Joe Fleishaker

Joseph Isaac Fleishaker is an American actor most famous for his small but memorable roles in various low-budget horror and science fiction movies, usually produced by Troma. Weiging more than 500 pounds, Joe Fleishaker is, (to quote Lloyd Kaufman,) the "biggest Troma Action Star". When doing a Troma promo, Fleishaker portrays Troma's co-founder, Michael Herz. According to Lloyd Kaufman, Herz is a very private man and does not like to appear in public. Fleishaker is known for his instantly recognizable obese and bearded appearance, hilarious one-liners, and slapstick humor.

Fleishaker has also appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman 12 times, and says that he is recognized by strangers more for these appearances than anything else he has done.

Filmography

• Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006) - Jarred
• Make Your Own Damn Movie! (2005) - Himself/Lardass/Jacob Gellman
• Tales from the Crapper (2004) - Michael Herz/500 Pound Candygramm
• UnConventional (2004) - Himself
• Zombiegeddon (2003) - Caller #1
• Captain Bill and the Rockin' Buccaneers (2001) - Mr. McDoohan
• Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000) - Chester/Lardass
• Apocalypse Soon: The Making of 'Citizen Toxie' (2002) - Himself
• Terror Firmer (1999) .... Jacob Gelman
• Farts of Darkness: The Making of 'Terror Firmer' (2001) - Himself
• Tromeo and Juliet (1996) - 1-900-HOT-HUNK
• The Troma System (1993)
• Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1991) - Josephs
• The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989) - Apocalypse, Inc. Executive
• The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989) - Apocalypse Inc. Executive
• Troma's War (1988) - Specially Trained Terrorist

TV shows

• The Tromaville Café (1997) - Michael Herz/God
• Troma's Edge TV (2000) - Michael Herz/Lord Fartacus/500 Pound Candy Gram
• The Late Show with David Letterman - Himself

See also

• Lloyd Kaufman
• Troma

External links

• joefleishaker.com
• Joe Fleishaker at the Internet Movie Database