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Joe Absolom

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Joe Absolom, Ian McNeice, and Jessica Ransom in Doc Martin (2004)
King Lear meets King Arthur. A Shakespearean script applied to the legends of King Arthur: Queen Guinevere is to be burned to death for her adulterous affair with the knight Lancelot. On the eve of her execution there is one last desperate chance for her life to be spared. This short film directed by Chris Mugford and produced by Joe Driver combines a Shakespearean script with an outstanding performance by Joe Absolom who starred in UK Network TV's "A Confession" with Martin Freeman and Imelda Staunton, BAFTA nominated for Best Supporting Actor. The original score is by Matthew Slater, composer for the long-running UK TV drama series "Endeavour", screened by PBS in the US.
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Born in 1978, Joe Absolom began acting in 1990 at age 11 in a peanut butter advertisement. After appearing in Antonia and Jane (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) .
BornDecember 16, 1978
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BornDecember 16, 1978
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jemma Dallender in I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)
    I Spit on Your Grave 2
    5.7
    • Ivan Patov
    • 2013
    Martin Clunes in Doc Martin (2004)
    Doc Martin
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Al Large
    Devon Sawa in Extreme Ops (2002)
    Extreme Ops
    4.4
    • Silo
    • 2002
    Long Time Dead (2002)
    Long Time Dead
    4.8
    • Rob
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
      Emmerdale Farm
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Ray Walters
      • 2025–2026
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Ray Walters
      • 2026
    • Corriedale (2026)
      Corriedale
      7.4
      TV Special
      • Ray Walters
      • 2026
    • Rose Ayling-Ellis in Code of Silence (2025)
      Code of Silence
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Braden Moore
      • 2025
    • Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and Genesis Lynea in Silent Witness (1996)
      Silent Witness
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Kelvin Price
      • Calvin
      • 1997–2025
    • Martin Clunes in Doc Martin (2004)
      Doc Martin
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Al Large
      • 2004–2022
    • Grave (2021)
      Grave
      8.5
      Short
      • Dad
      • 2021
    • The Bay (2019)
      The Bay
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Andy Warren
      • 2021
    • A Dieu (2020)
      A Dieu
      Short
      • King Arthur
      • 2020
    • Gerard Kearns in Battered (2019)
      Battered
      Short
      • Pete
      • 2019
    • Imelda Staunton, Siobhan Finneran, and Martin Freeman in A Confession (2019)
      A Confession
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Christopher Halliwell
      • 2019
    • Joe Absolom in Neon (2018)
      Neon
      6.6
      Short
      • Elias
      • 2018
    • Noel Clarke, Robert James-Collier, Laura Haddock, and Karla Crome in The Level (2016)
      The Level
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Shay Nash
      • 2016
    • Fay Ripley, Clare-Hope Ashitey, and Damien Molony in Suspects (2014)
      Suspects
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Stan Clarke
      • 2015
    • Ben Miller in Death in Paradise (2011)
      Death in Paradise
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Aiden Parker
      • 2015

    Soundtrack

    • Martin Clunes in Doc Martin (2004)
      Doc Martin
      8.4
      TV Series
      • performer: "The Grand Old Duke of York" (uncredited)
      • 2005

    Videos12

    Season 10 Official Trailer
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    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 1:54
    Theatrical Trailer
    Doc Martin: Series 8
    Trailer 1:01
    Doc Martin: Series 8
    Doc Martin: Series 7
    Trailer 1:19
    Doc Martin: Series 7
    Doc Martin: Series 1-6 + The Movies Collection
    Trailer 2:45
    Doc Martin: Series 1-6 + The Movies Collection

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • December 16, 1978
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Liz Brown(3 children)
    • Parents
      • Joe Absolom
    • Other works
      Performed in the UK tour of "The Full Monty" as Lomper, alongside Gary Lucy, Andrew Dunn, Chris Fountain, Louis Emerick and Kai Owen.
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      • 3 Interviews

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Is one of 7 EastEnders (1985) actors to have won a Best Actor Award at the British Soap Awards; the others are Ross Kemp, Martin Kemp, Shane Richie, Robert Kazinsky, Scott Maslen and Adam Woodyatt.
    • Quotes
      On working with Ian McNeice on Doc Martin - "I'm constantly learning from Ian McNeice.

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