What ever happened to Joe Nieves?
By JD
Known to us as Carl the Bartender at MacLarens, we haven’t seen Joe Nieves in awhile. Not since Monday Night Football last season where he had much more of a speaking role and I thought he might be featured a little more prominently. Then he’s gone, just like that.
From the DVDs I know that Joe Nieves was originally supposed to play a cop in the pilot, but the role was cut. He showed up to work in his own cop outfit and made such an impression on Bays and Thomas that they gave him the part of Carl the Bartender (aspiring actor’s note: show up in outfit.)
More trivia: both the character Carl and the bar—MacLaren’s—is named after production assistant Carl Maclaren who, I believe, is the assistant to Bays and Thomas and has come up with a couple Barneyisms over the years.
But where’d Joe Nieves go? I always liked his appearances. Wendy the Waitress is still around, so why can’t Carl come back?
Consider this post a petition. Bring back Joe Nieves! Who’s going to write their number on Drunk Ted’s arm? He’ll wake up with the penguins at the zoo! Leave your support in the comments. Or maybe you hate Nieves. You’d be wrong, but you can still comment.
Carl the Bartender appeared in:
Pilot
The Sweet Taste of Liberty
The Slutty Pumpkin
Matchmaker
The Pineapple Incident
Ted Mosby, Architect
Swarley
Columns
Monday Night Football
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AF | Friday, April 4th, 2008 02:34 pm GMT -4
I would definitely like to see Joe again even if he’s only a background feature.
ky | Friday, April 4th, 2008 05:14 pm GMT -4
I want carl back!! He’s a major player in my fav episode – the pineapple incident
Jamiesen | Friday, April 4th, 2008 09:07 pm GMT -4
Carl needs to return, I really liked his appearances. Carl has to come back if not for us fans, for the penguins!
blarg | Friday, April 4th, 2008 10:30 pm GMT -4
I was thinking the exact same thing when I saw the last episode ‘the bracket’
what the heck happened to carl. I mean no offense to this guy
http://img218.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=62531_vlcsnap-1571987_122_355lo.JPG
but your not Carl. I want the bartender back who will write my phone number on my arm when I get lost in NY
Bring Joe Nieves back!
-blarg
Jen | Sunday, April 6th, 2008 03:46 pm GMT -4
Bring back vampire Carl!
german dude | Saturday, March 27th, 2010 06:49 am GMT -4
Whut up.
i also want carl back. Every story needs a vampire. We want our vampire back.
Phone call 4 swarlsbarkley!!!
Cheryl | Friday, April 8th, 2011 06:25 pm GMT -4
Yeah, I miss the Carl in the Pineapple Incident, please bring him back, or at least dont bring in some not-Carl-but-Carl
Dandy | Friday, May 27th, 2011 05:37 pm GMT -4
He recently appeared in the game L.A Noire, where he voiced a… Wait for it… Bartender. Other than that, I’ve got nothing. Guess he doesn’t do a lot of acting. I did quite like him though, a nice character.
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