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Joseph Cross

Highest Rated: 93% Milk (2008)

Lowest Rated: 16% Untraceable (2008)

Birthday: May 28, 1986

Birthplace: New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

Wholesome, young thespian Joseph Cross made his auspicious acting debut at age 11, starring opposite Diane Keaton in the made-for-TV movie "Northern Lights" (Disney Channel, 1997). He continued working steadily throughout the late-1990s and into the new millennium with appearances in a variety of film and television projects, including "Desperate Measures" (1998) and an episode of "Smallville" (The WB, 2001-06/The CW, 2006-2011) among them. All that changed when Cross landed the starring role in the film adaptation of Augusten Burroughs' best-selling memoir "Running with Scissors" (2006). Widely praised for his performance in the film, acting opposite the likes of Annette Bening and Jill Clayburgh, the actor went on to land roles in such highly-anticipated productions as director Clint Eastwood's World War II epic "Flags of Our Fathers" (2006) and the political biopic "Milk" (2008), starring Sean Penn. Interested more in challenging roles than big paydays, Cross continued to hone his skills in quirky, independent fare like the religious satire "Son of Morning" (2011) and the unconventional coming-of-age story "Art Machine" (2012). Remarkably focused and discerning for such a young artist, Cross was surprised and impressed as his burgeoning career moved into its next phase.

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Highest rated movies

93% 89% Milk
Watchlist
90% 65% Licorice Pizza Watchlist 81% 92% Devotion Watchlist 76% 69% Flags of Our Fathers Watchlist
75% 30% Tilt
Watchlist
73% 48% The Automatic Hate Watchlist
56% 40% Citizen Gangster
Watchlist
55% 22% Summer Night Watchlist
52% 55% Strangers With Candy
Watchlist
50% 41% Jimmy P.
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
81% 92% Devotion Unknown (Character) $20.0M 2022
90% 65% Licorice Pizza Matthew (Character) $17.3M 2021
55% 22% Summer Night Director,
Producer
- 2019
75% 30% Tilt Joseph Burns (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 80% Everything Beautiful Is Far Away Lernert (Character) - 2017
73% 48% The Automatic Hate Davis Green (Character) - 2015
38% 34% Last Weekend Roger (Character) $6.1K 2014
50% 41% Jimmy P. Dr. Holt (Character) $19.8K 2013
No Score Yet 28% Mine Games Michael (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 44% Art Machine Declan (Character) - 2012
56% 40% Citizen Gangster Val Kozak (Character) $625 2011
No Score Yet 69% Born to Race Danny (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 16% Son of Morning Philip (Character),
Producer
- 2011
No Score Yet 32% Falling Up Henry O'Shea (Character) - 2009
93% 89% Milk Dick Pabich (Character) $31.8M 2008
16% 52% Untraceable Owen Reilly (Character) $28.7M 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Golden Door Henry (Character) - 2008
32% 56% Running With Scissors Augusten Burroughs (Character) $6.8M 2006
76% 69% Flags of Our Fathers Franklin Sousley (Character) $33.6M 2006
52% 55% Strangers With Candy Derrick Blank (Character) $2.1M 2005
No Score Yet 27% The Spring Nick Conway (Character) - 2000
19% 40% Jack Frost Charlie Frost (Character) $34.5M 1998
45% 66% Wide Awake Joshua A. Beal (Character) $258.2K 1998
19% 38% Desperate Measures Matthew Conner (Character) $13.7M 1997
No Score Yet 50% Northern Lights Daphne (Character) - 1997

TV

Credit
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Martin Parish (Guest Star) 2004 2023
97% 95% Mindhunter Benjamin Barnwright (Guest Star) 2017
89% 89% Big Little Lies Tom (Guest Star) 2017
95% 89% Elementary Petros Franken (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet As the World Turns Unknown (Character) 2004 2006
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
78% 70% Smallville Jordan Cross (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet The O'Keefes Unknown (Character) 2003
No Score Yet 72% Third Watch Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
0% No Score Yet Dellaventura Unknown (Guest Star) 1997