Joseph R Wheeler III
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Joseph R Wheeler III is a true ATLien, born and raised in Atlanta, GA. The worldly scholar graduated Benjamin Elijah Mays High School of SW Atlanta in 1993. Joseph became renown first as a visual Artist prior to transferring his talents into a dream of acting, writing, and producing. He had his foundation studies at Pratt Institute of Brooklyn, NY (1994) and completed his BFA in 1997 back home at The Atlanta College of Art (acquired by SCAD Atlanta).
The 'Made in Georgia' film industry boom led to a paradigm shift in 2014 as Joseph transitioned his creative talents toward film. He was taught that it is not Acting but 'Being' by his favorite acting coaches like Tinashe Kajese.
He has had roles/features in Day Black, Domestic Seduction, Shattered (series), Brothers In Atlanta, Being Marry Jane, Mann and Wife, Black Lightning, Black Panther, Dynasty, Ozark (season 2), and Kevin Hart's Night School.
As an ambassador of the Atlanta arts scene, Wheeler founded the pop art cultural convention ONYXCON, LLC. In 2009 - celebrating diversity with focus on the impact, contributions, and presence of the African Diaspora in realms of imagination. - ONYXCON.com
ONYXCON has provided a platform for expansion via it's ONYXCON Film Festival to which Wheeler has contributed an ONYXCON Commercial - Today is the Day 2017 co-starring Theresa Sullivan. This was his 1st project with industry partner and friend director/producer.writer Lamont Gant (exec prod of sci-fi indy classic RETURNED) of Creative Genius Films. Following that he and CGF produced the short entitled BOSS (Wheeler's first film and lead)!
The 'Made in Georgia' film industry boom led to a paradigm shift in 2014 as Joseph transitioned his creative talents toward film. He was taught that it is not Acting but 'Being' by his favorite acting coaches like Tinashe Kajese.
He has had roles/features in Day Black, Domestic Seduction, Shattered (series), Brothers In Atlanta, Being Marry Jane, Mann and Wife, Black Lightning, Black Panther, Dynasty, Ozark (season 2), and Kevin Hart's Night School.
As an ambassador of the Atlanta arts scene, Wheeler founded the pop art cultural convention ONYXCON, LLC. In 2009 - celebrating diversity with focus on the impact, contributions, and presence of the African Diaspora in realms of imagination. - ONYXCON.com
ONYXCON has provided a platform for expansion via it's ONYXCON Film Festival to which Wheeler has contributed an ONYXCON Commercial - Today is the Day 2017 co-starring Theresa Sullivan. This was his 1st project with industry partner and friend director/producer.writer Lamont Gant (exec prod of sci-fi indy classic RETURNED) of Creative Genius Films. Following that he and CGF produced the short entitled BOSS (Wheeler's first film and lead)!
