Joel Grettsch is an American film and television actor who most viewers know for the East End Witches and Naval Police: Special Forces. The most famous feature films with the participation of the actor are the adventure action movie “Treasure of the Nation 2” and the thriller “The Fifth Dimension”. The filmography of Joel Gretches has more than 50 films and series.
TV projects
Joel Grettsch's acting debut took place in 1993 - he played a small role in the sitcom "Married ... with children." This was followed by a small role in the famous soap opera Melrose Place.
In 1994, Gretsh received the role of John in the drama "Family Album," an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Daniela Steele. The film received cool reviews from critics and did not gain much popularity.
Among the most famous television works of the actor, it is worth noting the criminal series "Naval Police: Special Department" in which he played the role of special agent Stan Barley.
In 2004, Grettsch received the first major role in his television career - the role of Tom Baldwin in the science fiction series "4400". He worked on this project until 2007, until the close of the series.
In 2006, the actor appeared in the popular detective series "CSI: Crime Scene New York", but his role was very small.
In 2009, Joel Grettsch got the main role in a science fiction series called V. From critics, the series received mostly positive reviews and gained worldwide popularity - more than 14 million viewers watched it.
In 2013, the actor appeared in the role of Victor in the mystical youth series "Witches of the East End", an adaptation of a series of books by Melissa de la Cruz. The film received mixed reviews from film critics, and mostly favorable ones from the audience.
This work was followed by the role of Peter Maxwell in the fantasy series Vampire Diaries, which gained immense popularity among adolescents. Gretts appeared regularly in the last two seasons of the series. A photo of Joel Grettsch in the role of Peter Maxwell is presented below.
Full-length movies
In a full-length movie, the actor first appeared in 1999, playing a supporting role in the low-budget project "Kate's Dependence." The tape has not won fame, and not many moviegoers know about it now.
This work was followed by a supporting role in the biographical film Legend of Bagher Vance. The director of the film Robert Redfort gathered for his film a truly stellar cast - the main roles were played by Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Matt Damon. For Joel Grettsch, it was a tremendous experience - for the first time he had the opportunity to work with so many star actors at the same time. The film failed at the box office, not having recouped its 80-million budget, and received mixed reviews from critics. A good cast, selected by the director, could not save the weak script.
In 2007, the actor played the role of Thomas Gates in the adventure film Treasure of the Nation 2: Book of Secrets. Despite unfavorable reviews from critics, the film found its fans and collected a pretty decent amount at the box office - $ 457 million.
In 2009, Gretts appeared in the fantastic thriller "The Fifth Dimension", in which he played the supporting role.
Personal life
Joel Grettsch is married to American television actress Melanie Shatner. The spouses have two daughters.