Joseph Gatt
{{short description|English actor (born 1971)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2011}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Joseph Gatt
| image = Joseph Gatt by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = Gatt at the 2022 WonderCon
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1971|12|3}}
| birth_place = Notting Hill, London, England
| occupation = Actor
| website =
| years active = 1999–2022
| partner = Mercy Malick
(2009–present)
}}
Joseph Gatt (born 3 December 1971){{Cite web |title='Game of Thrones' Actor Joseph Gatt Arrested for Contacting Minor for Sexual Offense |url=https://www.tmz.com/2022/04/13/game-of-thrones-joseph-gatt-arrested-contact-minor-sexual-offense/ |date=April 13, 2022|access-date=April 13, 2022 |website=TMZ |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Actor Joseph Gatt arrested for alleged "sexually explicit" online communication with minor in another state |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/actor-joseph-gatt-arrested-sexually-explicit-online-communication-minor/ |access-date=April 13, 2022|date=April 13, 2022|website=CBS News |language=en-US}} is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Thor (2011), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Dumbo (2019), and the television series Banshee and Game of Thrones. Gatt has also provided motion capture for multiple video games, including the God of War series.
Early life
Gatt was born in the Notting Hill area of London on 3 December 1971, the son of Maltese immigrant parents; his father is from Paola and his mother is from Lija. While growing up, he spent summers with his family in Malta.{{cite web|first=Ramona|last=Portelli|date=18 April 2019|url=https://www.eve.com.mt/2019/04/18/interview-with-actor-joseph-gatt/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714190303/https://www.eve.com.mt/2019/04/18/interview-with-actor-joseph-gatt/|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2019|title=Interview with Actor Joseph Gatt|work=Eve|accessdate=14 July 2019}} He was diagnosed with alopecia universalis at the age of 12.{{cite web|first=Colleen|last=Bement|date=14 March 2019|url=https://nerdalertnews.net/dumbos-joseph-gatt-tells-why-the-film-was-a-dream-come-true/|title=Dumbo's Joseph Gatt Tells Why the Film was a Dream Come True|website=Nerd Alert News|accessdate=14 July 2019}} He trained as an actor at the Sylvia Young Theatre School before joining the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree.{{cite web|title=National Council for Drama Training. |publisher=NCDT site |url=http://www.ncdt.co.uk/gradframe.htm |accessdate=2008-04-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080308213758/http://www.ncdt.co.uk/gradframe.htm |archivedate= 8 March 2008 |url-status=dead }}
Career
After graduating from drama school, Gatt's first film role was in Orpheus & Eurydice (2000), playing opposite Oliver Reed in one of Reed's last films. He has performed in many musicals in London's West End and in national tours.
Personal life
Gatt lives in Los Angeles with Mercy Malick, his girlfriend, since around 2009.
In February 2024, the Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney dismissed all charges against Gatt{{Cite news |last=Parlato |first=Frank |date=February 15, 2024 |title=Report: Celebrity Scapegoat: Actor Joe Gatt Clears Name, DDA Brunson’s Tactics Questioned |url=https://artvoice.com/2024/02/celebrity-scapegoat-actor-joe-gatt-clears-name-dda-brunsons-tactics-questioned/ |access-date=February 16, 2024 |newspaper=Artvoice |location=Buffalo, New York |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-02-11 |title=Charges against LA actor Joseph Gatt dropped pending further investigation |url=https://www.dailynews.com/2024/02/10/charges-against-la-actor-joseph-gatt-dropped-pending-further-investigation/ |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=Daily News |language=en-US}} stemming from an arrest in April 2022 for allegedly having sexually explicit chats with a minor online.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-14 |title='Game of Thrones' actor arrested on suspicion of sex crimes against a minor |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-13/game-of-thrones-actor-arrested-child-sex-crimes-investigation |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
Filmography
File:Joseph Gatt mocap.jpg suit for Kratos in 2010]]
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
|---|
| 1999
| Pimp | |
| 2000
| Orpheus & Eurydice | Charon | |
| 2000
| Atlas | Television film |
| 2003
| Dancer | |
| 2006
| Saurian | Belrog | Television film |
