Acting
Joe Coleman
Born 1955-11-22
Norwalk, Connecticut U.S.
Department: Acting
Biography
Joseph Coleman is an American painter, illustrator actor and performance artist. He has been described as the ‘Walking ghost of Old America’, by his wife photographer, Whitney Ward, for his over-riding interest in the historical arcana and personae that often populate his paintings.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Joe Coleman
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Scarlet Diva
2000
TMDB2.4
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Albert Fish: In Sin He Found Salvation
2007
TMDB2.7
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Don Peyote
2014
TMDB1.9
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Mondo New York
1988
TMDB2.5
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Serial Killer Culture
2014
TMDB3.1
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Llik Your Idols
2007
TMDB2.3
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42 One Dream Rush
2010
TMDB3.0
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R.I.P. Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Coleman
1997
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Where Evil Dwells
1985
TMDB2.8
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The Bowery
1994
TMDB3.6
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (24 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | How Dark My Love | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Billy Buys Brooklyn | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Making the Day | Associate Producer | Movie | 2021 |
| The Cruel Tale of the Medicine Man | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 | |
 | Don Peyote | John the Baptist | Movie | 2014 |
 | Serial Killer Culture | Himself | Movie | 2014 |
 | 42 One Dream Rush | Director | Movie | 2010 |
 | Albert Fish: In Sin He Found Salvation | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Llik Your Idols | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
| Disinfo.Con | Self | Movie | 2007 | |
| Collectors | Self | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Scarlet Diva | Mr. Paar | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Broken Giant | Samuel Woodbridge | Movie | 1997 |
| Trail of Blood | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 | |
 | R.I.P. Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Coleman | Himself | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Bowery | Self | Movie | 1994 |
| No Age New York | Himself | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Black Hearts Bleed Red | The Misfit | Movie | 1992 |
| Shadows in the City | Professor Mephisto | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Mondo New York | Professor Mambuzu | Movie | 1988 |
 | Pranks! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Where Evil Dwells | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Raw Nerves: A Lacanian Thriller | Writer | Movie | 1980 |
 | Joe Coleman's Carnival | Self | Movie | — |