Joseph Daniel "Joey" 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.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.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 Lizards 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 One Part
Sugar.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.
actor and director. He is most widely known for his roles in the 2003
films Cabin Fever and Grind.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.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 Lizards 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 One Part
Sugar.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.
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