Joe Manganiello made his debut in the 2002 American superhero film ‘Spider-Man’ where he portrayed Flash Thompson. The film opened to positive reviews and was a massive commercial success, grossing over $825 million on a $139 million budget. In 2006, he made his first television appearance in the Episode: "Notting Hell" of the American sitcom television series ‘Jake in Progress.’ That same year, he also became a part of the American sitcom ‘How I Met Your Mother’ created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas. He played the role of ‘Brad Morris’ and remained a part of the show until 2012. He was also seen in television series like ‘American Heiress’ (2007), ‘ER’ (2007), 'Til Death (2008-2010), ‘One Tree Hill’ (2008-2010), and ‘100 Questions’ (2010). In 2010, he joined the main cast of the American fantasy horror drama television series ‘True Blood’ where he portrayed Alcide Herveaux. The series ran for 7 seasons before going off-air in 2014. Manganiello also became a recipient of the ‘NewNowNext Award,’ ‘Saturn Award,’ and ‘Scream Award’ for his performance in the show. In 2012, he appeared in the American romantic comedy film ‘What to Expect When You're Expecting’ directed by Kirk Jones. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $84.4 million on a $40 million budget. That same year, he also starred as ‘Big Dick Richie’ in the Steven Soderbergh-directed American comedy-drama film ‘Magic Mike.’ The film earned praise from critics and was an amazing box office hit, grossing over $167.2 million on a budget of $7 million.
He continued to star in films like ‘Sabotage’ (2014), ‘Knight of Cups’ (2015), ‘Magic Mike XXL’ (2015), ‘Pee-wee's Big Holiday’ (2016), ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’ (2017), ‘Justice League’ (2017), ‘Rampage’ (2018), ‘Drunk Parents’ (2019), ‘Bottom of the 9th’ (2019), ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’ (2019), ‘The Sleepover’ (2020), ‘Archenemy’ (2020), ‘Shoplifters of the World’ (2021), ‘Zack Snyder's Justice League’ (2021), and ‘The Spine of Night.’ In 2021, he joined the voice cast of the American animated comedy-adventure television series ‘Big City Greens.’ The third season of the series premiered in October 2021. Manganiello was last seen in the 2022 American teen comedy-drama film ‘Metal Lords’ directed by Peter Sollett. The film earned a 63% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Mayor of Gotham City is murdered, after which key political figures in Gotham are also killed one by one. Therefore, the masked vigilante superhero Batman is called by the police for help. Batman’s investigation leads him to uncover a web of corruption in his city, and eventually he also meets the man responsible for it - Edward Nashton, aka Riddler.
Brilliant but socially awkward high school student Peter Parker gets bitten by a radioactive spider on a field trip and gains spider-like abilities and super strength. Following a family tragedy, he learns to use his superpowers only for good, as he faces an evil millionaire to save his aunt May and his crush Mary Jane Watson.
Just as Peter Parker seems to have achieved a balance between school, love life, and his vigilante alter-ego, a new threat arises when his suit turns black, enhancing his powers and amplifying the dark side of his character. He also has to tackle his old-friend-turned-sworn-enemy Harry Osborn and bring to justice uncle Ben's real killer, the Sandman.
After the death of her husband, who was an acclaimed musician, Hannah is struggling to move on with her life. Things take a turn when she meets a brash writer from New York named Andrew, who has a different take on her husband’s life as well as his death. She reluctantly agrees to team up with him to pen her husband's biography.
Mike is the star stripper at Xquisite Strip Club in Tampa but also does odd-jobs in the morning to save up enough to start his own business. When he takes young upstart Adam under his wing he also starts falling for Adam’s sister Brooke. However, Adam’s reckless actions soon threaten Mike’s lifestyle and romance.
Rampage is a science fiction action adventure film which tells the story of Davis Okoye, a primatologist, who teams up with Dr Kate Caldwell, a geneticist, to stop three animals who become giants after being infected with a dangerous pathogen, and start wreaking havoc everywhere.
Pee-wee Herman is a cook residing in a small town named Fairville, where he is well-liked by the locals due to his cooking. He meets an actor named Joe Manganiello, and the latter tells him that he should plan a holiday, since he has never had one, and go to New York to attend Joe’s birthday party. Pee-wee eventully agrees and on the way, he encounters three women who are being chased. Assuming them to be innocent, he offers them an escape in his car, but it soon turns out that the women are actually bank robbers.
This 2012 romantic comedy film follows the lives of five interconnected couples, who are looking forward to the surprises and thrills of having a baby for the first time. They eventually realize that parenthood demands a lot more than they imagined.
Sabotage is a 2014 American action thriller, which tells the story of a DEA task force, who are being hunted down one by one, after they steal money from a drug raid.
A sequel to Magic Mike, the film features retired stripper Mike Lane, who meets old friends, the Kings of Tampa, after three years. Mike decides to join the troupe as they travel for one last performance at a stripping convention at Myrtle Beach. On the way as they stop at Jacksonville and Savannah, Mike revives old memories and enjoys some special moments.
Rick is a successful screenwriter living in Los Angeles, California, but his life is filled with emptiness. He searches for love and for himself via a series of adventures with six different women.
The Sleepover is an action adventure comedy film which tells the story of Clancy and Kevin, two siblings, whose mother gets kidnapped. They soon come to know that their seemingly normal mother is actually a high-end thief who was in the witness protection program.
Jay and Silent Bob lose the rights to their names after being defeated in a court case by Saban Films. Determined to take revenge against the company, they set off to Los Angeles to stop the shooting of the film that they are producing.
Smurfs: The Lost Village is an animated adventure comedy film which tells the story of a group of friends who search for a lost village, in the Forbidden Forest, with the help of a mysterious map. When Gargamel, an evil wizard, comes to know about it, he thinks of a plan to stop them.
After the death of Superman, Darkseid sends his servant Steppenwolf to Earth, in order to subjugate the human race. In order to protect humanity, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince, and tries to bring the super powered humans of Earth together, and fight against the catastrophic threat.
Moved by Superman's sacrifice in the previous installment in the series, Batman joins forces with Wonder Woman to track down and recruit The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg to form the Justice League in order to defend Earth from Steppenwolf and his legions of Parademons. However, the newly-formed superhero alliance may not be enough to stop the supervillain.
