#Fact1Was about to make a screen test with a Superman suit for Man of Steel (2013) when HBO stepped in and prohibited him from auditioning due to contractual obligations to True Blood (2008). Zack Snyder is reportedly a huge fan of the series and "noticed" Manganiello even before signing in for the film.2Attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated the same year as fellow Magic Mike costar Matt Bomer.3Engaged to Sofía Vergara on Christmas Eve after six and a half months together. [December 2014]4Honored by the Human Rights Campaign in 2014 with their "Ally for Equality" award for his philanthropic work on behalf of marriage equality.5Named People magazine's Hottest Bachelor Alive in 2014.6Buzzfeed named him the #1 "Hottest Male Butt in Hollywood" in 2014.7Simon & Schuster published his first book "Evolution" in December 2013 to rave reviews. A second printing was forced after only five days of release.8Self-financed, directed and produced (with his brother/producing partner Nick Manganiello) the independent documentary "La Bare" about a male strip club in Dallas, Texas. The film was released theatrically on June 27, 2014 and went on to crack the top ten iTunes documentary downloads in its first 24 hours of release on VOD.9Awarded the "Triple Threat Award" by the Maui International Film Festival for his work as the producer and director of his documentary film La Bare.10Older brother of Nick Manganiello.11Named one of Men's Health Magazine's 100 Fittest Men of All Time, alongside Michael Jordan, Bo Jackson, Michael Phelps and Arnold Schwarzenegger.12[2012, on being in shape for Magic Mike (2012)] When you're shirtless one or two days a week - which is how it works with True Blood (2008) - you can ramp up and ramp down the intensity of training. When you're shirtless every day there's no let up. So we spent a fortnight doing thousands of push-ups, thousands of curls, thousands of lat raises. We basically spent every day working out for two weeks in a row. After that, I needed a pretty hardcore vacation. But it was worth it. It was the most fun I've ever had in my life. One hundred per cent.13Named People.com's Sexiest Man on Television in 2012.14In a tournament, including 63 other stars, Manganiello was voted Popsugar.com's #1 Shirtless Celebrity of 2012.15Attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated the same year as his fellow Magic Mike (2012) co-star, Matt Bomer.16Friends with Matt Bomer, they went to the same drama school together.17Was engaged to Audra Marie from October 2010 to October 2011.18In 2011, Manganiello was voted "Favorite Pop-Culture Werewolf of All Time" by the readers of Entertainment Weekly.19Former bodyguard for singer/actor Tyrese Gibson.20Winner of two 2011 Scream Awards for "Breakout Performance - Male" and a shared award for "Best Ensemble" (True Blood (2008)).21Won the Saturn Award for "Best Guest Starring Role in Television 2011" for his role as Alcide Herveaux on True Blood (2008).22Ranked #1 on Men's Health Magazine's best Summer Bodies of 2011.23One of the world's 25 Fittest Guys of 2011 according to Men's Fitness Magazine.24Named US magazine's "Sharp Dressed Man" of 2011.25Winner of the Logo Channel's 2011 New Now Next "Cause You're Hot" Award.26Named one of People magazine's Sexiest Men Alive in 2010.27He was brought onto Pittsburgh's Heinz Field right before kickoff to lead the crowd of 62,000+ in the ceremonial "Terrible Towel Wave" before the Steelers played the New York Jets on December 19, 2010.28Honored as the Grand Marshall of the 2010 Pittsburgh Macy's Celebrate the Season Parade.29Named one of Paper magazine's Beautiful People of 2011.30Has recorded some spoken word for the band "D.R.U.G.S." that appears at the very end of their 2011 self titled debut album.31He trained for several months, with a former Navy SEAL, to prepare for his role as Lt. Sean Macklin in Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (2009). Upon finding out that the studio did not provide a Navy SEAL to consult on the film, Joe flew his SEAL trainer to the set in Puerto Rico and put him up in the cast's hotel, out of his own pocket, in hopes of adding authenticity to the production.32He trained as a boxer and was a former sparring partner of NHL player Brantt Myhres.33He was rumored for months to be the front runner for the title role of Superman in Zach Snyder and Christopher Nolan's reboot. When asked what happened, in an interview with Access Hollywood (1996), Joe cited that scheduling problems with True Blood (2008) forced him out of the running in the final stage, "They wanted me to screen test and they actually asked for my measurements for the suit and everything. Their shoot date switched and it would have taken up 11 weeks out of my True Blood (2008) schedule. At the end of the day, we couldn't get the schedule to work so that I could go off and screen test. So, regrettably, I never got to screen test, I never got to put the suit on." British actor Henry Cavill was eventually cast in the role.34He campaigned for the coveted role of Superman in director Zack Snyder's and producer Christopher Nolan's upcoming adaptation. Snyder admitted that Manganiello was down to the last two considered for the role and said that Manganiello is "a great guy". British actor Henry Cavill ultimately won the role.35His father's ancestry is Italian (from Naples), and Sicilian (from Messina). Joe's maternal grandfather had Dalmatian/Croatian ancestry, and Joe's maternal grandmother had German and Armenian ancestry.36He trained for five months to play the character Alcide on True Blood (2008), since the character is described as "having arms like tree trunks" in Charlaine Harris' novels. Manganiello said that, even considering the grueling training, the most difficult aspect of the role was getting Alcide's Southern accent right.37Sang backup vocals for the rock band, The Used, on their song, "Hospital", from their album, "Lies for the Liars", and on the Goldfinger song, "Wasted", on their album, "Disconnection Notice".38Used to shovel sand and gravel off of a truck and do demolitions for a construction company.39Has been skydiving with the Army's parachute team the "Golden Knights".40Travelled the world as a roadie for the rock band Goldfinger.41Used to get paid to dress up like Captain Morgan at bars in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.42Originally cast in the part of the spiritual exorcist, Friar Lazaro Mate, in the film, Sublime (2007), but was recast when he had to cut his long hair and shave his beard to reprise his role as Flash Thompson in Spider-Man 3 (2007). He did shoot a day on the film and appears briefly in the hallway scene, performing a breast augmentation.43Used to spend his summers on Peaks Island, Maine.44He played Jud Fry in the Mt. Lebanon High School production of "Oklahoma!" in his senior year.45Was a great athlete for the Blue Devils. He played Varsity football until a knee injury sidelined him in tenth grade in a game against Ringgold (Monongahela, Pennsylvania) before recovering and lettering in both basketball and volleyball.46Wrote, directed and starred in a movie made for extra credit in his Chemistry class in which all of his friends starred.47Received his Bachelor's degree in drama from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2000).48Attended and graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1995.

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