American Actor Producer Director And Author

Joseph Michael Manganiello

American Actor, Producer, Director, and Author

Joseph Michael "Joe" Manganiello is an American actor, producer, director, and author. He is known for his roles as Flash Thompson in the Spider-Man film series, Rick in Magic Mike, and Jack Hyde in the True Blood series. Manganiello was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Susan (Braccio) and Charles Manganiello. Manganiello is of Italian descent. He attended St. Bernard School and Mount Lebanon High School in Pittsburgh. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting.

Manganiello made his professional acting debut in the 2002 film Spider-Man. He went on to appear in several films and television series, including How I Met Your Mother, One Tree Hill, and The Mindy Project. In 2014, he starred in the film Magic Mike XXL. In 2016, he starred in the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Manganiello has also written two books, Evolution: The Cutting Edge of Human Potential and The Ardor: A Novel.

Manganiello is married to actress Sofia Vergara. They have one child together, son Cristiano Ronaldo.