Joseph Mazzello
Joseph Mazzello | |
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Born | Joseph Francis Mazello III September 21, 1983 Rhinebeck, New York, U.S. |
Other names | Joe Mazzello |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Website | josephmazzello |
Joseph Francis Mazzello III (born September 21, 1983)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Tim Murphy in Jurassic Park, Roarke Hartman in The River Wild, Eugene Sledge in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, Dustin Moskovitz in The Social Network, and Queen bass player John Deacon in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.
Early life
Mazzello was born in Rhinebeck, New York, and raised in Hyde Park, New York, the son of Virginia (née Strong) and Joseph Francis Mazzello Jr., who owned a dance studio.[2][3] Mazzello went to the Catholic school Our Lady of Lourdes.[4] He is an alumnus of the University of Southern California, entering the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2001 following a recommendation letter from director Steven Spielberg.[5] Mazzello paid for school with his salary from a small appearance in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), something the actor jokingly referred to as his graduation present from Spielberg.[6]
Career
Early career: 1990–1998
Mazzello's first film appearance was a small role in 1990's
In 1995, Mazzello had roles in The Cure and Three Wishes. Both films were critical and commercial failures. Mazzello continued his film career with lead roles in Star Kid in 1997, and in Simon Birch with Ian Michael Smith in 1998. Both were critical and commercial flops. He also provided voice-over work in the English dub of The Adventures of Buratino.
Television debut and directorial debut: 2001–2009
Mazzello's first film role in the 2000s was in 2001's
2010–present
In 2010, Mazzello played
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Presumed Innocent | Wendell McGaffney | |
1992 | Radio Flyer | Bobby | |
Jersey Girl | Jason | ||
1993 | Jurassic Park | Tim Murphy
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Shadowlands | Douglas Gresham | ||
1994 | The River Wild | Roarke Hartman | |
1995 | The Cure | Dexter | |
Three Wishes | Tom Holman | ||
1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Tim Murphy | Cameo |
Star Kid | Spencer Griffith | ||
1998 | Simon Birch | Joe Wenteworth | |
The New Adventures of Buratino | Buratino | Voice; English dub | |
2001 | Wooly Boys | Charles | |
2004 | Raising Helen | Prom date Peter | |
The Hollow
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Scott | ||
2006 | The Sensation of Sight | Tripp | |
2007 | Matters of Life and Death | David Jennings | Short film; also director and writer |
2009 | Beyond All Boundaries | Eugene Sledge | Short film |
2010 | The Social Network | Dustin Moskovitz | |
2011 | Allison | Joe | Short film |
First Kiss | Derek | ||
2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Mouse
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Dear Sidewalk | Gardner | ||
2016 | Undrafted | Pat Murray | Also director, producer and writer |
2018 | Bohemian Rhapsody | John Deacon | |
2023 | Unexpected | Bob |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Unspeakable Acts | Jason Harrison | Television film |
1992 | Desperate Choices: To Save My Child | Willy Robbins | Television film |
1995 | A Father for Charlie | Charlie | Television film |
2002 | Providence | Tony | 2 episodes |
2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Justin Lamond | Episode: " One Hit Wonder "
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2004 | Without a Trace | Sean Stanley | Episode: "Legacy" |
2010 | The Pacific | Eugene Sledge | Miniseries; 10 episodes |
2012 | Coma
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Geoffrey Fairweather | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
2013 | Justified | Billy St. Cyr | 3 episodes |
2014 | Person of Interest | Daniel Casey | 2 episodes |
2016 | Elementary | Griffin | Episode: "A Study in Charlotte" |
2021 | Impeachment: American Crime Story | Paul Begala | Recurring role |
Awards and nominations
References
- Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Joseph Mazzello Biography (1983?-)". filmreference.com.
- ^ "ISSUU - 2-9_HudsonValleyNews by Hudson Valley News". issuu.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ^ Rorke, Robert (May 2, 2010). "Spielberg's Protégé". New York Post. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Chi, Paul (April 5, 2013). "Jurassic Park Kids: Where Are They Now?". PEOPLE. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ "Return to Jurassic Park: Finding The Lost World", The Lost World: Jurassic Park Blu-Ray (2011)
- ^ Busch, Anita (August 21, 2017). "Queen Pic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Finds Bandmates In Ben Hardy, Gwilym Lee & Joe Mazzello". Deadline. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ "The Social Network (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ "G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ "Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 9, 2019.