Johannesburg born, Joe Vaz was an actor/writer best known for his character work in Good Omens (2019), Black Sails (2014) and Dredd (2012). Joe started out his career as a musical theatre performer before moving into film and television. Joe also ran a micro-budget indie film company, Inkless Media, which produced three shorts, Play by Heart (2005), Blue Valentine (2005) and Beyond Words.

Joe Vaz

Acting Born July 29, 1972 – Died June 7, 2025 Johannesburg, South Africa

Johannesburg born, Joe Vaz was an actor/writer best known for his character work in Good Omens (2019), Black Sails (2014) and Dredd (2012). Joe started out his career as a musical theatre performer before moving into film and television.

Joe also ran a micro-budget indie film company, Inkless Media, which produced three shorts, Play by Heart (2005), Blue Valentine (2005) and Beyond Words.

Known For

Agatha Christie's Marple

Sergeant Weston

Black Sails

Ship's Cook

Good Omens

Executioner Jean-Claude

The Dark Tower

Worker Taheen

How to Make a Killing

McArthur Journalist

Resident Evil

Dodger

Troy: Fall of a City

Harmon

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

Fry Cook

Ice

Detective Robert Holmen

10,000 BC

Chief of Guards

Dredd

Big Joe

Chronicle

Michael Ernesto