Joel David Moore

Joel David Moore is one of those actors who quietly earns your respect the more you pay attention. The Portland kid who went through a polytechnic high school and a small Oregon university before making his way to Hollywood — there's something refreshingly un-Hollywood about that origin story. He's got a knack for making supporting roles feel substantial: his turn as Norm Spellman in Avatar gave James Cameron's world genuine heart, and he brought a gangly, endearing energy to Dodgeball that stuck with you. The fact that he also writes and directs tells you this is someone who actually thinks about storytelling, not just looking for his close-up. He's a craftsman type — not the guy lighting up the tabloids, but consistently the guy making the movie better.

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Name (English)

Joel David Moore

Name (Japanese)

ジョエル・デヴィッド・ムーア

Reading

じょえる・でゔぃっど・むーあ

Born

September 25, 1977 (age 49)

Origin

Portland, Oregon, United States

Occupation

actor / film director / screenwriter / television actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Snake

High school

Benson Polytechnic High School

University

Southern Oregon University

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371786

Tags

• Oregon
• actor
• film director
• screenwriter

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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