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Joe Anderson

East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Actor Writer

Joe Anderson grew up in East Lansing, Michigan and is a graduate of Western Michigan University's competitive theatre program. He is an award-winning director, writer and comedian who spent two years touring with the famed Second City improv comedy theater. He co-founded the critically acclaimed sketch comedy group "The Don't We Boys!". Anderson wrote and starred in the play "Shoot Faster, Dear Brother, I'm Dying!" Lawrence Bommer, reviewer for the Chicago Reader and ChicagoTheatreBlog.com called the play, "A remarkable feat - worthy of Mark Twain" and "Two hours of pitch perfect parody." In 2013, he co-wrote and co-starred in the paranormal comedy America's Most Haunted (2013) which received distribution through Echo Bridge Entertainment. The movie has been described as "Scarier than Ghostubusters and funnier than Poltergeist." In 2014 he co-wrote and directed the movie Pilot Error (2014). A drama based on the true story of an ill-fated plane traveling to France. When home in Michigan, he works with a wide variety of film/commercial groups on commercials and TV/film projects. He is also a board member of the all-volunteer, non-profit Dog Story Theater where he helped produce nearly 100 improv and sketch comedy shows.

Known For

Filmography

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The Boy and the Galaxy
2024 Actor
Principal Bryant
Unemployees
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★ 5.9
Unemployees
2023 Actor
Mr. Kowalczyk
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Pinus
2022 Actor
Wagner
Driftless
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★ 4.5
Driftless
2020 Actor
Dad
Sexual Animals
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★ 4.4
Sexual Animals
2020 Actor
Dad
Pilot Error
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★ 7.3
Pilot Error
2020 Director Writer
PawParazzi
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★ 3.5
PawParazzi
2019 Actor
Walter White
Relaxer
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★ 5.9
Relaxer
2018 Actor
Brad Matuzak
Sk8 Dawg
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★ 5.8
Sk8 Dawg
2018 Actor
George
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★ 6.4
Local
2018 Director
The King of Oakes and Commerce
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The King of Oakes and Commerce
2018 Actor
The King's Dad
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Monsters Against Mars
2016 Actor
Agent Castle
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The Don't We Boys: Sketch Corp.
2016 Actor Director Writer
Mr. Boys
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Off Book
2016 Actor
Philip
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Sketch Corp!
2016 Director Writer
Buzzard
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★ 6.3
Buzzard
2014 Actor
Craig Kowalczyk
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Scottville
2014 Writer
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The Door
2014 Actor
Father Thomas
America's Most Haunted
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★ 4.5
America's Most Haunted
2013 Actor Writer
Scotty
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★ 5.8
Realizism
2013 Actor
Jake
The Painter and the Wife
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★ 8.2
The Painter and the Wife
2013 Actor
Dicky Zimmers
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★ 8.6
Charlie & Company
2013 Actor
Levi Cottonwood
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Public Museum
2011 Actor
Dr. Spencer Cheese
The Lost and Found Shop
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★ 8.5
The Lost and Found Shop
2010 Actor
Shopkeeper
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The Devil's Pussy
2010 Actor
Man
To Live and Die in Dixie
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★ 6.2
To Live and Die in Dixie
2008 Actor
Reporter
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★ 6.2
The Gospel According to Roy
2005 Actor
Calvin
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★ 8.2
Living with the Fosters
2002 Actor Director Writer
Atis Jamison
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Made Vicious
Actor
Ted