Joseph Mazzello Explained

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.

Early life

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]

Career

Early career: 1990–1998

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.

Television debut and directorial debut: 2001–2009

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).

2010–present

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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Presumed InnocentWendell McGaffney
1992Radio FlyerBobby
Jersey GirlJason
1993Jurassic ParkTim Murphy
ShadowlandsDouglas Gresham
1994The River WildRoarke Hartman
1995The CureDexter
Three WishesTom Holman
1997Tim MurphyCameo
Star KidSpencer Griffith
1998Simon BirchJoe Wenteworth
The New Adventures of BuratinoBuratinoVoice; English dub
2001Wooly BoysCharles
2004Raising HelenProm date Peter
The HollowScott
2006The Sensation of SightTripp
2007Matters of Life and DeathDavid JenningsShort film
also director and writer
2009Beyond All BoundariesEugene SledgeShort film
2010The Social NetworkDustin Moskovitz
2011AllisonJoeShort film
First KissDerek
2013Mouse
Dear SidewalkGardner
2016UndraftedPat MurrayAlso director, producer and writer
2018Bohemian RhapsodyJohn Deacon
2023UnexpectedBob

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Unspeakable ActsJason HarrisonTelevision film
1992Willy RobbinsTelevision film
1995A Father for CharlieCharlieTelevision film
2002ProvidenceTony2 episodes
2003Justin LamondEpisode: "One Hit Wonder"
2004Without a TraceSean StanleyEpisode: "Legacy"
2010The PacificEugene SledgeMiniseries; 10 episodes
2012ComaGeoffrey FairweatherMiniseries; 2 episodes
2013JustifiedBilly St. Cyr3 episodes
2014Person of InterestDaniel Casey2 episodes
2016ElementaryGriffinEpisode: "A Study in Charlotte"
2021Paul BegalaRecurring role

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
1992Young Artist AwardBest Young Actor Under 10 in a Motion PictureRadio Flyer
Best Young Actor Under 10 in a Television Movie
1994Saturn AwardBest Performance by a Younger ActorJurassic Park
1994Young Artist AwardBest Youth Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture: Drama
1996Young Artist AwardBest Young Leading Actor: Feature FilmThe Cure
1999Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young ActorSimon Birch
1999YoungStar AwardBest Young Actor in a Drama Film
2010Hollywood Film AwardsBest CastThe Social Network
2010Phoenix Film Critics SocietyBest Cast
2010San Diego Film Critics SocietyBest Cast
2010Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationBest Ensemble
2011Central Ohio Film Critics AssociationBest Ensemble
2011Critics' Choice Movie AwardsBest Acting Ensemble
2011Gold Derby AwardsBest Ensemble Cast
2011Palm Springs International Film FestivalEnsemble Cast
2019Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureBohemian Rhapsody

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rose . Mike . September 21, 2022. Today's famous birthdays list for September 21, 2022 includes celebrities Stephen King, Bill Murray. January 27, 2023 . Cleveland.com.
  2. Web site: Joseph Mazzello Biography (1983?-). filmreference.com.
  3. Web site: ISSUU - 2-9_HudsonValleyNews by Hudson Valley News. issuu.com. April 5, 2014. March 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160319010232/https://issuu.com/hudsonvalleynews/docs/2-9_hudsonvalleynews. dead.
  4. Web site: Spielberg's Protégé. Robert. Rorke. May 2, 2010. New York Post. April 27, 2012.
  5. Web site: Jurassic Park Kids: Where Are They Now?. PEOPLE. Paul. Chi. April 5, 2013. March 5, 2019.
  6. "Return to Jurassic Park: Finding The Lost World", The Lost World: Jurassic Park Blu-Ray (2011)
  7. News: Busch. Anita. Queen Pic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Finds Bandmates In Ben Hardy, Gwilym Lee & Joe Mazzello. August 21, 2017. Deadline. August 21, 2017.
  8. Web site: The Social Network (2010) . . August 19, 2011.
  9. Web site: G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) . . July 19, 2013.
  10. Web site: Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). . 9 May 2019.