Joe Manganiello

Attended and graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1995.

Received his Bachelors degree in drama from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Wrote, directed and starred in a movie made for extra credit in his Chemistry class in which all of his friends starred.

Was a great athlete for the Blue Devils. He played Varsity football until a knee injury sidelined him in tenth grade in a game against Ringgold (Monongahela, Pennsylvania) before recovering and lettering in both basketball and volleyball.

He played Jud Fry in the Mt. Lebanon High School production of "Oklahoma!" in his senior year.

Used to spend his summers on Peaks Island, Maine.

Originally cast in the part of the spiritual exorcist, Friar Lazaro Mate, in the film, Sublime , but was recast when he had to cut his long hair and shave his beard to reprise his role as Flash Thompson in Spider-Man 3 . He did shoot a day on the film and appears briefly in the hallway scene, performing a breast augmentation.

Used to get paid to dress up like Captain Morgan at bars in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Travelled the world as a roadie for the rock band Goldfinger.

Has been skydiving with the Armys parachute team the "Golden Knights".

Used to shovel sand and gravel off of a truck and do demolitions for a construction company.

Sang backup vocals for the rock band, The Used , on their song, "Hospital", from their album, "Lies for the Liars", and on the Goldfinger song, "Wasted", on their album, "Disconnection Notice".

He trained for five months to play the character Alcide on "True Blood" , since the character is described as "having arms like tree trunks" in Charlaine Harris novels. Manganiello said that, even considering the grueling training, the most difficult aspect of the role was getting Alcides Southern accent right.

His fathers ancestry is Italian (from Naples), and Sicilian (from Messina). Joes maternal grandfather had Dalmatian/Croatian ancestry, and Joes maternal grandmother had German and Armenian ancestry.

He campaigned for the coveted role of Superman in director Zack Snyder s and producer Christopher Nolan s upcoming adaptation. Snyder admitted that Manganiello was down to the last two considered for the role and said that Manganiello is "a great guy". British actor Henry Cavill ultimately won the role.

He was rumored for months to be the front runner for the title role of Superman in Zach Snyder and Christopher Nolan s reboot. When asked what happened, in an interview with "Access Hollywood" , Joe cited that scheduling problems with "True Blood" forced him out of the running in the final stage, "They wanted me to screen test and they actually asked for my measurements for the suit and everything. Their shoot date switched and it would have taken up 11 weeks out of my "True Blood" schedule. At the end of the day, we couldnt get the schedule to work so that I could go off and screen test. So, regrettably, I never got to screen test, I never got to put the suit on." British actor Henry Cavill was eventually cast in the role.

He trained as a boxer and was a former sparring partner of NHL player Brantt Myhres.

He trained for several months, with a former Navy SEAL, to prepare for his role as Lt. Sean Macklin in Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia . Upon finding out that the studio did not provide a Navy SEAL to consult on the film, Joe flew his SEAL trainer to the set in Puerto Rico and put him up in the casts hotel, out of his own pocket, in hopes of adding authenticity to the production.

Has recorded some spoken word for the band "D.R.U.G.S." that appears at the very end of their 2011 self titled debut album.

Named one of Paper magazines Beautiful People of 2011.

Honored as the Grand Marshall of the 2010 Pittsburgh Macys Celebrate the Season Parade.

He was brought onto Pittsburghs Heinz Field right before kickoff to lead the crowd of 62,000+ in the ceremonial "Terrible Towel Wave" before the Steelers played the New York Jets on December 19, 2010.

Named one of People magazines Sexiest Men Alive in 2010.

Winner of the Logo Channels 2011 New Now Next "Cause Youre Hot" Award.

Named US magazines "Sharp Dressed Man" of 2011.

One of the worlds 25 Fittest Guys of 2011 according to Mens Fitness Magazine.

Ranked #1 on Mens Health Magazines best Summer Bodies of 2011.

Won the Saturn Award for "Best Guest Starring Role in Television 2011" for his role as Alcide Herveaux on "True Blood" .

Winner of two 2011 Scream Awards for "Breakout Performance - Male" and a shared award for "Best Ensemble" ( "True Blood" ).

Former bodyguard for singer/actor Tyrese Gibson.

In 2011, Manganiello was voted "Favorite Pop-Culture Werewolf of All Time" by the readers of Entertainment Weekly.

Was engaged to Audra Marie from October 2010 to October 2011.

Friends with Matt Bomer , they went to the same drama school together.

Attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated the same year as his fellow Magic Mike co-star, Matt Bomer.

In a tournament, including 63 other stars, Manganiello was voted Popsugar.coms #1 Shirtless Celebrity of 2012.

Named People.coms Sexiest Man on Television in 2012.

[2012, on being in shape for Magic Mike ] When youre shirtless one or two days a week - which is how it works with "True Blood" - you can ramp up and ramp down the intensity of training. When youre shirtless every day theres no let up. So we spent a fortnight doing thousands of push-ups, thousands of curls, thousands of lat raises. We basically spent every day working out for two weeks in a row. After that, I needed a pretty hardcore vacation. But it was worth it. It was the most fun Ive ever had in my life. One hundred per cent.

Named one of Mens Health Magazines 100 Fittest Men of All Time, alongside Michael Jordan , Bo Jackson , Michael Phelps and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Older brother of Nick Manganiello.

Awarded the "Triple Threat Award" by the Maui International Film Festival for his work as the producer and director of his documentary film, La Bare .

Self-financed, directed and produced (with his brother/producing partner Nick Manganiello ) the independent documentary, La Bare , about a male strip club in Dallas, Texas. The film was released theatrically on June 27, 2014 and went on to crack the top ten iTunes documentary downloads in its first 24 hours of release on VOD.

Simon & Schuster published his first book "Evolution" in December 2013 to rave reviews. A second printing was forced after only five days of release.

Buzzfeed named him the #1 "Hottest Male Butt in Hollywood" in 2014.

Named People magazines Hottest Bachelor Alive in 2014.

Honored by the Human Rights Campaign in 2014 with their "Ally for Equality" award for his philanthropic work on behalf of marriage equality.

(December 2014) Engaged to Sofa Vergara on Christmas Eve after six and a half months together.

Attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated the same year as fellow Magic Mike costar Matt Bomer.

Was about to make a screen test with a Superman suit for Man of Steel when HBO stepped in and prohibited him from auditioning due to contractual obligations to "True Blood" . Zack Snyder is reportedly a huge fan of the series and "noticed" Manganiello even before signing in for the film.

Manganiello returned to the stage, in 2013, as "Stanley Kowalski" in A Streetcar Named Desire for the Yale Repertory Theatre, directed by the late Mark Rucker. It marked the third time Manganiello had played the role. The first was in college at CMU (Carnegie Mellon University), and the second was for the West Virginia Public Theatre in 2008.

Manganiello originally workshopped the stage role of "Leo Belraggio" in "Unusual Acts of Devotion" at the Ojai Playwrights Conference in 2008, under the direction of Leonard Foglia and watchful eye of the playwright, Terrence McNally. Shortly after the conference, he was invited to step into the role for the June 2009 West Coast premiere run at the La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, CA.

Serves on the Board of Trustees for Pittsburgh Childrens Hospital.

Stepfather of Manolo Gonzalez Vergara.

(2012) Quitting drinking and smoking have been the two biggest turning,points of my entire life.

[on delaying production for The Batman]Last year, I said May and that,was my understanding. It depends. They have big plans for this movie.