Joel Tobeck
Joel Tobeck | |
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| Born | 2 June 1971 |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Partner | Yvette Tobeck |
| Children | 3 |
| Mother | Liddy Holloway |
| Relatives | Phil Holloway (grandfather) |
Joel Tobeck (born 2 June 1971 in Auckland, New Zealand) is an actor known for his roles in the television series Tangle, The Doctor Blake Mysteries, Xena Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and Young Hercules and Sons of Anarchy.[1][2] In 2016 Tobeck began performing as the demon Baal on the show Ash vs Evil Dead.[3]
Career
[edit]Tobeck is known for his roles in the television series Tangle, The Doctor Blake Mysteries, Xena Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Young Hercules and Sons of Anarchy.[1][2] In 2016 Tobeck began performing as the demon Baal on the show Ash vs Evil Dead.[3]
Just before playing ethical police superintendent Lawson of the 1950s and 1960s in The Doctor Blake Mysteries from 2013 to 2017, he took a turn playing a crooked cop of the 1920s in one episode, Blood and Circuses, in the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, the 11th episode of the first series, in 2012.
Personal life
[edit]Tobeck lives in Cambridge with his partner Yvette, with whom he has three children.[4] He is the son of actress Liddy Holloway, and the grandson of former Labour Party minister Phil Holloway.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Shrimp on the Barbie | Lance, bar patron | Film |
| 1992 | The Summer the Queen Came | Miles | Film |
| 1993 | Sure to Rise | Parachutist | Short film |
| 1994 | Old Bastards | Waiter | Short film |
| 1999 | Channelling Baby | Tony | Film |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Guritz | Film |
| 2005 | Little Fish | Moss | Film |
| 2005 | Stealth | Black Ops Leader | Film |
| 2006 | A.K.A | Unknown | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Silence | Ross Moss | TV movie |
| 2007 | Eagle vs Shark | Damon | Film |
| 2007 | Ghost Rider | Redneck | Film |
| 2007 | 30 Days of Night | Doug Hertz | Film |
| 2007 | The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep | Sgt. Walker | Film |
| 2009 | Accidents Happen | Ray Conway | Film |
| 2010 | Feud | Lindsay Ferguson | Film (short) |
| 2010 | The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell | Ron | Film |
| 2011 | Sleeping Beauty | Businessman | Film |
| 2015 | Venus and Mars | Ross Grantham | Film |
| 2018 | Mortal Engines | Burgermeister | Film |
| 2024 | A Mistake | Alistair | Film |
Television series
[edit]| Year | TV series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Shortland Street | Craig Develter | Guest role[4] |
| 1996–1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Strife and Deimos | Recurring character[5] |
| 1998–1999 | Young Hercules | Strife and Deimos | Recurring character |
| 2000–2001 | Cleopatra 2525 | Creegan | Recurring character |
| 2000–2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Strife and Deimos | Recurring character |
| 2003 | Power Rangers Ninja Storm | Footzilla & Slob Goblin (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Power Rangers Dino Thunder | Jupitor (voice) | Episode "A Ranger Exclusive" |
| 2005 | Interrogation | Unknown | S01E09 – "Family Matters" |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Jeff Henry | S05E19 – "At Rest" |
| 2009 | 30 Seconds | Martin Manning | Main character |
| 2009–2012 | Tangle | Tim Williams | Main character |
| 2010 | This Is Not My Life | Richard Foster | Main character |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Kurt Miller | S01E11 – "Palekaiko" |
| 2010 | Sons of Anarchy | Donny | Recurring character |
| 2010 | City Homicide | Richard McCallister | Recurring character |
| 2011 | Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud | Gary Majors | Recurring character |
| 2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries ("Blood and Circuses" episode) | Snr Sgt Grossmith | Guest role |
| 2012 | Power Rangers Samurai | Duplicator (voice) | episode "Runaway Spike" |
| 2013–2014 | Power Rangers Megaforce | Yuffo & Gorgax (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Spartacus: War of the Damned ("Season 3 Episode 10 "Victory") | Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey The Great) | Cameo |
| 2013 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Chief Supt Matthew Lawson | Main character |
| 2015–2016 | Shortland Street | Jimmy Isaac | Recurring |
| 2015–2016 | Westside | Des McEwen | Recurring |
| 2016–2018 | Ash vs. Evil Dead | Baal | Recurring[6] |
| 2018 | Harrow | Tom Pimfold | S01E10 – "Mens Rea" |
| 2019 | Secret City | Jim Hellier | Season 2 |
| 2020 | One Lane Bridge | Stephen | Main character[7] |
| 2020 | Power Rangers Beast Morphers | Digitron (voice) | Episode "Cruisin for a Bruisin" |
| 2020 | The New Legends of Monkey | Cranius | Recurring Character |
| 2020 | Black Hands | Robin Bain | Main Character |
| 2022 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Bobby Oades | Episode "From the Cradle to the Grave" |
| 2022 | The Luminaries | Ben Lowenthal | Recurring character |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Joel Tobeck and The Doctor Blake Mysteries". Retrieved 31 October 2016 – via Yahoo New Zealand.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Perrott, Alan (11 July 2011). "Joel Tobeck's act of faith". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Ash Vs. Evil Dead gets ugly real fast in the slammer". 30 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016 – via The AV Club.
- ^ a b Nealon, Sarah. "Joel Tobeck: Shortland Street's Daddy Cool". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2002). Crime Fighting Heroes of Television: Over 10,000 Facts from 151 Shows, 1949–2001. McFarland. p. 54. ISBN 0-7864-1395-6. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ Moore, Debi. "First Look at Baal from Ash vs. Evil Dead Season 2". Dread Central. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "One Lane Bridge (TV Series) 2". Great Southern Film & Television. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
External links
[edit]- Joel Tobeck at IMDb
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