Joey Buttafuoco
Joey Buttafuoco gained notoriety after his wife was shot by his teenage mistress.
Comedian
March 11, 1956
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Joey Buttafuoco, an American auto body shop owner and actor, is best known for his role in The Underground Comedy Movie (1999). He rose to national prominence in the early 1990s when his teenage mistress, Amy Fisher, shot his wife, Mary Jo Buttafuoco, in the face. Since the incident, Buttafuoco has appeared on reality TV shows, documentaries, Married… with Children, and The Howard Stern Show to discuss the event. In recent years, he has faced legal troubles, including serving time in prison for insurance fraud and illegal possession of ammunition.