
Joel Swetow
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1951-12-30 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Joel Swetow (Born December 30th, 1951) is an American character actor who has nearly 80 credits to his name in film, television and video games. He is perhaps best known as Mr. Brown, the right hand man of Hugo Snyder, the main villain in the 1992 Martial Arts cult classic, the 3 ninjas. He has appeared on the hit tv series Charmed (1998) and played several roles in the Star Trek Franchise.
Known For
TV Shows (27)

Stargate SG-1
1997
as First Minister Valis

Lucifer
2016
as Niels Shuman

Charmed
1998
as Avatar Alpha

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Yog

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Henchman

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Gul Jasad

Young Justice
2010
as Shade (voice)

Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Andorian Ambassador Thoris

2 Broke Girls
2011
as Father Kozac

Burn Notice
2007
as Eli Zamar

Night Court
1984
as Producer

L.A. Law
1986
as Sydney Lowenstein

The Orville
2017
as Krill Captain

Silicon Valley
2014
as Rod Morgenstern

American Horror Stories
2021
as Dayle Hendricks

Rosewood
2015
as Zavier Salvas

Cybill
1995
as Art Teacher

Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
as Rod

The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
as Joe #2

She Spies
2002
as Gerald the Mortician

Kidding
2018
as Rabbi Michael Epstein

The Forgotten
2009
as Chiropractor

Alien Nation
1989
as Joe Comet

Alias
2001
as Jens

Selfie
2014
as Keynote Speaker

Crusade
1999
as Ris

The Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996
as Roy Marks
Movies (19)

Alice in Wonderland
2010
as Man with Large Belly in Red Queen Court

The Lorax
2012
as 1st Marketing Guy (voice)

The Grinch
2018
as Additional Voices (voice)

See No Evil, Hear No Evil
1989
as Cabbie

12 Rounds
2009
as Additional Voices (voice)

Rent
2005
as Mr. Cohen

3 Ninjas
1992
as Brown

Lord of Illusions
1995
as Valentin

Live from Baghdad
2002
as Taxi Driver

Toothless
1997
as Joe #2

The Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996
as Roy Marks

The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
2002
as Abdul Rashid

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
2003
as Casting Director

LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies
2010
as Rotor (voice)

Framed
1990
as Karl

Breathing Hard
2001
as Klein
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
1993
as Spears

She's Back
1989
as Razorface

Stranger at the Pentagon
2013
as The Empyrean
About Joel Swetow
Joel Swetow (Born December 30th, 1951) is an American character actor who has nearly 80 credits to his name in film, television and video games. He is perhaps best known as Mr. Brown, the right hand man of Hugo Snyder, the main villain in the 1992 Martial Arts cult classic, the 3 ninjas. He has appeared on the hit tv series Charmed (1998) and played several roles in the Star Trek Franchise. With 46 credits spanning from 1984 to 2021, Joel Swetow has appeared in 19 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joel Swetow Movies
- Alice in Wonderland (2010) — as Man with Large Belly in Red Queen Court
- The Lorax (2012) — as 1st Marketing Guy (voice)
- The Grinch (2018) — as Additional Voices (voice)
- See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) — as Cabbie
- 12 Rounds (2009) — as Additional Voices (voice)
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