Joseph Mazzello is an American actor who began his acting career well before the age of ten. His first major break came after he cast Jurassic Park . Steven Spielberg was so impressed with his acting skills that he even changed the film’s script to ensure Mazzello was cast as Tim Murphy. His other notable roles include being cast as Dustin Moskovitz in The Social Network, Eugene Sledge in The Pacific and John Deacon in Bohemian Rhapsody .

Born name

Joseph Francis Mazzello III

nickname

Joe

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Rhinebeck, New York, USA

nationality

training

Joseph Mazzello studied at the Catholic school, Our Lady of Lourdes . He was later enrolled in the USC School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California . For his recording he had received a letter of recommendation from the famous director Steven Spielberg.

occupation

Actor, director and screenwriter

family

• Father – Joseph Mazzello Jr. (owned a performing arts school)
• Mother – Virginia Mazzello
• Siblings – Mary Mazzello (Older Sister), John Mazzello (Younger Sister)
• Others – Joseph Francis Mazzello (paternal grandfather), Irene T. Callamari (paternal grandmother), Joseph F. Strong (maternal grandfather), Virginia Louise Mulry (maternal grandmother)

Manager

Joseph Mazzello is represented by the Beverly Hills-based performing arts agency.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Joseph Mazzello dated –

1. Alison – Mazzello is said to have previously dated Hungarian star Alison. However, there is no concrete evidence to support the claim.
2. Arabella Ajar – Joseph was linked to actress Arabella Ajar in the past. It has been reported that they have been together for quite some time. However, Joseph left Arabella after realizing that she had been cheating on him with one of her boyfriends for over a year.

race/ethnicity

White

On his father’s side, he is of Italian and German-Jewish ancestry, while on his mother’s side, he is of Irish, Dutch, and English ancestry.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Narrow face

brand promotion

Joseph Mazzello has appeared in a TV advert for Post Alpha Bits Cereals in the past.

Known for

• Cast in the role of Queen bassist John Deacon in the biopic film Freddie Mercury, Bohemian Rhapsody
• After playing the role of Dustin Moskovitz in the biographical drama film, The Social Network
• Eugene Sledge portrayed in the HBO war miniseries, The Pacific

first movie

In 1990, he made his big screen debut as Wendell McGaffney in the legal drama film, Presumed Innocent .

First TV show

In March 1994, Joseph Mazzello made his first TV show appearance on the family comedy series, Live & Kicking .

Joseph Mazzello favorite things

• Movie – It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
• Actor – James Stewart
• Music genre – oldies
• MLB Team – New York Yankees

Joseph Mazzello Facts

1. He used the salary he earned from his small appearance on Steven Spielberg’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park to pay for his course at the USC School of Cinematic Arts .
2. He was originally slated to play the role of Jack Banning, Robin Williams’ son, in the comedy film. Hook. However, they had to look for another actor as Joe was too young for the role.
3. Steven Spielberg was so impressed with his talent that he changed the script of Jurassic Park to ensure Joe could play the role of Tim in the film.
4. He was considered for “55 Faces of the Future” feature published in Nylon Magazine’s Young Hollywood issue.
5. In 2007 he made his directorial debut with the short film Matters of Life and Death , working with established actors such as Daniel Gillies, David Strathairn and Rachael Leigh Cook.
6. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram.