Biography
Joe Absolom is an English actor. He began his career with a peanut butter advertisement at the age of 11 and made his screen debut in the 1991 film Antonia and Jane. He gained prominence playing Matthew Rose in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1997 to 2000, for which he received the Best Actor award at the 2000 British Soap Awards.
Absolom has appeared in numerous television series and films, including the role of Tommy in the 2004 BBC drama The Long Firm. He is known for playing Al Large in Doc Martin (2004–2022) and has featured in Vincent (2005), Hatfields & McCoys (2012), A Confession (2019), for which he received a BAFTA nomination, and Emmerdale (2025–). Other credits include Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise and Ashes to Ashes.
