
Acting
Joel Marsh Garland
EN cinema · 31 credits
Born
6 April 1975 (age 51)
Birthplace
Rome, New York, USA
Also known as Joel M. Garland · Joel Garland
Joel Marsh Garland (born 6 April 1975, Rome, New York) is an American actor and director, active since 2001. He is a two-time SAG Award-winning actor, graduating from Bennington College in 1997. He is best known for his role as Corrections Officer Scott O'Neill in Netflix's Orange Is the New Black (2013–2017, 42 episodes), for which the cast won the 2014 and 2015 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Comedy Series. He made his Broadway debut as Carlson in the 2014 revival of Of Mice and Men, directed by Anna D. Shapiro, alongside James Franco, Chris O'Dowd, and Leighton Meester. He has also appeared Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theater and Playwrights Horizons. His filmography spans over 70 productions across film, television, and video games. Notable film credits include The Believer (2001, as O.L.), Lady in the Water (2006, as Pool Guy), The Bounty Hunter (2010, as Dwight), Limitless (2011), What Maisie Knew (2012, as Emmett), Birdman (2014, as Stagehand), True Story (2015, as Dan Pegg), In Dubious Battle (2016, as Al), The Book of Henry (2017, as Big Ed), The Grudge (2020, as Detective Greco), Eileen (2023, as Jacky), and The Bride! (2026, as Henry). On television he has appeared in Boardwalk Empire (2010), Justified (2010), The Deuce (2018), The Last O.G. (2018–2020, 19 episodes as Big Country), Billions (2016), Godfather of Harlem (2019–2023, 5 episodes as 'Wild Bill' Harvey), Poker Face (2024, as Manny), Fallout (2024, as Biggie), and Hello Tomorrow! (2023, as Hank Mason). He also voiced the Sasquatch Roleplayer in Grand Theft Auto V and the real Sasquatch in Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare.
Known for
Filmography

Paper Tiger
as Lt. Stan Durkheim

The Bride!
as Henry

Brooklyn, Minnesota
as Darren

Leo
as Camel / Golfer #2 (voice)

Eileen
as Jacky

Lie Hard
Actor

The Grudge
as Detective Greco

Where Is Kyra?
as Jerry

The Week Of
as Magician

The Book of Henry
as Big Ed

Ghost Team
as Hammer

True Story
as Dan Pegg
Pop Meets the Void
2015
Pop Meets the Void
as Movie Blogger

What Maisie Knew
as Emmett

The Bounty Hunter
as Dwight

See You in September
as Ralph

Madso's War
as Billy

I Sell the Dead
as Ronnie

Rocket Science
as Pizza Server

Watching the Detectives
as Bald Customer

Lady in the Water
as Pool Guy

Just Like the Son
as Truck Driver (as Joel M. Garland)

Death of a Dynasty
as Bouncer #1 (as Joel Garland)

Maid in Manhattan
as Reporter

The Believer
as O.L.

Snipes
as Ceasar






