Joe grew up in an Irish neighborhood of Boston called West Roxbury or "Westie", and spent most of his youth playing ice hockey, and working jobs as a landscaper, construction worker, union stagehand and hockey coach. Joe attended Boston Latin high school, and then Stonehill College for theatre. In 2005, he was an apprentice at Williamstown Theatre Festival under artistic director Roger Rees. He then studied at the Eugene O'Neill Theater in Waterford, CT as part of the ensemble of the National Theatre Institute. He continued his training when the University of Florida offered him a full-scholarship for acting. His MFA thesis role was Shelley Levene in "Glengarry Glen Ross" by David Mamet, directed by one of his professors and mentors, Tim Altmeyer. After graduating in 2009, Joe worked on the east coast for a while before moving to Los Angeles. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
