Joe Gulla

Joe Gulla is an American playwright, actor, and reality television participant. He is best known for the autobiographical monologues he writes and performs. His Bronx Queen Trilogy is based on his experiences growing up as a gay Italian boy in the Bronx.

Joe is a regular performer at Joe’s Pub at New York City’s legendary Public Theater. His play Reel Wood was selected to participate in the 2019 Last Frontier Theatre Conference in Valdez, Alaska. GAY.PORN.MAFIA, a collection of Joe’s award-winning short plays produced nationally and internationally, had a sold-out world premiere at New York Live Arts Theater in Chelsea and went on to win the 2018 Downtown Urban Arts Festival Audience Award. Previously, The Bronx Queen (Joe’s Pub) and Garbo (Cherry Lane Theater) won the same award in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

As an actor, Joe played Joey in Tony & Tina’s Wedding in San Francisco for many years and Frankie in the off-Broadway production My Big Gay Italian Wedding. He starred on NBC’s LOST, one of television’s first adventure reality series. He can be seen in the upcoming films Guns Up and Stranglehold, and appears frequently on NBC’s Poker Face.

Joe Gulla is in residence at Can Serrat in November 2025.