Joey Kern

Joseph Daniel Kern (born September 5, 1976) is an American actor and director. He is most widely known for his roles in the 2003 films Cabin Fever and Grind.

Early life Kern was born in Kentucky and was raised in northern Kentucky in the towns of Florence and Independence. In 1995, he graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, and subsequently studied at New York University, earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in drama. While at NYU he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He started acting on stage with various companies such as Atlantic Theater Company, New Group Theater and Theatre for a New Audience, where he played the title role of Troilus in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida directed by Sir Peter Hall.

Career His feature film debut came in 1999 with the film Die Jungfrau (The Virgin), an Austrian film shot in Austria, Greece and Egypt that cast Kern out of New York City. He had a guest appearance on the HBO series Sex and the City followed by a role in the Broken Lizard 2001 movie Super Troopers as one of the stoners. He had a few more roles in some indie films but his career picked up a little in 2002 with the movie Cabin Fever and then in 2003 when Grind was released. At one point, he had 5 movies in post-production, including The Sasquatch Gang (released in 2007), All the Days Before Tomorrow, and Just Add Water (2008).

In 2007, Kern co-hosted a week of Attack of the Show on G4. In 2010, he appeared in the TV movie, Playing with Guns, alongside Danny Masterson.

In 2016, Kern was cast in a recurring role on TNT's new drama series Good Behavior, starring Michelle Dockery, which ran two seasons. In 2017, Kern wrote, directed, and starred in Big Bear, which is based on his broken engagement to actress Ginnifer Goodwin.

His brother is Broadway actor Kevin Kern.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 Sex & The City Garth 1 episode, Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl 2006 Totally Awesome Kipp Vanderhoff Television movie 2008 The Middleman Cecil Rogers Episode: "The Cursed Tuba Contingency" Gaytown Lance Episode: "Small & Bald" Numb3rs Kevin Warshaw Episode: "Charlie Don't Surf" 2009 Celebrities Anonymous Jake Williams Television movie Ghosts/Aliens Trey Hamburger Television movie 2010 Party Down Gem Episode: "Party Down Company Picnic" 2012 Electric City Frank Deetleman (voice) Web series 2014 Workaholics Todd Episode: "Timechair" 2015 Bloodsucking Bastards Tim 2016–17 Good Behavior Rob McDaniels Series regular

Stage Year Film Role Notes 1997 Mojo by Jez Butterworth Silver Johnny Atlantic Theater Company dir. Neil Pepe with Clark Gregg and Matt Ross 1998 The Fastest Clock in the Universe by Philip Ridley Foxtrot Darling The New Group dir. Jo Bonney 2001 Saved by Edward Bond Mike TFANA dir. Robert Woodruff with Amy Ryan and Norbert Leo Butz 2001 Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare Troilus TFANA dir. Sir Peter Hall with Idris Elba 2002 Spanish Girl by Hunt Holman Bucky Second Stage Theater dir. Erica Schmidt with Ari Graynor