Joseph Pilato (born March 16, 1949) is an American film and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for his performance as the psychopathic Captain Rhodes in the 1985 film Day of the Dead.
Early life
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1949 to a hardworking Italian-American family. His father was a professional trombonist with the Les Brown Orchestra. Joseph was enrolled into Catholic school and became an altar boy, where his talent for acting was discovered.
Personal life
He was originally planning on being a lawyer before he discovered he had a talent for acting. He is left-handed and enjoys to play golf in his spare time. Pilato plays the guitar, accordion, and taught himself the trombone. He does not own a computer. He is close friends with Dawn of the Dead stars David Emge and Ken Foree. He often attends horror conventions and loves to meet his fans, often posing for pictures and signing autographs. He was most recently seen at the Dallas Comic Con.
Career
Day of the Dead
In 1984, six years after the release of Dawn of the Dead, George A. Romero, the man who invented the modern zombie, was planning a new zombie film called Day of the Dead, which would involve military scientists and soldiers hiding in an underground bunker trying to find out a way to stop the epidemic while the world above was slowly being overrun by the living dead. Ironically, he had appeared as a cameo in Dawn of the Dead in 1978, five years prior, as a police officer, which had been his first feature film role. Pilato was selected to play United States Army Captain Rhodes. He is perhaps best known for his performance, and the film, along with its predecessors, has become a classic.
Joe Pilato talks about day of the dead, his life and career
published: 04 May 2021
FLIXX TV - Joe Pilato Interview
Interview with actor Joe Pilato at Shock Stock 2012
published: 07 Nov 2012
DOTD 1978 Extended scene | Captain Rhodes | Joseph Pilato | HD
published: 18 Feb 2018
RIP Joe Pilato
Joe Pilato, best known for playing Rhodes in Day Of The Dead, has passed away. He will be greatly missed.
published: 25 Mar 2019
Joe Pilato aka Captain Rhodes from George Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) Blood At The Beach II 2012
Joe Pilato aka Captain Rhodes from George Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) made this message for me, to tell you "To stay on this f*^%ing website!" This was recorded at the Blood At The Beach II Convention in Virginia Beach, VA November 2012. Joe and I became friends after this weekend for various reasons. I miss him so much. RIP Joe...I salute you brother.
published: 14 May 2022
Acting Master Class | Joe Pilato (Day of the Dead 1985)
Listen, this monkey farm ain't gonna run itself. The legendary Joe Pilato as Captain Rhodes in Day of the Dead (1985).
published: 26 Aug 2023
Joe Pilato chewing scenery in Day of the Dead
published: 16 Aug 2022
Joe Pilato and Ian Johnston at The Egyptian
published: 18 Dec 2009
Joseph Pilato ● A Simple Tribute
Joseph Pilato (March 1949 – March 2019)
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published: 25 Mar 2019
Joe Pilato at the Weekend of Horrors 2006 (signing 16mm Dawn of the Dead print)
Joe Pilato at the Weekend of Horrors November, 2006 (signing 16mm Dawn of the Dead print) in Bottro, Germany.
Joe Pilato aka Captain Rhodes from George Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) made this message for me, to tell you "To stay on this f*^%ing website!" This was reco...
Joe Pilato aka Captain Rhodes from George Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) made this message for me, to tell you "To stay on this f*^%ing website!" This was recorded at the Blood At The Beach II Convention in Virginia Beach, VA November 2012. Joe and I became friends after this weekend for various reasons. I miss him so much. RIP Joe...I salute you brother.
Joe Pilato aka Captain Rhodes from George Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) made this message for me, to tell you "To stay on this f*^%ing website!" This was recorded at the Blood At The Beach II Convention in Virginia Beach, VA November 2012. Joe and I became friends after this weekend for various reasons. I miss him so much. RIP Joe...I salute you brother.
Joseph Pilato (March 1949 – March 2019)
Rest in Peace ● Pay Your Tribute ● Share Your Thoughts
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Joseph Pilato (March 1949 – March 2019)
Rest in Peace ● Pay Your Tribute ● Share Your Thoughts
Remember Us → https://goo.gl/XzNtnn
Follow Us:
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Soundtrack: "At Rest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under CC BY 3.0, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Bio source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (wikipedia.org), Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
#JosephPilato #Tribute
Joseph Pilato (March 1949 – March 2019)
Rest in Peace ● Pay Your Tribute ● Share Your Thoughts
Remember Us → https://goo.gl/XzNtnn
Follow Us:
Twitter → https://twitter.com/RIP3ooo
Facebook → https://facebook.com/RIP3ooo
Google+ → https://plus.google.com/+RIP3ooo
Soundtrack: "At Rest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under CC BY 3.0, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Bio source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (wikipedia.org), Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
#JosephPilato #Tribute
Joe Pilato aka Captain Rhodes from George Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) made this message for me, to tell you "To stay on this f*^%ing website!" This was recorded at the Blood At The Beach II Convention in Virginia Beach, VA November 2012. Joe and I became friends after this weekend for various reasons. I miss him so much. RIP Joe...I salute you brother.
Joseph Pilato (March 1949 – March 2019)
Rest in Peace ● Pay Your Tribute ● Share Your Thoughts
Remember Us → https://goo.gl/XzNtnn
Follow Us:
Twitter → https://twitter.com/RIP3ooo
Facebook → https://facebook.com/RIP3ooo
Google+ → https://plus.google.com/+RIP3ooo
Soundtrack: "At Rest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under CC BY 3.0, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Bio source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (wikipedia.org), Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
#JosephPilato #Tribute
Joseph Pilato (born March 16, 1949) is an American film and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for his performance as the psychopathic Captain Rhodes in the 1985 film Day of the Dead.
Early life
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1949 to a hardworking Italian-American family. His father was a professional trombonist with the Les Brown Orchestra. Joseph was enrolled into Catholic school and became an altar boy, where his talent for acting was discovered.
Personal life
He was originally planning on being a lawyer before he discovered he had a talent for acting. He is left-handed and enjoys to play golf in his spare time. Pilato plays the guitar, accordion, and taught himself the trombone. He does not own a computer. He is close friends with Dawn of the Dead stars David Emge and Ken Foree. He often attends horror conventions and loves to meet his fans, often posing for pictures and signing autographs. He was most recently seen at the Dallas Comic Con.
Career
Day of the Dead
In 1984, six years after the release of Dawn of the Dead, George A. Romero, the man who invented the modern zombie, was planning a new zombie film called Day of the Dead, which would involve military scientists and soldiers hiding in an underground bunker trying to find out a way to stop the epidemic while the world above was slowly being overrun by the living dead. Ironically, he had appeared as a cameo in Dawn of the Dead in 1978, five years prior, as a police officer, which had been his first feature film role. Pilato was selected to play United States Army Captain Rhodes. He is perhaps best known for his performance, and the film, along with its predecessors, has become a classic.
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