Joel David Moore

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Joel David Moore
Joel David Moore (Tribeca 2016).jpg
Moore in 2016
Born (1977-09-25) September 25, 1977 (age 46)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Alma mater Southern Oregon University
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Kineret Karen Ben Yishay
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(m. 2009;div. 2011)​
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Joel David Moore (born September 25, 1977) is an American character actor [2] and director. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Moore studied acting in college before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a film career. His first major role was as Owen Dittman in the 2004 comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story , followed by roles in the comedy Grandma's Boy (2006), Terry Zwigoff's Art School Confidential (2006), and the independent slasher film Hatchet (2006).

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In 2008, he was cast in the role of Colin Fisher on the Fox series Bones , a guest role he portrayed in sixteen episodes until the series' conclusion in 2017. In 2009, he was cast as Dr. Norm Spellman in James Cameron's Avatar (2009), a role he reprised for the film's sequels, Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and the upcoming Avatar 3 (2025).

Moore has also starred in several music videos, and directed films: His directorial debut was the psychological thriller Spiral (2007), followed by the drama Youth in Oregon (2016). Moore also directed the film Killing Winston Jones which was shot in 2012 but never released.

Early life

Moore was born on September 25, 1977, in Portland, Oregon, [3] [4] the son of Missy (née Irvine) and John Moore. [5] Moore was raised in Portland, where his family resided in the Mount Tabor neighborhood. [5] He graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School in 1995. [3] [4] [5]

After high school, Moore attended Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon, for two years. In 1998, he transferred to Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon, where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree [5] in 2001 [3] and performed for two summers at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. [4]

Career

2000–2007: Early roles

Before relocating to Hollywood, Moore starred with Gretchen Stouts and Nina Smidt in Tom Monson's Drug Wars, The High Times (1999), a video about underage binge drinking. [6]

In 2000, he moved to Los Angeles, California, and appeared in several television commercials, including ones for eBay, Cingular Wireless, and Best Buy. [7] Moore shot an international campaign for a branch of Siemens cell phones, XELIBRI, which won a Lion Award. Moore made an appearance in the music video for the song "Youth of the Nation" by rap rock band P.O.D.

Moore's first major film role was in 2004's Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story . Between 2004 and 2005, he appeared in a recurring guest role on the NBC series LAX . [8] This was followed by roles in the films Grandma's Boy , and as a jaded art student [9] in Terry Zwigoff's Art School Confidential (both 2006). [10] [11] The same year, he also had a lead role in the independent slasher film Hatchet , [11] a bit part in The Shaggy Dog , and a supporting role in El Muerto , based on the eponymous comic book series. Also in 2007, Moore made directorial debut with the psychological thriller Spiral , which he filmed in his hometown of Portland, and co-starred in with Amber Tamblyn. [11]

2008–present: Acting and directing

In 2008, he was cast in the supporting role of Dr. Norm Spellman in James Cameron's Avatar (2009). [11] The same year, he was cast as intern Colin Fisher on the Fox series Bones , [12] a guest role he would portray across 16 episodes until the series' conclusion in 2017. During the fifth season episode "The Gamer in the Grease", his character invites two other characters, Dr.Jack Hodgins (portrayed by T. J. Thyne) and Dr. Lance Sweets (portrayed by John Francis Daley) to attend the Avatar premiere, in which Moore was also cast. Moore also had a supporting role in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009), a remake of the 1956 film of the same name. [13] He also starred alongside Katy Perry in her 2009 music video for "Waking Up in Vegas". [14]

Other film roles included a supporting part in 2012's Savages , directed by Oliver Stone, [15] and in the crime-thriller Gone (2012), opposite Amanda Seyfried. [15] Moore directed Killing Winston Jones in fall 2012 in Savannah, Georgia, which starred Danny Glover, Jon Heder and Richard Dreyfuss. [16] The film was never released. [17]

He would also reprise his role with a cameo appearance in Hatchet III (2013). [18] During 2014–2015, he had a supporting role in the series Forever , and also in the thriller The Guest (2014), [19] and Joey Ramone in the 2013 historical film CBGB . [20]

In 2016, he directed his second feature, Youth in Oregon , starring Frank Langella, Christina Applegate and Billy Crudup. [11] [21] In 2017, it was reported that Moore had signed on to appear in the Avatar sequels, Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Avatar 3 (2025). [22]

