{{short description|American actor and comedian (born 1996)}} {{Infobox person | image = Joey Bragg 2013.png | caption = Bragg in 2013 | birth_name = Joseph Franklin Bragg | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|7|20}} | birth_place = Union City, California, U.S.<ref name="Variety" /> | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}} | education = James Logan High School | years_active = 2012–present }} '''Joseph Franklin Bragg'''<ref>{{cite tweet|user=JoeyBragg|author=Joey Bragg|number=546507306121560066|title=Smooth is my middle name. JUST KIDDING IT'S FRANKLIN!!!|date=December 20, 2014|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref> (born July 20, 1996<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/radiodisney/posts/10155906268270360:0|title=Radio Disney|via=Facebook|access-date=September 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Thanks for all your birthday wishes!|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BW1Ofljhi10 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BW1Ofljhi10 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration|author=Joey Bragg|via=Instagram|date=July 21, 2017|access-date=2020-01-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref>) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Joey Rooney in the Disney Channel sitcom ''Liv and Maddie'' (2013–2017).
== Early life and education == Bragg was born Joseph Franklin Bragg on July 20, 1996 in Union City, California to Melanie and Ken Bragg.<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 pt. 1 PEOPLE |url=https://www.instagram.com/joeybragg/p/C1ksCOFyMAz/ |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Barbara Printy Bragg, 81, Fremont, Calif. |url=https://www.mississippivalleypublishing.com/daily_gate/obituaries/barbara-printy-bragg-fremont-calif/article_d00f2f05-0cf3-559f-aa7d-146b0377deb9.html |website=www.mississippivalleypublishing.com}}</ref> He has one brother named Jack.<ref>{{cite web |title=Knowing @joeybragg is the best thing that has ever happened to my follower count. |url=https://www.instagram.com/humble_bragg/p/BBG1x9vCgRL/ |website=instagram.com}}</ref> He went to James Logan High School and graduated in 2014. He is Jewish.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://talknerdywithus.com/2016/05/15/exclusive-interview-with-liv-and-maddies-joey-bragg/|title=Exclusive Interview with Liv and Maddie's Joey Bragg|date=May 15, 2016|website=TalkNerdyWithUs|access-date=2019-03-24|archive-date=2019-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322003711/https://talknerdywithus.com/2016/05/15/exclusive-interview-with-liv-and-maddies-joey-bragg/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Career == Bragg has a successful stand-up comedy career.<ref name="Variety">{{cite news | author = Tara McNamara | url = https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/joey-bragg-teen-comic-on-fast-track-1118058867/ | title = Joey Bragg: Teen comic on fast track | work = Variety | date = September 13, 2012 | access-date = 2017-05-20}}</ref> He made his feature film debut in the comedy film ''Fred 3: Camp Fred'' directed by Jonathan Judge, which was released on July 28, 2012. That same year, he played the role of Karl in the Disney XD film ''Gulliver Quinn''. He made his television debut in the sketch-comedy reality series ''AwesomenessTV'' in the episode "Random Thoughts by JoJo", based on the YouTube channel of the same name and is created by Brian Robbins.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/awesomenesstvs-go90-love-daily-series-heres-how-you-know-cast-2650823|title=AwesomenessTV's Go90 'Love Daily' Series: Here's How You Know The Cast|publisher=International Business Times|website=ibtimes.com|date=7 February 2018 |access-date=2024-01-01}}</ref>
Bragg was cast to play the main role in the Disney Channel comedy series ''Liv and Maddie'' with Dove Cameron, in which he played the main role of Joey Rooney, which aired from 2013 to 2017. In 2015, Bragg starred alongside Sean Giambrone in the Disney XD film ''Mark & Russell's Wild Ride'', in which he played the lead character as Mark.<ref>{{cite news |author=Denise Petski |url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/joey-bragg-sean-giambrone-mark-russells-wide-ride-disney-xd-photo-1201511755/ |title=Joey Bragg & Sean Giambrone On 'Wild Ride' For Disney XD — First Photo |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=September 1, 2015 |access-date=2024-01-01}}</ref> On the same year, he starred with Nash Grier and Cameron Dallas in the sports comedy-drama film ''The Outfield'', where he played the lead role of Austin York.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dis411.net/2015/01/28/joey-bragg-caroline-sunshine-working-on-the-outfield-january-28-2015/|title=Joey Bragg & Caroline Sunshine Working On "The Outfield" January 28, 2015|work=Dis411.net|first=Amy|last=Crooks|date=January 28, 2015|accessdate=2024-01-01|archive-date=September 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923215231/http://www.dis411.net/2015/01/28/joey-bragg-caroline-sunshine-working-on-the-outfield-january-28-2015/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2018, Bragg played the role of Richard in the comedy drama film ''Reach'' starring Garrett Clayton. On the same year, he was cast in the comedy film ''Father of the Year'' with David Spade, Nat Faxon and Matt Shively, which was released on July 20, 2018 by Netflix.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/david-spade-bridgit-mendler-who-do-you-think-would-win-netflix-1202082421/|title=David Spade, Bridgit Mendler & More Co-Star In 'Who Do You Think Would Win?' For Netflix|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|date=May 3, 2017|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=2024-01-01|language=en-US|archive-date=December 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210000213/https://deadline.com/2017/05/david-spade-bridgit-mendler-who-do-you-think-would-win-netflix-1202082421/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2021, Bragg was cast to play the main role of Freddie Raines in the sitcom ''Call Your Mother'' alongside Kyra Sedgwick, Rachel Sennott, Austin Crute, Emma Caymares and Patrick Brammall; the series aired from January 13 to May 19, 2021 on ABC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/call-your-mother-tv-review-4114869/|title='Call Your Mother': TV Review|date=2021-01-12|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2024-01-01}}</ref>
