Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Joe Gatto

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 28, 2025

Discover the career path of Joe Gatto, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Joe Gatto is an American comedian, actor, and producer, best known as a former member of The Tenderloins. He gained prominence through the TruTV television series *Impractical Jokers*, which he starred in alongside the other members of The Tenderloins: Sal Vulcano, James Murray, and Brian Quinn. Gatto's career is primarily rooted in improvisational comedy and television entertainment.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1998: Formation of The Tenderloins

In 1998, after reuniting after college, Murray, Gatto, and Vulcano began practicing improvisation at Gatto's house, eventually touring as an improv and sketch comedy troupe named The Tenderloins.

December 15, 2011: Premiere of Impractical Jokers

On December 15, 2011, Impractical Jokers premiered on TruTV. The first season garnered over 32 million viewers and became the most popular show on the network.

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April 2012: The Tenderloins Podcast Launch

In April 2012, The Tenderloins launched a podcast, available on their official website and iTunes.

August 26, 2020: Publication of "The Dogfather: My Love for Dogs, Dessert and Growing Up Italian"

On August 26, 2020, Joe Gatto published "The Dogfather: My Love for Dogs, Dessert and Growing Up Italian", a book about his dogs, Italian heritage, and love for Italian food.

The Dogfather: My Love of Dogs, Desserts and Growing up Italian

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December 31, 2021: Gatto's Departure from Impractical Jokers

On December 31, 2021, Joe Gatto announced his departure from Impractical Jokers and The Tenderloins to focus on co-parenting his children following a split with his wife Bessy.

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