Who is Burning Joe? 'America's Got Talent' contestant was stuntman on 'The Matrix Resurrections'
The highly-anticipated season 17 of 'America's Got Talent' is just around the corner and we couldn't be more excited about it. After discovering some hidden gems like Lindsey Stirling, Terry Fator, Grace VanderWaal, etc, the talent hunt show is back again to find some more exceptional talents and hand out the grand prize of $1 million and an opportunity to be a headliner in Las Vegas.
But before staking a claim on the winner title, the contestants will have to impress the panel of judges -- Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, and Sofia Vergara, as well as the audience. One of the performers hoping to earn a spot in the competition is Burning Joe, a stuntman with a really impressive resume. Will Burning Joe be able to spark the interest of the judges to advance to the next round? We will have to watch the premiere episode to get our answer, but in the meanwhile, you can learn all about the daring stunt master whose acting credits include 'The Matrix Resurrections', right here.
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Who is Burning Joe?
Joe Toedtling or Burning Joe was born in 1979 in Austria. According to Stunt Players, after serving in the military and training as a fighter pilot, Joe started his movie career at the Kahana Stunt School in Florida in 2001. He has since then worked in over 70 movies and tv shows across the globe. Some of his notable stunt works include 'The Mountain Men', 'Point Break', and more recently 'The Matrix Resurrections'.
He holds several Guinness World Records, including a record he set in 2013 for the 'Longest Duration Full Body Burn'. The DailyMail reported that Joe was set on fire by his wife Julia to help him break the previous record. "She always knows how to get me hot, so she was the obvious choice for turning up the heat on this stunt," he said. He walked around the streets of Salzburg burning for five minutes and 41 seconds, to beat the previously held record of five minutes and 25 seconds by Jayson Dumenigo. He is also the recipient of the 'Hall of Honours Award' for a car stunt.
Burning Joe will be showcasing his human torch skills on 'AGT' Season 17. We can't wait to watch his performance.
'America's Got Talent' Season 17 premieres on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at 8 pm on NBC. Following the show's premiere, you can catch all-new episodes every Tuesday from 8 to 10 pm ET/PT. For viewers who wish to tune in to the show without cable, they can do so using any of the streaming services like Sling TV, fuboTV, Hulu With Live TV, AT&T TV, or YouTube TV.