Joe Vaz

Joe Vaz

Known for

Acting

Born

July 29, 1972

Birthplace

Johannesburg, South Africa

Died

June 7, 2025 (aged 52)

Biography

Johannesburg born, Joe Vaz was an actor/writer best known for his character work in Good Omens (2019), Black Sails (2014) and Dredd (2012). Joe started out his career as a musical theatre performer before moving into film and television.

Joe also ran a micro-budget indie film company, Inkless Media, which produced three shorts, Play by Heart (2005), Blue Valentine (2005) and Beyond Words.

Best known work

Chronicle

Chronicle

2012

Dredd

Dredd

2012

The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

2017

10,000 BC

10,000 BC

2008

Grimsby

Grimsby

2016

Good Omens

Good Omens

2019

Black Sails

Black Sails

2014

Death Race 2

Death Race 2

2010

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

2026

How to Make a Killing

How to Make a Killing

2026

Filmography

2026
How to Make a Killing
as McArthur Journalist, Dialogue Coach
2026
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
as Fry Cook
2025
Takeout
as Trucker, In Memory Of
2025
Street Trash
as Chef
2024
Slay
as Fatboy
2023
Eventual
as Priest
2022
Resident EvilTV
as Dodger (1 episode)
2020
Critters Attack!
as Ranger Jonathan
2020
Fried Barry
as Martini
2019
Inside Man: Most Wanted
as Myron
2019
Good OmensTV
as Executioner Jean-Claude (1 episode)
2018
Empire of the Sharks
as Jasper
2018
Action Point
as Aldo
2018
Troy: Fall of a CityTV
as Harmon (2 episodes)
2017
The Dark Tower
as Worker Taheen
2017
Detour
as Barman
2016
IceTV
as Detective Robert Holmen (1 episode)
2016
An American Girl: Lea to the Rescue
as Miguel Belo
2016
Grimsby
as Supporter (uncredited)
2015
Momentum
as Bank Manager
2015
BuurtwagTV
as Clive de Sousa (13 episodes)
2014
Northmen: A Viking Saga
as Murdill
2014
Black SailsTV
as Ship's Cook (1 episode)
2012
Dredd
as Big Joe
2012
Chronicle
as Michael Ernesto