Joel Tobeck

Joel Tobeck (born 2 June 1971 in Auckland) is a New Zealand actor known for his roles in the television series Tangle, The Doctor Blake Mysteries, Xena Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and Young Hercules and Sons of Anarchy. In 2016 Tobeck began performing as the demon Baal on the show Ash vs Evil Dead.

Just before playing ethical police superintendent Lawson of the 1950s and 1960s in The Doctor Blake Mysteries from 2013 to 2017, he took a turn playing a crooked cop of the 1920s in one episode, Blood and Circuses, in the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, the 11th episode of the first series, in 2012.

Personal life Tobeck lives in Cambridge with his partner Yvette, with whom he has three children. 1996–1999 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Strife and Deimos Recurring character 1997 Share the Dream Bosco Lead role 1998–1999 Young Hercules Strife and Deimos Recurring character 2000–2001 Cleopatra 2525 Creegan Recurring character 2000–2001 Xena: Warrior Princess Strife and Deimos Recurring character 2003 Power Rangers Ninja Storm Footzilla & Slob Goblin (voices) 2 episodes 2004 Power Rangers Dino Thunder Jupitor (voice) Episode "A Ranger Exclusive" 2005 Interrogation Unknown S01E09 – "Family Matters" 2007 Without a Trace Jeff Henry S05E19 – "At Rest" 2009 30 Seconds Martin Manning Main character 2009–2012 Tangle Tim Williams Main character 2010 This Is Not My Life Richard Foster Main character 2010 Hawaii Five-0 Kurt Miller S01E11 – "Palekaiko" 2010 Sons of Anarchy Donny Recurring character 2010 City Homicide Richard McCallister Recurring character 2011 Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud Gary Majors Recurring character 2012 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries ("Blood and Circuses" episode) Snr Sgt Grossmith Guest role 2012 Power Rangers Samurai Duplicator (voice) episode "Runaway Spike" 2013–2014 Power Rangers Megaforce Yuffo & Gorgax (voices) 2 episodes 2013 Spartacus: War of the Damned ("Season 3 Episode 10 "Victory") Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey The Great) Cameo 2013 - 2016 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Chief Supt Matthew Lawson Main character 2015–2016 Shortland Street Jimmy Isaac Recurring 2015–2016 Westside Des McEwen Recurring 2016–2018 Ash vs. Evil Dead Baal Recurring 2018 Harrow Tom Pimfold S01E10 – "Mens Rea" 2019 Secret City Jim Hellier Season 2 2020 One Lane Bridge Stephen Main character 2020 Power Rangers Beast Morphers Digitron (voice) Episode "Cruisin for a Bruisin" 2020 The New Legends of Monkey Cranius Recurring Character 2020 Black Hands Robin Bain Main Character 2022 The Brokenwood Mysteries Bobby Oades Episode "From the Cradle to the Grave" 2022 The Luminaries Ben Lowenthal Recurring character 2026 Spartacus: House of Ashur Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey The Great) Guest