Joel Rogers is an actor who played a Pastor in the second season of The Vampire Diaries and Duel Elder in the first season of The Originals. He has also recently appeared in the TV series: Drop Dead Diva and Necessary Roughness.
Biography[]
Joel Rogers is a Veteran Character Actor who has done TV, Film, Stage, Print, Voiceovers and Commercials from the Ohio Valley to Southern California (Palm Springs) to Chicago to Atlanta through the years producing,directing and playing various characters (Leads, Featured and Background). Semi-retired from various business interests and now living in the Atlanta Area Suburbs, he's available full or part-time for interesting Film-TV acting roles,Commercials, Spokesman or Print Modeling. Chicago, L.A., Atlanta or will travel.
Various roles and characters have been: CEO, President, Businessman, Judge, Lawyer, Doctor,Preacher, Reporter, Newscaster, Salesman, Country Guy, Guitarist-Balladeer, Outdoorsman, Pro Golfer, Detectives, Uncle, Father, Grandfather, Bad Guys to Good Guys to Family Guys, Cops to Crooks, Mainstream to Mobsters ..and more.
Some inspirations are Jon Voight, Kiefer Sutherland, Martin Sheen, Clint Eastwood,Robert Redford, Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Alec Baldwin, Andy Griffith, Jerry Stiller, Carroll O'Connor, Fred Willard, Will Ferrell, etc. Also, Second City, Saturday Night Live, Steppenwolf, Ensembles, etc. Joel enjoys playing roles from drama to mainstream to comedy.
Some recent awards are: Hugo Television Award, Gold Plaque for the Best Situation Comedy. New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards, First Place for the Best On-Campus TV Station category. Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards, Best Student Production Nomination from the Television Academy. These all were group awards for Chicago's Columbia College 2010 Frequency TV series of "Debbie's Got Class" in which Joel played the lead role of Principal Pinman.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role |
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2016 | Killing Reagan | VIP Guest |
2016 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | VIP Dinner Guest |
2016 | The God Particle: Resurrection | Eddie Callahan |
2016 | A Sunday Horse | Horse Show Judge |
2016 | 64/8 | Jack Webb |
2015 | The Side Chick | Bob |
2015 | The Grand Prince of Moscow | Frank Moskowitz |
2015 | A Walk in the Woods | Funeral Director (uncredited) |
2014 | Stop Date | President of The United States |
2014 | Hearts of Dust | General Arlin Butler |
2014 | The Music of Erich Zann | Elderly Daniel Forthright |
2014 | 30 Days in Atlanta | The Judge |
2014 | Finding Farmer Jones | Farmer Jones |
2014 | Kill the Messenger | Lawyer (uncredited) |
2014 | The Heartbreaker's Revenge | Prosecuting Attorney |
2013 | The Artist | Psychiatrist |
2013 | The Originals | Duel Elder (uncredited) |
2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Debonair Bar Patron (uncredited) |
2013 | The Walking Dead | Camp Survivor |
2013 | Accidental Dating | George Baxter |
2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Capitol Aristocrat (uncredited) |
2013 | Welcome to Dignity Pastures | Funeral Director |
2013 | Last Vegas | Funeral Elder (uncredited) |
2013 | Witches of East End | Mansion Guest |
2013 | Anna Nicole | Upscale Party Friend (uncredited) |
2013 | Devious Maids | Guest (uncredited) |
2013 | The Case of the Mistaken Murderer | Farmer Jones |
2013 | Heaven Help Us | Louis the Florist |
2013 | The Internship | Shuffleboard Oldtimer Guy (uncredited) |
2013 | Ring of Fire | Betty Ford Visitor (uncredited) |
2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Confused Ballet Patron (uncredited) |
2013 | Identity Thief | Motel Patron (uncredited) |
2013 | A.C.O.D. | Family Party Guest (uncredited) |
2013 | Uncanny X-Men | Future Magneto |
2012 | Mayan Holiday | Old George |
2012 | Parental Guidance | Concert Grandfather (uncredited) |
2012 | Flight | Senior FBI Agent (uncredited) |
2012 | Trouble with the Curve | Silver Skillet Patron / Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
2012 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Airport Security Agent (uncredited) |
2012 | Necessary Roughness | Upscale Country Club Bar Patron |
2012 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | Mourner (uncredited) |
2012 | The Watch | Costco Shopper - Mr. Rogers (uncredited) |
2012 | Lawless | Traveling Hobo (uncredited) |
2012 | The Three Stooges | Upscale Party Guy (uncredited) |
2012 | Wanderlust | Minivan Freeway Driver (uncredited) |
2012 | Jayne Mansfield's Car | Nosy Neighbor Guy (uncredited) |
2011 | Drop Dead Diva | Fashion Designer |
2011 | The Change-Up | Businessman (uncredited) |
2011 | The Vampire Diaries | Pastor |
2010 | Matadors | Upscale Attorney |
2010 | Pleading Guilty | Upscale Attorney |
2010 | Never Forget How Much a Dead Man Weighs | Chicago Mayor Patrick DuSable |
2010 | Debbie's Got Class | Principal Pinman |
2009 | Klya's Law | President |
2009 | Chicago Overcoat | Detective (uncredited) |
2009 | Jordon Saffron: Taste This! | Jordon Saffron's Dad |
2009 | Public Enemies | Sheriff Guard (uncredited) |
2009 | Undercover: Double Life | Neumann Britton |
2007 | The Orange Menace | Attorney Thomas Landers |
1995 | Mirage | Businessman (uncredited) |
1992 | Ruby | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
1991-1992 | P.S.I. Luv U | Detective |
1991 | Bugsy | Irish Mobster Gambler (uncredited) |
1991 | America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | Guitarist Singer / Gunshot Victim |
1991 | False Arrest | Juror (unconfirmed) |