{{short description|English actor (born 1971)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Use British English|date=December 2011}} {{Infobox person | name = Joseph Gatt | image = Joseph Gatt by Gage Skidmore.jpg | caption = Gatt at the 2022 WonderCon | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1971|12|3}} | birth_place = Notting Hill, London, England | occupation = Actor | website = | years_active = 1999–2022 | partner = Mercy Malick <br>(2009–present) }}
'''Joseph Gatt''' (born 3 December 1971)<ref name="tmz">{{Cite web |title='Game of Thrones' Actor Joseph Gatt Arrested for Contacting Minor for Sexual Offense |url=https://www.tmz.com/2022/04/13/game-of-thrones-joseph-gatt-arrested-contact-minor-sexual-offense/ |date=April 13, 2022|access-date=April 13, 2022 |website=TMZ |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Actor Joseph Gatt arrested for alleged "sexually explicit" online communication with minor in another state |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/actor-joseph-gatt-arrested-sexually-explicit-online-communication-minor/ |access-date=April 13, 2022|date=April 13, 2022|website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref> is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''Star Trek Into Darkness'' (2013) and ''Dumbo'' (2019), and the television series ''Banshee'' and ''Game of Thrones''. Gatt has also provided motion capture for multiple video games, including the ''God of War'' series.
==Early life== Gatt was born in the Notting Hill area of London on 3 December 1971, the son of Maltese immigrant parents; his father is from Paola and his mother is from Lija. While growing up, he spent summers with his family in Malta.<ref name="Interview">{{cite web|first=Ramona|last=Portelli|date=18 April 2019|url=https://www.eve.com.mt/2019/04/18/interview-with-actor-joseph-gatt/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714190303/https://www.eve.com.mt/2019/04/18/interview-with-actor-joseph-gatt/|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2019|title=Interview with Actor Joseph Gatt|work=Eve|accessdate=14 July 2019}}</ref> He was diagnosed with alopecia universalis at the age of 12.<ref name="Interview"/><ref>{{cite web|first=Colleen|last=Bement|date=14 March 2019|url=https://nerdalertnews.net/dumbos-joseph-gatt-tells-why-the-film-was-a-dream-come-true/|title=Dumbo's Joseph Gatt Tells Why the Film was a Dream Come True|website=Nerd Alert News|accessdate=14 July 2019}}</ref> He trained as an actor at the Sylvia Young Theatre School before joining the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Council for Drama Training. |publisher=NCDT site |url=http://www.ncdt.co.uk/gradframe.htm |accessdate=2008-04-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080308213758/http://www.ncdt.co.uk/gradframe.htm |archivedate= 8 March 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Career== After graduating from drama school, Gatt's first film role was in ''Orpheus & Eurydice'' (2000), playing opposite Oliver Reed in one of Reed's last films. He has performed in many musicals in London's West End and in national tours.
==Personal life== Gatt lives in Los Angeles with Mercy Malick, his girlfriend, since around 2009.<ref name="Interview"/>
In February 2024, the Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney dismissed all charges against Gatt<ref name="Parlato 2024">{{Cite news |last=Parlato |first=Frank |date=February 15, 2024 |title=Report: Celebrity Scapegoat: Actor Joe Gatt Clears Name, DDA Brunson's Tactics Questioned |url=https://artvoice.com/2024/02/celebrity-scapegoat-actor-joe-gatt-clears-name-dda-brunsons-tactics-questioned/ |access-date=February 16, 2024 |newspaper=Artvoice |location=Buffalo, New York |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-11 |title=Charges against LA actor Joseph Gatt dropped pending further investigation |url=https://www.dailynews.com/2024/02/10/charges-against-la-actor-joseph-gatt-dropped-pending-further-investigation/ |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref> stemming from an arrest in April 2022 for allegedly having sexually explicit chats with a minor online.