---
name: "Joel David Moore"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/joel-david-moore"
fi1m_id: "joel-david-moore"
imdb_id: "nm0601376"
tmdb_id: 59231
wikidata_id: "Q371786"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 September 1977"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T04:16:17.541818+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Joel David Moore

## Identity

Joel David Moore

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/joel-david-moore
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** joel-david-moore
- **IMDb ID:** nm0601376
- **TMDB ID:** 59231
- **Wikidata ID:** Q371786
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_David_Moore, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371786, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601376/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59231

Actor. Born 25 September 1977 in Portland, Oregon, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 September 1977, Portland, Oregon, USA
- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Also known as:** Joel Moore ,  Joel D. Moore, Джоэль Мур
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 5 acting, 1 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [James Cameron](https://film.one/person/james-cameron.md), [Jon Landau](https://film.one/person/jon-landau.md), [Sam Worthington](https://film.one/person/sam-worthington.md), [Sigourney Weaver](https://film.one/person/sigourney-weaver.md), [Stephen Lang](https://film.one/person/stephen-lang.md), [Zoe Saldaña](https://film.one/person/zoe-saldana.md), [Amanda Silver](https://film.one/person/amanda-silver.md), [Rick Jaffa](https://film.one/person/rick-jaffa.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 70 (2), 2010s 77 (1), 2020s 65 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 67 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 3, Adventure 3, Science Fiction 3, Crime 1, Drama 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $6,747m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_David_Moore, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371786, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601376/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59231

## Coming up

- *Avatar 4* (2029-12-19), as Norm Spellman
- *Avatar 5* (2031-12-17), as Norm Spellman

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Avatar*](https://film.one/film/avatar.md) (70), [*Bones*](https://film.one/tv/bones.md) (70), [*Avatar: The Way of Water*](https://film.one/film/avatar-the-way-of-water.md) (68), [*Avatar: Fire and Ash*](https://film.one/film/avatar-fire-and-ash.md) (58)
- **AMC+:** [*The Guest*](https://film.one/film/the-guest.md) (77)
- **Netflix:** [*Dead Man's Wire*](https://film.one/film/dead-mans-wire.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Joel David Moore is an American actor and director. Born on 25 September 1977 in Portland, Oregon, he studied at Mt. Hood Community College and earned a BFA from Southern Oregon University before moving to Los Angeles.

He first gained notice for his role as Owen in the 2004 comedy *Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story*. Moore is best known for playing Dr. Norm Spellman in James Cameron's *Avatar* (2009) and its sequels *Avatar: The Way of Water* (2022) and *Avatar: Fire and Ash* (2025). He had a recurring role as Colin Fisher on the series *Bones* (2008–2017) and has appeared in films including *Grandma's Boy* (2006) and *The Guest* (2014).

Moore has also directed films such as *Spiral* (2007) and *Youth in Oregon* (2016), and served as producer on *Dead Man's Wire* (2025).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (5) — the average rests on these

- *Avatar: Fire and Ash* (2025), Fi1m 58, as Norm — [page](https://film.one/film/avatar-fire-and-ash.md)
- *Avatar: The Way of Water* (2022), Fi1m 68, as Norm Spellman — [page](https://film.one/film/avatar-the-way-of-water.md)
- *The Guest* (2014), Fi1m 77, as Craig — [page](https://film.one/film/the-guest.md)
- *Avatar* (2009), Fi1m 70, as Norm Spellman — [page](https://film.one/film/avatar.md)
- *Bones* (2005), Fi1m 70, as Colin Fisher — [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)

### Produced (1)

- *Dead Man's Wire* (2026), Fi1m 70, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-mans-wire.md)

