Joseph Zada
Biography
Joseph Zada is an Australian actor born on 21 July 2005 in Sydney, New South Wales. He is also credited as Joseph Cumpston and Jo Cumpston. Zada’s screen work includes the television series Total Control (2024) and the Stan Australia series Invisible Boys (2025). His film credits feature the Australian movies Bilched (2019) and The Speedway Murders (2023). He has appeared in the Netflix series East of Eden and the Amazon Prime Video series We Were Liars. Zada also stars as Haymitch Abernathy in the Lionsgate adaptation Sunrise on the Reaping, a prequel to The Hunger Games. His professional activity is listed under acting in the TMDB database.
Career overview
Joseph Zada is an Australian actor born on 21 July 2005 in Sydney, New South Wales. He is also credited under the names Joseph Cumpston and Jo Cumpston. Zada began gaining notice in Australian cinema with the 2019 film Bilched, followed by a role in the 2023 feature The Speedway Murders. His work in television includes appearances in the 2024 series Total Control and the 2025 Stan Australia series Invisible Boys, expanding his presence on the small screen.
In addition to his Australian projects, Zada has taken part in international productions. He appears in the Netflix series East of Eden and in the Amazon Prime Video show We Were Liars. He also stars as Haymitch Abernathy in the Lionsgate adaptation Sunrise on the Reaping, a prequel to The Hunger Games. Across film and television, Zada’s credits demonstrate a growing portfolio that spans both domestic Australian media and global streaming platforms.
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- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026) as Haymitch Abernathy
- Invisible Boys (2025) as Charlie Roth
- We Were Liars (2025) as Johnny Sinclair
- The Speedway Murders (2024)
- David Jones Locker (2023) as Noel
- Total Control (2019) as Daniel
- Bilched (2019) as Toby
- East of Eden as Cal Trask