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-04-14 |title='Game of Thrones' actor arrested on suspicion of sex crimes against a minor |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-13/game-of-thrones-actor-arrested-child-sex-crimes-investigation |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> It was proven through forensic examination that the conversations had been fabricated by the then 16-year-old girl whom Gatt described as an "obsessed fan".<ref name="Parlato 2024"/><ref name="Hamilton 2024">{{Cite web|author=Hamilton, Matt|date=2024|title=Game of Thrones' actor sues LAPD and L.A. County over false pedophile case|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-05/actor-sues-lapd-and-gascon-saying-false-allegations-of-sex-crimes-with-minor-destroyed-reputation|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-GB|archive-date=March 18, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250318084336/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-05/actor-sues-lapd-and-gascon-saying-false-allegations-of-sex-crimes-with-minor-destroyed-reputation|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Pattern 2024">{{Cite web|author=Pattern, Dominic|date=2024|title='Game Of Thrones' Joseph Gatt Hits LA, DA, & Police With $40M Suit Over False Pedophile Claims|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/joseph-gatt-sues-los-angeles-police-lapd-false-pedophile-claims-1235876289/|website=Deadline|language=en-GB|archive-date=April 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411123828/https://deadline.com/2024/04/joseph-gatt-sues-los-angeles-police-lapd-false-pedophile-claims-1235876289/|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2024, Gatt filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles District Attorney and former Deputy District Attorney for $40 million over false pedophile claims which severely damaged his reputation as an actor.<ref name="Hamilton 2024"/><ref name="Pattern 2024"/><ref>{{Cite web|author=Perry, Kevin E. G.|date=2024|title=Game of Thrones actor sues LA District Attorney for $40m for branding him a 'serial pedophile'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/joseph-gatt-game-thrones-los-angeles-pedophile-lawsuit-b2524175.html|website=The Independent|language=en-GB|archive-date=April 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250411051836/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/joseph-gatt-game-thrones-los-angeles-pedophile-lawsuit-b2524175.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Filmography== [[File:Joseph Gatt mocap.jpg|thumb|Gatt wearing the motion-capture suit for Kratos in 2010]]
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |- | 1999 | ''Plunkett & Macleane'' | Pimp | |- | 2000 | ''Orpheus & Eurydice'' | Charon | |- | 2000 | ''Jason and the Argonauts'' | Atlas | Television film |- | 2003 | ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' | Dancer | |- | 2006 | ''Saurian'' | Belrog | Television film |- | 2006 | ''Pulse'' | Dark Figure | |- | 2008 | ''Killing Ariel'' | Incubus | |- | 2011 | ''Thor'' | Frost Giant Grundroth | |- | 2011 | ''I Am Singh'' | Leif Lungren | |- | 2013 | ''Agent 88'' | Mr.Finch | Short film |- | 2013 | ''The Big Lug'' | Hardknock | Short film |- | 2013 | ''Star Trek Into Darkness'' | Science Officer 0718 | |- | 2014 | ''Finders Keepers'' | Officer Cobbs | Television film |- | 2015 | ''The Most Dangerous Game'' | Ivan | |- | 2015 | ''Mr. Hollywood'' | Vincent | Short film |- | 2015 | ''For All Eyes Always'' | Nikos Papalexopoulous | |- | 2015 | '' Finding Eden'' | Fred | |- | 2015 | ''Stormageddon'' | Cain/Abel | Television film |- |2017 |''3 Hours Until Dead'' |Ivan | |- |2017 |''Espionage Tonight'' |Nikos Papalexopoulous | |- | 2018 |''Liberty'' |Dr. Alexei Andropov | |- | 2018 |''Harnessing the Rain'' |Reed | |- | 2018 |''Infrared'' |David | |- |2019 |''Dumbo'' |Neils Skellig | |- |2021 |''The Retaliators'' |Ram Kady | |- |rowspan="2"|2022 |''Titanic 666'' |Brian Andrews | |- |''Black