Joseph Mancuso is a Los Angeles based actor, writer, and editor. He spent 20 years in theater, performing on renowned NYC stages like The Cherry Lane and The Public, starring in Hanoch Levin’s American debut, Retzach. His TV and film credits include The Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Shades of Blue, and Pee Wee’s Big Holiday. As a producer and editor, Joseph has worked on projects for A&E, National Geographic, and Netflix, including the docuseries Against the Odds, which has over 8 million YouTube views. His writing earned recognition at La Femme International Film Festival, winning “Best Series” for Life, Coached and his first written feature film, Smile… The Worst is Yet to Come is set to premiere in New york City in January 2026.

Joseph’s Socials:
Instagram
The Most Human of Things (Joseph’s Substack)

Links
T. Schreiber Studio
SMILE, THE WORST IS YET TO COME
Chloe Lenihan
Life, Coached
Geographer
Jim Cummings
THE METHOD: HOW THE 20th CENTURY LEARNED TO ACT
Kristen Stewart Interview
Lee Strasburg
Sandford Meisner
Stella Adler
Shauna Kanter
InViolet Theater Company
The Late Henry Moss movie mentioned, THIS SO CALLED DISASTER
THE FERVENT YEARS
REAL LIFE DRAMA
ON WRITING
INTENT TO LIVE
SORRY, BABY
THE SECRET AGENT
THE MASTERMIND
MARTYR