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Joe Zaso
★ Acting

Joe Zaso

Born 1970 · Queens, New York, USA · Active 1985–2024

Joe Zaso, born in 1970 in Queens, New York, has carved a niche in the world of b-movies, often embodying the role of the imposing villain. His work in Barricade (2007) highlights his ability to bring a physical presence to the screen, a trait honed through his dedication to bodybuilding. Since his debut in the early 1990s, Zaso has become a familiar face in low-budget horror and science fiction, contributing to the cult film landscape with a unique blend of charisma and menace.

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Barricade

Barricade

2007 ★ 3.8
as Michael

Three friends, Nina, Michael and David, as they travel to the Black Forest of Germany. While there, the trio are attacked by a family of deformed mountain people who murder and cannibalize anyone who ventures into their secluded territory.

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Filmography

65 credits
2020s 1 credit
2022
Movie
2010s 11 credits
2016
Mauvaises Têtes as Dream Boy
Movie
2016
She Wolf Rising as Dream Demon
Movie ★ 3.2
2014
Tales of Poe as Gravedigger
Movie ★ 4.7
2013
The Wolf of Wall Street as Rudy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
2012
Movie ★ 4.4
2011
Vindication as Jason
Movie ★ 2.5
2011
Psycho Street as Detective
Movie ★ 1.5
2011
TV ★ 6.0
2010
Braincell as Dr. Joseph Cornwall
Movie
2010
Virus X as Dr. Gravamen
Movie ★ 3.5
2010
BearCity as Peter
Movie ★ 5.5
2000s 12 credits
2009
Movie
2008
Movie ★ 3.2
2008
Demon Resurrection as Toth's Assistant
Movie ★ 3.9
2007
Barricade as Michael
Movie ★ 2.6
2005
Red Midnight as The FBI Man
Movie ★ 10.0
2004
And Then They Were Dead... as Dr. Mark Reibolt
Movie ★ 4.5
2003
Nikos the Impaler as Frank Heller
Movie ★ 3.4
2003
Machines of Love and Hate as Mauled Circus Clown
Movie ★ 4.3
2001
Demonium as Viktor Plushnikov
Movie ★ 5.9
2001
Date with a Vampire as Basement Vampire
Movie ★ 4.3
2000
Movie ★ 3.3
1990s 9 credits
1999
Rage of the Werewolf as Lazlo Malderone
Movie ★ 5.0
1998
Movie ★ 3.3
1998
Movie ★ 4.0
1998
Evil Streets as Jerry Szamota
Movie ★ 8.0
1997
The Bloody Ape as LoBianco's Partner
Movie ★ 4.0
1997
Guilty Pleasures as Phillip Dargent
Movie ★ 6.3
1996
Movie ★ 5.8
1993
Frankenstein Reborn as The Monster
Movie ★ 10.0
1990
It's Only a Movie! as Wally Corcoran
Movie ★ 6.0
Crew Credits
2020s 1 credit
2024
Movie
2010s 2 credits
2014
Seven Hells Producer
Movie
2010
Braincell Producer
Movie
2000s 9 credits
2009
Movie
2008
Movie ★ 3.2
2007
Movie ★ 2.6
2005
Movie ★ 10.0
2004
Movie ★ 4.5
2004
Movie ★ 4.5
2003
Nikos the Impaler Line Producer
Movie ★ 3.4
2003
Nikos the Impaler Costume Design
Movie ★ 3.4
2003
Movie ★ 4.3
1990s 7 credits
1998
Movie ★ 8.0
1997
Movie ★ 6.3
1997
Movie ★ 6.3
1997
Movie ★ 6.3
1996
Movie ★ 5.8
1990
Movie ★ 6.0
1990
Movie ★ 6.0
1980s 12 credits
1988
Screambook Director
Movie ★ 3.5
1988
Screambook Producer
Movie ★ 3.5
1988
Movie ★ 3.5
1988
Screambook Still Photographer
Movie ★ 3.5
1986
Maligno Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
Maligno Director of Photography
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
Maligno Writer
Movie ★ 6.0
1985
Movie ★ 6.0
1985
Screambook II Director of Photography
Movie ★ 6.0
1985
Movie ★ 6.0
1985
Screambook II Set Decoration
Movie ★ 6.0
1985
Screambook II Still Photographer
Movie ★ 6.0