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Joe Absolom

Acting · Born December 16, 1978 · London, England, UK

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) .

Joe Absolom movies and shows

  • Coronation Street1960
  • EastEnders1985
  • Midsomer Murders1997
  • Death in Paradise2011
  • Emmerdale1972
  • Agatha Christie's Poirot1989
  • Casualty1986
  • Loose Women1999
  • Silent Witness1996
  • New Tricks2004
  • Doc Martin2004
  • The Bay2019
  • Ashes to Ashes2008
  • I Spit on Your Grave 22013
  • Hatfields & McCoys2012
  • Code of Silence2025
  • A Confession2019
  • Thorne2010
  • Touching Evil1997
  • The Long Firm2004
  • Trevor's World of Sport2003
  • The Tenant of Wildfell Hall1996
  • Personal Affairs2009
  • Vincent2005