John Bloom

Characters played by John Bloom

Prison Medical Technician — Face/Off (1997)

Healthcare worker providing medical care to incarcerated individuals.

Joe Bob Briggs — Scare Package (2019)

B-movie critic and video store patron who comments on the anthology shorts.

Drive-In Joe — The Barn Part II (2022)

Local business owner providing venue space or resources for the haunted attraction.

Joe Bob Briggs — Hollywood Boulevard II (1989)

Real-life critic referenced or cameoing in the sequel, adding meta-commentary.

Career Overview

John Bloom has 61 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently VHS Massacre Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Hogzilla, Grinners, Cryptids. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 61
Birth Date: 1953-01-27
Birth Place: Dallas, Texas, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

VHS Massacre Collection (3 titles)
In Search of Darkness Collection (3 titles)
Scare Package Collection (2 titles)
Bloody Summer Camp Collection (1 titles)
Barbie & Kendra Collection (1 titles)
The Barn Collection (1 titles)
Face/Off (1 titles)
Hollywood Boulevard Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

William A. Butland (1 collaborations)
Zachary Dubale (1 collaborations)
Justin Kane (1 collaborations)
Joey Malone (1 collaborations)
Meredith Martin (1 collaborations)
John Pagnam (1 collaborations)
Tomey Sellars (1 collaborations)
Wade White (1 collaborations)
Christopher Kahler (1 collaborations)
Seth Boyer (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (55 credits)
- Don’t Watch Til Christmas
  Joe Bob Briggs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Bloody Summer Camp 2: Red Horizon
  Teddy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Fairfield County Four
  Thomas Kilroy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
  Joe Bob Briggs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Grinners
  Detective Shelton
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Tie Die
  Sheriff Joe Bob
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Barbie & Kendra Crash Joe Bob's Drive-In Jamboree!
  Joe Bob
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Slashercise
  Carl
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Ice Nine Kills Presents: Welcome to Horrorwood
  Judge Reinhold
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: The Walking Dead - Daryl Dixon
  Joe Bob Briggs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023) ... Joe Bob Briggs actor actors
  
  2023
- Werewolf Santa
  Joe Bob Briggs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Cryptids
  Harlan Dean
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s Revenge
  Joe Bob Briggs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- In Search of Darkness: Part III
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Barn Part II
  Drive-In Joe
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
  
  - Episode 10: Joe Bob Briggs - Part 2 (2022) ... actor actors
  
  - Episode 10: Joe Bob Briggs - Part 1 (2022) ... actor actors
  
  2022
- The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
  
  - Horror Icons Reanimated (2022) ... Self - Guest Judge actor actors
  
  2022
- In Search of Darkness: Part II
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- VHS Massacre Too
  Joe Bob Briggs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Scare Package
  Joe Bob Briggs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- In Search of Darkness
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
  
  - Nightbreed (2022) ... Joe Bob Briggs actor actors
  
  - Uncle Sam (2022) ... Joe Bob Briggs actor actors
  
  - Habit (2022) ... Joe Bob Briggs actor actors
  
  - Head of the Family (2022) ... Joe Bob Briggs actor actors
  
  - The Freakmaker (2022) ... Joe Bob Briggs actor actors
  
  2019
- Jim Dandy to the Rescue: A Film by Joey Skidmore
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Survival of the Film Freaks
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Poetry Slammed
  Warren
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
  Self [Joe Bob Briggs from Drive-in Theater]
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Ghosts of Johnson Woods
  Warren
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Hogzilla
  Andy McGraw
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Foodfight!
  Additonal Voices (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Sleeper
  Dr. Briggs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
  Joe Bob Briggs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Wretched
  Eric
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Rapturious
  Doctor Gabriel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Ghosts of Goldfield
  Clancy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- American Scary
  Himself / 'Joe Bob Briggs'
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Evil Ever After
  Marvin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Prophet of Prosperity: Robert Tilton and the Gospel of Greed
  Self - Archive Footage
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Perfect Scary Movie
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Horror Business
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- All That You Love Will Be Carried Away
  Alfie Zimmer (as Joe Bob Briggs)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Drive-In Movie Memories
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The Storytellers
  Scrappy the Janitor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Face/Off
  Prison Medical Technician
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The Daily Show
  
  - Tony Bennett (2011) ... Self - Contributor 'God Stuff' actor actors
  
  - Bill O'Reilly (2011) ... Self - Contributor 'God Stuff' actor actors
  
  - Seth Rogen (2011) ... Self - Contributor 'God Stuff' actor actors
  
  - Ron Paul (2011) ... Self - Contributor 'God Stuff' actor actors
  
  - Jennifer Granholm (2011) ... Self - Contributor 'God Stuff' actor actors
  
  1996
- Casino
  Don Ward
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Frozen Assets
  Ed Walker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Great Balls of Fire!
  Dewey 'Daddy-O' Phillips
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Hollywood Boulevard II
  Joe Bob Briggs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Married... with Children
  
  - Shoeway to Heaven (1994) ... Billy Ray Wetnap actor actors
  
  - Scared Single (1993) ... Billy Ray Wetnap actor actors
  
  1987
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
  Gonzo Moviegoer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Joe Bob Briggs: Dead In Concert
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
writing (4 credits)
- Love & Death
  book
  
  writing
  
  - Ssssshh (2023) ... book writing
  
  - The Big Top (2023) ... book writing
  
  - The Arrest (2023) ... book writing
  
  - Do No Evil (2023) ... book writing
  
  - Stepping Stone (2023) ... book writing
  
  2023
- The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
  
  - Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - Blood Harvest (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - Street Trash (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - The Stuff (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2019) ... writer writing
  
  2019
- A Killing in a Small Town
  book
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Joe Bob Briggs: Dead In Concert
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
production (1 credits)
- Candy
  consulting producer
  
  production
  
  - The Fight (2022) ... consulting producer production
  
  - Cover Girl (2022) ... consulting producer production
  
  - Overkill (2022) ... consulting producer production
  
  - Happy Wife, Happy Life (2022) ... consulting producer production
  
  - Friday the 13th (2022) ... consulting producer production
  
  2022
creators (1 credits)
- The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2019

Content sources

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