Joe Keery Bio, Wiki
Joseph David Keery famously known as Djo is an American Musician, Model, and Actor who has been appearing in several films and series including Stranger Things and Fargo. As a singer and musician, he was a member of a band named Post Animal.
Joe Keery Age
Keery was born on April 24, 1992, in Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S. He is therefore 32 years old as of 2024 and celebrates his birthday every year on April 24th.
Joe Keery Height/Measurements
Keery stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 10 inches.
Joe Keery Education
Joe went to a local Montessori elementary and middle school named River Valley Charter School. He later joined Newburyport High School where he attained his high school diploma. While still in high school, he participated in Theater in the Open at Maudslay State Park. Later, he joined The Theatre School at DePaul University where he attained his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting in 2014.
Joe Keery Acting Career
He kickstarted his acting career in 2015, by appearing in Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party taking the role of Gabe. Still, in 2015, he appeared in Sirens as Scenester, Chicago Fire as Emmett, and Empire as Tony Trichter III. The following year (2016) he appeared in The Charnel House taking the role of Scott. It was in 2016 that he started appearing in Stranger Things taking the role of Steve Harrington. In 2017 he appeared in Molly’s Game taking the role of Trust Fund Cole. The following year, he appeared in After Everything and Slice taking the roles of Chris and Jackson.
In 2019 he appeared in the short film, How to Be Alone taking the role of Jack/The Grimp, and in No Activity taking the role of Officer Ed Reinhardt. The following year in 2020, he took the role of Duke Goolies in the TV Series, Death to 2020 and Death to 2021. Still, in 2020, he appeared in Spree taking the role of Kurt Kunkle. Since 2021, he has appeared in other movies and series including Pavements, Cold Storage, Marmalade, Finalmente l’alba, and Fargo.
Joe Keery Music Career
Apart from his acting career, he is also well-established as a musician being a former member of Post Animal. In his early 20s, he released a song named “Cool Cool Cool” which gained him traction and fame. While he was in Post Animal, he was a guitarist and drummer before leaving in 2019. Still, in July 2019, he released his single as a solo singer under the Moniker Djo named “Roddy”. Later in August 2019, he released “Chateau (Feel Alright)” and finally his solo debut album named Twenty Twenty on September 13, 2019. The following year on September 9, 2020, he released “Keep Your Head Up” a single, and in 2022, he was among the artists who participated in the summer music festival tour.
Joe Keery Net Worth
In Keery’s career as an Actor, Musician, and Model, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Joe Keery Parents and Siblings
Keery was born and raised in Massachusetts by David Keery and Nina Keery. His father works as an architect while his mother works as an English professor. Growing up, he was raised alongside his 4 sisters with his older sisters name being Caroline Keery, and Lizzy Keery, and twin sisters, Kate and Emma Keery. His paternal grandparents are Thomas Keery and Constance FitzGerald while his maternal grandparents are Susan Rae Haney Rust and Robert Barger.
Joe Keery Spouse
From 2017 to 2023, he was in a romantic relationship with Maika Monroe an American Actress, Athlete, and Best Kiteboarding Team Member. Keery and Maika started dating in 2017 after they met at a Los Angeles party. They later co-starred in the film After Everything in 2017. On October 26, 2017, the two publicized their relationship during the Stranger Things season 2 premiere where they went as a couple and shared a few kisses on the red carpet.
During their relationship, they were spotted together at different events being all romantic. The two were last spotted together on March 27, 2022 hence rumors spiraled that they had broken up. The reasons behind their breakup are not known by the public.
Keery Post Animal
Post Animal is an American psychedelic rock band from Illinois, Chicago, and was formed in 2014. Upon its formation, the members were Jake Hirshland (guitar/keyboard/vocals), Dalton Allison (bass/vocals), Wesley Toledo (drums/vocals), Javi Reyes (guitar/vocals), Matt Williams (guitar/vocals), and Joe Keery who was a guitarist and drummer. However, in 2019, Joe was not touring with the band and officially publicized his departure from the band due to his acting commitments. The band has released three albums one in 2018, 2020, and the latest one in 2022.
Joe Keery Stranger Things
In 2016, Keery started appearing on the Netflix series, Stranger Things taking the role of Steve Harrington. Steve is Nancy Wheeler’s boyfriend and a famous high school student. Moreover, he shuns Jonathan Byers but soon the two are friends and unfortunately he breaks up with Nancy in season 2. He is regarded as the group’s babysitter and is often looking after kids. Nancy is Ted and Karen’s daughter and the older sister to Holly and Mike. Jonathan is the son of Joyce Byers and has a younger brother named Will Byers. He is more of a quiet, reserved, and kind-hearted teen as well as an aspiring photographer.
Joe Keery Fargo
In 2023 and 2024, Keery appeared in the American black comedy-crime drama TV Series season 5 taking the role of Deputy Gator Tillman. Deputy Gator Tillman is a Deputy Sheriff of Stark County, North Dakota. He is always trying to impress himself on his father and has a big ego. He lost his mother when he was young and grew up with his dad who mistreated him. In the beginning, he thought that his mother left him but in reality, it was his father who had killed her and filled his head with lies.
Joe Keery Pavements
In 2024, he appeared in the American experimental musical biopic concert film taking the role of Stephen Malkmus. This film combined documentary elements with a spoof biopic of the band. Moreover, the film is about an aspiring Stephen Malkmus, named Essem in a small town. Essem falls in love with Anne during a trip together in New York City where he is tempted by glory and fame. He has an affair with Loretta, another aspiring musician.
Joe Keery Movie and Series
- Stranger Things
- No Activity
- Death to 2021
- Death to 2020
- Fargo
- Chicago Fire
- Empire
- Sirens
- Cold Storage
- Pavements
- Marmalade
- How To Be Alone
- After Everything
- The Charnel House
- Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party
Joe Keery Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about 1.3M followers, around 1M followers on his Facebook page, and about 1.7M followers on his Instagram account.