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Joel Swetow

Actor

Joel Swetow

Born December 30, 1951 in New York City, New York, USA19 films

Joel Swetow (Born December 30th, 1951) is an American character actor who has nearly 80 credits to his name in film, television and video games. He is perhaps best known as Mr. Brown, the right hand man of Hugo Snyder, the main villain in the 1992 Martial Arts cult classic, the 3 ninjas. He has appeared on the hit tv series Charmed (1998) and played several roles in the Star Trek Franchise.

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The Grinch posterFirst watchThe Grinch20186.9as Additional Voices (voice)The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. But a certain little who might change things.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Alice in Wonderland poster6.6Alice in Wonderland2010The Lorax poster6.5The Lorax2012See No Evil, Hear No Evil poster6.8See No Evil, Hear No Evil1989Rent poster6.8Rent200512 Rounds poster5.912 Rounds20093 Ninjas poster5.83 Ninjas1992Lord of Illusions poster5.9Lord of Illusions1995Live from Baghdad poster6.7Live from Baghdad2002

Filmography

19 films as actor
  1. 2018The GrinchAdditional Voices (voice)
  2. 2013Stranger at the PentagonThe Empyrean
  3. 2012The Lorax1st Marketing Guy (voice)
  4. 2010LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the RookiesRotor (voice)
  5. 2010Alice in WonderlandMan with Large Belly in Red Queen Court
  6. 200912 RoundsAdditional Voices (voice)
  7. 2005RentMr. Cohen
  8. 2003Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and BurtCasting Director
  9. 2002Live from BaghdadTaxi Driver
  10. 2002The President's Man: A Line in the SandAbdul Rashid
  11. 2001Breathing HardKlein
  12. 1997ToothlessJoe #2
  13. 1996The Siege at Ruby RidgeRoy Marks
  14. 1995Lord of IllusionsValentin
  15. 1993Sex, Love and Cold Hard CashSpears
  16. 19923 NinjasBrown
  17. 1990FramedKarl
  18. 1989She's BackRazorface
  19. 1989See No Evil, Hear No EvilCabbie