- Joe Absolom
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name = Joe Absolom
birthname = Joseph Absolom
birthdate = birth date and age|1978|12|16
location =Greenwich ,London ,England
notable role = Matthew Rose in "EastEnders "
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tonyawards =Joseph Absolom (born
16 December 1978 inGreenwich ,London ) is an English actor best known for playing Matthew Rose in the popularBBC soap opera "EastEnders ".Biography
Joe made his acting debut with the 1991 film "
Antonia and Jane " which was followed by roles in several television series such as "The Bill ", "Dangerfield" and "Silent Witness ".He joined the popular BBC Soap opera "EastEnders" in 1997 and the storyline which gained him recognition was the
Saskia Duncan murder storyline in 1999 when his character Matthew Rose was wrongly imprisoned for the murder by the real culpritSteve Owen (played by Martin Kemp). His character's last appearance was aired in February 2000, and he won the Best Actor Award at theBritish Soap Awards . On several occasions, there has been press speculation that Absolom will return to EastEnders, but he has insisted that he has no intention of ever returning to the show.Since leaving "EastEnders", he played the leading role in the 2002 British horror film "
Long Time Dead " and has played supporting roles inITV television series such as "Doc Martin " and "Vincent".He has recently starred in "The Bill" this year
Filmography
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PA's " (2008) .... Bob Baxter
*"The Story Of … " (2008) .... Baz
*"Caught In A Trap " (2008)
*"Poirot:Mrs McGinty's Dead " (2008) .... James Bentley
*"The Bill : We Are Family (Parts 1 & 2)" (2008) .... Mark Lawrence
*"Doc Martin " (2004–2007) .... Al Large
*"Vincent " (2005–2006) .... PI Robert
*"New Tricks : Congratulations" (2006) .... Luke Hanson
*"The Long Firm " (2004) .... Tommy
*"P.O.W (TV Series) " (2003) .... Drew Pritchcard
*"Trevor's World of Sport " (2003) .... Scott
*"Servants " (2003) .... George Cosmo
*"Unconditional Love (2003) .... Benjamin Cain
*"Extreme Ops " (2002) .... Silo
*"Long Time Dead " (2002) .... Rob
*"Stan the Man " (2002) .... Depp
*"Now You See Her " (2001) .... Lewis
*"Dream (2001) .... Tommy
*"EastEnders " (1997–2000) .... Matthew Rose
*"Dangerfield: Contact" (1997) .... Alex Dell
*"Silent Witness : Friends Like These" (1997) .... Kelvin Price
*"Frighteners : If You Meet A Fairy (1997) .... Errand Boy
*"Touching Evil " (1997) .... Craig Jones
*"The Bill : Toe the Line" (1996) .... Tommy Benning
*"The Tenant of Wildfell Hall " (1996) .... Fergus Markham
*"The Bill : Radio Waves" (1992) .... Kevin Parsons
*"Antonia and Jane " (1991) .... Daniel NashExternal links
*imdb name|id=0009424|name=Joe Absolom
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