Actor

Joseph Oliveira

Bretanha, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal

Joseph Oliveira was born in Bretanha, São Miguel, Azores. He emigrated with his parents in the late 1960s to Fall River, Massachusetts. He started his career as a background actor in Jaws. Joseph has participated in numerous film projects, TV series, commercials etc. Joseph Oliveira is also a published author of fictional novels.

Notable work

8.5
Interstellar (2014)
as Astronaut (uncredited)
8.5
The Dark Knight (2008)
as Officer (uncredited)
8
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
as Court Room Attendant (uncredited)
8
The Imitation Game (2014)
as MI6 Agent (uncredited)
8.4
Whiplash (2014)
as Bartender (uncredited)
8.2
The Departed (2006)
as Officer (uncredited)
7.4
American Psycho (2000)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
7.7
Jaws (1975)
as Swimmer (uncredited)
6.4
Central Intelligence (2016)
as School Teacher (uncredited)
8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Detective Torres
5.7
The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
6.3
Changing Lanes (2002)
as Road Driver (uncredited)

Often works with

Matthew McConaughey
2 titles together
Interstellar, The Wolf of Wall Street
Michael Caine
2 titles together
Interstellar, The Dark Knight
Matt Damon
2 titles together
Interstellar, The Departed
Christian Bale
2 titles together
The Dark Knight, American Psycho
Leonardo DiCaprio
2 titles together
The Wolf of Wall Street, The Departed
Shea Whigham
2 titles together
The Wolf of Wall Street, The Catcher Was a Spy

Full filmography · 37

The Roaring Game
as Super Fan
2026
A Witness to Murder
as Cop one
2025
Her Deadly Game
as Head Coach Uri
2025
Chosen Family
as Joe Sutter
2024
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
20206
Jungleland
as Joey (uncredited)
20206.4
Only
as Nurse
20205.2
Alone We Fight
as Captain Stein
2018
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Team Scout
20186.2
American Woman
as Man at the House (uncredited)
20186.3
Proud Mary
as Gangster Tanev
20185.5
November Criminals
as Officer (uncredited)
20175.3