Joel Tobeck (born 2 June 1971 in

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) is a New Zealand actor known for his roles in the television series ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Xena Warrior Princess'', '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', and ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2016 Tobeck began performing as the demon

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on the show ''

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''.

Career

Tobeck is known for his roles in the television series ''

'', ''

'', '' Xena Warrior Princess'', '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', ''

'' and ''

''. In 2016 Tobeck began performing as the demon

on the show ''

''. Just before playing ethical police superintendent Lawson of the 1950s and 1960s in ''The Doctor Blake Mysteries'' from 2013 to 2017, he took a turn playing a crooked cop of the 1920s in one episode, ''Blood and Circuses'', in the '' Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries'', the 11th episode of the first series, in 2012.

Personal life

Tobeck lives in

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with his partner Yvette, with whom he has three children. He is the son of actress

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, and the grandson of former Labour Party minister

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Filmography

Films

Television series

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tobeck, Joel New Zealand male film actors New Zealand male television actors New Zealand male soap opera actors 1971 births Living people 20th-century New Zealand male actors 21st-century New Zealand male actors