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Joe Absolom

Acting · Born 1978-12-16 · London, England, UK

Biography

Joe Absolom (born 16 December 1978) is an English actor. He began acting in 1990 at age 11 in a peanut butter advertisement. After appearing in "Screenplay: Antonia and Jane (#5.2)" (1990) , he achieved fame as Matthew Rose in "EastEnders" (1985) in 1997 at age 18. After leaving "EastEnders" (1985) in 2000, he has appeared in Long Time Dead (2002), Extreme Ops (2002) and also popular television series "Doc Martin" (2004) and "Vincent" (2005) and most recently "Personal Affairs" (2009) .

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Filmography

2025Code of SilenceBraden Moore
2022Farewell Doc MartinSelf
2019A ConfessionChristopher Halliwell
2019The BayAndy Warren
2019The Mermaid of MevagisseyPete
2018The Best of EastEndersMatthew Rose (archive footage)
2016The LevelShay Nash
2016NeonElias
2013I Spit on Your Grave 2Ivan
2012Hatfields & McCoysSelkirk McCoy
2012Defining FayHiggins
2011Death in ParadiseAiden Parker
2010Thorne: ScaredycatStuart Nicklin
2010ThorneStuart Nicklin
2010The Story of F***Baz
2009Girl Number 9Boylan
2009JubileeYoung Man
2009Personal AffairsBob Baxter
2008Caught in a TrapMarcus Stewart
2008Ashes to AshesAndy Smith
2008One of Those DaysCounter Clerk
2005VincentRobert
2004Doc MartinAl Large
2004The Long FirmTommy
2004New TricksLuke Hanson
2003P.O.W.
2003Trevor's World of SportScott
2003ServantsGeorge Cosmo
2003Unconditional LoveBenjamin Cain
2002Extreme OpsSilo
2002Long Time DeadRob
2001DreamTommy
1999Loose WomenSelf
1997Touching EvilCraig Jones
1997Midsomer MurdersLuke Altman
1996The Tenant of Wildfell HallFergus Markham
1996Silent WitnessKelvin Price
1990Antonia and JaneDaniel Nash
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotJames Bentley
1986CasualtyHoward Jarrold
1985EastEndersMatthew Rose
1972EmmerdaleRay Walters
1960Coronation StreetRay Walters

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