Joey Arias
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
3 Oct 1949
Age
77 Years
Born In
Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Total Projects
23
Years Active
44 Yrs
Avg Rating
5.6 ★
Overview
A fixture of New York City’s vibrant downtown performance scene for 30-plus years, Joey Arias is a bona fide NYC icon. Arias lived and worked with legendary musician Klaus Nomi until Nomi’s death in 1983. However, he has long since stepped out of Nomi’s shadow to gain fame in his own right as a performance artist, cabaret singer and drag...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Wig
Wig
as Self
movie
After Louie
After Louie
as Jai the Chanteuse
movie
The Zanctuary
The Zanctuary
as Dora Ramona del Pilar
movie
Jobriath A.D.
Jobriath A.D.
as Himself
tv
She's Living for This
She's Living for This
as Joey Arias / Various Characters
movie
Arias With a Twist
Arias With a Twist
as Himself
movie
Cirque du Soleil: LoveSick
Cirque du Soleil: LoveSick
as Himself
movie
The Nomi Song
The Nomi Song
as Self
movie
Flawless
Flawless
as Stormy
movie
Dragtime
Dragtime
as Self
movie
Drunks
Drunks
as Ruby
movie
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Justine
movie
God Save the Queens
God Save the Queens
movie
Wigstock: The Movie
Wigstock: The Movie
as Self
movie
Naked in New York
Naked in New York
as Self
movie
Deadly Game
Deadly Game
as Ramirez
movie
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
as Hitchhiker
movie
Big Top Pee-wee
Big Top Pee-wee
as Shim
movie
Mondo New York
Mondo New York
as Fish Out Of Water / A Hard Days Night
movie
Vandemonium Plus
Vandemonium Plus
movie
Mermaids on Heroin
Mermaids on Heroin
as Meridian
movie
The Long Island Four
The Long Island Four
tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - David Bowie Backup Singer (uncredited)