## Complete filmography (85)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Avatar 5* (2031), as Norm Spellman
- *Avatar 4* (2029), as Norm Spellman
- *The Leader* (2026), Producer
- *Dead Man's Wire* (2026), Producer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-mans-wire.md)
- *Avatar: Fire and Ash* (2025), as Norm — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/avatar-fire-and-ash.md)
- *Bride Hard* (2025), Producer
- *Daniel's Gotta Die* (2025), as Daniel Powell
- *Kinda Pregnant* (2025), as Mark
- *Some Other Woman* (2024), Director, Producer
- *The Retirement Plan* (2023), as Fitzsimmons
- *The Baker* (2023), as Peter
- *Paint* (2023), Executive Producer
- *The Morning After* (2023), as Guy
- *Avatar: The Way of Water* (2022), as Norm Spellman — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/avatar-the-way-of-water.md)
- *The Immaculate Room* (2022), as Jason Wright · Producer
- *Hide and Seek* (2021), Director, Screenplay
- *Cut Throat City* (2020), as Peter Felton
- *La Petite Mort* (2019), Actor
- *Drone* (2017), as Gary
- *Budding Prospects* (2017), series, as Phil
- *Budding Prospects* (2017), as Phil
- *Youth in Oregon* (2017), Director
- *American Housewife* (2016), series, as Captain Beauregard
- *Divine Access* (2015), as Nigel
- *Grace* (2014), as Luke
- *Forever* (2014), series, as Lucas
- *The Guest* (2014), as Craig — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-guest.md)
- *#Stuck* (2014), as Guy · Executive Producer
- *CBGB* (2013), as Joey Ramone
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, as Noah
- *Hatchet III* (2013), as Ben (uncredited)
- *Driving Lessons* (2012), as Driving Instructor
- *Ticket Out* (2012), as Riley
- *Savages* (2012), as Craig
- *Grassroots* (2012), as Grant Cogswell
- *Men at Work* (2012), series, as Doug
- *Jewtopia* (2012), as Adam Lipschitz
- *Gone* (2012), as Nick Massey
- *Chillerama* (2011), as Adolf Hitler
- *Last Man Standing* (2011), series, as Care Center Employee
- *Julia X* (2011), as Sam
- *Shark Night 3D* (2011), as Gordon
- *Franklin & Bash* (2011), series, as Dennis Mazzani
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Sheldon Tunney — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Janie Jones* (2010), as Dave
- *Bastard* (2010), as Passenger 1
- *The Third Rule* (2010), as Peter
- *Avatar* (2009), as Norm Spellman — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/avatar.md)
- *Stuntmen* (2009), as Troy Lebowski
- *Shadowheart* (2009), Executive Producer
- *Beyond a Reasonable Doubt* (2009), as Corey Finley
- *The Tiffany Problem* (2008), as Sam Hane
- *Wieners* (2008), as Glenn
- *The Hottie & The Nottie* (2008), as Nate Cooper
- *Chuck* (2007), series, as Mackintosh — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *Dane Cook - The Lost Pilots* (2007), as Mike
- *Shanghai Kiss* (2007), as Joe Silverman
- *The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning* (2007), as Cooter
- *The Dead One* (2007), as Zak
- *Spiral* (2007), as Mason · Writer, Director
- *Art School Confidential* (2006), as Bardo
- *Hatchet* (2006), as Ben
- *The Shaggy Dog* (2006), as Pound Employee
- *Grandma's Boy* (2006), as J.P.
- *The Elder Son* (2006), as Kenny
- *E-Ring* (2005), series, as Greg, Greg - NSA Liaison
- *My Name Is Earl* (2005), series, as Clyde — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-name-is-earl.md)
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Colin Fisher — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *The Inside* (2005), series, as Brian Pines
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Keith Bruning
- *House* (2004), series, as Eddie — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *LAX* (2004), series, as Eddie Carson
- *DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story* (2004), as Owen
- *Raising Genius* (2004), as Rolf
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Malcom Reeves
- *Boston Public* (2000), series, as Hartzell
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Guy in the Blue Hat
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, as Dan
- *Angel* (1999), series, as Karl Vamp
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Jake Sully (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Pete
- *Foxfire* (1996), as First Geek
- *In the Cradle of Granite*, Producer
- *Kaet Might Die*, Producer
- *Mini War*, Director, Producer

## Gallery

- ![Jason Biggs and Joel Moore in Capitol Hill, Seattle at Grassroots movie shoot (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/7405/gallery-4dd51c2c2710.jpg) Jason Biggs and Joel Moore in Capitol Hill, Seattle at Grassroots movie shoot (2010) — ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Grassroots_movie_shoot.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Joel Moore at a ceremony for James Cameron to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/7405/gallery-de4ba8579e3b.jpg) Joel Moore at a ceremony for James Cameron to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2009) — Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/JoelMooreDec09.jpg/1280px-JoelMooreDec09.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Joel David Moore](https://film.one/media/person/7405/gallery-35b5e542cb5e.jpg) Joel David Moore — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Joel_David_Moore_%28Tribeca_2016%29.jpg/1280px-Joel_David_Moore_%28Tribeca_2016%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![American actor Joel Moore, cropped from photo 090512-N-6107D-020 Actor Joel Moore sits in the captain's chair on the bridge aboard aircraft carrier USS Dwight D (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/7405/gallery-51400acbeaf0.jpg) American actor Joel Moore, cropped from photo 090512-N-6107D-020 Actor Joel Moore sits in the captain's chair on the bridge aboard aircraft carrier USS Dwight D (2009) — U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Dick, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Joel_Moore_090512-N-6107D-020.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Joel David Moore](https://film.one/media/person/7405/gallery-22cd71c284cf.jpg) Joel David Moore — Image via TMDB
- ![Joel David Moore](https://film.one/media/person/7405/gallery-eb39b51db008.jpg) Joel David Moore — Image via TMDB

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