Joey Kern
Biography
Joey Kern is an American actor and director who was raised in northern Kentucky and trained in drama at New York University and at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. He started out on stage with companies such as the Atlantic Theater Company, playing Troilus in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, and made his feature debut in 1999 with the Austrian film Die Jungfrau. After a guest appearance on Sex and the City, he played one of the stoners in Super Troopers (2001). He is best known for Cabin Fever (2003) and Grind (2003), and later wrote, directed and starred in Big Bear (2017). His other credits include The Sasquatch Gang (2006), and he had a recurring role on the TNT drama Good Behavior.
50years old
Turns 51 on September 5in 298 days
- Born Independence
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Joseph Daniel Kern
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 20 years2001 to 2021
Genres
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First role
Kern made his feature film debut in 1999 in Die Jungfrau (The Virgin), an Austrian film. It was shot in Austria, Greece and Egypt, and he was cast out of New York City.
First role
Kern began his stage career with companies including the Atlantic Theater Company, New Group Theater and Theatre for a New Audience. With the latter, he took on Troilus in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, under Sir Peter Hall's direction.
Joey Kern movies on Netflix
Useless Humansas Zachary
Big Bearas Joe
A Beginner's Guide to Snuffas Dresden Winters
Bloodsucking Bastardsas Tim
Beneathas Randy
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hardas Ricky
Lucky Youas Billie's Admirer
The Sasquatch Gangas Shirts
Totally Awesomeas Kipp
Love Wreckedas Milo Dinsdale
Cabin Feveras Jeff
Grindas Sweet Lou
Love the Hard Wayas Fitzgerald
XX/XYas Tommy
Super Troopersas College Boy 2
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Joey Kern shares two films with Adam Brody, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Adam Brody2 films together, 2003 to 2017
Patricia Rae2 films together, 2015 to 2017
Patricia Rae's page Big Bear2017IMDb rating 5.2Kern as JoeRae as Waitress
Bloodsucking Bastards2015IMDb rating 5.7Kern as TimRae as Sofia
Brian Cox1 film together, 2001
Brian Cox's page Super Troopers2001IMDb rating 7.0Kern as College Boy 2Cox as Captain O'Hagen
James Hong1 film together, 2006
James Hong's page Totally Awesome2006IMDb rating 5.2Kern as KippHong as Mr. Yamagashi
Robert Duvall1 film together, 2007
Robert Duvall's page Lucky You2007IMDb rating 5.9Kern as Billie's AdmirerDuvall as L.C. Cheever
Christopher McDonald1 film together, 2003
Christopher McDonald's page Grind2003IMDb rating 6.0Kern as Sweet LouMcDonald as Mr. Rivers
Neal BrennanDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2009
All films by Neal Brennan The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard2009IMDb rating 5.8Kern as Ricky
Totally Awesome2006IMDb rating 5.2Kern as Kipp
Box office
What Joey Kern's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$86.2 million
7 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 15 films: 7 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$31M35.5% of the total
- 2$23M26.9% of the total
- 3$15M17.7% of the total
- 4$8.5M9.8% of the total
- 5$5.1M6.0% of the total
- 6$3.5M4.1% of the total
- 7$9K0.0% of the total
Online
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