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Joel Swetow

Bio: Joel Swetow (Born December 30th, 1951) is an American character actor who has nearly 80 credits to his name in film, television and video games. He is perhaps best known as Mr
Born: Sun, Dec 30 1951
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Joel Swetow is 72 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Grinch
The Grinch
Joel Swetow was
66 in The Grinch
as 'Additional Voices (voice)'.
Thu, Nov 08 2018
Poster of Stranger at the Pentagon
Stranger at the Pentagon
Joel Swetow was
61 in Stranger at the Pentagon
as 'The Empyrean'.
Fri, Apr 05 2013
Poster of The Lorax
The Lorax
Joel Swetow was
60 in The Lorax
as '1st Marketing Guy (voice)'.
Thu, Mar 01 2012
Poster of LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies
LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies
Joel Swetow was
58 in LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies
as 'Rotor (voice)'.
Tue, Nov 16 2010
Poster of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Joel Swetow was
58 in Alice in Wonderland
as 'Man with Large Belly in Red Queen Court'.
Wed, Mar 03 2010
Poster of Rent
Rent
Joel Swetow was
53 in Rent
as 'Mr. Cohen'.
Thu, Nov 17 2005
Poster of Live from Baghdad
Live from Baghdad
Joel Swetow was
50 in Live from Baghdad
as 'Taxi Driver'.
Sat, Dec 07 2002
Poster of The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
Joel Swetow was
50 in The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
as 'Abdul Rashid'.
Sun, Jan 20 2002
Poster of Breathing Hard
Breathing Hard
Joel Swetow was
49 in Breathing Hard
as 'Klein'.
Sun, May 13 2001
Poster of Toothless
Toothless
Joel Swetow was
45 in Toothless
as 'Joe #2'.
Sun, Oct 05 1997
Poster of The Siege at Ruby Ridge
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
Joel Swetow was
44 in The Siege at Ruby Ridge
as 'Roy Marks'.
Sun, May 19 1996
Poster of Lord of Illusions
Lord of Illusions
Joel Swetow was
43 in Lord of Illusions
as 'Valentin'.
Fri, Aug 25 1995
Poster of Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
Joel Swetow was
41 in Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
as 'Spears'.
Thu, May 13 1993
Poster of 3 Ninjas
3 Ninjas
Joel Swetow was
40 in 3 Ninjas
as 'Brown'.
Fri, Aug 07 1992
Poster of Framed
Framed
Joel Swetow was
38 in Framed
as 'Karl'.
Sun, Jun 24 1990
Poster of She's Back
She's Back
Joel Swetow was
37 in She's Back
as 'Razorface'.
Fri, Jul 07 1989
Poster of See No Evil, Hear No Evil
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Joel Swetow was
37 in See No Evil, Hear No Evil
as 'Cabbie'.
Fri, May 12 1989

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of American Horror Stories
American Horror Stories
Joel Swetow was
69+ in American Horror Stories
as 'Dayle Hendricks'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 15 2021
Poster of The Orville
The Orville
Joel Swetow was
65+ in The Orville
as 'Krill Captain'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 2017
Poster of Lucifer
Lucifer
Joel Swetow was
64+ in Lucifer
as 'Niels Shuman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 25 2016
Poster of Rosewood
Rosewood
Joel Swetow was
63+ in Rosewood
as 'Zavier Salvas'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 2015
Poster of Selfie
Selfie
Joel Swetow was
62+ in Selfie
as 'Keynote Speaker'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 2014
Poster of Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Joel Swetow was
62+ in Silicon Valley
as 'Rod Morgenstern'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 06 2014
Poster of 2 Broke Girls
2 Broke Girls
Joel Swetow was
59+ in 2 Broke Girls
as 'Father Kozac'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 2011
Poster of Young Justice
Young Justice
Joel Swetow was
58+ in Young Justice
as 'Shade (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 26 2010
Poster of The Forgotten
The Forgotten
Joel Swetow was
57+ in The Forgotten
as 'Chiropractor'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 2009
Poster of Burn Notice
Burn Notice
Joel Swetow was
55+ in Burn Notice
as 'Eli Zamar'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 28 2007
Poster of She Spies
She Spies
Joel Swetow was
50+ in She Spies
as 'Gerald the Mortician'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 20 2002
Poster of Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
Joel Swetow was
49+ in Star Trek: Enterprise
as 'Andorian Ambassador Thoris'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 2001
Poster of Crusade
Crusade
Joel Swetow was
47+ in Crusade
as 'Ris'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 09 1999
Poster of Charmed
Charmed
Joel Swetow was
46+ in Charmed
as 'Alpha, Avatar Alpha'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1998
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
Joel Swetow was
45+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'Joe #2'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 28 1997
Poster of Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
Joel Swetow was
45+ in Stargate SG-1
as 'First Minister Valis'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 27 1997
Poster of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Joel Swetow was
41+ in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993
Poster of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Joel Swetow was
41+ in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as 'Gul Jasad'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1993
Poster of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Joel Swetow was
35+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation
as 'Yog'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1987
Poster of Night Court
Night Court
Joel Swetow was
32+ in Night Court
as 'Producer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984