Joey D'Auria (born 1953 or 1954) is an American actor, and writer best known for his role as Bozo the Clown in The Bozo Show, succeeding original actor Bob Bell. He is also known as J.W. Terry, Joseph J. Terry, and Joseph W. Terry.
Career D'Auria is best known for his role in WGN-TV Chicago's The Bozo Show from 1984 to 2001. D'Auria was hired after a long search for the next Bozo in part because his improvisational skills were very good. D'Auria also blended well with Roy Brown, who said he knew right away that D'Auria would be a hit after telling him he had broken his arm in three places and getting a response of, "Then don't go in those three places!" D'Auria played Bozo until the show's cancellation in 2001.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1978The Mystery of MamoStuckeyVoice2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceKim2005The Toy WarriorGramps2006Curious GeorgeAdditional voices2008Light of OlympiaWitch Doctor2010Camp HellTalk Radio Host2011WrinklesMartinVoicePuss in Boots: A Furry TailPuss / Joe the Mouse2012War of the Worlds: GoliathNikola TeslaA Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from ParadiseMoray Eel Philippe2013The Jungle Book: Return 2 the JungleAkela / KaaThe House of MagicReggie Willis2014Jungle ShuffleReiser Yo-kai Watch: The MovieVarious voices2015Top Cat BeginsRat2022MarmadukeShar PeiTom and Jerry: Snowman's LandButch
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1983American PlayhouseClub El Gaucho PatronEpisode: "Miss Lonelyhearts"1984AliceDeliverymanEpisode: "Lies My Mother Told Me"1984–1994The Bozo ShowBozoalso writer1989Late Night with David LettermanEpisode dated 5 May 19891994–2001The Bozo Super Sunday Showalso writer1996The Tonight Show with Jay LenoEpisode #4.1522001Bozo: 40 Years of Fun!Television film; also head writer2002Digimon: Digital MonstersBurgermon / Chuchidarumon2 episodes2004–09God, Save Our King!Additional voices117 episodes2006Talkshow with Spike FerestenStimurolEpisode: "Tom Green"2008–09The Mr. Men ShowVarious voices31 episodes2009–10OliviaAdditional voices26 episodesFunny FaceVarious voices16 episodes2010–14The Jungle BookMasha / Akela / Kaa85 episodes2012How I Met Your MotherFredEpisode: "The Stamp Tramp"2014The ThundermansScience Fair Judge #1Episode: "Weird Science Fair"2014–18Space RacersVarious voices63 episodes2014–21The Tom and Jerry ShowButch / TV Narrator / Droopy Dog72 episodes2015–17Yo-kai WatchWhisper / Robonyan62 episodes2021Tom and Jerry in New YorkButch / Bocce Player / Piano Player6 episodes2022The Loud HouseBuzz / Male Employee2 episodesTBAFairy Tale ForestPapa / CoachmanTelevision film
Video games +YearTitleRoleSource2006Blue DragonHineto, chiefs of Lago and Talta Villages2007The Amazing Spider-Man Interactive AdventuresNarratorDead Head FredVarious voices2008Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3Voice2009Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in TimeAzimuth / Mac Mackeroy2013BioShock InfiniteAdditional voicesLightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIYo-kai WatchWhisper2014Yo-kai Watch 2Whisper2015Mobius Final FantasyAdditional voices2016Batman: ArkhamVoice2018Yo-kai Watch 3Whisper, narrator, Indexter, Nervous Rex
References
External links Official website of Joey D'Auria My Favorite Comedy Sketches by Joey D'Auria official website Joey D'Auria NPR Interview