Joseph Kathrein is a character actor who was born in Detroit and moved to New York City after graduating from Michigan State University. He is a graduate of the two-year Sanford Meisner acting program at The William Esper Studio in New York City. He has appeared opposite actors such as Ben Foster, Michael Imperioli, and Lennie James. He is the first in his family to go into the arts. His mother was born in Windsor, Ontario. He is a U.S. -Canadian Dual Citizen and has worked in both the United States and Canada.