- Joey Kern
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name = Joey Kern
birthname = Joseph Daniel Kern
birthdate = birth date and age|1976|9|5
location =Independence, Kentucky
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yearsactive = 1999-present
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notable roles = Jeff in "Cabin Fever"
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tonyawards =Joseph Daniel Kern (born September 5, 1976 in
Kentucky ) is an Americanactor . Kern was raised in Northern Kentucky in the towns ofFlorence, Kentucky andIndependence, Kentucky . He is most widely known for his roles in the 2003 films "Cabin Fever" and "Grind".Biography
Kern graduated from St. Xavier High School and studied at
New York University , earning his BFA indrama . While at NYU he studied at theRoyal Academy of Dramatic Arts inLondon . He started acting on stage with various companies such asAtlantic Theater Company ,New Group Theater andTheatre for a New Audience , where he played the title role ofTroilus inShakespeare '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 that cast Kern out of New York City. He had a guest appearance on theHBO series "Sex and the City " followed by a memorable role in theBroken Lizard s 2001 movie "Super Troopers " as one of the stoners. He had a few more roles in someindie film s but his career really took off in 2002 with the movie "Cabin Fever" and then in 2003 when "Grind" was released. He currently has 5 movies inpost-production , including "The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang ", "All the Days Before Tomorrow ", and "One Part Sugar ".Recently, Kern also co-hosted a week of
Attack of the Show on G4.Filmography
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Die Jungfrau " (1999) - Konrad
#"Super Troopers " (2001) - College Boy 2
#"Love the Hard Way " (2001) - Fitzgerald
#"XX/XY " (2002) - Tommy
#"Garmento " (2002) - Tye
#"Cabin Fever" (2002) - Jeff
#"Grind" (2003) - Sweet Lou
#"A Funny Thing Happened at the Quick Mart " (2004) - Jay
#"Lovewrecked " (2005) - Milo Dinsdale
#"Pizza" (2005) - Jon
#"The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang " (2006) - Shirts
#"Totally Awesome " (2006) - Kipp Vanderhoff
#"One Part Sugar " (2007) - Scottie
#"All the Days Before Tomorrow " (2005) - Wes
#"Lucky You " (2007)
#"Southern Baptist Sissies " (2007) - Mark (currently; in production)
#"Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead " (2008) - Hamlet (post-production)External links
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