Filmography

Acting roles

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Foxfire First Geek
2000Drug Wars, The High TimesJake
2004 Raising Genius Rolf
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Owen Dittman
2005Reel GuerrillasNick WalkerThe Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2006 Grandma's Boy J.P.
The Shaggy Dog Pound employee
Art School Confidential Bardo
Miles from HomeMilesShort film
The Elder Son Kenny
Hatchet Ben
2007 American Hustle 3rd Spartan
El Muerto Issac "Zak" Silver
Spiral MasonAlso co-director and co-screenwriter
Shanghai Kiss Joe Silverman
2008 The Hottie and the Nottie Nate Cooper Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (with Paris Hilton)
Wieners Greg King
The Tiffany ProblemSam HaneShort film
Fairy Tale PoliceBig Bad Wolf
2009 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Corey Finley
Bed RiddenJayShort film
StuntmenTroy Lebowski
Avatar Dr. Norm Spellman
2010The Third RulePeterShort film
Janie JonesDave
2011 Chillerama Adolf Hitler Segment: "The Diary of Anne Frankenstein"
Grassroots Grant Cogswell
Julia X 3D Sam
Shark Night Gordon Guthrie
2012 Gone Nick Massey
Jewtopia Adam Lipschitz
Savages Craig
2013 Hatchet III BenCameo
CBGB Joey Ramone
2014 The Guest Craig
#Stuck Guy
Grace: The PossessionLuke
2015 Divine Access Nigel
2017 Drone Gary
2020 Cut Throat City Peter Felton
The Morning AfterGuy
2022 Daniel's Gotta Die Daniel Powell
Avatar: The Way of Water Dr. Norm Spellman
2023 The Retirement Plan Fitzsimmons
2025 Avatar 3 †Dr. Norm SpellmanPost-production
Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 City Guys Hoover1 episode
2001–2002 Boston Public Hartzell2 episodes
2002Deep CoverPete Steinem
Boomtown Usher #2Episode: "Insured by Smith & Wesson"
Providence HowardEpisode: "The Eleventh Hour"
2003 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch PeteEpisode: "Romance Looming"
Angel Karl VampEpisode: "Salvage"
Six Feet Under Video ClerkEpisode: "The Opening"
Strong Medicine DanEpisode: "Bad Liver"
2004The Amazing WestermansTelevision film
The Guardian Malcolm ReevesEpisode: "Sparkle"
2004–2005 LAX Eddie CarsonRecurring role, 9 episodes
2005 Cooked MikeTelevision film
The Inside Brian PinesEpisode: "Declawed"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Guy in the Yellow HatEpisode: "Dog Eat Dog"
2005–2006 E-Ring Greg – NSA LiaisonRecurring role, 5 episodes
2007 The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning Cooter DavenportTelevision film
House M.D. EddieEpisodes: "One Day, One Room", "Act Your Age"
2008 My Name Is Earl ClydeEpisode: "Quit Your Snitchin'"
2008–2017 Bones Colin Fisher Recurring role, 16 episodes
2009–2010 Medium Keith Bruning4 episodes
2010 Chuck MackintoshEpisode: "Chuck Versus the Couch Lock"
2011 Hawaii Five-0 Sheldon TunneyEpisode: "Kai e'e"
Last Man Standing BruceEpisodes: "Pilot", "Grandparents Day"
2014–2015 Forever Lucas WahlMain role
2017Budding ProspectsPhilTelevision film
American Housewife Captain BeauregardEpisode: "Gala Auction"
2018 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. NoahEpisode: "All the Comforts of Home"

Music videos

YearSongArtistNotes
2001"Youth of the Nation" P.O.D.
2008"Beat It" Fall Out Boy
2009"Waking Up in Vegas" Katy Perry
2010"It's Not Christmas Without You" Katharine McPhee

Filmmaking roles

Feature Film

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriterNotes
2007 Spiral Yes [lower-alpha 1] ExecutiveYes
2012Killing Winston JonesYesExecutiveNoCancelled film release
2016 Youth in Oregon YesNoNo
2021 Hide and Seek YesYesYes
2023 Some Other Woman YesYesNo

As producer

As executive producer

Short Film

YearTitleDirectorWriter
2006Miles from HomeYesYes
2009Found [lower-alpha 2] YesNo
2010Hours BeforeYesYes

Notes

  1. ↑ Co-directed with Adam Green
  2. ↑ Music video for Byron Phillips

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