Joseph Zada

Joseph Zada (also credited as Joseph Cumpston and Jo Cumpston) is an Australian screen actor born on July 21, 2005, in Sydney, New South Wales. Emerging as a versatile young performer, he has built momentum across film and television with roles that span grounded drama and high-profile adaptations.

Zada’s early screen work includes the feature Bilched (2019), where he played Toby, followed by the crime-tinged Australian film The Speedway Murders (2023). He also appeared in David Jones Locker as Noel, adding to a growing list of character-driven credits.

On television, he has featured in the acclaimed series Total Control (2024) as Daniel and the Stan Australia drama Invisible Boys (2025) as Charlie Roth. His international profile continues to rise with roles in the Netflix series East of Eden as Cal Trask and the Amazon Prime Video adaptation We Were Liars as Johnny Sinclair.

Among his most talked-about projects is Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, where Zada takes on the iconic role of Haymitch Abernathy, placing him at the center of one of contemporary cinema’s biggest franchises.