Jo Koy Net Worth: Biography, Family, Wife, Son, Height, Career, Age, Movie, Comedy

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Tacoma, Washington is the hometown of comedian, singer, and writer Jo Koy. His humorous stand-up humor has been making people laugh since the early 1990s. Koy regularly bases his comedic pieces on his journey as a Filipino-American and his observations of relationships, family, and cultural differences.

Biography

Name

Jo Koy

Real name

Joseph Glenn Herbert

Profession                                          

Actor, Comedian, Scriptwriter

Date of birth

June 2, 1971

Birthplace

Tacoma, Washington

Age

53 years old (as of 2024)

Nationality

American

Zodiac Sign

Gemini

Gender

Male

School

Lake High School, Spanaway Foss High School, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Girlfriend/Spouse

Chelsea Handler

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Net worth

$6 Million

Early Life

Jo Koy, who was born on June 2, 1971, will be 53 years old in 2024. He was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, in the United States of America, beside his son. Koy is a citizen and has the rights of an American. He used to keep to Christian religious doctrines and ideas. It’s unknown if he still follows this particular religion.

Education Qualification

School

Spanaway Lake High School, Foss High School

Collage

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (dropout)

Education qualification

Not Known

Parents

Parents Name

Father– Msgt. John C. Herbert
Mother– Josie Harrison

Sister’s Name

Rowena Cook, Gemma Herbert

Brother’s Name

Robert Herbert

Wife

Angie King

Children’s Name

Son’s- Joseph Herbert Jr.

 

Wife

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People are interested in finding out about the personal lives of their favorite celebrities these days. Since Koy is divorced and his ex-wife was one of the searches on the list, it is obvious that his fans were interested in who he was dating or living with. Koy’s ex-wife is Angie King, as was previously mentioned.

Girlfriend 

Tia Carrere

Wife Name

Angie King (Ex.)

Marital status

Divorced

Kids

Son’s Name- Joseph Herbert Jr.

Age, Nationality, Religion, Physical Stats

Joseph Glenn Herbert, more commonly known as Jo Koy, was born in Tacoma, Washington, on June 2, 1971.

Age

53 years old (as of 2024)

Zodiac sign

Gemini

Nationality

American

Height

In centimeters – 193 cm
In meters – 1.93 m
In feet and Inches – 6’4”

Weight

In kilograms – 60 kg
In pounds – 132 lbs

Eyes Colour

Dark Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Skin Colour

Fair

Body measurement

Not Known

Jo Koy’s Net Worth

Net worth – 2023

$20 Million +

Net worth in Indian rupees

INR – 165 Crore +

Yearly Income

$1 Million +

Monthly Income

$80,000 +

Annual Expenses

Not Known

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TV Shows and Movies

Koy has been as a main performer and as a guest in a number of television programs and motion pictures. His work on “Chelsea Lately,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” and “TruTV Presents: World’s Dumbest” are among his noteworthy credits.

Career

1994 found Jo leaving college and joining a funny drama club in Las Vegas. Later, he moved to the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino’s open mic night for the show Catch a Rising Star. He started performing when he rented the Huntridge Theater during several shows.

  •  H1 I Love the 70’s, the 80’s, 90’s
  •  Tru TV’s World Dumbest
  • New Millennium episodes
  • Amp’d Mobile phone commercials

He has appeared in over 100 episodes of Chelsea Handler’s table discussion on E!’s Chelsea Lately, where he is a regular guest. He performed on Jay Leno’s Tonight Show in 2005. With fellow TV broadcaster and comedian Michael Yo, he started The Michael Yo and Jo Koy Show, a podcast, on July 23, 2012. He became a member of the PodcastOne family and started presenting The Koy Pond, a weekly podcast.

His two most popular comedic shows were Lights Out and Comedy Central: Don’t Make Him Angry. But once Netflix was founded, he made his third comedy special, which ended up being the best of all time. With the release of Jo Koy: Love from Settle on March 28, 2017, he broke all records and became well-known. These are the peaks of his entertainment industry career.

Television

  • Chelsea Lately
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  • Comedy Central Presents: Jo Koy
  • TruTV Presents World’s Dumbest
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  • Midnight with Chris Hardwick
  • Celebrity Page
  • TV Netflix’s Jo Koy: Live from Seattle
  • Netflix’s Jo Koy: Comin’ In Hot
  • Netflix’s Jo Koy: In His Elements
  • Netflix’s Mr Iglesias, Season 2 Episode 5
  • MTV’s Ridiculousness

Films

  • 2005 – Virginia as Chester Blind
  • 2009 – Kevin Nealo:
  • 2013 – Family Tools as Berrick
  • 2018 – Wake as Peter Lewis
  • 2019 – Anastasia as Vladimir Lenin
  •  2020 – Mr Iglesias as Bob
  • 2022 – Easter Sunday
  •  2023 – The Monkey King TBA – Game Changers

DVD

  • Jo Koy: Lights Out
  • Jo Koy: Don’t Make Him Angry

A Fewer Details

  • Koy’s father served in the Air Force until retiring. His mom is a native of the Philippines.
  • Koy performed his first comedy act in 1989 at a Las Vegas coffee shop.
  • Koy has sold out venues across the world, including the Sydney Opera House in Australia.
  • In addition to being a comedian, Koy likes to collect cars.
  • Koy is a kind person who donates money to charitable causes. He owns a collection of antique and rare cars. Among others, he supports the Filipino-American community and the Lupus Foundation of America.
  • On November 24, 2017, in Honolulu, the comedian sold 23,000 tickets for his 11 sold-out shows at the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall, earning the day the nickname “Jo Koy Day.”
  • Tom Cruise, the actor, is Jo’s favorite hero.
  • His worst fear is heightened anxiety.
  • On the Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2005, he was awarded a standing ovation following his performance.
  • Jo is good friends with actor and comedian Jon Lovitz.
  • At the top of the Billboard charts in 2019, his comedy CD Live From Seattle premiered.
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