Joseph Zada

About

Joseph Cumpston (born July 21, 2005), known professionally as Joseph Zada, is an Australian actor. He has appeared in television series such as Total Control (2024) and Stan Australia series Invisible Boys (2025), as well as Australian movies Bilched (2019) and The Speedway Murders (2023). He appeared in the series We Were Liars (2025) and is set to appear in East of Eden, and star in the film adaptation of Sunrise on the Reaping as Haymitch Abernathy.

Zada was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. His father, Jeremy Cumpston, is a director, actor, and doctor. His mother, Jessica Brentnall is a film producer. He has four siblings, including Hal Cumpston. Zada previously used the name ‘Joseph Cumpston’ in his acting career. Zada dropped out of high school in 2023 to pursue acting, telling GQ Australia: “My attendance was too low. They said, ‘If you do that audition, you’re not coming back.’ So I dropped out to do an audition.” He has Afghan-Aboriginal heritage through his paternal great-grandmother. His Indigenous roots link him to the Barkandji people.

His first notable acting role was as Toby in the 2019 comedy drama Bilched. The film was…