Joel David Moore Biography

Fast Facts

• Shared a Gold Vision Award with Adam Green at the 2007 Santa Barbara International Film Festival for "Spiral․"
• Earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Ore․, after transferring there from Mt․ Hood Community College in Gresham, Ore
• Acted in commercials at the beginning his career, even shooting an international campaign for a brand of cell phones that won a Lion Award
• Often plays characters that are slightly goofy or eccentric
• The first film role that drew him notice was gym employee Owen Dittman in "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story․"
• Appeared in Katy Perry's music video for "Waking Up In Vegas․"
• His character in the television series "Bones" invites the other characters to see "Avatar," a film that Moore had a significant role in in real life