Joseph is the fifth son in a family of twelve children. He grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and Provo, Utah, where he attended Timpview High School.His first professional experience on the stage came his senior year in high school when he was accepted into Utah's top improv comedy troupe, ComedySportz.Joseph studied Film at Brigham Young University, taking a break from school for two years to serve as a missionary in Moscow, Russia. Upon returning from Russia, he resumed his studies at BYU and his participation in ComedySportz. He has worked on numerous small films locally.