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Also known as Joel Moore

American actor

Person · Open Library

Works
1

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  • Varieties of Capitalism in Southeast Asia

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
composer

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Total plays
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Key facts

Born
( 1977-09-25 ) September 25, 1977 (age 48) , Portland , Oregon , U.S.
Education
Mt. Hood Community College , Southern Oregon University ( BFA )
Occupations
Actor, director
Years active
1996–present
Spouse
Kineret Karen Ben Yishay ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2009 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2011 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Joel
Family name
Moore
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Portland
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Joel David Moore (Tribeca 2016).jpg
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Commons category
Joel Moore
date of birth
1977-09-25
name in native language
Joel David Moore
start of work period
1996-00-00
social media followers
62039
writing language
English language
birth name
Joel David Moore
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Encyclopedic overview

Joel David Moore (born September 25, 1977) is an American character actor and director. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Moore studied acting in college before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a film career. His first major role was as Owen Dittman in the 2004 comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, followed by roles in the comedy Grandma's Boy (2006), Terry Zwigoff's Art School Confidential (2006), and the independent slasher film Hatchet (2006).

In 2008, he was cast in the role of Colin Fisher on the Fox series Bones, a guest role he portrayed in sixteen episodes until the series' conclusion in 2017. In 2009, he was cast as Dr. Norm Spellman in James Cameron's Avatar (2009), a role he reprised for the film's sequels, Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025).

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