Joseph Paul Zimmerman (born June 10, 1986) is an American actor known for his role as Dylan Piper in '' Halloweentown'' franchise.

Early life

Zimmerman was born in

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to Kat and Harry Zimmerman, a Los Alamos-based actor. His parents divorced and he lived with his father. As a toddler, he moved to

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. He is

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Career

Despite Zimmerman generally being recognized for his acting, he has since moved behind the camera. Today, he focuses more on being a creator, producer, writer, and director. He most often works with ZFO Entertainment, which he co-created in 2014, focusing on

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projects. In recent years, Zimmerman has also done more stage acting and directing as well, such as directing The Dark Heart of Poe at Fire Hall Theatre in 2023.

Personal life

At one point, Zimmerman was in a relationship with actress/musician Aria Noelle Curzon. In 2020, he privately married Becky Zimmerman. Aside from film and television, Zimmerman is also passionate about photography, and regularly shares his photos online.

Filmography

*'' Jack Reed: Badge of Honor'' (1993) *'' Murder Between Friends'' (1994) as Boy *''

Mother's Boys ''Mother's Boys'' is a 1993 American psychological thriller film starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer and Vanessa Redgrave. Plot Jude Madigan suddenly and inexplicably leaves her husband, Robert and three sons. Th ...

'' (1994) *'' Earth 2'' (1994—1995) (TV series) *'' Bailey Kipper's P.O.V.'' (1996) (TV series) *'' Halloweentown'' (1998) as Dylan Piper (TV movie) *''

Caroline in the City ''Caroline in the City'' is an American television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1995 until 1999. It stars Lea Thompson as cartoonist Caroline Duffy, who lives in Manhattan. The rest of the cast includes Eric Lutes, Malcolm Gets, Amy Pietz, an ...

'' (1998) as Chuckie (one episode) *'' Felicity'' (1999) as Matthew Anderson (one episode) *''

Treehouse Hostage ''Treehouse Hostage'' is a 1999 family film directed by Sean McNamara and starring Jim Varney and Joey Zimmerman. It was Varney's final on-screen role before his death; he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer during production of the film in ...

'' (1999) as Timmy Taylor *''

The Practice ''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy i ...

'' (2002) as Steven Jamison (two episodes) *''

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'' (2000) (TV Series) as Jeff (high school student) *'' 7th Heaven'' (2000) as Luke (two episodes) *'' Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge'' (2001) as Dylan Piper (TV movie) *''

That '70s Show ''That '70s Show'' is an American television teen sitcom that aired on Fox from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. The series focuses on the lives of a group of six teenage friends living in the fictional town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from 197 ...

'' (2002) (Steven Hyde; age 13) (two episodes) *''

Halloweentown High ''Halloweentown High'' (also known as ''Halloweentown 3'') is a 2004 American fantasy comedy film released as a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on Disney Channel on October 8, 2004. It is the third installment in the ''Halloweent ...

'' (2004) as Dylan Piper (TV movie) *''

Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth ''Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth'' are two plays by Tom Stoppard, written to be performed together. This was not the first time that Stoppard had made use of Shakespearean texts in his own plays or even the first time he had used ''Hamlet'' alth ...

'' (2005) - Director *''

Return to Halloweentown ''Return to Halloweentown'' (also known as ''Halloweentown 4'') is a 2006 American fantasy comedy film released as a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on October 20, 2006, and is the fourth and final film in the '' Halloweentown'' se ...

'' (2006) as Dylan Piper (TV movie) *''

In Plain Sight ''In Plain Sight'' is an American drama television series that premiered on the USA Network on June 1, 2008. The series revolves around Mary Shannon (Mary McCormack), a Deputy United States Marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico office ...

'' (2010) as Stranger #2 *''Roswell FM'' (2012) as Chris

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zimmerman, Joseph Paul 1986 births Living people American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Albuquerque, New Mexico Jewish American male actors 21st-century American Jews