Joseph Michael Manganiello (/ˌmæŋɡəˈnɛloʊ/ MANG-gə-NEL-oh; Italian: [maŋɡaˈnjɛllo], Neapolitan: [maŋɡaˈnjellə]; born December 28, 1976) is an American film, television, and theater actor, producer, director, author, and Emmy winning narrator. His professional film career began when he played Flash Thompson in Sam Raimi\'s Spider-Man. His breakout role came in the form of werewolf Alcide Herveaux on five seasons of the HBO series True Blood, for which he was voted "Favorite Pop-Culture Werewolf of All Time" in 2011 by the readers of Entertainment Weekly and one of Men\'s Health's "100 Fittest Men of All Time".\n', '

Manganiello is also known for his roles in films such as Magic Mike, Magic Mike XXL, Pee-wee\'s Big Holiday, What to Expect When You\'re Expecting, and Sabotage, among others. In late 2013, he became a published author when his first book, Evolution, was released by Simon & Schuster\'s Gallery Books. His directorial debut came in 2014 with the documentary feature La Bare, which he also produced and financed. In 2017 he won an Emmy as the narrator of the documentary Pittsburgh is Home: The Story of the Penguins, which documented the first 50 years of history of the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team. He is active with several charities, primarily UPMC Children\'s Hospital of Pittsburgh for which he serves on the board of trustees. In 2016, Manganiello was cast as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke in the DC Extended Universe, making his first appearance in 2017\'s Justice League.\n', '

Manganiello was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Susan (née Brachanow; Bračanov in Croatian) and Charles John Manganiello. His father is of Italian descent, from Naples, and his mother is of Armenian, German, and Croatian ancestry. He was raised in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He has a younger brother, Nicholas. He was a student at St. Bernard School, a Roman Catholic elementary school in Mt. Lebanon, and then attended Mt. Lebanon High School, where he graduated with honors in 1995[citation needed] and won the school\'s Great Alumni Award in 2011. Growing up, he was the captain of his football, basketball, and volleyball teams and went on to play at the varsity level in all three sports. He won the role of Jud Fry in his school\'s senior year production of Oklahoma!, and was involved with the school\'s TV studio. He would borrow equipment to make films with his friends, and became interested in acting to become a better filmmaker.\n', '

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