Pete Davidson to star in Netflix biopic about punk rock star Joey Ramone Entertainment Fri, Apr 16, 2021 American actor Pete Davidson has been roped in to portray musician and singer Joey Ramone in the next Netflix biopic about the celebrated punk singer. Titled I Slept With Joey Ramone, the biopic about the lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Ramones is based on the 2010 memoir written by Ramone’s brother, Mickey Leigh, and music journalist Legs McNeil. The book offers a sneak peek into the private life and career of the disaffected counterculture icon. Partnered with STXfilm, Netflix has taken over the project to produce I Slept With Joey Ramone.