Joel Pearce Heyman (born September 16, 1971) is an American actor, best known for voicing Michael J. Caboose in the Rooster Teeth web series Red vs. Blue from 2003 until 2020. He co-founded Rooster Teeth with Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey and Gus Sorola and has appeared in their other projects, including The Strangerhood (2004–2006, 2015), The Gauntlet (2012) and RWBY (2013–2020).
Career
Heyman's credited roles include Private Michael J. Caboose and O'Malley in the popular
Rooster Teeth web series
Red vs. Blue, Wade in
The Strangerhood and Bartholomew Oobleck in
RWBY. In addition to his involvement in
machinima, he starred in
The Schedule, a live-action film written and directed by
Burnie Burns, the creator of
Red vs. Blue, and has also appeared on shows such as
Friends,
Angel,
The Inside and
Alias. He has reprised his
Red vs. Blue role as a Blue Prison Guard in the G4 show
Code Monkeys and had a minor role in
Halo 3 as a UNSC Marine. He was also a recurring member of
The Rooster Teeth Podcast (previously
The Drunk Tank) and hosted a series of Rooster Teeth gaming videos called
How To, where he and fellow employee Adam Ellis play various video games while under the effects of alcohol. He had a cameo role in the film
Lazer Team, playing a news reporter.
On June 1, 2020, Joel replied to a user on Twitter that he had been "laid off" by Rooster Teeth for personal reasons with the company.
Personal life
Heyman is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama production.
He has recently moved back to Los Angeles, California, where he lived during the first season of
Red vs. Blue.
Filmography
Film
Television
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| 2 episodes |
| Episode: "Blind Date" |
| 2 episodes |
| Episode: "Aidan" |
| 2 episodes |
| Voice, episode: "Super Prison Breakout" |
7 episodes |
Web
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| Voice; also producer |
| Voice |
| Miniseries |
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| Episode: "Welcome to Varsity" |
| Voice |
| Voice, episode: "Metal Gear Solid in Real Life" |
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| Episode: "The Party of the Century" |
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Video games
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| Additional Voices |
| Additional Voices |
| Bartholomew Oobleck |
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