Joel Beckett (born Joel Bygraves; 27 November 1973) is an English actor, known for playing Jake Moon in the BBC soap opera EastEnders[1][2] and as Lee in the original version of the comedy series The Office. Born in Potton, Bedfordshire, he was educated at Bedford School. He also appeared in other television series such as Holby City and Band of Brothers. In 2005 he appeared in the film Green Street as a pub landlord.
Joel Beckett | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joel Bygraves 27 November 1973 (age 50) Potton, Bedfordshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Underground | Des | |
| 2005 | Green Street | Terry | |
| 2009 | Christmas Time | Terry | Short film |
| Eve | Tom/Liam | ||
| Piccadilly High Noon | Cowboy | Short film | |
| 2010 | Spoiler | Specials FX Guy | Short film |
| The Big I Am | Johnny | ||
| 2011 | What's the 48? | Motorcycle Rider | Short film |
| 2014 | Snow in Paradise | Kenny | |
| 2015 | Dough | PC O'Neill | |
| 2017 | 6 Days | Policeman #2 | |
| 2018 | The Snarling | Bruce (Film Director) | |
| 2021 | Hunting Bears | Andy | Short film |
TV
edit| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Bill | Andy Collier | 1 episode: "Taking Out the Rubbish" |
| 1997 | Silent Witness | Police Constable No. 2 | 1 episode: "Friends Like These" |
| An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | Lunn | 1 episode: "Sacrifice" | |
| 1998 | The Jump | Driver | 1 episode #1.4 |
| 2000 | Happy Birthday Shakespeare | Cameraman | |
| The Bill | Tony McBride | 2 episodes: "Bad for Your Health" (Parts 1 & 2) | |
| 2001 | Shockers | Mate 2 | 1 episode: "Cyclops" |
| Band of Brothers | Charge of Quarters | 1 episode: "Crossroads" | |
| 2001–2003 | The Office | Lee | Supporting: 13 episodes |
| 2003 | Holby City | Joel Holmes | 1 episode: "Til Death Us Do Part" |
| Doctors | Douglas Lipton | 1 episode: "Aftershock" | |
| 2004–2006 | EastEnders | Jake Moon | Series regular: 167 episodes |
| 2008 | He Kills Coppers | Vic Sayles | |
| 2009 | Heartbeat | Jim Osgood | 1 episode: "School of Hard Knocks" |
| Casualty | Jim | 1 episode: "Fight or Flight" | |
| 2010 | Missing | Jerry Grace | 1 episode #2.4 |
| The Bill | Peter Grigson | 1 episode: "The Truth Will Out" | |
| 2011 | Holby City | Jimmy Mercer / Joel Mercer | 2 episodes: "Rescue Me" & "All About Me" |
| 2013 | Life of Crime | DI Gainham | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2016 | Casualty | Mark Richie | 4 episodes: "The Love You Take" (2014), "The Last Goodbye" (2015), "Survivors" (2016) & "Tangled Webs We Weave" (2016) |
| 2016 | Coronation Street | Paediatric Consultant | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ "Former EastEnders star Joel Beckett teases future Coronation Street role". Metro. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (13 April 2016). "Ex-EastEnders star Joel Beckett wants Corrie role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
External links
edit- Joel Beckett at IMDb