Joel Swetow
Actor
74 years (Dec 30, 1951)New York City, New York, USA
For decades now, Joel Swetow has been an American actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. Ask a viewer to place Joel Swetow and the answer usually comes back 'Alice in Wonderland'. 'The Grinch' belongs on any short list of his work.
Joel Swetow
Actor
For decades now, Joel Swetow has been an American actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. Ask a viewer to place Joel Swetow and the answer usually comes back 'Alice in Wonderland'. 'The Grinch' belongs on any short list of his work.
13 Movies
Plays 1st Marketing Guy (voice)
The Lorax
2012
Plays Man with Large Belly in Red Queen Court
Alice in Wonderland
2010
Plays Additional Voices (voice)
The Grinch
2018
Plays Mr. Cohen
Rent
2005
Plays Cabbie
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
1989
Plays Brown
3 Ninjas
1992
Plays Additional Voices (voice)
12 Rounds
2009
Plays Joe #2
Toothless
1997
Plays Valentin
Lord of Illusions
1995
Plays Abdul Rashid
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
2002
Plays Razorface
She's Back
1989
27 TV Shows
Plays Avatar Alpha
Charmed
1998
Plays Rabbi Michael Epstein
Kidding
2018
Plays Roy Marks
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996
Plays Shade (voice)
Young Justice
2010
Plays Rod Morgenstern
Silicon Valley
2014
Plays Keynote Speaker
Selfie
2014
Plays Eli Zamar
Burn Notice
2007
Plays Yog
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Plays Andorian Ambassador Thoris
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
Plays Father Kozac
2 Broke Girls
2011
Plays First Minister Valis
Stargate SG-1
1997
Plays Ris
Crusade
1999
Plays Krill Captain
The Orville
2017
Plays Zavier Salvas
Rosewood
2015
Plays Dayle Hendricks
American Horror Stories
2021
Plays Gul Jasad
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Plays Joe #2
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
Plays Henchman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Plays Producer
Night Court
1984
Plays Gerald the Mortician
She Spies
2002
Plays Niels Shuman
Lucifer
2016
Plays Chiropractor
The Forgotten
2009
Plays Rod
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
Plays Jens
Alias
2001
Plays Art Teacher
Cybill
1995
Plays Sydney Lowenstein
L.A. Law
1986
Plays Joe Comet
Alien Nation
1989
Latest Trailers
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The Grinch
Full Filmography
American Horror Stories
Dayle Hendricks
2022Season 2
Young Justice
Shade (voice)
2021Season 4
Lucifer
Niels Shuman
2020Season 5
Silicon Valley
Rod Morgenstern
2019Season 6
Young Justice
Shade (voice)
2019Season 3
The Grinch
Additional Voices (voice)
2018
Kidding
Rabbi Michael Epstein
2018–
The Orville
Krill Captain
2017Season 1
2 Broke Girls
Father Kozac
2016Season 6
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Joel Swetow and where are they from?
Joel Swetow is 74 years old, born on December 30, 1951 in New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Joel Swetow?
Joel Swetow is best known for roles in Alice in Wonderland, The Grinch, The Lorax.
How many movies has Joel Swetow been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1989), Joel Swetow has appeared in 13 movies and 27 TV shows.
What was Joel Swetow's first movie?
The career of Joel Swetow began with See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989).
What is Joel Swetow's most recent movie or series?
Joel Swetow's most recent release is American Horror Stories, which premiered on July 15, 2021.
What TV shows has Joel Swetow appeared in?
On television, Joel Swetow has appeared in Lucifer, Charmed, Silicon Valley, Stargate SG-1.
Joel Swetow
1951-12-30 · New York City, New York, USA
Joel Swetow (Born December 30th, 1951) is an American character actor who has nearly 80 credits to his name in film, television and video games. He is perhaps best known as Mr. Brown, the right hand man of Hugo Snyder, the main villain in the 1992 Martial Arts cult classic, the 3 ninjas. He has appeared on the hit tv series Charmed (1998) and played several roles in the Star Trek Franchise.