At age six, Joe performed his first theatre show at Whitfield Public School. In high school Joe excelled in sports and acting, having a love for long distance running and a talent and passion for physical comedy. His first performance was "Scapino" (commedia dell'arte). Realizing the career potential and setting his dreams bigger than traditional high school, he applied and was accepted to the Etobicoke School for the Arts. Before Joe could attend his first semester, he was cast as the lead role in "Concrete Angels" for Leader Media. This was his first professional role and took him out of Etobicoke School for the Arts and led him to Claude Watson School for the Arts. After a year of training in theatre, dance and voice, Joe began working as a professional actor and has been acting ever since.
Joe has appeared in more than 17 movies, 15 TV shows and 8 theatre productions; having worked with Tom Berenger ("True Blue"), Tia Carrere ("Relic Hunter"), David Carradine ("Kung Fu-The Legend Continues"), Paul Gross ("Due South"), Troy Duffy ("Boondock Saints 2 – All Saints Day"), and David Cronenberg ("Naked Lunch").
Joe has toured with YPT (Young People's Theatre) in Toronto, and has also performed in casts of the longest running off-Broadway show, "Tony & Tina's Wedding" in Toronto, Baltimore and Las Vegas productions. He has filmed in Canada, United States, Italy, The Czech Republic and Thailand.
Joe has worked for Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures, Lion's Gate, Showtime, Lifetime, Alliance, Canadian Film Centre, Fireworks Entertainment, Fox, CBC, Equity Showcase and The Factory Theatre (Toronto).
Recently, Joe has embarked on expanding his artistic career to include writing and directing. With his own production company, Film Warrior, Joe has written, produced and directed his first short film, "CIAO EH", which is touring short film festivals internationally.
Joe's philosophy is, "as an artist, if you have something to express to the rest of the world, you will find in your talents and gifts the ability to bring it forth to everyone." In the meantime, he finds comfort with the thought of existing in this business of unforeseen heartache and extreme grandeur of happiness, to stay with the simple philosophy of, "living my dream".
Art is an expression of one's self. It is not to be judged, it is to be experienced.