Joseph originally hails from Brainerd, Minnesota (the home of Paul
Bunyan). He attended the Juilliard School's acting program in New York,
with
Kevin Spacey as one of his classmates.
Joseph is married to
Avra Douglas, making
him the son-in-law of actors
Arlene Martel and
Jerry Douglas. They have one
daughter, Molly Rose Brutsman.