Joseph Cross
Actor
Known for
For decades now, Joseph Cross has been an American actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. 'Lincoln' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. 'Licorice Pizza' counts among the more visible credits. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today.
Joseph Cross
Actor
For decades now, Joseph Cross has been an American actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. 'Lincoln' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. 'Licorice Pizza' counts among the more visible credits. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today.
Movies (24 titles)
Plays Owen Reilly
Untraceable
2008
Plays John Hay
Lincoln
2012
Plays Matthew
Licorice Pizza
2021
Plays Franklin Sousley
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
Plays Charles Lederer
Mank
2020
Plays Matthew Conner
Desperate Measures
1998
Plays Dick Pabich
Milk
2008
Plays Charlie Frost
Jack Frost
1998
Plays Augusten Burroughs
Running with Scissors
2006
Plays Charlie Ward
Devotion
2022
Plays Bruce Carter
Affection
2026
Plays Derrick Blank
Strangers with Candy
2006
Plays Val Kozak
Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster
2011
Plays Dr. Holt
Jimmy P.
2013
Plays Danny Krueger
Born to Race
2011
Producer
Plays Philip Katz
Son of Morning
2011
Plays Joshua Beal
Wide Awake
1998
Plays Henry O'Shea
Falling Up
2009
Plays Lernert
Everything Beautiful Is Far Away
2017
Plays Davis Green
The Automatic Hate
2016
Plays Declan
Art Machine
2012
Plays Roger Green
Last Weekend
2014
Plays Michael
Mine Games
2012
Plays Joseph Burns
Tilt
2017
TV Shows (10 titles)
Plays Tom
Big Little Lies
2017
Plays Benjamin Barnwright
MINDHUNTER
2017
Plays Eric Beckman
Third Watch
1999
Plays Will Shea
Law & Order
1990
Plays Petey Carmichael
Touched by an Angel
1994
Plays Jordan Cross
Smallville
2001
Plays Thomas, 10 years
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Petros Franken
Elementary
2012
Plays Young Frank
The Last Thing He Told Me
2023
Plays Marvin Bancroft
Criminal Minds
2005
Latest Trailers
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Affection
Full Filmography 34
Criminal Minds
Marvin Bancroft
2026Season 19
Affection
Bruce Carter
2026
The Last Thing He Told Me
Young Frank
2026Season 2
Devotion
Charlie Ward
2022
Licorice Pizza
Matthew
2021
Mank
Charles Lederer
2020
MINDHUNTER
Benjamin Barnwright
2017Season 1
Everything Beautiful Is Far Away
Lernert
2017
Tilt
Joseph Burns
2017
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Joseph Cross and where are they from?
Joseph Cross is 40 years old, born on May 28, 1986 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Joseph Cross?
Joseph Cross is best known for roles in Lincoln, Licorice Pizza, Milk.
How many movies has Joseph Cross been in?
Over a 28-year career (since 1998), Joseph Cross has appeared in 24 movies and 10 TV shows.
What was Joseph Cross's first movie?
The career of Joseph Cross began with Desperate Measures (1998).
What is Joseph Cross's most recent movie or series?
Joseph Cross's most recent release is Affection, which premiered on May 8, 2026.
What TV shows has Joseph Cross appeared in?
On television, Joseph Cross has appeared in Smallville, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Criminal Minds, MINDHUNTER.
Joseph Cross
1986-05-28 · New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Joseph Michael Cross (born May 28, 1986) is an American actor and producer. He began work as a child actor, starring in the 1998 films Desperate Measures, Wide Awake, and Jack Frost. He won the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture for Running with Scissors (2006), and co-starred in Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Untraceable (2008), Milk (2008), and Lincoln (2012).
From 1999 to 2004, Cross starred as Casey Hughes in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. In 2017, he appeared in the HBO limited series Big Little Lies and the Netflix crime drama series Mindhunter.