Actor
Joey Arias
Biography

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. However, he has long since stepped out of Nomi’s shadow to gain fame in his own right as a performance artist, cabaret singer and drag artist. Arias has distinguished himself with scandalous wit, sleek style and an extraordinary voice... evocative of Billie Holiday yet uniquely his own. Arias h ...

Known For
Acting
2019 -- Wig | Self
2017 -- After Louie | Jai the Chanteuse
2016 -- The Zanctuary | Dora Ramona del Pilar
2012 -- Jobriath A.D. | Himself
2010 -- Arias With a Twist | Himself
2008 -- Cirque du Soleil: LoveSick | Himself
2004 -- The Nomi Song | Self
1999 -- Flawless | Stormy
1997 -- Dragtime | Self
1997 -- Drunks | Ruby
1995 -- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Justine
1995 -- God Save the Queens |
1995 -- Wigstock: The Movie | Self
1993 -- Naked in New York | Self
1991 -- Deadly Game | Ramirez
1988 -- Elvira: Mistress of the Dark | Hitchhiker
1988 -- Big Top Pee-wee | Shim
1988 -- Mondo New York | Fish Out Of Water / A Hard Days Night
1987 -- Vandemonium Plus |
1985 -- Mermaids on Heroin | Meridian
1980 -- The Long Island Four |
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