Joseph Gatt (born 3 December 1971) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''

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'' (2011), ''

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'' (2013), and ''

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'' (2019).

Early life

Gatt was born in the

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area of

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on 3 December 1971, the son of Maltese immigrant parents; his father is from

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and his mother is from

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. While growing up, he spent summers with his family in Malta. As a teenager, he discovered that he was

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, which prevented him from fulfilling his dream of joining the

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and becoming a fighter pilot. He has theorised that the stress of this news was also the possible trigger for his

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, with which he was diagnosed at the age of 12, and he had lost all of his hair by the age of 14. He trained as an actor at the

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before joining the

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, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree.

Accusations of sex crimes

On April 6, 2022, Gatt was arrested by the

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for allegedly having sexually explicit chats with a minor online. The arrest came after the LAPD served him a search warrant and searched his

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home. The search and subsequent arrest was made possible as the result of a felony warrant following the initial investigation by the LA Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. He was released the same day on $5,000 bail.

Career

After graduating from drama school, Gatt's first film role was in '' Orpheus & Eurydice'', playing opposite

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in one of Reed's last films. He has performed in many musicals in London's West End and in national tours.

Personal life

Gatt lives in

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with Mercy Malick, his girlfriend, since around 2009.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gatt, Joseph 1971 births Living people 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Alumni of the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts British expatriate male actors in the United States British people of Maltese descent English expatriates in the United States English male film actors English male models English male television actors English male video game actors English male voice actors English people of Maltese descent Male actors from London Male motion capture actors People from Notting Hill People with alopecia universalis