American film and television actor
Joe Fishel |
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Joe Fishel is an American actor known for his roles in The Dark Knight Rises, Concussion, and Occurrence at Mills Creek. He is also recognized for his portrayal of Bigfoot in the film Bigfoot Unleashed, Part VII (2023), for which he won the Best Cryptozoological Performance award at the PRAYnksters Comedy & Family Film Festival.[1]
Early life and education
Fishel was born in Butler, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Butler Area Senior High School and later attended Juniata College, where he earned a bachelor's degree. Fishel furthered his education by obtaining two graduate degrees from Slippery Rock University.[2][3]
Career
Fishel is an award-winning SAG-AFTRA actor. Throughout his career, Fishel has had principal roles in several SAG productions.[4]
Fishel's performance in Occurrence at Mills Creek earned him the Best Supporting Actor award at five different film festivals, including the American Golden Picture Film Festival and the Calcutta International Cult Films Festival. He has also received multiple awards for his work in independent films and music videos, such as The Way I Used to Know and Hurt.[5][6]
Filmography
- Winner Takes All: Royal Flush (2024)
- I Swiped the Wrong One (2024)
- The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro
- Bigfoot Unleashed, Part VII (2023)
- A Man Called Otto (2022)
- Malanak (2019)
- A Wish for Giants (2018)
- Unlucky (2016)
- Potential Inertia (2014)
- Jack Reacher (2012)
References