Joey Jeremiah
| Joseph Jeremiah | |
|---|---|
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Degrassi Junior High Degrassi High Degrassi: School's Out Degrassi: The Next Generation character |
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| First appearance |
Degrassi Junior High: January 18, 1987 (episode 1.01: "Kiss Me Steph") |
| Last appearance |
Degrassi: The Next Generation: May 5, 2006 (episode 5.15: "Our Lips Are Sealed, Part 1") |
| Created by | Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore |
| Portrayed by | Pat Mastroianni |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Joey Joe (by Julia) Mr. Jeremiah (by Mr. Raditch) |
| Occupation | Former: Drug Store Stockboy Radio Station Janitor (part-time) Musician/Songwriter (failed) Used Car Dealer |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Jeremiah (wife, deceased) |
| Significant other(s) | Julia Jeremiah (wife, deceased) Caitlin Ryan (two-time fiancée) Tessa Campanelli Sydney Diane |
| Children | Unnamed Child (sex unknown with Tessa; abortion) Craig Manning (stepson) Angela "Angie" Jeremiah (daughter with Julia) |
| Relatives | Unnamed Mother Unnamed Father |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Joseph "Joey" Jeremiah is a fictional character from the Degrassi series portrayed by Pat Mastroianni. His first appearance in the series was as a grade 8 student on Degrassi Junior High. Since his first appearance up to Degrassi High, he has been the main focus character and arguably the most popular among the viewers. On Degrassi: The Next Generation, he is a recurring character.
As a youth, the character's trademark attire was a fedora he always wore over his mullet (though in some early episodes, he wore a beret). His personality was that of a humorous, extroverted, immature slacker. Joey had a penchant for trying to either charm or coerce his peers into getting or doing what he wanted. He was a nuisance to some, yet the character was portrayed with an innocent and caring side to his nature, especially when his friends were in a crisis.
Joey's best friend from the beginning of the series was Wheels. Both Joey and Wheels later became best friends with Snake during the second season, when the trio formed a garage band called "The Zit Remedy" for the school's talent show. The band was later renamed "The Zits" when they went to high school. Despite the skepticism of his bandmates, combined with the band having only one song ("Everybody Wants Something"), Joey dreamed of making a career of this hobby, including making copies of demo tapes and a music video. Gradually, Joey and Snake became each other's best friend, although both remained close friends with Wheels.
At the conclusion of season 2 of Degrassi Junior High, Mr. Raditch informs Joey that he has failed grade eight. This news crushes Joey's spirits, as it means that he cannot join the rest of his friends in high school. Over-crowding of the high school, however, causes Joey's former classmates to take their grade 9 classes (aside from laboratory sciences) at Degrassi Junior High, and Joey thus continues to associate with them. A silver lining to repeating the eighth grade is becoming a classmate of Caitlin Ryan, an intellectual student. Working together on a class presentation, the characters develop an on-and-off relationship with each other as the series progressed.
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