Acting

Joseph Oliveira

Joseph Oliveira was born in Bretanha, São Miguel, Azores. He emigrated with his parents in the late 1960s to Fall River, Massachusetts. He started his career as a background actor in Jaws. Joseph has participated in numerous film projects, TV series, commercials etc. Joseph Oliveira is also a published author of fictional novels.

Known For

Interstellar

Interstellar · 2014

MovieAdventureDrama

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight · 2008

The Dark Knight

MovieActionCrime

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street · 2013

The Wolf of Wall Street

MovieCrimeDrama

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

Whiplash

Whiplash · 2014

MovieDramaMusic

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

The Departed

The Departed · 2006

MovieDramaThriller

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game · 2014

The Imitation Game

MovieHistoryDrama

Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.

Jaws

MovieHorrorThriller

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.

American Psycho

American Psycho · 2000

American Psycho

MovieThrillerDrama

A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

Filmography

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Interstellar

Interstellar · 2014

MovieAdventureDrama

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

Astronaut (uncredited)

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight · 2008

The Dark Knight

MovieActionCrime

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Officer (uncredited)

The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street · 2013

The Wolf of Wall Street

MovieCrimeDrama

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

Court Room Attendant (uncredited)

Whiplash

Whiplash · 2014

MovieDramaMusic

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

Bartender (uncredited)

The Departed

The Departed · 2006

MovieDramaThriller

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

Officer (uncredited)

The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game · 2014

The Imitation Game

MovieHistoryDrama

Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.

MI6 Agent (uncredited)

Jaws

MovieHorrorThriller

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.

Swimmer (uncredited)

American Psycho

American Psycho · 2000

American Psycho

MovieThrillerDrama

A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Central Intelligence

Central Intelligence · 2016

Central Intelligence

MovieActionComedy

Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. After meeting up, Calvin’s mundane life takes an unexpectedly thrilling turn when he's thrust into the world of international espionage.

School Teacher (uncredited)

Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes · 2002

MovieThrillerDrama

A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that could decimate two people's lives. But on this day, at this time, a minor collision will turn two complete strangers into vicious adversaries. Their means of destroying each other might be different, but their goals, ultimately, will be the same: Each will systematically try to dismantle the other's life in a reckless effort to reclaim something he has lost.

Road Driver (uncredited)

The Pink Panther 2

The Pink Panther 2 · 2009

The Pink Panther 2

MovieComedyMystery

When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther Diamond, Chief Inspector Dreyfus is forced to assign Inspector Clouseau to a team of international detectives and experts charged with catching the thief and retrieving the stolen artifacts.

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy · 2018

The Catcher Was a Spy

Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services in World War II Europe.

Team Scout

November Criminals

November Criminals · 2017

November Criminals

MovieCrimeDrama

When Addison investigates the murder of his friend Kevin with the help of Phoebe, they discover that the truth is darker than they had ever imagined.

Officer (uncredited)

The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil · 1978

The Boys from Brazil

MovieDramaMystery

Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.

German Newspaper Boy (uncredited)

Killing Season

Killing Season · 2013

MovieActionThriller

Two veterans of the Bosnian War, one American, one Serbian, clash in the remote Smoky Mountain wilderness.

Serbian Soldier

Proud Mary

Proud Mary · 2018

MovieThrillerAction

Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.

Gangster Tanev

Jungleland

Jungleland · 2020

Stanley manages his boxer brother Lion but when a devastating loss in the ring leaves the pair in debt, an opportunity to recoup the cash leads to a series of misadventures that threaten to break the bond between them.

Joey (uncredited)

Only

MovieScience FictionDrama

After a comet releases a mysterious virus that begins to kill all of the women in the world, a young couple's relationship is severely tested. They hide out (from both the illness and the savages who hunt the remaining women) in their over-sterilized apartment. Ultimately the duo escapes their self-imposed quarantine to head to the wilderness.

Nurse

Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

Love, Weddings & Other Disasters · 2020

Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

MovieRomanceComedy

A fussy celebrity caterer, a blind woman, a tour-bus guide and an inexperienced wedding planner search for love.

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort · 1981

Southern Comfort

MovieThrillerWar

A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by stealing their canoes. Without live ammunition and in a strange country, their experience begins to mirror the Vietnam experience.

Soldier (uncredited)

American Woman

American Woman · 2018

A young grandmother in a small Pennsylvania town raises her daughter's child after the girl disappears. All the while, a desperate search for her continues.

Man at the House (uncredited)

The Last Shark

The Last Shark · 1981

When a 35-foot great white shark begins to wreak havoc on a seaside town, the mayor, not wanting to endanger his gubernatorial campaign, declines to act, so a local shark hunter and horror author band together to stop the beast.

Chosen Family

Chosen Family · 2024

MovieRomanceComedy

Ann is a yoga teacher struggling to achieve inner peace despite the fact her family is driving her crazy and her dating life is miserable. She doesn't know how to say no and wants to fix everyone's problems.

Joe Sutter

Alone We Fight

Alone We Fight · 2018

Facing mounting odds, a small but determined band of American soldiers venture into dangerous enemy territory on a mission to stop an advancing German unit from breaking through the Allied line.

Captain Stein

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · 1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

SeriesCrimeDrama

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

Detective Torres

Tehran

Tamar is a Mossad hacker-agent who infiltrates Tehran under a false identity to help destroy Iran's nuclear reactor. But when her mission fails, Tamar must plan an operation that will place everyone dear to her in jeopardy.

Hassan (uncredited)

City on a Hill

City on a Hill · 2019

SeriesCrimeDrama

In early 90s Boston, an African-American District Attorney comes in from Brooklyn advocating change and forms an unlikely alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran invested in maintaining the status quo. Together they take on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown in a case that grows to encompass and eventually upend Boston’s city-wide criminal justice system.

Rusty

NOS4A2

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

A young Victoria "Vic" McQueen discovers she has the power to unlock portals that help her find lost objects. As she delves further into this hidden universe, she encounters many other "inscape travelers" - some benevolent, and some who have been corrupted by their power. When Vic encounters Charlie Manx, an immortal who stays that way by feeding off of the souls of children, she makes a sworn enemy of Manx.

Biker at Bike Fair (uncredited)