Joseph Gatt
| Joseph Gatt | |
|---|---|
 Joseph Gatt attends the Star Trek "Into Darkness" Blu-Ray release party at the California Science Center | |
| Born |
3 December 1974 Notting Hill, London, England, U.K. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Website | |
| http://josephgatt.com/ | |
Joseph Gatt (born 3 December 1974) is an English actor.
Early life
Born and brought up in Kensington, London,[1] Gatt began his professional training at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, graduating with a Bachelor's degree.[2]
Career
Actor
After graduating from drama school in London, Gatt shot his first film role in Greece, playing opposite Oliver Reed, in Orpheus & Eurydice.[3][4] Among other roles, Gatt performed in Miss Saigon, produced by Cameron Mackintosh[5] 'Len Miller' in ITV's police drama The Bill[6] Saurian, for the Sci-Fi Channel[7][8] 'Incubus' in Killing Ariel[9] and 'Uber Phantom' in the horror film Pulse[10] produced by Wes Craven, and 'Luke' in Mary Lambert's vampire series 'Dark Path Chronicles'.[11] Gatt has also performed leading roles as a motion capture actor[12] for Sony Computer Entertainment including 24: The Game and 'Rohn' in Lair.
Gatt voices Lord Scourge in the LucasArts/Bioware game Star Wars: The Old Republic and several characters on the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. [citation needed]
Other recent notable roles for Gatt have been as "Lars", a recurring guest-star in Illeana Douglas' Easy to Assemble, a guest-star in Eagleheart opposite Chris Elliott, as Rebecca Romijn's right-hand man, "Agent Hawk" in the NBC series Chuck, and in a hilarious role playing Ponda Baba opposite Christian Slater in the Star Wars fan favorite, "Breaking In - Episode XIII".
Recently, Gatt brought to life the role of "The Albino" in the hit HBO/Cinemax show Banshee opposite Antony Starr and Ben Cross, to much critical & fan acclaim.
Gatt played "Frost Giant Grundroth" in Marvel Studios' Thor, opposite Anthony Hopkins and directed by Kenneth Branagh.
Gatt played Science Officer 0718 in the J. J. Abrams-directed Star Trek Into Darkness (2013).[13][14][15]
In 2013, he landed a role on the popular HBO series Game of Thrones. Gatt will play a yet unknown character, but was previously thought to have been playing Styr, the Magnar of Thenn.[16]
Model
Gatt has sustained a successful career as a model in Europe and the United Kingdom working for Giorgio Armani, Vogue UK, British Telecom, Levi's, Northern Rock, Gucci and Guess Jeans among others.[17]
References
- ↑ "Joseph Gatt, SAG, Equity". Official Joseph Gatt site. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ↑ "National Council for Drama Training.". NCDT site. Archived from the original on 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ↑ "Orpheus & Eurydice IMDB.". IMDB site. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ↑ "Orpheus & Eurydice Listing.". Top Ten Reviews. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ↑ "Miss Saigon cast.". Miss Saigon Programme / JosephGatt.com. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ↑ "'Piggy in the Middle' Imdb Listing.". IMDB. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ↑ "'Saurian' Imdb Listing.". IMDB. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ↑ "Horror Movies Database". Horror Movies Database. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ↑ "Killing Ariel". killing ariel website. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ↑ "Official 'Pulse' website.". 'Pulse the Movie' site. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ↑ "Dark Path Chronicles.". 'Dark Path Chronicles' site. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- ↑ "Moby Games.". Moby Games developer website.
- ↑ "Star Trek Sequel adds Thor Actor Joseph Gatt". The Wrap. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ "Star Trek 2 casts Joseph Gatt". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ↑ "Thor Actor Joseph Gatt joins Star Trek Sequel". Trek Movie. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ↑ Rubin, Julia Lynn (21 August 2013). "'Game of Thrones' Season 4 Casting News: Maltese-Born Actor Joseph Gatt Cast as Styr, Magnar of Thenn (PHOTO)". Headlines & Global News. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ↑ "Joseph Gatt Model Gallery.". Joseph Gatt Official Site. Retrieved 2008-04-29.