Joel Gretsch
Actor
62 years (Dec 20, 1963)St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Known for
Joel Gretsch has grown into a veteran American actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. Casting directors have gone to him for drama more than for anything else. Very few actors keep finding work for 27 years. Ask a viewer to place Joel Gretsch and the answer usually comes back 'The Vampire Diaries'. Among the rest of the work, 'Minority Report' stands out.
Joel Gretsch
Actor
Known for
Joel Gretsch has grown into a veteran American actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. Casting directors have gone to him for drama more than for anything else. Very few actors keep finding work for 27 years. Ask a viewer to place Joel Gretsch and the answer usually comes back 'The Vampire Diaries'. Among the rest of the work, 'Minority Report' stands out.
Movies: 15 titles
Plays Thomas Gates
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007
Plays Donald Doobin
Minority Report
2002
Plays John O'Neil
Air
2023
Plays Nick's Father
Push
2009
Plays Red Coulter
Are You Here
2013
Plays Bobby Jones
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000
Plays Mr. Sullivan
Safelight
2015
Plays Sedgewick Bell (older)
The Emperor's Club
2002
Plays Fireman Ed
No Friends
2025
Plays Raymond Goode
Glass House: The Good Mother
2006
Plays General Conlan
Dead Trigger
2017
Plays Evan
Shrink
2009
Plays Dan Jones
Saving Grace B. Jones
2009
Plays Jack
Kate's Addiction
1999
TV Shows: 24 titles
Plays Tom Baldwin
The 4400
2004
Plays Father Jack Landry
V
2009
Plays Owen Crawford
Taken
2002
Plays Peter Maxwell
The Vampire Diaries
2009
Plays Dr. Victor Beauchamp
Witches of East End
2013
Plays Stanley Burley
NCIS
2003
Plays Sam Clarke
Caper
2014
Plays John
Family Album
1994
Plays Ranger Captain Reese
The Client List
2012
Plays Frank Frost
All Rise
2019
Plays Mr. Hartley
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
Plays John Walker
CSI: Miami
2002
Plays Fireman Ed
Friends
1994
Plays Keith Beaumont
CSI: NY
2004
Plays Scott Chandler
Burn Notice
2007
Plays Jason Raines
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Chief Petty Officer Hodge
JAG
1995
Plays Governor Lane
Scorpion
2014
Plays Hank Thompson
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
Plays Johnny
Married... with Children
1987
Plays Sheriff Paul Desario
Criminal Minds
2005
Plays Chris
Renegade
1992
Plays Mark Lewis
Pacific Blue
1996
Plays Major Lucas Provo
In Plain Sight
2008
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No Friends
Fireman Ed
2025
Air
John O'Neil
2023
All Rise
Frank Frost
2020Season 2
Dead Trigger
General Conlan
2017
Criminal Minds
Sheriff Paul Desario
2015Season 11
NCIS
Stanley Burley
2015Season 13
Safelight
Mr. Sullivan
2015
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Hank Thompson
2014Season 2
Scorpion
Governor Lane
2014Season 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Joel Gretsch and where are they from?
Joel Gretsch is 62 years old, born on December 20, 1963 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Joel Gretsch?
Joel Gretsch is best known for roles in Minority Report, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Push.
How many movies has Joel Gretsch been in?
Over a 27-year career (since 1999), Joel Gretsch has appeared in 15 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Joel Gretsch's first movie?
The career of Joel Gretsch began with Kate's Addiction (1999).
What is Joel Gretsch's most recent movie or series?
Joel Gretsch's most recent release is No Friends, which premiered on May 18, 2025.
What TV shows has Joel Gretsch appeared in?
On television, Joel Gretsch has appeared in The Vampire Diaries, Friends, Criminal Minds, Scorpion.
Joel Gretsch
1963-12-20 · St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Joel James Gretsch (height 5' 10" (1,78 m) born December 20, 1963) is an American actor. His roles include Tom Baldwin on the USA Network series The 4400, Capt./Maj./Col. Owen Crawford in the Steven Spielberg produced 2002 sci-fi miniseries Taken and Father Jack Landry on V.