Joel Heyman

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 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 Year Title Role Notes 1997 The Schedule Jacob 2001 The Quickie Bartender 2002 Simone Male 2007 Asylum Craig 2015 Lazer Team Reporter 2017 Lazer Team 2 Reporter

Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 Friends Guy on Plane, Guy Watching Game 2 episodes 2000 Angel Vampire in Rug Episode: "Blind Date" 2001 Star Trek: Enterprise Crewman 2 episodes 2005 The Inside Paramedic #2 Episode: "Aidan" 2006 Criminal Minds Man on the Street, Detective #1 2 episodes 2007 Code Monkeys Head Guard Voice, episode: "Super Prison Breakout"2021–2025 9-1-1: Lone Star 911 Operator Joel 7 episodes

Web Year Title Role Notes 2003–2020 Red vs. Blue Caboose, O'Malley Voice; also producer 2004–2006, 2015 The Strangerhood Wade Voice 2009 Captain Dynamic Himself Miniseries 2009–2020 Rooster Teeth Shorts Himself 2012–2013 The Gauntlet Himself 2013 Video Game High School Board Member Episode: "Welcome to Varsity" 2013–2016 RWBY Bartholomew Oobleck, Vale Police Detective Voice 2016 Immersion Game Over Voice, episode: "Metal Gear Solid in Real Life" 2016–2020 Day 5 Bill 2016 Crunch Time Man in Tux Episode: "The Party of the Century" 2017 Eleven Little Roosters Joel Joelle 2017–2018; 2021 RWBY Chibi Bartholomew Oobleck

Video games Year Title Role 2007 Halo 3 Additional Voices 2012 Halo 4 Additional Voices 2016 RWBY: Grimm Eclipse Bartholomew Oobleck