Joel Perez
he/they
Actor
New York, NY
Biography:
Joel Perez is an award-winning writer and actor living in NYC. He wrote and stars in Beautiful, FL which premiers on Disney+ in 2023. He co-wrote and performed his solo musical comedy show Playing With Myself at Joe's Pub and Ars Nova. Other writing includes Stir, a play commission from the Old Globe Theater which was developed at The Huntington Theatre and received an Elliot Norton Award for Best New Script and the musical Lost City Radio (NYSAF, Berkeley Rep Ground Floor, and Rhinebeck Writers Retreat). He is a 2021 Warner Bros. Discovery 150 Artist Grant recipient for his original comedy pilot You're Tired, You're Poor. He is the winner of the 2021 Voces Latinx National Playwriting Competition for his play From the Fountain. He is a 2019 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Playwriting from NYFA. His acting work includes Fun Home (Broadway), Kiss My Aztec! (Hartford Stage), As You Like It (The Public Theater), and Sweet Charity (New Group; Lortel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical). Film work includes tick, tick? Boom! (Netflix). TV work includes Jesus Christ Superstar Live! (NBC), Person of Interest (CBS) and Odd Mom Out (Bravo). He performed with the UCB Maude sketch team Peach. Follow him at @misterjoelperez.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2025
- GalaxyCon Richmond 2025 - March 27-30, 2025 in Richmond, VA
- Animeverse Fest 2025 - February 14-16, 2025 in Houston, TX
- Animate! Raleigh 2025 - January 3-5, 2025 in Raleigh, NC 2024
- GalaxyCon Columbus 2024 - December 6-8, 2024 in Columbus, OH
- Fan Expo San Francisco 2024 - November 29 - December 1, 2024 in San Francisco, CA
- Grand Rapids Comic-Con 2024 - November 15-17, 2024 in Grand Rapids, MI
- Twin Cities Con 2024 - November 8-10, 2024 in Minneapolis, MN
- Anime Pasadena 2024 - November 2-3, 2024 in Pasadena, CA
- FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2024 - September 26-28, 2024 in Salt Lake City, UT
- Anime Washington - Spokane 2024 - September 14-15, 2024 in Spokane, WA
- Arkansas Comic Con 2024 - September 6-8, 2024 in Little Rock, AR
11 confirmed guest appearances