Joel David Moore (born September 25, 1977) is an American actor who has appeared in television commercials, feature films, and television series. He is best known for his roles as Owen Dittman in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Dr. Norm Spellman in Avatar, and JP in Grandma's Boy.
[>>]Source: WikipediaJoel David Moore (born September 25, 1977) is an American actor who has appeared in television commercials, feature films, and television series. He is best known for his roles as Owen Dittman in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Dr. Norm Spellman in Avatar, and JP in Grandma's Boy.
Early life
Moore was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He went to Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and performed for two summers at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. In 2000, he moved to Los Angeles and reunited with his agent from Portland, Rachelle Ryan, who is now a manager in Los Angeles.
Career
Starting his career in commercials, he has been in over 15 nationals (including eBay, Cingular Wireless, and Best Buy). Moore shot an international campaign for a branch of Siemens cell phones, XELIBRI, which won a Lion Award. Moore's most-recognizable roles may be in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Hatchet and Grandma's Boy.
Moore has appeared in nearly a dozen television shows, including: LAX, CSI, The Guardian, Strong Medicine, Six Feet Under, Angel, Providence, Boomtown, Boston Public, and House, and most recently as a graduate student on Bones. Moore's first film released in 2008 was a starring role in the romantic comedy The Hottie and the Nottie, followed by a lead role in James Cameron's Avatar (2009), opposite Sigourney Weaver and Sam Worthington. Moore also starred alongside Katy Perry in her music video for "Waking Up in Vegas".
Filmography
- Foxfire (1996) - First Geek
- Deep Cover (2002) (TV series) - Pete Steinem
- Raising Genius (2004) - Rolf
- Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) - Owen Dittman
- Sledge: The Untold Story (2005) - Actor/Joel
- Reel Guerrillas (2005) - Nick Walker
- Grandma's Boy (2006) - J.P.
- The Shaggy Dog (2006) - Pound Employee
- Art School Confidential (2006) - Bardo
- Miles from Home (2006) - Miles
- The Elder Son (2006) - Kenny
- Hatchet (2006) - Ben
- American Hustle (2007) - 3rd Spartan
- El Muerto (2007) - Zak
- Spiral (2007) - Mason
- Shanghai Kiss (2007) - Joe
- The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007) (TV) - Cooter
- The Hottie and the Nottie (2008) - Nate Cooper
- Weiners (2008) - Greg
- The Tiffany Problem (2008) - Sam Hane
- Fairy Tale Police (2008) - Big Bad Wolf
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009) - Corey Finley
- Bed Ridden (2009) - Jay
- Stuntmen (2009) - Troy Lebowski
- Avatar (2009) - Norm Spellman
External links
- at the Internet Movie Database
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