| 2006
| Pulse | Dark Figure | |
| 2008
| Killing Ariel | Incubus | |
| 2011
| Thor | |
| 2011
| Leif Lungren | |
| 2013
| Agent 88 | Mr.Finch | Short film |
| 2013
| The Big Lug | Hardknock | Short film |
| 2013
| Science Officer 0718 | |
| 2014
| Officer Cobbs | Television film |
| 2015
| The Most Dangerous Game | Ivan | |
| 2015
| Mr. Hollywood | Vincent | Short film |
| 2015
| For All Eyes Always | Nikos Papalexopoulous | |
| 2015
| Finding Eden | Fred | |
| 2015
| Stormageddon | Cain/Abel | Television film |
| 2017
|3 Hours Until Dead |Ivan | |
| 2017
|Espionage Tonight |Nikos Papalexopoulous | |
| 2018
|Liberty |Dr. Alexei Andropov | |
| 2018
|Harnessing the Rain |Reed | |
| 2018
|Infrared |David | |
| 2019
|Neils Skellig | |
| 2021
|Ram Kady | |
| rowspan="2"|2022
|Brian Andrews | |
| Black Adam
|Intergang Squad Leader |{{Cite web |last1=Brockington |first1=Ariana |date=April 13, 2022 |title='Game of Thrones' actor Joseph Gatt arrested, accused of sexually explicit communication with minor |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/game-thrones-actor-joseph-gatt-arrested-sexually-explicit-communicatio-rcna24329 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414010422/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/game-thrones-actor-joseph-gatt-arrested-sexually-explicit-communicatio-rcna24329 |archive-date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=NBC News}} |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
|---|
| 1999
| The Bill | Len Miller | Episode: "Piggy in the Middle" |
| 2001
| 999 | Duncan Goodhew | Episode: "Duncan Gooddeed" |
| 2002
| Being April | Street Artist | Episode: "Normal" |
| 2005
| Captain Scarlet | Captain Scarlet | 13 episodes |
| 2008
| On the Bench | Lester | Episode: "Steven Cohen" |
| 2008
| The Dark Path Chronicles | Luke | 7 episodes |
| 2011
| John O'Quinn | Episode: "TV Pilot" |
| 2011
| Romulus | Episode: "Susie's Song" |
| 2011
| Creepy Man | Episode: "Full Blown Eggs" |
| 2011
| Lars | 3 episodes |
| 2011
| Chuck | Agent Hawk | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Curse" |
| 2012
| Foreign Guy | Episode: "Episode XIII" |
| 2013
| The Silicon Assassin Project | The Enforcer | Episode: "The Medusa Meeting" |
| 2013–2014
| Banshee | The Albino | 5 episodes |
| 2013
| Banshee Origins: Olek Drops a Dime | The Albino | Miniseries |
| 2014
| Banshee Origins | The Albino | Episode "The Phone Call" |
| 2014
| Thenn Warg | 3 episodes |
| 2014
| The Mute | 3 episodes |
| 2014–2015
| The 100 | Tristan | 3 episodes |
| 2015
| Real Rob | Steve | Episode: "Gaying in Shape" |
| 2015
| Eduardo Lautrec | Episode #5.10 |
| 2015
| Randy | Episode: "Ding" |
| 2015
| Bogden | Episode: "Church in Ruins" |
| 2016
| Yury Becker | 5 episodes |
| 2016
| Second Chance | Caleb the Widowmaker | Episode #1.06 |
| 2016
| Z Nation | "The Man" | 6 episodes |
| 2019
| Victor Zelko | 2 episodes |
=Video games=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
|---|
| 2000
| Tanner | Motion capture |
| 2004
| Tanner | Motion capture |
| 2005
| | Motion capture |
| 2006
| Motion capture |
| 2006
| Various | Motion capture |
| 2006
| Socom U.S. Navy Seals: Fireteam Bravo 2 | Various | Motion capture |
| 2007
| Kratos | Motion capture |
| 2007
|Lair | Rhon | Motion capture |
| 2008
|Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Ravensword Enforcer | Motion capture |
| 2008
|God of War: Chains of Olympus | Kratos | Motion capture |
| 2010
| Kratos | Motion capture |
| 2010
| Kratos | Motion capture |
| 2011-2015
| Councillor Morvayn | Voice |
| 2011
| Lord Scourge / Additional Voices | Voice |
| 2012
|Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale | Kratos | Motion capture |
| 2013
| Kratos | Motion capture |
| 2013
|Star Wars: The Old Republic - Rise of the Hutt Cartel | Lord Scourge | Voice |
| 2014-2015
| Additional Voices | Voice |
| 2016
|Elder Scrolls Online: Dark Brotherhood | Speaker Terenus | Voice |
| 2016
|Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday | Science Officer 0718 | Voice |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1395532}}
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Category:21st-century English male actors
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Category:English expatriate male actors in the United States
Category:English male film actors
Category:English male television actors
Category:English male video game actors
Category:English male voice actors
Category:English people of Maltese descent
Category:Male actors from London
Category:Male motion capture actors
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