# Joseph Mazzello

Joseph Francis Mazzello III (born September 21, 1983) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Tim Murphy in Jurassic Park, Roarke Hartman in The River Wild, Eugene Sledge in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, Dustin Moskovitz in The Social Network, and Queen bass player John Deacon in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.

## Early life

Mazzello was born in Rhinebeck, New York, and raised in Hyde Park, New York, the son of Virginia (née Strong) and Joseph Francis Mazzello Jr., who owned a dance studio. Mazzello went to the Catholic school Our Lady of Lourdes. He is an alumnus of the University of Southern California, entering the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2001 following a recommendation letter from director Steven Spielberg. Mazzello paid for school with his salary from a small appearance in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), something the actor jokingly referred to as his graduation present from Spielberg.

## Career
### Early career: 1990–1998

Mazzello's first film appearance was a small role in 1990's Presumed Innocent, starring Harrison Ford. He then went on to appear in Radio Flyer, Jersey Girl and the TV film Desperate Choices: To Save My Child in 1992. In 1993, Mazzello got his first big breakthrough when he portrayed Tim Murphy in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park. Later in the same year, he also starred in Richard Attenborough's Shadowlands. He later appeared in 1994's The River Wild as Roarke Hartman.
In 1995, Mazzello had roles in The Cure and Three Wishes. Both films were critical and commercial failures. Mazzello continued his film career with lead roles in Star Kid in 1997, and in Simon Birch with Ian Michael Smith in 1998. Both were critical and commercial flops. He also provided voice-over work in the English dub of The Adventures of Buratino.

### Television debut and directorial debut: 2001–2009

Mazzello's first film role in the 2000s was in 2001's Wooly Boys. In 2002, Mazzello made his television debut on Providence. He then appeared on CBS' hit shows CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Without a Trace. Afterwards, he appeared in Raising Helen (2004), The Hollow (2004), The Sensation of Sight (2006), and the short film Beyond All Boundaries (2009). Mazzello made his directorial debut with the short film Matters of Life and Death (2007).

### 2010–present

In 2010, Mazzello played Dustin Moskovitz, one of the co-founders of Facebook, in the David Fincher-directed film The Social Network. His performance was well-received by critics and he and the cast were nominated for several awards. During this, he played Eugene Sledge on the mini-series The Pacific. Mazzello went on to appear in G.I. Joe: Retaliation as G.I. Joe operative Mouse in 2013. In 2018, Mazzello portrayed John Deacon in the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, reuniting with his co-star from The Pacific, Rami Malek. The Social Network earned $224.9 million, G.I. Joe: Retaliation $375.7 million, and Bohemian Rhapsody $903.7 million at the worldwide box office.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Presumed Innocent | Wendell McGaffney | |
| 1992 | Radio Flyer | Bobby | |
| 1992 | Jersey Girl | Jason | |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | Tim Murphy | |
| 1993 | Shadowlands | Douglas Gresham | |
| 1994 | The River Wild | Roarke Hartman | |
| 1995 | The Cure | Dexter | |
| 1995 | Three Wishes | Tom Holman | |
| 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Tim Murphy | Cameo |
| 1997 | Star Kid | Spencer Griffith | |
| 1998 | Simon Birch | Joe Wenteworth | |
| 1998 | The New Adventures of Buratino | Buratino | Voice; English dub |
| 2001 | Wooly Boys | Charles | |
| 2004 | Raising Helen | Prom date Peter | |
| 2004 | The Hollow | Scott | |
| 2006 | The Sensation of Sight | Tripp | |
| 2007 | Matters of Life and Death | David Jennings | Short film; also director and writer |
| 2009 | Beyond All Boundaries | Eugene Sledge | Short film |
| 2010 | The Social Network | Dustin Moskovitz | |
| 2011 | Allison | Joe | Short film |
| 2011 | First Kiss | Derek | Short film |
| 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Mouse | |
| 2013 | Dear Sidewalk | Gardner | |
| 2016 | Undrafted | Pat Murray | Also director, producer and writer |
| 2018 | Bohemian Rhapsody | John Deacon | |
| 2023 | Unexpected | Bob | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Unspeakable Acts | Jason Harrison | Television film |
| 1992 | Desperate Choices: To Save My Child | Willy Robbins | Television film |
| 1995 | A Father for Charlie | Charlie | Television film |
| 2002 | Providence | Tony | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Justin Lamond | Episode: "One Hit Wonder" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Sean Stanley | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Eugene Sledge | Miniseries; 10 episodes |
| 2012 | Coma | Geoffrey Fairweather | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Justified | Billy St. Cyr | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Person of Interest | Daniel Casey | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Elementary | Griffin | Episode: "A Study in Charlotte" |
| 2021 | Impeachment: American Crime Story | Paul Begala | Recurring role |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1992 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Actor Under 10 in a Motion Picture | Radio Flyer | Nominated |
| 1992 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Actor Under 10 in a Television Movie | Desperate Choices: To Save My Child | Nominated |
| 1994 | Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Jurassic Park | Nominated |
| 1994 | Young Artist Award | Best Youth Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture: Drama | Jurassic Park | Won |
| 1996 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Leading Actor: Feature Film | The Cure | Nominated |
| 1999 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actor | Simon Birch | Nominated |
| 1999 | YoungStar Award | Best Young Actor in a Drama Film | Simon Birch | Won |
| 2010 | Hollywood Film Awards | Best Cast | The Social Network | Won |
| 2010 | Phoenix Film Critics Society | Best Cast | The Social Network | Won |
| 2010 | San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Cast | The Social Network | Nominated |
| 2010 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | The Social Network | Nominated |
| 2011 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | The Social Network | Nominated |
| 2011 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | The Social Network | Nominated |
| 2011 | Gold Derby Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | The Social Network | Nominated |
| 2011 | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Ensemble Cast | The Social Network | Won |
| 2019 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Bohemian Rhapsody | Nominated |