Gurian, Jeffrey (September 26, 2016). "Joey CoCo Diaz Gets Huge Love at Gotham, Ari Shaffir Talks S3 of TiNH, Plus News from Matt Richards, Roastmasters and More". The Interrobang . Retrieved June 10, 2019. Hague, Jim (September 11, 2004). "NB comedian gets big break in 'Longest Yard' Diaz in remake of classic football prison movie with Burt Reynolds". The Hudson Reporter . Retrieved March 31, 2017.

In December 2016, Diaz put out his first one-hour comedy special, Sociably Unacceptable, through the on-demand subscription services Seeso and Comedy Dynamics. [5] Film and television In 2007, Diaz appeared in four episodes of the television series My Name is Earl as Joey the Candy Bar Criminal. The show's producers wished to hire actors to play prisoners, and called Diaz after they saw him in The Longest Yard. That year, he hosted a series of humorous promotions for the Ultimate Fighting Championship as Joey Karate, giving karate instructions and comical predictions for upcoming fights. [7] Diaz regards his role in the 2009 television film The Dog Who Saved Christmas as a point of pride, as it allowed children in North Bergen to see him act. At the time of filming, Diaz weighed 390 lbs. By late 2009, he slimmed down to 295 lbs. [6] Joe Rogan Experience #598 - Joey "CoCo" Diaz". January 12, 2015. 1:54:00. Archived from the original on 2015-01-15 . Retrieved April 3, 2017– via YouTube. In 2007, Diaz quit his longtime cocaine abuse. He later said, "It has to do with your peace of mind. For some people, it takes 10 years to acquire. It took me 30." [22] Filmography Films Year

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a b c Tirella, Tricia (November 29, 2009). " 'The Dog that Saved Christmas' ". The Hudson Reporter. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018 . Retrieved February 13, 2019. Diaz, Joey (April 3, 2019). "Joey Diaz - Lying to Mom: At Home on Acid - This Is Not Happening". Comedy Central. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021 . Retrieved September 25, 2020– via YouTube. In June 1985, Diaz left New Jersey and returned to Colorado to study economics at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He did not enjoy his time there, and quit before taking up work selling roofing which earned him money, but he remained unhappy. [4]

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José Antonio Díaz (born February 19, 1963), also known as Joey " CoCo" Diaz, is a Cuban-American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, and author. After pursuing stand-up comedy full time in 1991 in the Colorado and Seattle areas, Diaz relocated to Los Angeles in 1995 where he began acting, securing various film and television roles, including My Name Is Earl, The Longest Yard, Spider-Man 2, Grudge Match, and The Many Saints of Newark. a b Cruz, Vanessa (May 10, 2012). "Brazen comic". The Hudson Reporter. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018 . Retrieved June 10, 2019.