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Joe Absolom (born 16 December 1978) is an English actor known for his roles as Matthew Rose in the
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'' EastEnders'' and Al Large in the
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comedy drama ''
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Early life

Absolom was born in
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,
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. A former pupil of Forest Hill School, he made early appearances in the Sun-Pat peanut butter advertisements before making his acting debut with the 1991 film ''Antonia and Jane''.


Career

Absolom joined the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 1997 portraying Matthew Rose. He had few storylines in his first year on the show. The storyline which gained him recognition was the murder of Saskia Duncan, which began in February 1999. His character was framed for the murder by the real culprit, Steve Owen (played by
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). After getting revenge on Steve Owen, his character's last appearance aired in February 2000. Absolom won Best Actor at
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that same year. After leaving ''EastEnders'', Absolom played the leading role in the 2002 British horror film ''
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'', and a supporting role in the
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series ''
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''. He soon became best known for his role in ''
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'' playing Bert Large's son, Al. The part, since the series began, has won him critical acclaim ever since the series began. Absolom guest starred in ''
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'' between 1992 and 2009 in different roles, and as Benny, a violent loan shark in ''
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''. He appeared as a criminal in the
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crime thriller ''Girl Number Nine'', also starring
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and
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. More recently, he played the part of Ivan in the 2013 horror film 'I Spit on Your Grave 2'. He won a celebrity version of TV show ''
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'' which aired on 18 September 2010, receiving £10,000 for charity. He played the real life murderer
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in the drama ''A Confession'' in 2019. He starred in the
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drama '' The Bay'' in 2021.


Radio

Absolom is also a radio actor, and has appeared in a
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Play of the day "Bringing Eddie Home" by John Peacock, based on a true story of the fight by East End couple Edna and Jack Wallace to get their son's body brought home from Aden, and the ensuing fight for the rights of British Service personnel. Absolom played the role of Eddie Wallace and the play also included other ex-''EastEnders'' actors
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,
Edna Doré Edna Lillian Doré (née Gorring; 31 May 1921 – 11 April 2014) was a British actress. She was known for her bit-part roles in sitcoms and for playing the character of Mo Butcher in '' EastEnders'' from 1988 to 1990. Career Doré began her c ...
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and
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.


Filmography


Film


Television


Awards and nominations


References


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Absolom, Joe Living people English male soap opera actors English male film actors English male child actors People from Lewisham Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Male actors from Kent People educated at Forest Hill School 1978 births