He began his career in Hollywood with a small role in the popular movie "Spider-Man", appearing in front of moviegoers and comic book fans in the guise of a school bully. Then he appeared in the multi-part projects "Ambulance" and "How I Met Your Mother." But he was made a star actor by the image of a werewolf in the film "True Blood". We are talking about one of the hottest men in Hollywood according to numerous publications - Joe Manganiello.
Joseph Manganiello was born almost at the very end of 1976. This event took place in Pittsburgh in a family that has nothing to do with creativity and cinema. The future actor with a bright and effective appearance was not brought up alone. He has a brother. As children, they both attended a Catholic school. Joe graduated with honors.
I thought about acting life during my studies. He began his career with the musical production of Oklahoma! He liked the experience of working on stage. Therefore, without hesitation, I decided to visit the school film studio. In his youth, he often shot short films, renting a camera.
In addition to his hobby for amateur photography, Joe paid attention to sports from an early age. First in school, and then in college, he was on the football team. He even wore a captain's armband. He also played basketball and volleyball. But I always put cinema in the first place. Educated at a well-known theater school, which he entered on the second attempt.
Career in Hollywood
Immediately after graduation, I went to Los Angeles. Then there was a move to New York. Everywhere Joe Manganiello tried to break into the cinema, attended auditions. I was lucky only in 2002. The debut took place in the movie "Spider-Man". Before moviegoers, Joe appeared in the form of Flash Thompson. Thanks to such a good debut, the actor's career took off.
The next picture in Joe's filmography was the multi-part project "Ambulance". A popular actor appeared in one episode. On set, he worked with stars such as George Clooney and Anthony Edwards. The next role fell on the film "One Tree Hill". The actor appeared as a minor character. Then there were filming in such serial projects as "Medium", "Las Vegas", "How I Met Your Mother."
Real success
Joe became a star actor after appearing in the multi-part film project "True Blood". He got the role of Alcido Gervo, a werewolf who was friends with the main character of the series. Thanks to his skillful play, Joe was named “the favorite werewolf”. Then he received several prestigious awards and became one of the sexiest men.
Joe's successful projects include Super Mike, on which he collaborated with Channing Tatum. Before numerous fans, Joe appeared in the form of Richie. Then there was the shooting in the second part - "Super Mike XXL". Successful films include the films "What to expect when expecting a baby" and "Sabotage". On set, he worked with such stars as Jennifer Lopez and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The actor also appeared in the popular movie "Justice League" in the form of Deathstroke. But so far only in a small episode after the credits. However, his participation in the second part of the blockbuster about superheroes has already been announced. Appears as Slade Wilson and in the movie Batman.
Joe has not only starred in numerous movies. He also happened to work on the set as a producer.
Life off the set
The actor, who entered the list of the "hottest" men, is in no hurry to delight his fans with news about his personal life and novels. It is known that he was in a relationship with Bridget Peters. The actor and the model met during a boxing match. Joe was sitting in the hall, and Bridget entered the ring with a sign on which the round number was written. She immediately struck him with her appearance and seductive forms. However, the novel ended quickly enough.
Changes in his personal life took place after meeting the actress Sofia Vergara in 2014. A year later, the wedding took place. Joe often posts joint photos on his Instagram account.
