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John Moio

Known For
Crew
Born
May 9, 1939 in Ohio, USA
Active Years
1965–2016 (52 Years)
Total Credits
86 credits in database
Crew Born May 9, 1939 Ohio, USA 86 credits
86
Total Credits
1965–2016
52 Years Career Span
71
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

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Name: John Moio (also known as Johnny Moio, John Angelo Moio, John A. Moio, John Mojo).
Birth Date: May 9, 1939.
Birth Place: Ohio, USA.
Background: Moved to Clairton, PA at 6 months old. Graduated from Clairton High School in 1958. Moved to Los Angeles at the end of 1960.
Career: Became an actor/stuntman in 1963. Later became a stunt coordinator, second unit director, stunt double, and utility stunts.
Known Credits/Work: Planes, Trains & Automobiles, The Mask, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Crank, Magnolia, Escape from New York, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, The Sting, and The Ring Two.
Physicality: 5 feet 9½ inches (1.77 m) tall.
Family: Father of Ashton Moio (actor) and Monette Moio.

John Moio, also known as John Angelo Moio or John Mojo, is an actor, stunt coordinator, and second unit director. Born on May 9, 1939, in Ohio, he moved to Clairton, Pennsylvania, as an infant and graduated from Clairton High School in 1958. After moving to Los Angeles in late 1960, he began working as an actor and stuntman in 1963. His professional credits include work on films such as Planes, Trains & Automobiles, The Mask, Crank, Magnolia, Escape from New York, The Sting

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Career

Career overview

John Moio is an actor, stuntman, stunt coordinator, second unit director, stunt double, and utility stunts worker with 83 known credits. Born in Ohio on May 9, 1939, he moved to Clairton, Pennsylvania when he was six months old and graduated from Clairton High School in 1958. At the end of 1960, he relocated to Los Angeles, eventually beginning his career as an actor and stuntman in 1963. Over the course of his career, he expanded his work to include roles as a stunt coordinator and second unit director.

Throughout his career, Moio has worked on numerous film projects. Some of his known work includes Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Mask, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Crank, Magnolia, Escape from New York, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, The Sting, and The Ring Two. He is also known by alternative names including Johnny Moio, John Angelo Moio, John A. Moio, and John Mojo.

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Career timeline

Havenhurst · Stunt Coordinator
Hop · Stunt CoordinatorThe Smell of Success · Utility Stunts
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel · Stunt CoordinatorCircle of Eight · Stunt Coordinator
Alvin and the Chipmunks · Stunt Coordinator
Crank · StuntsZoom · Stunt CoordinatorThe Tripper · Stunt Coordinator
Everybody Hates ChrisThe Ring Two · Stunts
Save the Last Dance · Stunt CoordinatorBaby Boy · Stunts
Bedazzled · Stunt Coordinator
Magnolia · StuntsInstinct · StuntsBody Shots · StuntsRunning Red · Stunts
The Pentagon Wars · Stunts
Inventing the Abbotts · Stunt CoordinatorMurder, She Wrote: South by Southwest · Stunt Coordinator
Set It Off · StuntsThe Grass Harp · Stunt Coordinator
The Tie That Binds · Second Unit DirectorThe Tie That Binds · Stunt Coordinator
The Mask · StuntsMajor League II · Stunt CoordinatorHoly Matrimony · Stunt Coordinator
The Sandlot · Stunt CoordinatorThe Sandlot · Second Unit DirectorBoiling Point · StuntsLove, Cheat & Steal · Stunts
SneakersThe Hand That Rocks the Cradle · Stunt CoordinatorChaplin · StuntsThe Vagrant · StuntsCalendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story · Stunt Coordinator
The Man in the Moon · Stunt CoordinatorShattered · StuntsEve of Destruction
I'm Dangerous Tonight · Stunt Coordinator
An Innocent Man · Stunt Coordinator
Midnight Run · StuntsMoonwalker · Stunt CoordinatorEarth Girls Are Easy · StuntsJack's Back · Stunts
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 · StuntsA Fine Mess · Stunts
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning · StuntsInto the Night · StuntsD.A.R.Y.L. · Stunt Coordinator
Bachelor Party · StuntsWith Intent to Kill · Second Unit DirectorWith Intent to Kill · Stunt CoordinatorLovelines · Stunts
Ace Crawford, Private EyeClass · StuntsTwo of a Kind · Second Unit DirectorMax Dugan Returns
Fast Times at Ridgemont High · Stunt CoordinatorThey Call Me Bruce?
Escape from New York · StuntsCharlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen · Stunt DoubleZorro, The Gay Blade · StuntsHard Country · Stunt Coordinator
Seems Like Old Times · Stunt Coordinator
The In-Laws · StuntsMeteorThe Golden Gate Murders · Stunt Coordinator
Enigma

Full Filmography

86 titles

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is John Moio best known for?

John Moio is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Havenhurst (2016), Hop (2011), The Smell of Success (2011), Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009).

When and where was John Moio born?

John Moio was born on May 9, 1939 in Ohio, USA.

How many credits does John Moio have?

John Moio has accumulated over 86 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1965 to 2016.

What is John Moio's background in cinema and television?

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John Moio by the numbers

86credits
83films
3TV series
1965–2016active years

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