John Bloom

John Bloom

71 · Born: Jan 27, 1953

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BornJan 27, 1953 Dallas, Texas, USA

Biography

John Irving Bloom, professionally known as Joe Bob Briggs, is a multifaceted American entertainer, born on January 27, 1953. He has made a name for himself in various capacities, including as a film critic, writer, actor, and comedian.

With a career spanning several decades, Joe Bob Briggs has hosted a number of notable television programs. From 1996 to 2000, he served as the host of the TNT series MonsterVision, a popular show that showcased classic horror movies and cult films.

In recent years, Briggs has continued to entertain audiences through his work on The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs, a series that premiered on the Shudder streaming platform in 2018 and has been ongoing ever since. This show, like MonsterVision before it, has become a beloved destination for fans of horror and cult cinema, offering a unique blend of film analysis, witty commentary, and nostalgic charm.

Throughout his career, Joe Bob Briggs has established himself as a knowledgeable and charismatic presence in the world of film criticism and entertainment. His work has been widely recognized and appreciated, and he remains a beloved figure among fans of horror, cult cinema, and comedy.

Career

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2024
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2023
Werewolf Santa
Werewolf Santa as Joe Bob Briggs
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2022
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{"id":196990,"title":"Cryptids","year":"2021","character":"Harlan Dean","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cryptids","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196990.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196990.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Cryptids
Cryptids as Harlan Dean
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2020
VHS Massacre 2
VHS Massacre 2 as Joe Bob Briggs
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2019
Scare Package
Scare Package as Joe Bob Briggs
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2018
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2015
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2014
Hogzilla
Hogzilla as Andy McGraw
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2012
The Sleeper
The Sleeper as Dr. Briggs
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Foodfight!
Foodfight! as Additonal Voices (voice)
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2010
{"id":19861,"title":"Rapturious","year":"2007","character":"Doctor Gabriel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rapturious","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_19861.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_19861.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Rapturious
Rapturious as Doctor Gabriel
{"id":23720,"title":"Ghosts of Goldfield","year":"2007","character":"Clancy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ghosts-of-goldfield","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23720.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23720.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":49834,"title":"Evil Ever After","year":"2006","character":"Marvin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/evil-ever-after","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49834.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49834.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":155958,"title":"The Storytellers","year":"1999","character":"Scrappy the Janitor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-storytellers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155958.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
The Storytellers
The Storytellers as Scrappy the Janitor
{"id":896,"title":"Face\/Off","year":"1997","character":"Prison Medical Technician","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/faceoff","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ro6kht4hics0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ro6kht4hics0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Face/Off
Face/Off as Prison Medical Technician
{"id":9723,"title":"Monstervision","year":1996,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/monstervision","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9723.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9723.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
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1995
Casino
Casino as Don Ward
{"id":9687,"title":"The Stand","year":1994,"character":"Deputy Joe Bob Brentwood","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-stand-1994","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9687.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9687.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
The Stand
The Stand as Deputy Joe Bob Brentwood
{"id":189,"title":"Married... with Children","year":1993,"character":"Billy Ray Wetnap","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/married-with-children","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/26fftl8if940.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/26fftl8if940.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Married... with Children
Married... with Children as Billy Ray Wetnap
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1991
Hollywood Boulevard II
Hollywood Boulevard II as Joe Bob Briggs
{"id":6806,"title":"Great Balls of Fire!","year":"1989","character":"Dewey 'Daddy-O' Phillips","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/great-balls-of-fire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5c1hhag9jb60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5c1hhag9jb60.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Great Balls of Fire!
Great Balls of Fire! as Dewey 'Daddy-O' Phillips
{"id":1018,"title":"Harry and the Hendersons","year":"1987","character":"Feet","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/harry-and-the-hendersons","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2qkrv7in4jg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2qkrv7in4jg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
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2022
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2020
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2019
{"id":135880,"title":"Survival of the Film Freaks","year":"2018","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/survival-of-the-film-freaks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_135880.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_135880.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":134973,"title":"Roar: The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made","year":"2017","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/roar-the-most-dangerous-movie-ever-made","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_134973.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_134973.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":101887,"title":"VHS Massacre","year":"2016","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/vhs-massacre","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/227076si5avg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/227076si5avg.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":149751,"title":"One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of the Evil Dead","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/one-by-one-we-will-take-you-the-untold-saga-of-the-evil-dead","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_149751.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_149751.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":45250,"title":"American Scary","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/american-scary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45250.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45250.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":28372,"title":"Horror Business","year":"2005","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/horror-business","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_28372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_28372.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":51068,"title":"The Perfect Scary Movie","year":"2005","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-perfect-scary-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51068.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51068.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":191915,"title":"Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/chainsaw-redux-making-a-massacre","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_191915.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_191915.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":268511,"title":"The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees","year":"2002","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-many-lives-of-jason-voorhees","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_268511.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_268511.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":85199,"title":"Drive-in Movie Memories","year":"2001","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/drive-in-movie-memories","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85199.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85199.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":718,"title":"The Daily Show","year":1996,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-daily-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2tv7hkqbdt4g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2tv7hkqbdt4g.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":157549,"title":"After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater","year":"1995","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/after-sunset-the-life-times-of-the-drive-in-theater-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157549.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157549.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":9723,"title":"Monstervision","year":"1996","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/monstervision","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9723.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9723.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
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2019