Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Height
185 cm
Age Range
24–32
Also Represented in
Australia & United States of America
Website
Career Highlights
Joe Witkowski is a New Zealand actor and graduate of Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School whose career spans international television, film, and theatre. His screen credits include recurring and guest roles in "One of Us Is Lying", "Sweet Tooth", "The Wilds", "The Panthers", "Madam", "My Life Is Murder", and "Shortland Street." In film, Joe has appeared in Roseanne Liang’s "Shadow in the Cloud" alongside Chloë Grace Moretz, "Guns Akimbo", Jonathan King’s "Black Sheeps", and James Ashcroft’s "When Darkness Loves Us." A strong stage performer, Joe has worked extensively with Auckland Theatre Company, appearing in productions including "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead", "Six Degrees of Separation", "Filthy Business", and "Under the Mountain."
Feature Film.
| 2026 | When Darkness Loves Us | Jackie Hixon (Supporting) | Dir. James Ashcroft |
| 2025 | Black Sheeps | Frank (Supporting) | Dir. Jonathan King |
| 2020 | Shadow in the Cloud | Bradley Finch | Four Knights Film Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2019 | Guns Akimbo | Skizm Commentator | Dir. Jason Lei Howden |
Television.
| 2025 | Shortland Street | Hendrix (Supporting) | South Pacific productions Dir. Various |
| 2023 | Madam | Dooley (Guest) | Dir. Kacie Anning, Madeleine Sami, Peter Salmon |
| 2023 | My Life Is Murder - Season 3 | Chris (Guest) | Dir. Various |
| 2023 | Sweet Tooth - Season 3 | Tex (Episodic Guest) | Netflix/WBTV Dir. Jim Mickle |
| 2022 | One of Us is Lying - Season 2 | Cole (Recurring) | UCP Peacock Dir. Various |
| 2021 | The Wilds - Season 2 | Thom (Guest) | Amazon Dir. Various |
| 2020 | The Panthers | Officer Foley (Recurring Guest ) | TVNZ Dir. by Miki Magasiva, Vea Mafileo & Tom Hern |
| 2019 | Straight Forward | Brenan Lowell | Screentime/ Mastiff |
| 2019 | The Wilds | Thom | ABC Studios Dir. Various |
| 2018 | The Wilds - pilot | Thom | ABC Studios NZ Limited Dir. Susanna Fogel |
Theatre.
| 2019 | Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead | Hamlet | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Benjamin Henson |
| 2019 | Six Degrees of Separation | Ben / Trent | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2018 | Filthy Business | Mickey | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2018 | Under the Mountain | Swedish Twin | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Sara Brodie |
| 2016 | Caucus Caucus Harvest Dawn | Phillip Hatchwell | Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School Dir. Christian Penny, Aaron Cortesi, Jonathan Price |
| 2016 | Miss En Scene: Magnolia | Jim Kurring | Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School Dir. Vaughan Slinn, Heather Timms |
| 2016 | The Tempest | Stephano, Ariel | Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School Dir. Robin Payne |
| 2015 | Foreskins Lament | Foreskin | Toi Whakaari Dir. Jonathan Hendry, Heather Timms |
| 2015 | The Adding Machine | Number 1 | Long Cloud Youth Theatre Dir. Stella Reid |
| 2013 | Westside Story | Tony | Samuel Marsden |
| 2012 | Les Miserables | Enjolras | Saint Patrick’s College Dir. Andrew Brenan, Rodger Powdrell |
| 2009 | Oliver | Oliver | Saint Patrick’s College Dir. Andrew Brenan, Rodger Powdrel |
Web Series.
| 2019 | The Basement | Will | Great Southern TV |
Training.
| Self-tape Masterclass with Tandi Wright - 2018 | |||
| Acting Workshop - 2016, Brita McVeigh | |||
| Chekhov Workshop - 2016, Elena Stejko | |||
| Combat Workshop - 2016, Allan Henry | |||
| Screen Workshop - 2016, Miranda Harcourt | |||
| Bachelor of Performing Arts Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School - 2015 |