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Joe Davola is an American television and film producer, director and writer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York City and raised in Rosedale, New York. Davola, Mike Tollin and Brian Robbins formed production company Tollin/Robbins Productions, which developed and produced a number of successful television series.
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Joe Davola, often referred to as Crazy Joe Davola, is a recurring Seinfeld character who suffers from mental instability and aggressive behavior. He was played by Peter Crombie.
He is noted for stalking Jerry, for whom he develops a pathological hatred. The incident started in "The Pitch" where they meet him at the NBC offices (Joe, a writer, is dropping off a script, which is rejected, which he blames on Jerry). He and Jerry knew each other before with Jerry disliking him due to his extreme instability.
It continues in "The Ticket", where Jerry and George hid from him in a restaurant, waiting for an inconsiderate policeman to finish eating so he could escort them out safely. Throughout the fourth season (the season which focused on Jerry's failed television pilot), Joe appears frequently, including both parts of The Pilot. In the first part, both Jerry and George attempt to hide, but are seen by him when they were leaving for NBC. In the final part, he is noted for saying "Sic semper tyrannis!" (incorrectly translated by Jerry as "Death to tyrants") and then jumping off the stands into the set in an attempt to attack Jerry. Joe's action is reminiscent of John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln. He was not seen or mentioned again but is most likely in an institution because of his mental state and behavior for his attack.
Elaine once dated Joe's psychiatrist, who is concerned about Joe not taking his medication. She also inadvertently dated Joe while trying to break up with the doctor (The Watch), not knowing he was, in fact, the same "'Crazy' Joe Davola" terrorizing Jerry. She becomes a target, and in a surprisingly tense scene for a comedy series (The Opera), she finds herself trapped and cornered in the psychotic Joe's apartment and only escapes after spraying Binaca in his face.
Joe blames all his problems on Jerry, even ones such as getting a hair on his tongue. He nailed Kramer in the head with a roundhouse kick for not inviting him to a party. Kramer was not hurt because he happened to be wearing a motorcycle helmet, formerly owned by Newman. The helmet was acquired by Kramer in a trade in which Newman received Kramer's radar detector (which Kramer knew was broken) and which does not work when Newman is speeding and he gets a ticket. This causes a schism in Newman and Kramer's friendship.
•"Crazy" Joe Davola is based on Larry David's longtime friend and TV Producer Joe Davola (Smallville, One Tree Hill).
Jan 13, 2024 · Peter Crombie, the actor who played “Crazy” Joe Davola on Seinfeld, has died at the age of 71. TMZ first reported and The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Crombie died January 10 following a...
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Jan 13, 2024 · Peter Crombie, who was a recurring and popular character as “Crazy” Joe Davola on Seinfeld, died Wednesday at age 71. Details on the death were not disclosed, but apparently he had a brief ...
Jan 13, 2024 · Actor Peter Crombie, best known to TV fans for playing deranged stalker “Crazy” Joe Davola on Seinfeld, has died at the age of 71, our sister site Deadline reports. He reportedly died on...
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The real-life Joe Davola (co-founder of AwesomenessTV) explains how Larry David came to give his name to an unhinged "Seinfeld" character. And, no, Davola is not crazy.
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Jan 13, 2024 · Seinfeld star Peter Crombie has died following a ‘brief illness’ aged 71, his ex-wife has confirmed. The US actor’s best-known role was as ‘Crazy’ Joe Davola on comedy series Seinfeld ...
