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Joe Vaz

Actor

Joe Vaz

Born July 29, 1972 in Johannesburg, South AfricaDied June 7, 202526 films

Johannesburg born, Joe Vaz was an actor/writer best known for his character work in Good Omens (2019), Black Sails (2014) and Dredd (2012). Joe started out his career as a musical theatre performer before moving into film and television.

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Joe also ran a micro-budget indie film company, Inkless Media, which produced three shorts, Play by Heart (2005), Blue Valentine (2005) and Beyond Words.

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Chronicle posterFirst watchChronicle20126.9as Michael ErnestoThree high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding.View film

Essential films

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Dredd poster6.9Dredd2012The Dark Tower poster5.8The Dark Tower2017Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die poster7.1Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die2026Grimsby poster6.0Grimsby2016How to Make a Killing poster7.0How to Make a Killing202610,000 BC poster5.510,000 BC2008Death Race 2 poster5.9Death Race 22010Inside Man: Most Wanted poster6.3Inside Man: Most Wanted2019

Filmography

26 films as actor
  1. 2026How to Make a KillingMcArthur Journalist
  2. 2026Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't DieFry Cook
  3. 2025TakeoutTrucker
  4. 2025Street TrashChef
  5. 2024SlayFatboy
  6. 2023EventualPriest
  7. 2020Critters Attack!Ranger Jonathan
  8. 2020Fried BarryMartini
  9. 2019Inside Man: Most WantedMyron
  10. 2018Empire of the SharksJasper
  11. 2018Action PointAldo
  12. 2017The Dark TowerWorker Taheen
  13. 2017DetourBarman
  14. 2016An American Girl: Lea to the RescueMiguel Belo
  15. 2016GrimsbySupporter (uncredited)
  16. 2015MomentumBank Manager
  17. 2014Northmen: A Viking SagaMurdill
  18. 2012DreddBig Joe
  19. 2012ChronicleMichael Ernesto
  20. 2011There Are No HeroesDoctor
  21. 2011Blue Crush 2
  22. 2010Death Race 2Rocco
  23. 2010Long StreetKaraoke singer
  24. 2010Lost Boys: The ThirstClaus
  25. 2008Starship Troopers 3: MarauderElmo Gonif
  26. 200810,000 BCChief of Guards