page_title: Joel David Moore
hierarchical_section_title: Joel David Moore
caption_attribution_description: English: American actor Joel Moore, cropped from photo 090512-N-6107D-020 Actor Joel Moore sits in the captain's chair on the bridge aboard aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), under way in the Arabian Sea, May 12, 2009. Moore is visiting the ship as part of the United Service Organizations' Hollywood Handshake Tour. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations in international waters across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Dick/Released)
context_page_description: Joel David Moore is an American character actor and director. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Moore studied acting in college before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a film career. His first major role was as Owen Dittman in the 2004 comedy DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, followed by roles in the comedy Grandma's Boy, Terry Zwigoff's Art School Confidential, and the independent slasher film Hatchet.
  In 2008, he was cast in the role of Colin Fisher on the Fox series Bones, a guest role he portrayed in sixteen episodes until the series' conclusion in 2017. In 2009, he was cast as Dr. Norm Spellman in James Cameron's Avatar, a role he will reprise for the film's upcoming sequels, Avatar 2 and Avatar 3.
  Moore has also starred in several music videos, and directed films: His directorial debut was the psychological thriller Spiral, followed by the drama Youth in Oregon, and Killing Winston Jones.
context_section_description: Joel David Moore (born September 25, 1977) is an American character actor and director. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Moore studied acting in college before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a film career. His first major role was as Owen Dittman in the 2004 comedy DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, followed by roles in the comedy Grandma's Boy (2006), Terry Zwigoff's Art School Confidential (2006), and the independent slasher film Hatchet (2006).
  In 2008, he was cast in the role of Colin Fisher on the Fox series Bones, a guest role he portrayed in sixteen episodes until the series' conclusion in 2017. In 2009, he was cast as Dr. Norm Spellman in James Cameron's Avatar (2009), a role he will reprise for the film's upcoming sequels, Avatar 2 (2022) and Avatar 3 (2024).
  Moore has also starred in several music videos, and directed films: His directorial debut was the psychological thriller Spiral (2007), followed by the drama  Youth in Oregon (2016), and Killing Winston Jones (2018).
caption: Moore in 2009
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