Joey Arias
Actor · Director · Writer
Born Oct 3, 1949 · Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Active 1980–present
A fixture of New York City’s vibrant downtown performance scene for 30-plus years, Joey Arias is a bona fide NYC icon. Arias lived and worked with legendary musician Klaus Nomi until Nomi’s death in 1983.
Filmography
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) — JustineElvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) — HitchhikerFlawless (1999) — StormyBig Top Pee-wee (1988) — ShimVandemonium Plus (1987)Deadly Game (1991) — RamirezAfter Louie (2017) — Jai the ChanteuseMondo New York (1988) — Fish Out Of Water / A Hard Days NightThe Long Island Four (1980)The Zanctuary (2016) — Dora Ramona del PilarDrunks (1997) — RubyGod Save the Queens (1995)Mermaids on Heroin (1985) — Meridian · Director · WriterShe's Living for This (2012) — Joey Arias / Various Characters