He was tapped for the lead in the NBC pilot Sherman's March (2000) (TV). Graduate of University of Colorado, major in history. Of the five original "Stargate: Atlantis" (2004) regulars, he is the only American. Torri Higginson, Rainbow Francks and Rachel Luttrell are all Canadian, and David Hewlett is English (though he now also lives in Canada). Wife, Katherine Kousi, is a painter. Favorite foods include Chinese, Indian, French, Italian, Japanese, Thai etc. Shares his birthday with his "Stargate: Atlantis" (2004) co-star Paul McGillion. Is a very good skier, proved by the fact he won two prizes at the Waterkeepers' Alliance event in Lake Louise in January 2006. He and his wife, Katherine Kousi, have two sons, Aidan and Truman. Joe and his wife welcomed a third son in September 2006.
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