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Joseph Ziegler(1953-2025)

  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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Joseph Ziegler in The Matthew Shepard Story (2002)
A drama centered on an immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Illinois
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Amreeka (2009)
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Joseph Ziegler was born on 7 November 1953 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Grid (2004), Side Effects (1994) and Relic Hunter (1999). He was married to Nancy Palk. He died on 28 July 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
BornNovember 7, 1953
DiedJuly 28, 2025(71)
BornNovember 7, 1953
DiedJuly 28, 2025(71)
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Known for

Julianna Margulies and Dylan McDermott in The Grid (2004)
The Grid
6.7
TV Mini Series
  • Mark Carrier
Side Effects (1994)
Side Effects
5.7
TV Series
  • Dr. Jim Barker
Tia Carrere in Relic Hunter (1999)
Relic Hunter
6.5
TV Series
  • Dean Wormer
Page Fletcher in The Hitchhiker (1983)
The Hitchhiker
6.7
TV Series
  • David

Credits

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Actor

  • Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris, and Georgina Reilly in Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
    Murdoch Mysteries
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Rod Sitwell
    • 2021
  • Donald MacLean Jr., Tiera Skovbye, Natasha Calis, Jordan Johnson-Hinds, and Sandy Sidhu in Nurses (2020)
    Nurses
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Gerry
    • 2020
  • Michael MacKenzie, John P. Tarver, Joseph Ziegler, Tom Rooney, Daniela Vlaskalic, Jennifer Tarver, and Isaac Mailach in Ten Minute Call (2018)
    Ten Minute Call
    Short
    • Dan
    • 2018
  • Joseph Ziegler in Timon of Athens (2018)
    Timon of Athens
    7.2
    • Timon
    • 2018
  • Ian Lake in Stratford Festival: Macbeth (2017)
    Stratford Festival: Macbeth
    7.4
    • Duncan
    • 2017
  • Sprnva
    Short
    • Dr. Everett
    • 2014
  • Dinner at Lucy's
    Short
    • Will
    • 2009
  • Amreeka (2009)
    Amreeka
    7.0
    • Mr. Novatski
    • 2009
  • Greta Scacchi, Tom Skerritt, and Paul Gross in The Trojan Horse (2008)
    The Trojan Horse
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Don Bowden (as Joe Ziegler)
    • 2008
  • Heritage Minutes (1991)
    Heritage Minutes
    8.0
    TV Series
    • John Lawson
    • 2005
  • Ted Danson, Brian Dennehy, and Christopher Plummer in Our Fathers (2005)
    Our Fathers
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Jim Muller
    • 2005
  • Open Heart (2004)
    Open Heart
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Gunther Bericht
    • 2004
  • Julianna Margulies and Dylan McDermott in The Grid (2004)
    The Grid
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Mark Carrier
    • 2004
  • Janet Kidder and Chris William Martin in Tom Stone (2002)
    Tom Stone
    7.4
    TV Series
    • John Alderson
    • 2002
  • Gil Bellows and Courtney B. Vance in Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story (2002)
    Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • James Keeshan
    • 2002

Additional Crew

  • Paul Gross in Slings and Arrows (2003)
    Slings and Arrows
    8.8
    TV Series
    • consultant: Shakespeare
    • 2005

Videos7

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Clip 0:32
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Personal details

  • Official sites
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  • Alternative name
    • Joe Ziegler
  • Born
    • November 7, 1953
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • July 28, 2025
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Spouse
    • Nancy Palk1979 - July 28, 2025 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Charles
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Studied theatre at the University of Minnesota (graduating with a B.A.) before moving to Canada to continue his education at the National Theatre School of Canada.

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