Max Joseph

H. Maxwell Joseph (born January 16, 1982) is an American filmmaker and a television host.

For seven seasons, he was a host and cameraman for Catfish: The TV Show. He was absent from Catfish for several episodes in the fourth season to make his feature film debut, We Are Your Friends, starring Zac Efron. Joseph announced that he was leaving Catfish: The TV Show in 2018, and in 2020 he was replaced by Kamie Crawford.

Joseph has directed several films, including 12 Years of DFA: Too Old to Be New, Too New to Be Classic, Garden of Eden, and several other productions.

In 2024, it was announced that Joseph would return to host an episode in the ninth season of Catfish: The TV Show.

Filmography +Films directed Year Film Type Notes 2008 State of the Economy: Oil Addiction Documentary 2008 Good: Water Documentary 2008 Good: Immigration Documentary 2008 Good: Education Documentary 2008 Good: Alcohol Olympics Documentary 2009 Good: Atomic Alert Documentary 2009 Good: The Green Hotel Video short 2009 Good: Animal Guns Video short 2010 Saab Story Documentary 2012 Garden of Eden Video short 2013 12 Years of DFA: Too Old To Be New, Too New To Be Classic Documentary 2015 We Are Your Friends Drama 2017 DICKS: Do you need to be one to be a successful leader? Documentary 2019 BOOKSTORES: How to Read More Books in the Golden Age of Content Documentary 2021 15 Minutes of Shame Documentary

+Television Year Film Role Notes 2012–2018 Catfish: The TV Show Co-host and cinematographer Absent for 5 episodes due to We Are Your Friends

Awards and nominations AwardYearCategoryWorkResultRef. Teen Choice Award 2014 Choice TV Personality: Male Catfish: The TV Show