Ed Karvoski Jr. has worked in various aspects of the entertainment and publishing industries for over 25 years.
In the mid-1970s, Karvoski was among the first artists to perform theater at The Boston Center for the Arts. Soon after moving to New York City in the late '70s, he appeared in recurring roles on As the World Turns and Search for Tomorrow. Also in New York, he wrote and performed with the comedy-sketch troupe Manhattan Bananas, appearing at theaters and cabarets throughout the city. In the '80s, Karvoski relocated to Los Angeles, where he landed guest roles on television shows ranging from Facts of Life to Fantasy Island.
In recent years, Karvoski has focused on a variety of writing projects. As a comedy writer, he has written material for Jay Leno and a number of radio deejays. As an entertainment journalist, his work has appeared in numerous publications, both national and regional.
Karvoski is the author of five books: The Movie Queen Quiz Book (Writers Club Press, 2002); Award-Winning Men (Writers Club Press, 2002); All-Male (Kensington Publishing, 1999); What's Your Gay & Lesbian Entertainment I.Q.? (Kensington Publishing, 1998); and A Funny Time to Be Gay (Fireside/ Simon & Schuster, 1997).
Karvoski and his books have been featured in countless publications, including The New York Times, USA Weekend and Publishers Weekly. Additionally, the village Voice dubbed him "an insatiable vacuum cleaner in the show-biz closet."
Back in his old stomping grounds, Karvoski currently resides in Massachusetts.
