Joel Rogers

Joel Rogers is an actor who played a Pastor in the second season of The Vampire Diaries and Duel Elder in the first season of The Originals. He has also recently appeared in the TV series: Drop Dead Diva and Necessary Roughness.
==Biography==
Joel Rogers is a Veteran Character Actor who has done TV, Film, Stage, Print, Voiceovers and Commercials from the Ohio Valley to Southern California (Palm Springs) to Chicago to Atlanta through the years producing,directing and playing various characters (Leads, Featured and Background). Semi-retired from various business interests and now living in the Atlanta Area Suburbs, he's available full or part-time for interesting Film-TV acting roles,Commercials, Spokesman or Print Modeling. Chicago, L.A., Atlanta or will travel.
Various roles and characters have been: CEO, President, Businessman, Judge, Lawyer, Doctor,Preacher, Reporter, Newscaster, Salesman, Country Guy, Guitarist-Balladeer, Outdoorsman, Pro Golfer, Detectives, Uncle, Father, Grandfather, Bad Guys to Good Guys to Family Guys, Cops to Crooks, Mainstream to Mobsters ..and more.
Some inspirations are Jon Voight, Kiefer Sutherland, Martin Sheen, Clint Eastwood,Robert Redford, Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Alec Baldwin, Andy Griffith, Jerry Stiller, Carroll O'Connor, Fred Willard, Will Ferrell, etc. Also, Second City, Saturday Night Live, Steppenwolf, Ensembles, etc. Joel enjoys playing roles from drama to mainstream to comedy.
Some recent awards are: Hugo Television Award, Gold Plaque for the Best Situation Comedy. New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards, First Place for the Best On-Campus TV Station category. Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards, Best Student Production Nomination from the Television Academy. These all were group awards for Chicago's Columbia College 2010 Frequency TV series of "Debbie's Got Class" in which Joel played the lead role of Principal Pinman.
==Filmography==
Year 	Title 	Role
2016 	Killing Reagan 	VIP Guest
2016 	Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk 	VIP Dinner Guest
2016 	The God Particle: Resurrection 	Eddie Callahan
2016 	A Sunday Horse 	Horse Show Judge
2016 	64/8 	Jack Webb
2015 	The Side Chick 	Bob
2015 	The Grand Prince of Moscow 	Frank Moskowitz
2015 	A Walk in the Woods 	Funeral Director (uncredited)
2014 	Stop Date 	President of The United States
2014 	Hearts of Dust 	General Arlin Butler
2014 	The Music of Erich Zann 	Elderly Daniel Forthright
2014 	30 Days in Atlanta 	The Judge
2014 	Finding Farmer Jones 	Farmer Jones
2014 	Kill the Messenger 	Lawyer (uncredited)
2014 	The Heartbreaker's Revenge 	Prosecuting Attorney
2013 	The Artist 	Psychiatrist
2013 	The Originals 	Duel Elder (uncredited)
2013 	Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 	Debonair Bar Patron (uncredited)
2013 	The Walking Dead 	Camp Survivor
2013 	Accidental Dating 	George Baxter
2013 	The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 	Capitol Aristocrat (uncredited)
2013 	Welcome to Dignity Pastures 	Funeral Director
2013 	Last Vegas 	Funeral Elder (uncredited)
2013 	Witches of East End 	Mansion Guest
2013 	Anna Nicole 	Upscale Party Friend (uncredited)
2013 	Devious Maids 	Guest (uncredited)
2013 	The Case of the Mistaken Murderer 	Farmer Jones
2013 	Heaven Help Us 	Louis the Florist
2013 	The Internship 	Shuffleboard Oldtimer Guy (uncredited)
2013 	Ring of Fire 	Betty Ford Visitor (uncredited)
2013 	Scary Movie 5 	Confused Ballet Patron (uncredited)
2013 	Identity Thief 	Motel Patron (uncredited)
2013 	A.C.O.D. 	Family Party Guest (uncredited)
2013 	Uncanny X-Men 	Future Magneto
2012 	Mayan Holiday 	Old George
2012 	Parental Guidance 	Concert Grandfather (uncredited)
2012 	Flight 	Senior FBI Agent (uncredited)
2012 	Trouble with the Curve 	Silver Skillet Patron / Baseball Fan (uncredited)
2012 	The Reluctant Fundamentalist 	Airport Security Agent (uncredited)
2012 	Necessary Roughness 	Upscale Country Club Bar Patron
2012 	The Odd Life of Timothy Green 	Mourner (uncredited)
2012 	The Watch 	Costco Shopper - Mr. Rogers (uncredited)
2012 	Lawless 	Traveling Hobo (uncredited)
2012 	The Three Stooges 	Upscale Party Guy (uncredited)
2012 	Wanderlust 	Minivan Freeway Driver (uncredited)
2012 	Jayne Mansfield's Car 	Nosy Neighbor Guy (uncredited)
2011 	Drop Dead Diva 	Fashion Designer
2011 	The Change-Up 	Businessman (uncredited)
2011 	The Vampire Diaries 	Pastor
2010 	Matadors 	Upscale Attorney
2010 	Pleading Guilty 	Upscale Attorney
2010 	Never Forget How Much a Dead Man Weighs 	Chicago Mayor Patrick DuSable
2010 	Debbie's Got Class 	Principal Pinman
2009 	Klya's Law 	President
2009 	Chicago Overcoat 	Detective (uncredited)
2009 	Jordon Saffron: Taste This! 	Jordon Saffron's Dad
2009 	Public Enemies 	Sheriff Guard (uncredited)
2009 	Undercover: Double Life 	Neumann Britton
2007 	The Orange Menace 	Attorney Thomas Landers
1995 	Mirage 	Businessman (uncredited)
1992 	Ruby 	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1991-1992	P.S.I. Luv U 	Detective
1991 	Bugsy 	Irish Mobster Gambler (uncredited)
1991 	America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back	Guitarist Singer / Gunshot Victim
1991 	False Arrest 	Juror (unconfirmed)
==Appearances==
;Season Two
*Daddy Issues
;Season One
*The River in Reverse
==External links==
* IMDb
Category:The Vampire Diaries Cast
Category:The Vampire Diaries Season Two Cast
Category:The Originals Cast
Category:The Originals Season One Cast
Category:Co-Stars