Joe Fleishaker

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Joseph Isaac Fleishaker (born around 1954 in Brooklyn , New York City , † May 23, 2016 in Bronx , New York City) was an American actor .

Life

Fleishaker grew up in Brooklyn's Borough Park neighborhood. In 1988 he was originally booked as an extra for the B-Movie - Splatterfilm Club War , but was then noticed by director Lloyd Kaufman , who expanded his role. As a result, he was seen in numerous Troma Entertainment productions . These included three sequels of the most famous Troma film, Atomic Hero , the horror film comedy Terror Firmer alongside Ron Jeremy and the film parody Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead . He also played in video and television productions for Troma.

Fleishaker was very overweight and therefore had to be hospitalized in 2012. He succumbed to the consequences of his obesity , which led to heart failure .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1988: Club War
  • 1989: Atomic Hero II (The Toxic Avenger Part II)
  • 1989: Toxie's Last Battle (The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie)
  • 1990: Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD
  • 1996: Tromeo & Julia (Tromeo and Juliet)
  • 1999: Terror Firmer
  • 2000: Atomic Hero IV (Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV)
  • 2006: Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Joe Fleishaker, 500-Pound Star of Troma Movies, Dies at 62 (English)