Joey Zimmerman

Last updated
Joseph Paul Zimmerman
Born
Joseph Paul Zimmerman

(1986-06-10) June 10, 1986 (age 38)
Other namesJ. Paul Zimmerman
Occupation(s)Actor
Director
Producer
Years active1992–present
SpouseBecky Zimmerman (m. 2020)

Joseph Paul Zimmerman (born June 10, 1986) is an American actor known for his role as Dylan Piper in Halloweentown franchise.

Contents

Early life

Zimmerman was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Kat and Harry Zimmerman, a Los Alamos-based actor. His parents divorced and he lived with his father. As a toddler, he moved to San Diego, California. He is Jewish. [1]

Career

Despite Zimmerman generally being recognized for his acting, he has since moved behind the camera. Today, he focuses more on being a creator, producer, writer, and director. He most often works with ZFO Entertainment, which he co-created in 2014, focusing on science fiction projects. [2] [3]

In recent years, Zimmerman has also done more stage acting and directing as well, such as directing The Dark Heart of Poe at Fire Hall Theatre in 2023. [4]

Personal life

At one point, Zimmerman was in a relationship with actress/musician Aria Noelle Curzon. [5] In 2020, he privately married Becky Zimmerman. [2]

Aside from film and television, Zimmerman is also passionate about photography, and regularly shares his photos online. [2]

Filmography

[6] [7] [8] [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard Schiff</span> American actor (born 1955)

Richard Schiff is an American actor. He is best known for playing Toby Ziegler on The West Wing, a role for which he received an Emmy Award. Schiff made his television directorial debut with The West Wing, directing an episode titled "Talking Points". He is on the National Advisory Board of the Council for a Livable World. He had a recurring role on the HBO series Ballers. He had a leading role in ABC's medical drama The Good Doctor, as Dr. Aaron Glassman, president of a fictional teaching hospital in San Jose, California. He also provided the voice and motion-capture for Odin in Santa Monica Studio's God of War: Ragnarök, released in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pauly Shore</span> American comedian and actor (born 1968)

Paul Montgomery "Pauly" Shore is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his roles in 1990s comedy films. Shore began as a stand-up comedian at the age of 17, before becoming an MTV VJ in 1989. This led to a starring role in the comedy film Encino Man in 1992, which was a modest hit. He followed this with leading man vehicles, including Son in Law (1993) and Bio-Dome (1996). Shore provided the voice of Robert "Bobby" Zimuruski in A Goofy Movie and its direct-to-video sequel, An Extremely Goofy Movie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roy Dotrice</span> British actor (1923–2017)

Roy Dotrice was a British stage and screen actor. He played the antiquarian John Aubrey in the solo play Brief Lives. He won a Tony Award for his performance in the 2000 Broadway revival of A Moon for the Misbegotten, also appearing as Leopold Mozart in the film version of Amadeus (1984), Charles Dickens in Dickens of London (1976), and Jacob Wells/Father in Beauty and the Beast.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bob Balaban</span> American actor (born 1945)

Robert Elmer Balaban is an American actor, director, producer and writer. Aside from his acting career, Balaban has directed three feature films, in addition to numerous television episodes and films, and was one of the producers nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for Gosford Park (2001), in which he also appeared. He is also an author of children's novels.

Henry Goodman is a RADA trained British actor. He has appeared on television and radio, in film and in the theatre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeff Fahey</span> American actor

Jeffrey David Fahey is an American actor. His notable roles include Duane Duke in Psycho III (1986), Pete Verill in Clint Eastwood's White Hunter Black Heart (1990), Jobe Smith in The Lawnmower Man (1992), and Captain Frank Lapidus on the ABC series Lost (2008–2010). He is also known for his collaborations with director Robert Rodriguez, appearing in his films Planet Terror (2007), Machete (2010), and Alita: Battle Angel (2019).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonathan Hardy</span> New Zealand actor (1940–2012)

Jonathan Hardy was a New Zealand-Australian film and television actor, writer and director.

<i>Halloweentown II: Kalabars Revenge</i> 2001 television film by Mary Lambert

Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge is a 2001 American fantasy comedy film released as a Disney Channel Original Movie for the Halloween season. It is the second installment in the Halloweentown series. Set two years after the first film, Marnie returns to find Halloweentown's citizens transformed into dull, black-and-white humans. With the help of new friend Kal, she seeks to uncover and reverse the “Grey Spell” before it's too late.

