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| Born | Joe Anderson (1982-03-26)26 March 1982 (age 43) England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Notable work | Across the Universe Control The Ruins The Crazies Hannibal |
| Spouse | Elle Anderson[1] |
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| Awards | California Independent Film Festival Rising Star Award (2008) |
Joe Anderson (born 26 March 1982) is an English actor best known for his work inAcross the Universe,Becoming Jane,Control,The Ruins,The Crazies,Horns and as Alistair inThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) and Asa Farrell in theWGN America drama seriesOutsiders. He also played Joseph inThe Reckoning.
Anderson's father is actorMiles Anderson and his mother is talent agent Lesley Duff. He has been acting professionally since childhood. He attendedRichmond upon Thames College and later theWebber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. His interests include photography, guitar and gymnastics. He has been diagnosed withdyslexia and attributes this to his move into acting.[2]
Anderson has worked in film, television and on stage at theChichester Festival Theatre. Earlier in his career he appeared inCopying Beethoven, playingLudwig van Beethoven's nephew Karl. He then starred as Max Carrigan, a young American man, drafted into theVietnam War inAcross the Universe. After that, he appeared in period filmBecoming Jane as Henry Austen,Jane Austen's older brother, then as bassistPeter Hook of the bandJoy Division inAnton Corbijn's 2007 filmControl. In 2008, he played Elliot inThe 27 Club[3] and aGerman tourist inThe Ruins. In 2009, he starred inHigh Life as Donnie and inLove Happens as the musician boyfriend ofJennifer Aniston's character. He was also seen inAmelia, the biopic ofAmelia Earhart, and inOperation: Endgame[4] as the main character Fool. He appeared in 2010'sThe Crazies,[5] aremake of the1973 horror film of the same name.
He and his castmates fromControl were featured inthe Killers' music video for their version of theJoy Division song "Shadowplay".
In an interview with Pure Movies, he said talking about himself made him feel "uncomfortable" and "self indulgent" and that he struggled with it.[2]
In 2012, he starred as Lincoln Cole in the television seriesThe River. He appeared as Alistair inThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, and in 2014 co-starred alongsideDwayne Johnson inHercules.[6]
In December 2014, it was announced that Anderson would be replacingMichael Pitt in the role ofMason Verger in the third season of the TV seriesHannibal.[7]
In May 2024, he appeared as John Francis Vater in theDoctor Who episode "Boom".[8]
Anderson received the Rising Star Award at theCalifornia Independent Film Festival in 2008.[9] He was named Best Actor Drama atFort Lauderdale International Film Festival 2008 for his performance inThe 27 Club.[10]
InAcross the Universe, he sangcovers ofBeatles songs. The numbers he performed solo or with other cast members included "Hey Jude", "Happiness Is a Warm Gun", "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Dear Prudence", "Because" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)". All of these recordings were released on the correspondingsoundtrack album.
InControl, as bassistPeter Hook of the groupJoy Division, he and his cast mates performed "Transmission", "Leaders of Men" and "Candidate" among others. These three performances were shown in their entirety in the special features under the extended performance scenes section of the DVD.[11] "Transmission" was the only recording by the cast released on thesoundtrack album.[12]
InThe 27 Club, Anderson played the bassist of a successful music duo called Finn. He and cast/bandmateJames Forgey penned the theme song for the film.[13] A studio version and an acoustic version of the song were made available on the film's official website.
InHorns, Anderson played Terry Perrish, a famous trumpet player and brother of Ig Parrish, played byDaniel Radcliffe.[14] In the film, Anderson performs lead trumpet in a scene with the bandThe Brass Action.
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2004 | Creep | Male Model |
| 2005 | Silence Becomes You | Luke Green |
| 2006 | Copying Beethoven | Karl van Beethoven |
| Little Box of Sweets | Seth | |
| 2007 | Across the Universe | Max Carrigan |
| Becoming Jane | Henry Austen | |
| Control | Peter Hook | |
| 2008 | The 27 Club | Elliot |
| The Ruins | Mathias | |
| 2009 | Amelia | William "Bill" Stutz |
| High Life | Donnie | |
| Love Happens | Tyler | |
| 2010 | Operation: Endgame | Fool |
| The Crazies | Russell Clank | |
| 2011 | Flutter | John |
| The Grey | Todd Flannery | |
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Alistair |
| 2013 | A Single Shot | Obadiah |
| Horns | Terry Perrish | |
| 2014 | Hercules | Phineas |
| Supremacy | Garrett Tully | |
| 2015 | Bleeding Heart | Cody |
| 2016 | Abattoir | Declan Grady |
| My Father Die | Asher Rawlings | |
| 2017 | Hangman | Hangman |
| The Ballad of Lefty Brown | Frank Baines | |
| 2019 | Backdraft 2 | Sean McCaffrey |
| Cold Blood | Kappa | |
| 2020 | The Reckoning | Joseph |
| 2022 | The Devil Conspiracy | Lucifer |
| 2024 | Murder Company | Smith |
| The Last Front | Laurentz | |
| 2025 | The Spirit Lock |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Midsomer Murders | Max "Mad" Ransom | Episode: "Second Sight" |
| Afterlife | Phil | Episode: "More Than Meets the Eye" | |
| 2012 | The River | Lincoln Cole | 8 episodes |
| 2014 | The Divide | Terry Kucik | |
| 2015 | Hannibal | Mason Verger | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Outsiders | Asa Farrell | 14 episodes |
| 2020 | Soulmates | Travis | Episode: "Break On Through" |
| 2024 | Doctor Who | John Francis Vater | Episode: "Boom" |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Work |
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| 2008 | Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival | Best Actor Drama | Won | The 27 Club |
| 2011 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | The Crazies |
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