West, Joel 1975-

PERSONAL

Born April 6, 1975, in Indianola, IA; son of Rob West and Jan Gipple (a veterinary technician); married Anna Bocci (an actress), August 2002; children: one. Education: Attended Buena Vista College. Avocational Interests: Photography, carpentry, landscaping, and writing.

Addresses:

Manager—Seven Summits Pictures and Management, 8906 West Olympic Blvd., Ground Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career:

Actor. Previously worked as a model for Calvin Klein, Versace, Armani, and Hugo Boss, among others; appeared in a television commercial for Bacardi; was an actor and producer for a small theater company in Los Angeles, CA. Also worked for a construction company and as a set designer and constructor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Christopher, The Smokers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2000.

Kyle, The Giving Tree (also known as Brutal Truth, Shaded Places, and The Brutal Truth), Eternity Pictures, 2000.

Jeremy, Krocodylus (also known as Blood Surf and Crocodile), Trimark Pictures, 2000.

Joel, The Elite, PM Entertainment Group, 2001.

Blood Surf, 2001.

Zero, Scorcher, Buena Vista Home Video, 2002.

Niles Spencer, Global Effect, 2002.

Zednik, Con Express, 2002.

Slickster filmmaker, All Features Great and Small (short), 2005.

Starting Out in the Evening, 2007.

Also appeared in The Journeyman (short).

Film Work:

Worked as producer, The Journeyman (short).

Television Appearances; Series:

Shupe, Oz, HBO, 2000-2003.

Officer Aaron Jessop, CSI: Miami, CBS, 2003-2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Extreme Makeover: Wedding Edition, ABC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Model Homes, HGTV, 1998.

Rocco, "Kiss and Tell," Felicity, The WB, 2002.

(Uncredited) Malek, "Long Live the Queen," Charmed, The WB, 2002.

Selwin Burnet, 10-8, ABC, 2003.

Staff Sergeant Finch, "The 7-10 Split," American Dreams (also known as Our Generation), NBC, 2004.

Chris, "Be Careful What You Wish For," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2004.

Raakin, "Borderland," Enterprise (also known as Star Trek: Enterprise), UPN, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Fabian, An Appalachian Twelfth Night, The Globe Playhouse, West Hollywood, CA, 2002.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Wrote The Journeyman (short).

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Joel West Website,http://www.joelwestcollection.com, July 7, 2007.