Joseph May | |
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Born |
Southampton, U.K. |
16 June 1974
Residence | London, U.K. |
Occupation | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1997–present |
Notable work |
Thomas & Friends Episodes |
Home town | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Children | 2 |
Joseph May (born 16 June 1974) is a British-Canadian actor and singer who has appeared in television and film.
Born in Southampton, England and raised in Vancouver, Canada, he returned to the UK to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Most recognisable to British television viewers as the gay nurse Sam Colloby's unemployed partner, Paul, in Casualty during its twelfth season, Joseph also starred in the final season of sci-fi series, Bugs as the naive and misguided Adam Mosby around the same time. He has also appeared in the TV series Stargate: Atlantis as Sgt. Markham of the United States Marine Corps, Episodes as Andy Button, casting director for the fictional TV show that is the subject of the series, and as Larry Schwarz in the BBC television movie We'll Take Manhattan.
Joseph's initiation into film was as a miner in the classic Stephen Fry venture, and renowned Oscar Wilde biopic, Wilde in 1997. Since, he has appeared in the critically acclaimed World War II mini series Band of Brothers as 2nd Lt. Edward Shames, 2001's Investigating Sex as Roger and Resident Evil as Dr. Blue.
Joseph played surgeon George Kerwan in Holby City in 2010.
In 2015, he joined the US voice cast of Thomas & Friends as Thomas the Tank Engine starting with Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins.