# Joel Tobeck

Joel Tobeck (born 2 June 1971 in Auckland, New Zealand) is an actor known for his roles in the television series Tangle, The Doctor Blake Mysteries, Xena Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and Young Hercules and Sons of Anarchy. In 2016 Tobeck began performing as the demon Baal on the show Ash vs Evil Dead.

## Career

Tobeck is known for his roles in the television series Tangle, The Doctor Blake Mysteries, Xena Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Young Hercules and Sons of Anarchy. In 2016 Tobeck began performing as the demon Baal on the show Ash vs Evil Dead.
Just before playing ethical police superintendent Lawson of the 1950s and 1960s in The Doctor Blake Mysteries from 2013 to 2017, he took a turn playing a crooked cop of the 1920s in one episode, Blood and Circuses, in the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, the 11th episode of the first series, in 2012.

## Personal life

Tobeck lives in Cambridge with his partner Yvette, with whom he has three children. He is the son of actress Liddy Holloway, and the grandson of former Labour Party minister Phil Holloway.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | The Shrimp on the Barbie | Lance, bar patron | Film |
| 1992 | The Summer the Queen Came | Miles | Film |
| 1993 | Sure to Rise | Parachutist | Short film |
| 1994 | Old Bastards | Waiter | Short film |
| 1999 | Channelling Baby | Tony | Film |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Guritz | Film |
| 2005 | Little Fish | Moss | Film |
| 2005 | Stealth | Black Ops Leader | Film |
| 2006 | A.K.A | Unknown | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Silence | Ross Moss | TV movie |
| 2007 | Eagle vs Shark | Damon | Film |
| 2007 | Ghost Rider | Redneck | Film |
| 2007 | 30 Days of Night | Doug Hertz | Film |
| 2007 | The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep | Sgt. Walker | Film |
| 2009 | Accidents Happen | Ray Conway | Film |
| 2010 | Feud | Lindsay Ferguson | Film (short) |
| 2010 | The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell | Ron | Film |
| 2011 | Sleeping Beauty | Businessman | Film |
| 2015 | Venus and Mars | Ross Grantham | Film |
| 2018 | Mortal Engines | Burgermeister | Film |
| 2024 | A Mistake | Alistair | Film |

### Television series

| Year | TV series | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Shortland Street | Craig Develter | Guest role |
| 1996–1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Strife and Deimos | Recurring character |
| 1998–1999 | Young Hercules | Strife and Deimos | Recurring character |
| 2000–2001 | Cleopatra 2525 | Creegan | Recurring character |
| 2000–2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Strife and Deimos | Recurring character |
| 2003 | Power Rangers Ninja Storm | Footzilla & Slob Goblin (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Power Rangers Dino Thunder | Jupitor (voice) | Episode "A Ranger Exclusive" |
| 2005 | Interrogation | Unknown | S01E09 – "Family Matters" |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Jeff Henry | S05E19 – "At Rest" |
| 2009 | 30 Seconds | Martin Manning | Main character |
| 2009–2012 | Tangle | Tim Williams | Main character |
| 2010 | This Is Not My Life | Richard Foster | Main character |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Kurt Miller | S01E11 – "Palekaiko" |
| 2010 | Sons of Anarchy | Donny | Recurring character |
| 2010 | City Homicide | Richard McCallister | Recurring character |
| 2011 | Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud | Gary Majors | Recurring character |
| 2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries ("Blood and Circuses" episode) | Snr Sgt Grossmith | Guest role |
| 2012 | Power Rangers Samurai | Duplicator (voice) | episode "Runaway Spike" |
| 2013–2014 | Power Rangers Megaforce | Yuffo & Gorgax (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Spartacus: War of the Damned ("Season 3 Episode 10 "Victory") | Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey The Great) | Cameo |
| 2013 - 2016 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Chief Supt Matthew Lawson | Main character |
| 2015–2016 | Shortland Street | Jimmy Isaac | Recurring |
| 2015–2016 | Westside | Des McEwen | Recurring |
| 2016–2018 | Ash vs. Evil Dead | Baal | Recurring |
| 2018 | Harrow | Tom Pimfold | S01E10 – "Mens Rea" |
| 2019 | Secret City | Jim Hellier | Season 2 |
| 2020 | One Lane Bridge | Stephen | Main character |
| 2020 | Power Rangers Beast Morphers | Digitron (voice) | Episode "Cruisin for a Bruisin" |
| 2020 | The New Legends of Monkey | Cranius | Recurring Character |
| 2020 | Black Hands | Robin Bain | Main Character |
| 2022 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Bobby Oades | Episode "From the Cradle to the Grave" |
| 2022 | The Luminaries | Ben Lowenthal | Recurring character |