In 2023, Bragg starred in the comedy drama movie ''Sid is Dead'' alongside Mary Stuart Masterson, Carla Gallo, G Hannelius and Jack Griffo, which was released on April 28, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/sid-dead-210550775.html|title=Sid Is Dead|date=2023-04-25|publisher=Yahoo|access-date=2024-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2023/04/sid-is-dead-american-high-movie-shot-in-syracuse-to-finally-be-released.html|title='Sid is Dead': American High movie shot in Syracuse to finally be released|publisher=Syracuse.com|date=2023-04-24|access-date=2024-01-01}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television and film roles |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="4" | 2012 | ''Fred 3: Camp Fred'' | Magoo | Television film |- | ''The OD'' | Peculiar Boy | Short film |- | ''Gulliver Quinn'' | Karl | Unsold television pilot (Disney XD)<ref>{{cite news |author=Nellie Andreeva |url=https://deadline.com/2011/05/disney-xd-greenlights-comedy-pilot-starring-produced-by-jon-hader-134203/ |title=Disney XD Greenlights Comedy Pilot Starring & Produced By Jon Heder |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=September 13, 2012 |access-date=2017-05-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XxTx1xK-q14C&q=%22Gulliver+Quinn%22+Joey+Bragg&pg=PA114|title=Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012|author=Vincent Terrace|date=March 1, 2013|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476602493|via=Google Books|access-date=2017-09-15}}</ref> |- | ''Bits and Pieces'' | Sticky | Television film |- | 2013 | ''AwesomenessTV'' | {{TableTBA|N/A}} | Episode: "Random Thoughts by JoJo" |- | 2013–2017 | ''Liv and Maddie'' | |Joey Rooney | Main role |- | 2014 | ''Jessie'' | Joey Rooney | Episode: "Jessie's Aloha-holidays with Parker and Joey" |- | rowspan="3" | 2015 | ''The Hotwives of Las Vegas'' | Teenager | Episode: "Labor of Love" |- | ''Mark & Russell's Wild Ride'' | Mark Wellner | Television film (Disney XD) |- | ''The Outfield'' | Austin York | Direct-to-video film |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 | ''Criminal Minds'' | Kyle Ecklund | Episode: "The Anti-Terror Squad" |- | ''Foursome'' | Stan | Episode: "After Shocker" |- | 2017 | ''Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later'' | Seth | 3 episodes |- | 2017–2019 | ''Betch'' | Various | 5 episodes |- | rowspan="5" | 2018 | ''Hacking High School'' | Jake | Episode: "Sex Issues" |- | ''Love Daily'' | Ben | Episode: "Soulmate Psychic" |- | ''The Thundermans'' | Balfour/The Gamer | Episode: "The Thunder Games" |- | ''Father of the Year'' | Ben | originally titled ''Who Do You Think Would Win?''<ref name="WDYTWW?">{{cite web |author=Amanda N'Duka |url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/david-spade-bridgit-mendler-who-do-you-think-would-win-netflix-1202082421/ |title=David Spade, Bridgit Mendler, Nat Faxon, & More Co-Star In 'Who Do You Think Would Win?' For Netflix |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=May 3, 2017 |access-date=2017-05-31}}</ref> |- | ''Reach'' | Richard | ''Post-production'' film<ref>{{cite web |author=Dave McNary |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/garrett-clayton-joey-bragg-high-school-dramedy-reach-1202023737/ |title=Garrett Clayton, Joey Bragg, Jordan Doww to Star in High School Dramedy 'Reach' |work=Variety |date=April 5, 2017 |access-date=2017-05-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Patrick Hipes |url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/reach-movie-garrett-clayton-jordan-doww-joey-bragg-1202062518/ |title=Trio To Topline High School Bully Dramedy 'Reach' |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 5, 2017 |access-date=2017-05-20}}</ref> |- | 2020 | ''4/20'' | Josh Kaleesian the Comweedian | |- | 2021 | ''Call Your Mother'' | Freddie Raines | Main role<ref name="Casting">{{cite web|author=Denise Petski|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/my-village-rachel-sennott-joey-bragg-emma-caymares-austin-crute-abc-comedy-pilot-pam-fryman-direct-1202875903/|title='My Village': Rachel Sennott, Joey Bragg, Emma Caymares, Austin Crute Join ABC Comedy Pilot; Pam Fryman To Direct|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 6, 2020|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/david-e-kelley-big-sky-kari-lizers-call-your-mother-picked-up-to-series-abc-rest-of-pilots-remain-in-contention-1202940141/|title=David E. Kelley's 'Big Sky' & Kari Lizer's 'Call Your Mother' Get ABC Series Orders, Other Pilots Still In Play|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=May 21, 2020|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref><!-- Second ref explains title changed from "My Village" --> |- | rowspan="2" | 2022 | ''That Girl Lay Lay'' | Phone Repair Guy | 2 episodes |- | ''The Storyteller Series'' | Sam Kelly | Episode: "A Thing of Beauty"; Podcast series |- | 2023 | ''Sid is Dead'' | Sid Sandagger | |- |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|4192879}} * {{Twitter}}
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