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Joey Arias
Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
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 un…
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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 artist. Arias has distinguished himself with scandalous wit, sleek style and an extraordinary voice... evocative of Billie Holiday yet uniquely his own. Arias has performed worldwide at venues including Carnegie Hall and the Freedom Theatre in London. Arias was tapped by Cirque du Soleil to originate the role of the emcee in their Las Vegas spectacular Zumanity. After 6 years in that role, Arias returned to New York where he became the star and co-creator of Arias With a Twist with master puppeteer Basil Twist. The show was a critical and commercial hit and extended repeatedly for a total of 8 months. On film, he has appeared in Mondo New York, Big Top Pee Wee, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Wigstock - The Movie, Flawless and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, among others.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2019
Wig
Movie Self
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2017
After Louie
Movie Jai the Chanteuse
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2016
The Zanctuary
Movie Dora Ramona del Pilar
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2012
Jobriath A.D.
Movie Himself
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2012
She's Living for This
TV show Joey Arias / Various Characters
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2010
Arias With a Twist
Movie Himself
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2008
Cirque du Soleil: LoveSick
Movie Himself
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2004
The Nomi Song
Movie Self
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1999
Flawless
Movie Stormy
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1997
Dragtime
Movie Self
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1997
Drunks
Movie Ruby
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1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Movie Justine
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1995
God Save the Queens
Movie
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1995
Wigstock: The Movie
Movie Self
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1993
Naked in New York
Movie Self
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1991
Deadly Game
Movie Ramirez
More credits
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1988
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Movie Hitchhiker
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1988
Big Top Pee-wee
Movie Shim
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1988
Mondo New York
Movie Fish Out Of Water / A Hard Days Night
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1987
Vandemonium Plus
Movie
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1985
Mermaids on Heroin
Movie Meridian
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1980
The Long Island Four
Movie
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1975
Saturday Night Live
TV show Self - David Bowie Backup Singer (uncredited)
