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Quick facts for kids Amin Joseph
Joseph in 2019
Born	April 26, 1980 (1980-04-26) (age 45) Queens, New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	Howard University
Occupation	Actor producer director
Years active	2004–present

Amin Joseph was born on April 26, 1980. He is an American actor, director, and producer. He is well-known for playing the character Jerome Saint in the TV show Snowfall. This show was created by John Singleton.

About Amin Joseph

Early Life and Education

Amin Joseph grew up in Harlem, New York City. He was born in Queens, New York City. His father is from Antigua, and his mother is from South Carolina.

He went to Rice High School. Later, he studied at Howard University. When he was young, he also worked as an intern at the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem.

Starting His Acting Career

Amin Joseph began his acting journey in 2004. His first movie was a drama called Take Out. It was directed by Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou.

After this, he acted in many independent films. In 2007, he appeared on TV for the first time in the crime drama The Shield. He also acted in a short film called The Wall that same year.

Notable Roles in Movies and TV

In 2007, Amin Joseph was in the science fiction horror movie The Mist. He played an M.P. (military police) officer. He also had a role as a pirate leader in the 2010 action film The Expendables.

He took on a main role in the 2013 Cinemax series Zane's The Jump Off. In this show, he played a character named Dmitri Vance. Later, he played Frankie in the 2017 comedy movie Baywatch. In 2018, he was Kevin Gaines in the crime film City of Lies.

Starring in Snowfall

In 2017, Amin Joseph joined the cast of the FX crime drama Snowfall. He played Jerome Saint, who is the uncle of the main character, Franklin Saint. He continued to play this important role until the show ended in 2023.

His Production Company

Amin Joseph also has his own company called Dark Energy Pictures. This company creates action, horror, and science fiction movies and TV shows. One of their films is Call Me King. It is an international action thriller. The company likes to focus on stories that include many different cultures and languages.

Helping the Community

Amin Joseph is involved in charity work. He works with an organization in Los Angeles called The Awareness Movement. This group creates content to help police and local communities talk to each other in a good way. They also help people in city areas who feel like their voices are not heard in elections.

He also volunteers at schools in Los Angeles. He teaches acting classes. These classes often focus on plays written by famous African American writers.

Personal Life

Amin Joseph lives in Los Angeles.

Selected Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles