Joel Tobeck | |
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Born | |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Occupation | Actor |
Partner | Yvette Tobeck |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Liddy Holloway (mother), 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]
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.
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.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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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 | 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 |
Year | TV series | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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