<i>Halloweentown High</i> 2004 television film by Mark A.Z. Dippé

Halloweentown High is a 2004 American fantasy comedy film released as a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on Disney Channel on October 8, 2004, for the holiday of Halloween. It is the third movie in the Halloweentown series. It stars Kimberly J. Brown, Debbie Reynolds, Judith Hoag, and Joey Zimmerman. In the film, Marnie persuades the Halloweentown Council to allow magical students to attend a mortal school, but risks losing her family's powers if something goes wrong before midnight on Halloween. The film attracted over 6 millions viewers during its premiere.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter Bonerz</span> American actor and director (born 1938)

Peter Roman Bonerz is an American actor and director.

Dylan Bruno is an American actor and former model. His first major film role was a supporting part in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan (1998), followed by a lead role in the horror film The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999). On television, Bruno portrayed FBI agent Colby Granger in Numbers and disgraced former Army Ranger Jason Paul Dean in NCIS.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philip Akin</span> Canadian actor

Philip Akin is a Canadian actor.

Mitchell Whitfield is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Barry Farber in Friends (1994–2000), Phobos in W.I.T.C.H., Dr. Bruce Hampton in Minor Adjustments (1995–1996), and Stan Rothenstein in My Cousin Vinny (1992).

Jeffery Kissoon is an actor with credits in British theatre, television, film and radio. He has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company at venues such as the Royal National Theatre, under directors including Peter Brook, Peter Hall, Robert Lepage, Janet Suzman, Calixto Bieito and Nicholas Hytner. He has acted in genres from Shakespeare and modern theatre to television drama and science fiction, playing a range of both leading and supporting roles, from Mark Antony in Antony and Cleopatra and Prospero and Caliban in The Tempest, to Malcolm X in The Meeting and Mr Kennedy in the children's TV series Grange Hill.

<i>Return to Halloweentown</i> 2006 television film by David Jackson

Return to Halloweentown is a 2006 American fantasy comedy film released as a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on October 20, 2006, and is the fourth and final film in the Halloweentown series. The story follows Marnie Piper going to college at Witch University in Halloweentown, where dark forces try to control her magic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brent Huff</span> American film director, actor and model

Brent Huff is an American actor, writer and film director. Huff is best known for his recurring role of Smitty in the hit ABC show, The Rookie and The Rookie: Feds. He has also had recurring roles in Shameless, Pensacola: Wings of Gold and Black Scorpion. Some of Huff's other television appearances include, Mad Men, The West Wing, NCIS, Jag, and Cold Case.

<i>Halloweentown</i> (film series) 1998–2006 American television film series

Halloweentown is an American television series of four fantasy films released as Disney Channel Original Movies: Halloweentown (1998), Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (2001), Halloweentown High (2004), and Return to Halloweentown (2006).

<i>Halloweentown</i> (film) 1998 television film by Duwayne Dunham

Halloweentown is a 1998 American fantasy comedy film directed by Duwayne Dunham. The first installment in Halloweentown series, it stars Debbie Reynolds, Kimberly J. Brown, Joey Zimmerman, and Judith Hoag. It is the fourth Disney Channel Original Movie. It centers on Marnie, who learns she is a witch on her 13th Halloween and is transported to Halloweentown—a magical place where ghosts, ghouls, witches, and werewolves live apart from the human world, but she soon finds herself battling wicked warlocks, evil curses, and endless surprises.

Stan Zimmerman is an American television producer, director and screenwriter. Zimmerman has written for many television series including The Golden Girls, Roseanne and Gilmore Girls and the 1996 feature film A Very Brady Sequel. Zimmerman is also the creator and executive producer of the sitcom Rita Rocks.

References

  1. Harris, Liz (September 3, 1999). "Jewish kid plays questioning Catholic in San Jose play". The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "7 Things You Didn't Know About Joey Zimmerman". TVovermind. 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  3. "About Us". ZFO Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  4. "Greater Grand Forks Community Theatre at the Historic Fire Hall Theatre". Greater Grand Forks Community Theatre at the Historic Fire Hall Theatre. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  5. "Joey Zimmerman - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. "Joey Zimmerman | Actor, Producer, Additional Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  7. "Joey Zimmerman". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  8. "Joey Zimmerman". MUBI. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  9. "Joey Zimmerman". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.