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Joel Bishop

Joel Bishop

Actor

Joel has worked as a professional actor, voice actor, and presenter for over 20 years. He's appeared in many films, countless new media projects, and his voice is often heard on radio and TV. He is best known for being your average dad, and professional businessman. He is a talented character actor, and is great with character voices, dialects, and accents.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Joel Bishop's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Society
23%
Self
18%
Morality
10%
Power
4%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 5
Shapeshifter
2 of 5
Herald
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
12
Romantic
7
Warm
6
Joyful
5
Tense
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joel Bishop's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joel Bishop's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Sheriffs of Savage Wells(2026)

    as Mayor Brimble

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Guarded(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Curt Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Beauty and the Billionaire: Bali(2024)

    as Blake Vance

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Germany(2024)

    as Military Police Captain

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Faith of Angels(2024)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Cinderella in the Caribbean(2023)

    as Bruce Collier

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Just Add Love(2022)

    as Italian Restaurant Owner

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon(2022)

    as Joseph Smith Sr.

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Identical Love(2021)

    as Dr. Lewis

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Witnesses(2021)

    as Joseph Smith, Sr.

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mission Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as President Henderson

  • Christmas Tree Lane(2020)

    as Customer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Wireless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Andy's Dad

  • Prescription for Love(2019)

    as Dr. Fredricks

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Trek: The Movie(2018)

    as Bob Pratt

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Singing with Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Associate Choir Director

  • Saints and Soldiers: The Void(2014)

    as Whitaker

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale(2014)

    as Speed (singing voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • 95ers: Time Runners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Horatio Astaire Biggs

  • Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Parley P. Pratt

  • My Girlfriend's Boyfriend(2010)

    as Additional Voiceover (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • One Man's Treasure(2009)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Emma Smith: My Story(2008)

    as Parley P. Pratt

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Eleventh Hour(2008)

    as Agent Cochran

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Ruff(2005)

    as Chuck

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Praise to the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Reverend Townsend

  • Saints and Soldiers(2003)

    as German Soldier #4

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Handcart(2002)

    as Edward Martin

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Everwood(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Pharmacist

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Emma Smith: My Story (2008)

$882K worldwide

Highest rated

Prescription for Love (2019)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

Guarded (2025)

Film career

19942026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Joel Bishop's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon (2022)

99th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Guarded (2025)

Midcredits 82nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 24. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Joel Bishop work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joel Bishop's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Brough shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers