Joel Heyman

Joel Heyman
Joel Heyman at PAX Prime 2012
Born Joel Pearce Heyman
(1971-09-16) September 16, 1971
Residence Austin, Texas
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Texas at Austin (BFA)
Occupation Film producer, writer, actor
Years active 1997–present
Employer Rooster Teeth Productions
Website www.roosterteeth.com/Joel

Joel Pearce Heyman (born September 16, 1971) is an American actor best-known for voicing Private Michael J. Caboose in the Rooster Teeth web series Red vs. Blue (2003–present). He co-founded Rooster Teeth with Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey and Gus Sorola and has appeared in a large amount of their other projects, including The Strangerhood (2004–2006, 2015), The Gauntlet (2012) and RWBY (2013–present).

Career

Heyman's credited roles include Captain Michael J. Caboose/O'Malley in the popular rooster teeth web-series Red vs. Blue, Wade in The Strangerhood, Bartholomew Oobleck in RWBY, and Bidderman in 1-800-MAGIC. His writing credits include 1-800-MAGIC and occasional skits in the live action Rooster Teeth Shorts series. In addition to his involvement in machinima, he starred in The Schedule, a live-action film written and directed by Burnie Burns, the creator of Red vs. Blue, and has also done a range of acting roles on American television shows including Friends, Angel, The Inside, Alias. He has reprised his Red vs. Blue role as a Blue Prison Guard in the G4 show Code Monkeys, and has had a minor role in Halo 3 as an unseen marine with the voice of Caboose from Red vs. Blue. His character Caboose also has a minor voice role in the Xbox 360 arcade game, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile. He is also a recurring member of The Rooster Teeth Podcast (previously The Drunk Tank). He also has a Rooster Teeth gaming series of videos called How To, where he and fellow employee Adam Ellis play various video games while under the effects of alcohol. He also had a small but pivotal role in a Rooster Teeth film Lazer Team as an on field news reporter.

Personal life

Heyman is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drama Production.[1] He currently resides in Austin, Texas, to work in the Rooster Teeth offices.

Film/Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997The ScheduleJacobfilm
1999FriendsGuy on Plane, Guy in Pickle2 episodes, uncredited
1999PassionsWaiter1 episode
2000AngelVampire in Rug1 episode, uncredited
2001The QuickieBartenderfilm
2002SimoneMalefilm
2005The InsideParamedic #21 episode
2006Criminal MindsDetective #1 / Man on the Street #62 episodes
2007Code MonkeysHead Guard1 episode
2007AsylumCraigfilm
2012Video Game High SchoolBoard member1 Episode
2015Lazer TeamNews Reporterfilm
2017Lazer Team 2News Reporterfilm

Web/Other

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003–presentRed vs. BlueCaboose (voice), O'Malley (voice)Producer
2004–2006, 2015The StrangerhoodWade (voice)
20071-800-MagicBidderman (voice)Writer
2007Halo 3UNSC Marine (voice)
2009Captain DynamicHimself
2009–presentRooster Teeth ShortsHimself
2012–2013The GauntletHimself
2012Halo 4Caboose (voice)[2]
2013Video Game High SchoolBoard Member
2013–presentRWBYBartholomew Oobleck (voice)
2016Immersion Game Over (voice)Episode: "Metal Gear Solid in Real Life"
2016–presentDay 5Bill Beavers
2016Crunch TimeMan in TuxEpisode: "The Party of the Century"
2017Eleven Little RoostersJoel JoelleEpisodes: "Honor Among Assassins", "Recon Rebirth". Named in "Mission Critical"
2018RWBY ChibiBartholomew Oobleck"Road Trip"[3]

References

  1. ↑ Minnie, Jessie (October 2017). "Rooster Teeth Founders Start as Longhorns". Verge Campus Media. Three of the five founders: Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, and Joel Heyman, had their humble beginnings on our own University of Texas campus. Burns was studying for a B.A. in computer science, Hullum for a B.S. in film, and Heyman for a B.F.A in drama production.
  2. ↑ GameFront (November 12, 2012). "Halo 4 - Red vs Blue Easter Egg - Caboose is on Fire". YouTube. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Episode 1 - Road Trip". Rooster Teeth. January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
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