But easily his funniest role associated with an A-list star is his gig as Al Pacino’s butt. That’s right, Joey is his derriere double! His friends naturally have a field day with the puns. Still, Joey maintains a positive attitude about it. Maybe a little too positive, since, when the time comes to shoot the scene, Joey gets a little too into what should be something simple. It’s a shame Joey couldn’t make any money from his… money maker, but it’s still a hilarious part.
#7: “Bamboozled” Host Audition “The One with the Baby Shower”
We don’t get to see Joey in every part he takes, but sometimes the preparation for a role is better than the real deal could ever be. While getting ready for an audition for “Bamboozled,” a new game show, Joey pretends to host a game show by using Ross and Chandler as contestants. Joey’s enthusiastic host voice is perfect, and the way he guides his friends through the absurd and absurdly complicated game he doesn’t entirely understand is hysterical. We’re right there with Joey’s disappointment at the audition when he finds out they’ll be simplifying the game for TV. We can see why their new direction might prove popular though.
#6: Mac Machiavelli in “Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.” Various
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Arguably Joey’s most central role on a TV show is his part as one of the title characters on “Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.” Joey plays Mac Machiavelli, a detective partnered with a robot named C.H.E.E.S.E. We get to see Joey throughout several stages of his involvement with the series. First, we see him rehearsing for the audition, using an overacting Phoebe as a scene partner. Then, we see Joey nearly get fired after insulting the robot’s operator on-set. Finally, the show debuts, with Chandler summing up the show as: [“one of the worst things ever – and not just on TV.”] “Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.” seems like a fairly typical odd couple police show that once saw some popularity, but it’s certainly…cheesier, than the rest.
#5: Victor in “Boxing Day” Various
One of Joey’s theater parts sees him as one of the romantic leads, Victor, in “Boxing Day,” At first, this play seems like a relationship drama. Most of his struggles with the play involve his rocky chemistry with his co-star, Kate. While the bulk of the play’s content isn’t revealed, parts of it deal with Victor and his love interest Adrienne’s difficult relationship. Much like their characters, Joey and Kate come together only to have to separate. However, in their characters’ cases, Victor departs in what seems to be a spaceship to look for alternative fuels on other worlds. The inexplicable sci-fi angle, along with Joey’s surprising relationship with his co-star, help make this one of his better roles.
#4: Tony in “Over There” “The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding, Part 1 & 2”
Joey’s big break on the big screen sees him act in a WWI movie, “Over There,” opposite legendary British actor, Richard Crosby - played by real-life legendary British actor, Gary Oldman. What scenes we see of the movie detail Joey’s character, Tony, a soldier, and Vincent, played by Crosby, stranded with few supplies. Things turn dramatic when Vincent discovers that Tony was having an affair with his wife. Oh, and did we mention that Joey and Crosby are acting so hard they’re spitting all over each other? Apparently, over-enunciation is the mark of a great actor. If so, this is some of Joey’s finest acting!
#3: Ichiban “The One with Ross' Grant”
When Chandler’s ad agency is set to make a commercial using his work, Joey asks his friend for a chance to audition for a part. He asks Chandler to pass along a tape of his previous commercial work. Chandler doesn’t feel like Joey is right for the part but claims to have given the tape to his bosses - though he doesn’t watch it. Joey immediately knows he isn’t telling the truth, because of what’s on it. He reveals the commercial on the tape is for “Ichiban,” a blue lipstick for men, made in Japan. While “ichiban” may be Japanese for “the best” or “number one,” this isn’t quite Joey’s greatest work, even if we can’t help saying it whenever we see blue lipstick.
#2: Sigmund Freud in “Freud!” “The One with the Butt”
One of Joey’s earliest roles is also one of his funniest. Joey has appeared in some bad plays, but this one takes the cake. In the musical devoted to famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, Joey plays the title role. We only get to see the play’s beginning and end, but we get a clear idea of its general tone. If the rest of the play is anything like its opening number, which is a song devoted to penis envy, it’s probably gonna be pretty bad. Still, the terrible song is a lot of fun, in a “so bad it’s good” kind of way. Matt LeBlanc can still sing it from memory years later, so it’s definitely catchy. Before we get to our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions: “A Tale of Two Cities” Audition, “The One with All the Jealousy” A Lie on Joey’s Resume Leads to a Botched Dance Audition for This Musical “Law & Order,” “The One Where Ross Can't Flirt” Joey’s Part Gets Cut, So He… Improvises… for His Grandmother Full Frontal Movie Audition, “The One with Ross and Monica's Cousin” Joey’s “Equipment” Doesn’t Have the Right ”Features” for the Part Dying Man, “The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance” When Joey Gets a Hernia, His Method Acting Gets Much Better “Shutter Speed,” “The One with Joey’s Big Break” Joey Is the Lead, But Production Shuts Down When He Gets There
#1: Drake Ramoray on “Days of Our Lives” Various
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As if it could be anything else! Indisputably, Joey’s most famous role is as Dr. Drake Ramoray on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives.” Through the neurosurgeon, Joey acts out a lot of the cliches of soap operas. An obsessive fan leads Joey to pretend in real life to be his character’s evil twin. Dr. Ramoray is even killed off, then brought back through improbable means – in his case, a brain transplant. And who could forget about “smell the fart” acting? Dr. Ramoray may not have stretched Joey’s acting muscles as much as some of his other parts, but he easily led to some of his funniest and most memorable acting moments on “Friends.”
