Amin Joseph

Joseph was born in Queens, New York City, and was raised in Harlem, New York City. His father is Antiguan, and his mother is from South Carolina. Joseph is a graduate of Rice High School and Howard University. He is a protégé of the Apollo Theater in his hometown Harlem, where he interned during his youth. In 2004, he made his movie debut in the Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou co-directed feature film drama Take Out.After making his film debut, his career continued with roles in independent movies, making his television debut in 2007 in the crime drama series The Shield, and his short film debut in 2007 in Jack Robert's The Wall. In 2007, he appeared as an M.P. in Frank Darabont's science fiction horror film The Mist. He also played the role of a pirate leader in the 2010 action film The Expendables. Joseph had the lead role in the 2013 Cinemax late night series Zane's The Jump Off, in which he played Dmitri Vance. Joseph went on to play the role of Frankie in the 2017 comedy Baywatch, and the role of Kevin Gaines in the 2018 crime film City of Lies. In 2017, Joseph joined the cast of the FX crime drama Snowfall, playing Jerome Saint, the uncle of Franklin Saint and brother of Cissy Saint. He played the role until the show's conclusion in 2023.