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Joe Vaz

Joe Vaz

Actor · Died June 7, 2025, aged 52 · Johannesburg, South Africa

Johannesburg born, Joe Vaz was an actor/writer best known for his character work in Good Omens (2019), Black Sails (2014) and Dredd (2012). Joe started out his career as a musical theatre performer before moving into film and television. Joe also ran a micro-budget indie film company, Inkless Media, which produced three shorts, Play by Heart (2005), Blue Valentine (2005) and Beyond Words.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 29, 1972
Died
June 7, 2025 (aged 52)
From
Johannesburg, South Africa
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Joe Vaz's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
24%
Bonds
20%
Power
20%
Self
14%
Morality
11%
Ideas
7%
Society
5%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 4

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
7
Dread
3
Absurd
4
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Joe Vaz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Vaz'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

37 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • How to Make a Killing(2026)

    Dialogue Coach · as McArthur Journalist

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die(2025)

    as Fry Cook

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Street Trash(2024)

    as Chef

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Takeout(2025)

    as Trucker

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Slay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Fatboy

  • Eventual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Priest

  • Resident Evil(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Dodger

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Critters Attack!(2019)

    as Ranger Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Fried Barry(2020)

    as Martini

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Watch(2020)

    Show as Urdo van Pew

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Inside Man: Most Wanted(2019)

    as Myron

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Good Omens(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Executioner Jean-Claude

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Empire of the Sharks(2017)

    as Jasper

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Action Point(2018)

    as Aldo

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Troy: Fall of a City(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harmon

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Dark Tower(2017)

    as Worker Taheen

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Detour(2016)

    as Barman

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Origins: The Journey of Humankind(2017)

    Show as Bill Levitt

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Robert Holmen

  • Lea to the Rescue(2016)

    as Miguel Belo

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Brothers Grimsby(2016)

    as Supporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Momentum(2015)

    as Bank Manager

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Buurtwag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · as Clive de Sousa

  • Jamillah and Aladdin(2015)

    Show as Mustafa

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Northmen: A Viking Saga(2014)

    as Murdill

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Black Sails(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Ship's Cook

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Dredd(2012)

    as Big Joe

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Chronicle(2012)

    as Michael Ernesto

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • There Are No Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Doctor

  • Blue Crush 2(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Death Race 2(2010)

    as Rocco

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Long Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Karaoke singer

  • Lost Boys: The Thirst(2010)

    as Claus

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Starship Troopers 3: Marauder(2008)

    as Elmo Gonif

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • 10,000 BC(2008)

    as Chief of Guards

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • To the Ends of the Earth(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Markham

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Weston

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 2004 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Dredd (2012)

$41M worldwide

Highest rated

Dredd (2012)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

The Watch (2020)

Film career

20042026

Peak 2011 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting33 of 33: 32 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thOther crew1 of 33: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
081318

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Joe Vaz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Lea to the Rescue (2016)

83rd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dredd (2012)

Midcredits 85th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 23. 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.

Is Joe Vaz's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 86 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Joe Vaz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Vaz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sean C. Michael shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers