- Joel Moore
Infobox actor
name = Joel Moore
imagesize = 160
caption = Moore as "Zak Silver " in the 2007 film, "El Muerto".
birthname = Joel David Moore
birthdate = birth date and age|1977|09|25
birthplace =Portland, Oregon , USA
deathdate =
deathplace =
occupation = Actor
spouse = Stephanie LawsonJoel David Moore (born
September 25 ,1977 ) is an Americanactor who has appeared in television commercials, feature films, and television series.Biography
Early life
Moore was born and raised in
Portland, Oregon . He went toSouthern Oregon University inAshland, Oregon where he earned hisBachelor of Fine Arts degree and performed for two summers at theOregon Shakespeare Festival . In 2000, he moved toLos Angeles and reunited with his agent from Portland, Rachelle Ryan, who is now a manager in Los Angeles.Career
Starting his career in commercials, he has been in over 15 nationals (including
eBay ,Cingular Wireless , andBest Buy ). Moore shot an international campaign for a branch of Siemenscell phone s, XELIBRI, which won aLion Award . Moore's most-recognizable role may be in "" and "Grandma's Boy ".Moore has appeared in nearly a dozen television shows, including: "LAX", "CSI", "The Guardian", "
Strong Medicine ", "Six Feet Under", "Angel", "Providence", "Boomtown ", "Boston Public ", and "House". Moore's first film for release in 2008 is a starring role in the romantic comedy "The Hottie and the Nottie ", followed by a lead role inJames Cameron 's "Avatar" (2009), oppositeSigourney Weaver andSam Worthington .Filmography
*"Foxfire" (1996) - First Geek
*"Deep Cover (2002) TV Series" - Pete Steinem
*"Raising Genius " (2004) - Rolf
*"" (2004) - Owen
*"" (2005) - Actor/Joel
*"The Optimist " (2005) - Kenny
*"Grandma's Boy " (2006) - J.P.
*"The Shaggy Dog" (2006) - Pound Employee
*"Art School Confidential" (2006) - Bardo
*"Spiral" (2006) - Mason
*"Hatchet" (2007) - Ben
*"El Muerto" (2007) - Zak
*"Shanghai Kiss " (2007) - Joe
*"" (2007) (TV) - Cooter
*"The Hottie and the Nottie (2008) - Nate Cooper
*"Weiners " (2008) - Greg
*"Bones (TV series) " (2008) - 1 episode (The Crank in the Shaft) - FisherExternal links
*imdb name|id=0601376|name=Joel David Moore
* [http://www.joeldavidmoore.com Official Joel Moore Website]
* [http://slate.msn.com/id/2100264 Slate.com article: "Why one actor suddenly pops up in ad after ad after ad."]
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