| Birth Name: | Joseph Francis Mazello III |
| Birth Date: | 21 September 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Rhinebeck, New York, U.S. |
| Other Names: | Joe Mazzello |
| Alma Mater: | University of Southern California |
| Years Active: | 1990–present |
Joseph Francis Mazzello III (born September 21, 1983)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Tim Murphy in Jurassic Park, Roarke Hartman in The River Wild, Eugene Sledge in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, Dustin Moskovitz in The Social Network, and Queen bass player John Deacon in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.
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 (1997), something the actor jokingly referred to as his graduation present from Spielberg.[6]
Mazzello's first film appearance was a small role in 1990s Presumed Innocent, starring Harrison Ford. He then went on to appear in Radio Flyer, Jersey Girl and the TV film in 1992. In 1993, Mazzello got his first big breakthrough when he portrayed Tim Murphy in Steven Spielbergs Jurassic Park. Later in the same year, he also starred in Richard Attenboroughs Shadowlands. He later appeared in 1994s as Roarke Hartman.
In 1995, Mazzello had roles in 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.
Mazzello's first film role in the 2000s was in 2001s Wooly Boys. In 2002, Mazzello made his television debut on Providence. He then appeared on CBS hit shows and Without a Trace. Afterwards, he appeared in Raising Helen (2004), (2004), (2006), and the short film Beyond All Boundaries (2009). Mazzello made his directorial debut with the short film Matters of Life and Death (2007).
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 . Mazzello went on to appear in 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.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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
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| 2009 | Beyond All Boundaries | Eugene Sledge | Short film | |
| 2010 | The Social Network | Dustin Moskovitz | ||
| 2011 | Allison | Joe | Short film | |
| First Kiss | Derek | |||
| 2013 | Mouse | |||
| Dear Sidewalk | Gardner | |||
| 2016 | Undrafted | Pat Murray | Also director, producer and writer | |
| 2018 | Bohemian Rhapsody | John Deacon | ||
| 2023 | Unexpected | Bob |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unspeakable Acts | Jason Harrison | Television film | |
| 1992 | Willy Robbins | Television film | ||
| 1995 | A Father for Charlie | Charlie | Television film | |
| 2002 | Providence | Tony | 2 episodes | |
| 2003 | 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 | Paul Begala | Recurring role |