Joseph Balderrama
Biography
Joseph Balderrama is a Mexican-British actor born in 1986. His film work includes appearances in Stan and Ollie in 2018. On television, he is known for roles in the Netflix series Heartstopper, spanning from 2022 to the present, and the BritBox series Hotel Portofino in 2023. In addition to his screen acting, his voice work includes contributions to the video games It Takes Two in 2021 and Diablo IV in 2024. Official sources record his birth date as January 1, 1986, with his birthplace noted as Mexico City, Mexico. He is also known by the alternative names Pepe Balderrama and Joe Balderrama, and maintains a career encompassing film, television, and video game voice acting.
Career overview
Joseph Balderrama is a Mexican-British actor born in Mexico City, Mexico, in 1986. Also known by the names Pepe Balderrama and Joe Balderrama, he has built a diverse screen career spanning film and television. Among his film credits is the 2018 feature film Stan and Ollie.
On television, Balderrama is known for his roles in the Netflix series Heartstopper, which has aired from 2022 to the present, and the BritBox series Hotel Portofino, where he appeared in 2023. In addition to his screen work, he has contributed his voice to video games, including It Takes Two in 2021 and Diablo IV in 2024.
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- Heartstopper Forever (2026) as Julio Spring
- Tad and The Magic Lamp (2026) as Mummy / Tupac (voice)
- F1 (2025) as Fazio
- Man vs Baby (2025) as Cesar Jimenez
- Silo (2023) as James Alameda
- Under the Boardwalk (2023) as Chauncey (voice)
- Ancient Empires (2023) as Parmenion
- The Batman (2022) as Lead Detective
- Heartstopper (2022) as Julio Spring
- The Creature Cases (2022) as (voice)
- Uncharted (2022) as Carlos
- Big Tree City (2022) as Tricks (voice)
- Best & Bester (2022) as Diamondo (Voice)
- Hotel Portofino (2022) as Luigi Farrino
- The Makery (2022) as The Makery
- FBI: International (2021) as Dr. Luc Michaud
- The Great Escapists (2021) as Self - Interviewer #1
- Dolittle (2020) as Prisoner
- Avenue 5 (2020) as Tim
- A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Master Moley by Royal Invitation (2019) as (voice)
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018) as Javier Oreja
- The Current War (2018) as Horace Kaden
- Stan & Ollie (2018) as James W. Horne
- Press (2018) as Tony
- Spectre (2015) as Head of Nation
- Armada: 12 Days to Save England (2015) as Medina Sidonia
- I Live with Models (2015) as Client
- The Scampi Trail (2013) as Mr. Pepe
- Episodes (2011) as Tour Guide
- Jack and Jill (2011) as Spanish Valet
- Canoe Man (2010) as Carlos
- Wheelman (2009) as Stavo Delgado
- Benidorm (2007) as Dr. Bueno
- I Want Candy (2007) as Man (voice)
- Not Going Out (2006) as Mario
- The Robinsons (2005) as Alfonso
- AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) as High Priest (uncredited)
- The Vice (1999) as Bellboy
- Dispatches (1987)