Joey Kern

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birthname = Joseph Daniel Kern
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location = Independence, Kentucky
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yearsactive = 1999-present
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notable roles = Jeff in "Cabin Fever"
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Joseph Daniel Kern (born September 5, 1976 in Kentucky) is an American actor. Kern was raised in Northern Kentucky in the towns of Florence, Kentucky and Independence, 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 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 that cast Kern out of New York City. He had a guest appearance on the HBO series "Sex and the City" followed by a memorable 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 really took off in 2002 with the movie "Cabin Fever" and then in 2003 when "Grind" was released. He currently has 5 movies in post-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

#"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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