Paulo Costanzo

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Biography

He launched his career in his native Canada prior to landing supporting roles in hormonally-charged comedies such as "Road Trip" (2000) and "40 Days and 40 Nights" (2002). Costanzo positioned himself as one of Hollywood's brightest talents after he was tapped to play Matt LeBlanc's brainy but naïve nephew on the short-lived "Friends" (NBC, 1994-2004) spin-off "Joey" (NBC, 2004-06). Costanzo graduated to more adult characters in independent …
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Job Title

Actor, Sound

Born

September 21, 1978

Career Milestones

2007

Played the lead in the Canadian comedy, "Everything's Gone Green"

2004

Cast as Michael Tribbiani, Matt LeBlanc's brainy but naive nephew-turned-roommate on the "Friends" spin-off "Joey" (NBC)

2004

Starred as a former ping-pong prodigy in "The Tao of Pong"

2003

Co-starred opposite Alicia Silverstone and Woody Harrelson in the independent project "Scorched"

2002

Cast as Josh Hartnett's zany, but detail-oriented roommate in "40 Days and 40 Nights"

2001

Played the Pussycats' loyal road manager in the screen adaptation of "Josie and the Pussycats"

2000

Breakthrough role as Rubin, an overly intelligent stoner opposite Brekin Meyer and Seann William Scott in "Road Trip"

1998

TV debut as the loyal, scientific-minded prince on "Animorphs" (Nickelodeon)

1997

Played a Jewish teen hiding from the Germans during World War II in "Rescuers: Stories of Courage"

1997

Got his start playing a Young Vito in the TV movie "The Don's Analyst"