Joel Heyman
| Joel Heyman | |
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Joel Heyman at PAX Prime 2012 | |
| Born |
Joel Pearce Heyman September 16, 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film producer, writer and actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Employer | Rooster Teeth Productions |
| Website |
www |
Joel Pearce Heyman (born September 16, 1971) is an American actor best-known for voicing Private Michael J. Caboose in the Rooster Teeth web series Red vs. Blue (2003–present). He co-founded Rooster Teeth with Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey and Gus Sorola and has appeared in a large amount of their other projects, including The Strangerhood (2004–2006, 2015), The Gauntlet (2012) and RWBY (2013-present).
Career
Heyman's credited roles include Private Michael J. Caboose/O'Malley in the popular rooster teeth web-series Red vs. Blue, Wade in The Strangerhood, Bartholomew Oobleck in RWBY, and Bidderman in 1-800-MAGIC. His writing credits include 1-800-MAGIC and occasional skits in the live action Rooster Teeth Shorts series. In addition to his involvement in machinima, he starred in The Schedule, a live-action film written and directed by Burnie Burns, the creator of Red vs. Blue, and has also done a range of acting roles on American television shows including Friends, Angel, The Inside, Alias. He has reprised his Red vs. Blue role as a Blue Prison Guard in the G4 show Code Monkeys, and has had a minor role in Halo 3 as an unseen marine with the voice of Caboose from Red vs. Blue. His character Caboose also has a minor voice role in the Xbox 360 arcade game, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile. He is also a recurring member of The Rooster Teeth Podcast (previously The Drunk Tank). He also has a Rooster Teeth gaming series of videos called How To, where he and fellow employee Adam Ellis play various video games while under the effects of alcohol. He also had a small but pivotal role in a Rooster Teeth film Lazer Team as an on field news reporter.
Personal life
Heyman is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drama Production. He currently resides in Austin, Texas, to work in the Rooster Teeth offices.
Film/Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Schedule | Jacob | film |
| 1999 | Friends | Guy on Plane, Guy in Pickle | 2 episodes, uncredited |
| 1999 | Passions | Waiter | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Angel | Vampire in Rug | 1 episode, uncredited |
| 2001 | The Quickie | Bartender | film |
| 2002 | S1m0ne | Male | film |
| 2005 | The Inside | Paramedic #2 | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Detective #1 / Man on the Street #6 | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Code Monkeys | Head Guard | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Asylum | Craig | film |
| 2012 | Video Game High School | Board member | 1 Episode |
| 2015 | Lazer Team | News Reporter | film |
Web/Other
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–present | Red vs. Blue | Caboose (voice), O'Malley (voice) | Producer |
| 2004–2006, 2015 | The Strangerhood | Wade (voice) | |
| 2007 | 1-800-Magic | Bidderman (voice) | Writer |
| 2007 | Halo 3 | UNSC Marine (voice) | |
| 2009 | Captain Dynamic | Himself | |
| 2009–present | Rooster Teeth Shorts | Himself | |
| 2012–2013 | The Gauntlet | Himself | |
| 2012 | Halo 4 | Caboose (voice) | |
| 2013 | Video Game High School | Board Member | |
| 2013–present | RWBY | Bartholomew Oobleck (voice) | |
| 2016 | Immersion | Game Over (voice) | Episode: "Metal Gear Solid in Real Life" |
| 2016 | Day 5 | Bill Beavers | Episode: "Sweet Dreams" |
| 2016 | Crunch Time | Man in Tux | Episode: "The Party of the Century" |
External links
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Media related to Joel Heyman at Wikimedia Commons - Joel Heyman at the Internet Movie Database