Profile
Ethnicity
Dutch, European, Māori
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
178 cm
Age Range
30–38
Career Highlights
Joe is a Dutch-Māori film, television and theatre actor, who has worked professionally since he was 15. In 2013, Joe won the Chapman Tripp Theatre Award for Most Promising Male Newcomer. His work has taken him around the country for over a decade now, and he has featured in a number of notable works, including horror film "30 Days of Night", Māori supernatural series "The Dead Lands" and Taika Waititi’s hilarious "Wellington Paranormal." Raised in an artistic family, Joe’s creative abilities come naturally to him. He proudly embraces his Māori and Dutch heritage and his work reflects his deep passion for storytelling and acting. Joe is also fluent in Te Reo Māori.
Short Film.
2021 | Disrupt | CJ (Lead) | Te Koru Media Limited Dir. Jennifer Ward-Lealand |
2015 | Sinking Ship | Sam | Icicle Productions Dir. Carolyn Dekkers |
2011 | Still Missing | Youth | Dir. Barry Carter |
2011 | This Fine Island | Dylan | Dir. Gavin Hipkins |
2007 | Fog | Ricky | Dir. Peter Salmon |
Short Film.
2021 | Sky Tower | Hemi | Rebels & Robots Productions (NZ) Dir. Roberto Nascimento |
2018 | Staying with Penny | Sam | Dir. Caroline Dekkers |
Feature Film.
2016 | Waru | Tops | Dir. Briar Grace Smith |
2007 | 30 Days of Night | Tom Malanson | Dir. David Slade |
Television.
2018 | Shortland Street | Jed Marshall (Guest) | Dir. Various |
2018 | The Dead Lands | Kahi | Randolph TDL Limited Dir. Peter Meteherangi Taiko Burger, Michael Hurst |
2018 | Wellington Paranormal | Pizza Dude | Dir. Jemaine Clement, Jackie Van Beek, Taika Waititi |
2018 | Westside - Season 4 | Marco Neruda | |
2014 | Belief | Cousin | Dir. David Stubbs |
2010 | Secret of Whales | Paka Mamoe | Dir. Phillipp Kadelbach |
2008 | Time Trackers | Captain Wiremu Love | Dir. Danny Mulheron and Thomas Robins |
2006 | The Lost Children | Timoko | Dir. Gibson Group |
Theatre.
2023 | King Lear | Edgar | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Michael Hurst & Ben Henson |
2022 | The Made | John (Supporting) | |
2020 | Provocation | Killer (Lead) | Dir. Jennifer Ward Lealand |
2019 | Pakaru | Braydon | Dir. Mitch Tawhi Thomas |
2018 | The Cherry Orchard | Matu | Auckland Theatre Company |
2017 | When Sun and Moon Collide - ATC Theatre | Declan (Lead) | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Rawiri Paratane |
Web Series.
2019 | Sui Generis | Casper (Lead) | Dir. Roberto Nascimento |
2017 | The New Zealand Space Race | Lawerence | Dir. Brad Griffiths |