Joe Herrera is a Puerto Rican American actor who has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry through his diverse range of film and television appearances.
Born in New York, New York, to Puerto Rican parents Jose Rafael Herrera and Elsa Miriam Gonzalez, Joe began his acting career during his early teenage years with roles in Grease and Hans Christian Andersen.
After receiving his actor training from Brooklyn College, Joe made his Off-Broadway debut at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre in A Popol Vuh Story: Heart of the Earth, an original play written by Cherrie Moraga and directed by grand master puppeteer Ralph Lee.
In 1993, Joe landed the supporting role of Coco in his independent feature film debut, "The Girl in The Watermelon" directed by Sergio Castilla, playing opposite of Meredith Scott Lynn. The film went on to the Sundance Film Festival in 1995 and was nominated for the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize.
Joe continued to work on various New York Stage Productions and tour across the country as a musical theatre performer. He worked with award-winning songwriter Robert Lopez on Ferdinand the Bull the Musical in collaboration with TheatreWorksUSA, playing the supporting lead role of Alejandro the Bull.
To further his training as an actor, Joe studied the Michael Chekhov Technique at the National Michael Chekhov Association under the guidance of Master-Teacher Lisa Dalton. In 2017, he earned a Master of Arts Degree in Theatre at Regent University, graduating with honors and earning the Outstanding Graduate of the Year Award.
After graduating, Joe went on to act in several films, including Student Emmy Award-Winning Short Film Revolving Child and Forget About The World, and several independent feature films that have garnered many film festival awards.
In addition to his acting career, Joe also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Theatre/Acting at Florida Southern College and Pasco-Hernando State College when he is not acting on set or on stage.
Some of his notable film appearances include Inheritance, Megaboa, Let There Be Light, The God Cafe, and The Girl In The Watermelon. On television, he has appeared on FOX TV series The Resident and BET's The Family Business.