Adam'' |Intergang Squad Leader |<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Brockington |first1=Ariana |date=April 13, 2022 |title='Game of Thrones' actor Joseph Gatt arrested, accused of sexually explicit communication with minor |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/game-thrones-actor-joseph-gatt-arrested-sexually-explicit-communicatio-rcna24329 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414010422/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/game-thrones-actor-joseph-gatt-arrested-sexually-explicit-communicatio-rcna24329 |archive-date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=NBC News}}</ref> |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |- | 1999 | ''The Bill'' | Len Miller | Episode: "Piggy in the Middle" |- | 2001 | ''999'' | Duncan Goodhew | Episode: "Duncan Gooddeed" |- | 2002 | ''Being April'' | Street Artist | Episode: "Normal" |- | 2005 | ''Captain Scarlet'' | Captain Scarlet | 13 episodes |- | 2008 | ''On the Bench'' | Lester | Episode: "Steven Cohen" |- |2008 | ''The Dark Path Chronicles'' | Luke | 7 episodes |- | 2011 | ''Wonder Woman'' | John O'Quinn | Episode: "TV Pilot" |- | 2011 | ''Eagleheart'' | Romulus | Episode: "Susie's Song" |- | 2011 | ''Pretend Time'' | Creepy Man | Episode: "Full Blown Eggs" |- | 2011 | ''Easy to Assemble'' | Lars | 3 episodes |- | 2011 | ''Chuck'' | Agent Hawk | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Curse" |- | 2012 | ''Breaking In'' | Foreign Guy | Episode: "Episode XIII" |- | 2013 | ''The Silicon Assassin Project'' | The Enforcer | Episode: "The Medusa Meeting" |- | 2013–2014 | ''Banshee'' | The Albino | 5 episodes |- | 2013 | ''Banshee Origins: Olek Drops a Dime'' | The Albino | Miniseries |- | 2014 | ''Banshee Origins'' | The Albino | Episode "The Phone Call" |- | 2014 | ''Game of Thrones'' | Thenn Warg | 3 episodes |- | 2014 | ''Teen Wolf'' | The Mute | 3 episodes |- | 2014–2015 | ''The 100'' | Tristan | 3 episodes |- | 2015 | ''Real Rob'' | Steve | Episode: "Gaying in Shape" |- | 2015 | ''Strike Back'' | Eduardo Lautrec | Episode #5.10 |- | 2015 | ''Ray Donovan'' | Randy | Episode: "Ding" |- | 2015 | ''True Detective'' | Bogden | Episode: "Church in Ruins" |- | 2016 | ''Stan Lee's Lucky Man'' | Yury Becker | 5 episodes |- | 2016 | ''Second Chance'' | Caleb the Widowmaker | Episode #1.06 |- | 2016 | ''Z Nation'' | "The Man" | 6 episodes |- | 2019 | ''NCIS: New Orleans'' | Victor Zelko | 2 episodes |}
===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |- |2000 |''Driver 2'' | Tanner | Motion capture |- |2004 |''Driv3r'' | Tanner | Motion capture |- |2005 |''Sniper Elite'' | | Motion capture |- |2006 |''24: The Game'' | Jack Bauer / Tony Almeida | Motion capture |- | 2006 | ''Killzone: Liberation'' | Various | Motion capture |- | 2006 | ''Socom U.S. Navy Seals: Fireteam Bravo 2'' | Various | Motion capture |- |2007 |''God of War II'' | Kratos | Motion capture |- |2007 |''Lair'' | Rhon | Motion capture |- |2008 |''Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'' | Ravensword Enforcer/Body of Armor Athlete | Live action opening movie |- |2008 |''God of War: Chains of Olympus'' | Kratos | Motion capture |- |2010 |''God of War III'' | Kratos | Motion capture |- |2010 |''God of War: Ghost of Sparta'' | Kratos | Motion capture |- |2011–2015 |''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'' | Councillor Morvayn | Voice |- |2011 |''Star Wars: The Old Republic'' | Lord Scourge / Additional Voices | Voice |- |2012 |''Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale'' | Kratos | Motion capture |- |2013 |''God of War: Ascension'' | Kratos | Motion capture |- |2013 |''Star Wars: The Old Republic - Rise of the Hutt Cartel'' | Lord Scourge | Voice |- |2014–2015 |''Elder Scrolls Online'' | Additional Voices | Voice |- |2016 |''Elder Scrolls Online: Dark Brotherhood'' | Speaker Terenus | Voice |- |2016 |''Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday'' | Science Officer 0718 | Voice |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1395532}}
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