Joseph Mazzello
Joseph Mazzello | |
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| File:Joseph Mazzello Photo Op GalaxyCon Raleigh 2025.jpg Mazzello at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2025 | |
| Born | Joseph Francis Mazzello 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 began his career as a child actor best known for his roles as Tim Murphy in Jurassic Park and Roarke Hartman in The River Wild. As an adult, Mazzello is best known for his portrayal of real-life figures Eugene Sledge in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, Dustin Moskovitz in The Social Network, and John Deacon in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.
Early life
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Early career: 1990–1998
[edit | edit source]Mazzello's first film appearance was a small role in 1990's Presumed Innocent, starring Harrison Ford. He then went on to appear in Radio Flyer, Jersey Girl and the TV film Desperate Choices: To Save My Child in 1992. In 1993, Mazzello got his first big breakthrough when he portrayed Tim Murphy in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park. Later in the same year, he also starred in Richard Attenborough's Shadowlands. He later appeared in 1994's The River Wild as Roarke Hartman.
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
[edit | edit source]Mazzello's first film role in the 2000s was in 2001's Wooly Boys. In 2002, Mazzello made his television debut on Providence. He then appeared on CBS' hit shows CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Without a Trace. Afterwards, he appeared in Raising Helen (2004), The Hollow (2004), The Sensation of Sight (2006), and the short film Beyond All Boundaries (2009). Mazzello made his directorial debut with the short film Matters of Life and Death (2007).
2010–present
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In 2010, Mazzello played Dustin Moskovitz, one of the co-founders of Facebook, in the David Fincher-directed film The Social Network. His performance was well-received by critics and he and the cast were nominated for several awards. During this, he played Eugene Sledge on the mini-series The Pacific. Mazzello went on to appear in G.I. Joe: Retaliation as G.I. Joe operative Mouse in 2013. In 2018, Mazzello portrayed John Deacon in the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, reuniting with his co-star from The Pacific, Rami Malek. [7] The Social Network earned $224.9 million,[8] G.I. Joe: Retaliation $375.7 million,[9] and Bohemian Rhapsody $903.7 million[10] at the worldwide box office.
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Dear Sidewalk | Gardner | ||
| 2016 | Undrafted | Pat Murray | Also director, producer and writer |
| 2018 | Bohemian Rhapsody | John Deacon | |
| 2023 | Unexpected | Bob |
Television
[edit | edit source]| 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" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Sean Stanley | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Eugene Sledge | Miniseries; 10 episodes |
| 2012 | Coma | 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
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External links
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- 1983 births
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American people of English descent
- American people of German-Jewish descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Italian descent
- American male child actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Living people
- Male actors from New York (state)
- People from Rhinebeck, New York
- USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni
- People from Hyde Park, New York