Joe Keery

Joe Keery: Biography in Details

Who is Joe Keery?

Joe Keery is a renowned American actor and musician.

He rose to fame after appearing in the role of Steve Harrington in the American science-fiction horror streaming television series, ‘Stranger Things.’

Joe Keery: Age, Family, Siblings, Ethnicity

Joe’s birth name is Joseph David Keery.

He was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S. on the 24th of April 1992. He is of American nationality and Caucasian ethnicity.

The name is his parents are Davis Keery and Nina Keery. His father is an architect by profession whereas his mother is a professor of English.

Joe is the second child of his parents. He has four more sisters named Carolina, Lizzy, Kate, and Emma.

Education

Moving towards his academics, he attended Montessori Elementary in the River Valley Charter School. He studied high school at Newburyport High School.

Further, Joe Keery graduated from the theatre school at DePaul University and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting in 2014.

Joe Keery: Professional Life, Career

Acting Career

After graduation, Joe Keery started his acting career and made an appearance in the 2015 drama film, Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party where he portrayed the role of Gabe.

In the same year, he starred in the comedy television series, Sirens in the episode of Screw the One Percent.

In the following year, he appeared in television series like Chicago Fire in the role of Emmett, and Empire in the role of Tony Trichter III.

He made his career breakout when he was featured in the recurring role of Steve Harrington in Stranger Things.

However, Joe Keery auditioned for the role of Jonathan but later sent in a tape for his character, Steve.

Currently, he is shooting for the action comedy film, Free Guy where he portrayed the role of Keys which is his upcoming movie planned to release on August 13, 2021.

Music Career

Joe Keery was one of the guitarists for the Chicago-based garage and psych-rock band Post Animal.

Presently, the band consists of five members Dalton Allison, Jake Hirshland, Javi Reyes, Wesley Toledo, and Matt Williams.

The band released its full-length album in October 2015. Likely, the band released their second album When I Think Of You In A Castle in April 2018.

Joe Keery released his single ‘Roddy’ on July 19, 2019, as a solo artist under the moniker Djo.

His second single, ‘Chateau’ was released on August 9, 2019. Similarly, he released his debut album, Twenty Twenty on September 23, 2019.

Lately, Joe Keery released his music in 2020 under the name ‘Cool Cool Cool.’

Awards & Nomination

Screen Actors Guild Awards 

– Awarded for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Stranger Things in 2017.

– Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Stranger Things in 2018.

Rumors, Controversy

To date, Joe Keery has not been part of rumors and disputes that create headlines in the media.

However, his Twitter had been hacked on April 19, 2020, and the hacker tweeted very strange and character messages on his Twitter account.

The hacker posted controversial tweets that Keery is COVID-19 positive, he was molested on the Stranger Things set, he has kidnapped Joe, and so on.

Joe Keery: Net Worth, Salary

Joe Keery has an estimated net worth of around $4 million as of 2023.

His main source of income is his dual profession as an actor and musician.

He received around $150 thousand per episode through season four of Stranger Things.

His other assets and yearly income are still under review.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

The actor has a well-maintained body physics.

Joe Keery stands at the height of 5 feet 11 inches and his weight is around 73 kg.

Likely, he has a hazel eye color with dark brown hair.

Social Media

The actor is active on Instagram under the username @uncle_jezzy where he has more than 6.7m followers.

Joe Keery has more than 1.3m followers on his Twitter account.

Similarly, Joe Keery has amassed nearly 7.1k followers on his Facebook page.

Trivia

• At Present, Joe Keery is 30 years old.
• His sun sign is Gemini.
• He has verified social media sites including Instagram and Twitter.

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