Joel David Moore

Joel Moore

Moore in December 2009
Born Joel David Moore
September 25, 1977 (1977-09-25) (age 34)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1996–present

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, Colin Fisher in Bones and J.P. in Grandma's Boy.

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Early life

Moore was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, where he attended Benson Polytechnic High School. He went to 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 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, Grandma's Boy and Avatar.

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 Colin Fisher, a graduate student on Bones. Moore's first major film role was in 2004's Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, though he is also known for his supporting 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", made a cameo in the "Beat It" cover video from Fall Out Boy, and co-starred with Katharine McPhee playing her love interest in her music video "It's Not Christmas Without You" for her Christmas album Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Foxfire First Geek
2004 Raising Genius Rolf
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Owen Dittman
2005 Reel Guerrillas Nick Walker The Dukes Of Hazzard: The Beginning
2006 Grandma's Boy J.P.
Shaggy Dog, TheThe Shaggy Dog Pound Employee
Art School Confidential Bardo
Miles from Home Miles
Elder Son, TheThe Elder Son
Hatchet Ben
2007 American Hustle 3rd Spartan
El Muerto Zak
Spiral Mason
Shanghai Kiss Joe
2008 Hottie and the Nottie, TheThe Hottie and the Nottie Nate Cooper
Weiners Greg
Tiffany Problem, TheThe Tiffany Problem Sam Hane
Fairy Tale Police Big Bad Wolf
2009 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Corey Finley
Bed Ridden Jay
Stuntmen Troy Lebowski
Avatar Dr. Norm Spellman
2010 Third Rule, TheThe Third Rule Peter
Janie Jones Dave
Julia X Sam
2011 Grassroots Grant Cogswell
Chillerama Adolf Hitler segment "The Diary Of Anne Frankenstein"
Shark Night Gordon
2012 Gone Eric post-production
Jonah and the Whale Jonah post-production
Jewtopia Adam Lipschitz post-production
Savages Craig post-production
Stuck Guy filming
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Boston Public Hartzell 2 episodes from 2001–2002
2002 Deep Cover Pete Steinem
Boomtown Usher #2 Episode: "Insured by Smith & Wesson"
Providence Episode: "The Eleventh Hour"
2003 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Episode: "Romance Looming"
Angel Karl Vamp Episode: "Salvage"
Six Feet Under Video Clerk Episode: "The Opening"
Strong Medicine Dan Episode: "Bad Liver"
2004 Amazing Westermans, TheThe Amazing Westermans Television film
Guardian, TheThe Guardian Malcolm Reeves Episode: "Sparkle"
LAX Eddie Carson 9 episodes from 2004–2005
2005 Cooked Mike Television film
Inside, TheThe Inside Brian Pines Episode: "Declawed"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Guy in the Yellow Hat Episode: "Dog Eat Dog"
E-Ring Greg – NSA Liaison 5 episodes from 2005–2006
2007 Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning, TheThe Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning Cooter Television film
House M.D. Eddie Episode: "One Day, One Room"
Episode: "Act Your Age"
2008–
2010
Bones Colin Fisher 6 episodes
2008 My Name Is Earl Clyde Episode: "Quit Your Snitchin'"
2009 Medium Keith Bruning 4 episodes from 2009–2010
2010 Chuck Mackintosh Episode: "Chuck Versus the Couch Lock"
2011 Hawaii Five-0 Sheldon Tunney Episode: "Kai e'e"
2011 Last Man Standing Bruce Episode: "Pilot"
Episode: "Grandparents Day"
2012 Transformers: Darkness Rising Strongarm Voice only

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