Joey Kern

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Joseph Daniel Kern (born 5 September 1976 in Kentucky) is an American actor. Raised in Northern Kentucky in such towns as Florence, Kentucky and Independence, Kentucky. He is probably most famous for his roles in the 2003 movies Cabin Fever and Grind.

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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 The Virgin aka Die Jungfrau, 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", "Lovewrecked", "All the Days Before Tomorrow", "Lucky You" and "One Part Sugar".