Joe Absolom was born on 16 December 1978 and is an English actor known for his roles as Matthew Rose in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Al Large in the ITV comedy drama Doc Martin.
11 Facts About Joe Absolom
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Joe Absolom had few storylines in his first year on the show.
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Joe Absolom's character was framed for the murder by the real culprit, Steve Owen.
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Joe Absolom won Best Actor at The British Soap Awards that same year.
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Joe Absolom soon became best known for his role in Doc Martin playing Bert Large's son, Al.
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Joe Absolom guest starred in The Bill between 1992 and 2009 in different roles, and as Benny, a violent loan shark in Casualty.
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Joe Absolom appeared as a criminal in the internet crime thriller Girl Number Nine, starring Tracy Ann Oberman and Gareth David Lloyd.
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Joe Absolom played the real life murderer Christopher Halliwell in the drama A Confession in 2019.
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Joe Absolom starred in the ITV drama The Bay in 2021.
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Joe Absolom is a radio actor, and has appeared in a BBC Radio 4 Play of the day "Bringing Eddie Home" by John Peacock, based on a true story of the fight by East End couple Edna and Jack Wallace to get their son's body brought home from Aden, and the ensuing fight for the rights of British Service personnel.
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Joe Absolom played the role of Eddie Wallace and the play included other ex-EastEnders actors Bill Treacher, Edna Dore, Todd Carty and Tilly Vosburgh.