
Born October 3, 1949
From Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Also known as Joseph Arias, Joe Arias
A fixture of New York City’s vibrant downtown performance scene for 30-plus years, Joey Arias is a bona fide NYC icon. Arias lived and worked with legendary musician Klaus Nomi until Nomi’s death in 1983. However, he has long since stepped out of Nomi’s shadow to gain fame in his own right as a perf...

Wig
Self

After Louie
Jai the Chanteuse

The Zanctuary
Dora Ramona del Pilar

Jobriath A.D.
Himself

Arias With a Twist
Himself

Cirque du Soleil: LoveSick
Himself

The Nomi Song
Self

Flawless
Stormy

Dragtime
Self

Drunks
Ruby

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Justine

God Save the Queens

Wigstock: The Movie
Self

Naked in New York
Self

Deadly Game
Ramirez

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Hitchhiker

Big Top Pee-wee
Shim

Mondo New York
Fish Out Of Water / A Hard Days Night

Vandemonium Plus

Mermaids on Heroin
Meridian
The Long Island Four