Joe Piscopo

Joe Piscopo

Known for: Actor

Born: June 17, 1951

Place of birth: Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Joe Piscopo was cast on Saturday Night Live (1975) in 1980 as part of an overall replacement of the original cast. However his team of players was not up to par in comedy and was quickly replaced except for him and Eddie Murphy. Together they dominated the show for the next three years. Since then he's appeared in movies & TV infrequently. In the '80s he was treated for thyroid cancer.