Joseph Anthony Gatto Jr. was born on the 5th June 1976, in Staten Island, New York City, USA, and is a comedian, producer and writer, probably best known as a founder of The Tenderloins comedy troupe. Gatto is also a member of hidden camera-practical joke reality series called “Impractical Jokers” (2011- ). His career started in 1999.
Have you ever wondered how rich Joe Gatto is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Gatto’s net worth is as high as $500,000, an amount earned through his successful career as a comedian. In addition to being an improvisational comedian, Gatto also works as a producer and writer, which have also improved his wealth.
Joe Gatto Net Worth $500,000
Joe Gatto grew up in an American-Italian family in Staten Island, and went to the Monsignor Farrell High School. After he matriculated, Joe studied at the LIU Post on Long Island, from where he graduated with a degree in accounting in 1998.
In 1999, Gatto with Salvatore “Sal” Vulcano, James “Murr” Murray, and Brian “Q” Quinn formed the live improvisation and comedy sketch troupe The Tenderloins. From 1999 to 2008, they competed in numerous shows, including the NBC’s “It’s Your Show” which they won and received a $100,000 prize. In 2008, the group made it on to television, but after filming a pilot episode for a scripted sitcom for Spike TV, the show didn’t make it to a series.
In 2009, Gatto wrote the script for the TV movie “The Tenderloins”, and in 2011 he wrote and produced the reality series called “Impractical Jokers”. The show started airing on TruTV in December 2011 and is still airing as of 2018, now into its seventh series. “Impractical Jokers” is a very popular, and follows the story of four friends and their guests while they’re doing public pranks that are filmed by hidden cameras. The locations of these pranks are usually in New York’s public areas such as city parks and stores. The success of the comedy show has helped Gatto to increase his net worth significantly.
In 2013, Joe appeared in four episodes of “Impractical Jokers: Dirty Little Secrets” – ther name speaks for itself – and in 2014 he starred in “Jokers Wild”, actually first aired in the late ’60s, on which jokers indulge in humourous anecdotes from their lives. In 2015, Gatto served as an executive producer of the TV movie called “Impractical Jokers Practically Live Tour Special”, and most recently, Joe produced the “Impractical Jokers: One Night at the Grand” (2016). At this point in time, Gatto has produced 91 episodes of “Impractical Jokers”; his net worth continues to grow.
Regarding his personal life, Joe Gatto has been married to Bessy since 2013, and they now have a daughter and a son. They continue to reside in New York City.
