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Joel DeCandio is an American actor working internationally in theatre and film. He began his career in classical and experimental theatre before moving into independent and arthouse cinema. 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), Delicious (Official Selection: Austin Film Festival 2024; New York Latino Film Festival 2024), He Won't BelongFixed Memory, and Stickup. His work in theatre includes 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, Antony & Cleopatra with the National Theatre of Ghana and artists from the Ankara State Theatre of Türkiye, and Gertrude Stein's Listen to Me with Kathleen Turner. His duo show with Bligh Voth, The Sondheim Sessions, 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 Rome School of Music & Drama and the William Esper Studio in New York City. He is a member of Actors’ Equity and the Screen Actors Guild.

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