Tobeck, Joel 1971- (J Boy T, Joel Tolbeck)

PERSONAL

Full name, Joel Bryan Tobeck; born June 2, 1971, in Auckland, New Zealand; son of Liddy Holloway (an actress); companion of Yvette; children: a daughter. Education: Studied drama at a performing arts school, 1986-91.

Career:

Actor. Auckland Theatre Sports, Auckland, New Zealand, actor, 1993-95; appeared in television commercials, including Yellow Pages, 2001. Musician with the rock group the Applicators, 1994-98, Wide Lapels, 1998-?, and Splitter. Also worked as a waiter and as a bottler in a wine factory.

Awards, Honors:

Television Award nomination, best actor, New Zealand Film and Television Awards, 1995, for True Life Stories; Film Award, best actor, New Zealand Film and Television Awards, 1997, for Topless Women Talk About Their Lives; Television Award nomination, best actor in a television drama, 1998, for Montana Sunday Theatre: Share the Dream; Television Award, best supporting actor in a television drama, 1999, for Lawless.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Queen City Rocker (also known as Tearaway and Total Defiance), 1986, then International Spectrafilm, 1987.

Peter, Just Me and Mario, 1988.

Thin victim, The Grasscutter, 1990.

Lance (Spike), The Shrimp on the Barbie (also known as The Boyfriend from Hell), Unity Pictures, 1990.

McDonald's cashier, My Grandfather Is a Vampire (also known as Grampire, Moonrise, and My Grandpa Is a Vampire), New Zealand Film Commission, 1991.

Miles, The Summer the Queen Came, 1992.

Kevin, Old Bastards (short), 1992.

Paratrooper, Sure to Rise (short), Frame Up Films, 1994.

Mog, Peach (short film), Oceania Parker Ltd. Production, 1995.

Baz, Sarah's Wedding (short), 1996.

Neil, Topless Women Talk About Their Lives, Palace, 1997.

Nod, Memory & Desire, Footprint Films, 1997.

Tony, Channelling Baby, New Zealand Film Commission/Oceania Parker Ltd. Production, 1999.

Robert, Thinking About Sleep, 1999.

Bill, Perfect Strangers, First Look International, 2003.

(As Joel Tolbeck) Orc lieutenant number one and character voices, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (also known as Der Herr der ringe: Die ruckkehr des konigs and The Return of the King), New Line Cinema, 2003.

Voice of Obi, Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island, 2004.

Snead, Mee-Shee: The Water Giant, ContentFilm, 2005.

Moss, Little Fish, First Look International, 2005.

Black ops leader, Stealth, Columbia, 2005.

Damien, Eagle vs. Shark, Miramax, 2007.

Redneck, Ghost Rider (also known as Spirited Racer), Columbia, 2007.

Doug Hertz, 30 Days of Night, Columbia, 2007.

Sergeant Walker, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, Columbia, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Ludo, Strangers, 1988.

Willie, Lotto 10 x T.C.S.'s, 1989.

Jonathan Sturt, True Life Stories, 1994.

Brett, A.C.C. T.V.C., 1994.

Craig Develter, Shortland Street, TV New Zealand, 1994-96.

Strife/Nysus Gaius, Young Hercules, 1998-99.

Various characters, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, syndicated, 1998.

Greg Smith, Jackson's Wharf, TV New Zealand, 1999.

Bandleader, Ice As, 2000.

Creegan, Cleopatra 2525, syndicated, 2000-2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Thin victim, The Grasscutter, Central, 1990.

Turner, Montana Sunday Theatre: The Call Up, 1995.

Bosco, Montana Sunday Theatre: Share the Dream, 1997.

Trevor O'Connor, The Chosen, 1998.

Johnny Flekk, Montana Sunday Theatre: Money for Jam, 1999.

Terry Bowers, Lawless, 1999.

Spider, The Brush-Off, 2004.

A.K.A., CBS, 2006.

Ross Moss, The Silence, ABC [Australia], 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Rupert, Black Beauty, 1990.

Josh, Marlin Bay, 1992.

Jazz, Hightide, 1994.

That Comedy Show, 1994.

Nigel Ogilvie, Plainclothes, 1994.

Brett Waghorn, Controversy, 1995.

Blake, Mysterious Island, 1995.

Sal, Koha Means Joy, 1997.

New Zealand diplomat, New Zealand Cheese TVC, 1997.

Deimos, "Motherhood," Xena: Warrior Princess, syndicated, 2000.

Lucifer, "You Are There," Xena: Warrior Princess, syndicated, 2001.

Voice of Cornell Van Der Velter, "Patience," Mercy Peak, TV New Zealand, 2002.

Cornel Van der Velter, "Do the Right Thing," Mercy Peak, TV New Zealand, 2002.

Cornel Van der Velter, "Best Laid Plans," Mercy Peak, TV New Zealand, 2002.

Voice of Footzilla, "Sensei Switcheroo," Power Rangers Ninja Storm, ABC, 2003.

Voice of Slob Goblin, "Sensei Switcheroo," Power Rangers Ninja Storm, ABC, 2003.

Voice of Jupitor, "A Ranger Exclusive," Power Rangers Dino Thunder, ABC Family, 2004.

Himself, The Tem Show, 2005.

Jeff Henry, "At Rest," Without a Trace (also known as W.A.T.), 2007.

Also appeared in Street Legal; as Hawk, Riding High.

Stage Appearances:

Heir, The Duchess of Malfi, Mercury Theatre, 1976.

Ska, The Wire, Auckland Youth Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, between 1984 and 1986.

Antipholus of Ephesus, Comedy of Errors, Auckland Youth Theatre, between 1984 and 1986.

Royal Flush, Auckland Youth Theatre, between 1984 and 1986.

Find Me, Auckland Youth Theatre, between 1984 and 1986.

Clown Show, Auckland Youth Theatre, between 1984 and 1986.

Status, Auckland Youth Theatre, between 1984 and 1986.

African diplomat, Top Table, Auckland Youth Theatre, between 1984 and 1986.

Toby, The Medium, Auckland Co-Opera, Auckland, New Zealand, 1993.

Regina, chef, and Dirty Dave, Kaos Comedy, Custom Theatrics, between 1994 and 1996.

Basil, Major, and Dave, Fawlty Towers, Custom Theatrics, between 1994 and 1996.

Miles, Spare Prick, Basement Theatre, 1995-96.

Joel, Return of the Summer St. Seven, Basement Theatre, 1995-96.

Lee Harvey Oswald, Assassins, Watershed Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 1995-96.

"WAAAAA!!" Trash, Watershed Theatre, 1995-96.

RECORDINGS

Audio Books:

Narrator for The House Within.

Albums:

(With Splitter) Devil in the Detail, 2002.

Songs:

As J Boy T, recorded the song "Chocolate E. Clair," 1994.