Joel DeCandio is an American actor working internationally in theatre and film. He made his film debut starring in Kenya Gillespie’s 16 mm tone poem Give (Special Jury Mention: KASHISH Muṁbaī 2024; Best International: NRFF Amsterdam 2024), followed by All the Rest Is Noise (PHYNEfilms, Berlin), He Won’t Belong, and Delicious (Official Selection: Austin Film Festival 2024; New York Latino Film Festival 2024). He has recently wrapped shooting on Fixed Memory and the psychological thriller Stickup. He has appeared on stage in multiple productions of Cymbeline and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as The Tempest, Tennessee Williams’ The Rose Tattoo, Twelfth Night at Folger Shakespeare Theatre, and Antony & Cleopatra with the National Theatre of Ghana and artists from the Ankara State Theatre of Türkiye. His duo show with Bligh Voth—hailed as “funny and sexy” and “excitingly electric”—has been recommended by Time Out New York.

 

In addition to his work as an actor, Joel has served as a creative consultant and producer on films like Catalina (Official Selection: Outfest and NewFest) and Transumanza (Eroïn Films, République française).​

 

Joel DeCandio is a graduate of the William Esper Studio in New York City and is a member of Actors’ Equity and the Screen Actors Guild.

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