ACTOR · FROM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Joe Vaz
1972–202535 credits since 2004
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ABOUT JOE
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.
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born29 July 1972
Died7 June 2025
BirthplaceJohannesburg, South Africa
Known forActing
On Cineora30 of 35 titles
Known for
The titles people know Joe from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 30
- Average IMDb
- 5.8
- Highest rated
- Black SailsIMDb 8.2
- Working since
- 2004
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2020s
9 titles · IMDb 5.4 on average
Movieas McArthur Journalist
Movieas Fry Cook
Movieas Trucker
Movieas Chef
Movieas Fatboy
as Priest
Seriesas Dodger · 1 episode
Movieas Ranger Jonathan
The 2010s
22 titles · IMDb 5.8 on average
Movieas Myron
Seriesas Executioner Jean-Claude · 1 episode
Movieas Jasper
Movieas Aldo
Seriesas Harmon · 2 episodes
Movieas Worker Taheen
Movieas Barman
Seriesas Detective Robert Holmen · 1 episode
The 2000s
4 titles · IMDb 6.2 on average
Movieas Elmo Gonif
Movieas Chief of Guards
Seriesas Markham · 3 episodes
Seriesas Sergeant Weston · 1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Joe’s titles.
Sean Cameron MichaelLost Boys: The Thirst, Fried Barry and 2 more
Tamer BurjaqDredd, Detour and 1 more
Jonathan PienaarFried Barry, Street Trash and 1 more
Tom HopperBlack Sails and Northmen: A Viking Saga
Tom TaylorThe Dark Tower and Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Tanit PhoenixDeath Race 2 and Lost Boys: The Thirst
Chris FisherTroy: Fall of a City and Blue Crush 2
Jem GarrardDirector · Slay and Takeout
