Joe Gatto, Comedian who is a member of the American comedy troupe, The Tenderloines. The group is best known for their TV series, Impractical Jokers, on TruTV. He co-founded The Tenderloines in 1999 with Mike Boccio, James "Murr" Murrary, and Sal Vulcano; their work was rooted in the training of famed comedy instructors Del Close and Charna Halpern. He and The Tenderloines, now with Brian Quinn in Boccio's place, expanded into the Internet arena in 2007, where they became popular on YouTube, Myspace, and Metacafe. He prided himself on being a terrific uncle and on hanging out with his large Italian family. He married Bessy Gatto. Bessy has promoted Joe across her Twitter account. He and The Tenderloines carried on TV's grand tradition of elaborate prank shows, first pioneered by Candid Camera and its creator, Allen Funt. ^[1]