Actor Joseph Zada, aka Jo Cumpston, is back on screen after portraying the role of Dan in the documentary “The Speedway Murders.”
Key Takeaways
- Joseph Zada is portraying the role of Daniel Davis, a 16-year-old Burger Chef employee murdered in 1978, in the upcoming documentary “The Speedway Murders,” set to release on June 21, 2024.
- His father, Jeremy Cumpston, is a former actor-turned-cosmetic physician, and his mother, Jessica Brentnall, is an executive producer and writer.
- Zada’s older brother, Hal Cumpston, is also an actor known for his work in shows like “The Walking Dead: World Beyond.”
The Sydney native plays the character of Daniel Davis, a 16-year-old Burger Chef employee murdered in 1978, along with three other staff.
The documentary will be released on June 21, 2024.
Besides this, Joseph has worked on “Total Control” (2024) and “Bilched” (2019).
His other gigs, “We Were Liars” and “Invisible Boys,” are in pre-production.
Father Was A Former Actor
Joseph Zada was born to his parents, father Jeremy Cumpston and mother Jessica Brentnall, in Sydney, Australia.
The couple married in 2005, and in the same year, they gave birth to Joseph. However, after having two more kids, they separated in 2010.
Dad Jeremy is a former actor-turned-cosmetic physician.
He is best known as Connor Costello on “All Saints,” an Australian Hospital drama, and also for “The Last Race” (2011) and “Maddie’s Red Hot” (2022).
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts graduate has his own clinic called “drJ Clinics.”
Dr. Jeremy has been treating patients with bespoke advanced rejuvenation since 2007.
Meanwhile, Joseph’s mom, Jessica, is an executive producer and writer known for “Sleeping Beauty” (2011), “Rabbit-Proof Fence” (2002), and “The Cat Piano” (2009).
Jessica later re-married and had another child, Oscar, with a new partner.
Brother Is Also An Actor
Joseph Zada has four siblings: two from his mother (River and Camille) and two step-siblings (Hal and Oscar).
Before Jeremy married Joseph’s mom, he was in a relationship with a producer, Rachel Lane, and the ex-couple had a son, Hal Cumpston.
Older brother Hal is a multiple-award-winning actor who has appeared in shows such as “The Walking Dead: World Beyond.”
Hal gained popularity after he released a low-budget Aussie flick, “Bilched,” in 2019, which he wrote and produced. Since then, he hasn’t looked back!
In Case YOu Didn’t Know
- ‘The Burger Chef Murder‘ case hasn’t been solved even after 45 years.
- Joseph Zada’s aunt, Nici Cumpston, is a photographer who received an Order of Australia for her service to the museums and galleries sector of Indigenous art.
