Greg Joseph co-stars as The Soulless Gunfighter in the Western satire "Cowboy Dreams," with Danny Trejo and Bill Engvall. The film was an Official Selection of three prominent Hollywood film festivals: the HollyShorts Film Festival, an annual Academy Award®-qualifying independent short film festival; the L.A. Shorts International Film Festival; and the Dances With Films Film Festival, where it was also an Opening Night Showcase Film. It also was a featured presentation and Official Selection of the Phoenix Film Festival. Directed by Paul DeNigris, written and produced by Steve Briscoe.

Greg Joseph with actor-comedian Bill Engvall at the Hollywood premiere of their film, "Cowboy Dreams." It was an Opening Night Showcase Film and Official Selection of the Dances With Films Film Festival in Los Angeles, an Official Selection of the HollyShorts Film Festival in Hollywood, an Official Selection of the LA Shorts International Film Festival in Los Angeles, and an Official Selection of the Phoenix Film Festival. The film was written and produced by Steve Briscoe and directed by Paul DeNigris.

Greg Joseph stars in the science fiction TV series "H.O.P.E." (seen here with Michael Harrelson and Beth Alspaugh). Created by Ruben Angelo, directed by Kevin R. Phipps.

Greg Joseph stars in the romantic drama, "The Last Dance," an Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner.

Greg Joseph accepts the Best of Fest Character Acting Award at the Hollywood Shockfest Film Festival for his performance as The Tall Man in "Ritual." Award ceremonies were held at the Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood following red carpet presentations and screenings at the Raleigh Studios Chaplin Theater in Hollywood. The film, which won two other top awards at Shockfest, was also an Official Selection of the Big Bear Horror-Fi Film Festival, A Night of Horror International Film Festival in Sydney, Australia, the Indie Horror Film Festival in Chicago, the Shockerfest International Film Festival in Los Angeles, the Chicago Horror Film Festival, and the Guam International Film Festival. An Andre Noe production.

Greg Joseph as Guest Programmer on Turner Classic Movies with primetime host Ben Mankiewicz.

Greg Joseph, Winner, Hollywood Shockfest Film Festival Best of Fest Character Acting Award for his performance as The Tall Man in "Ritual," recreating the character from the cult classic "Phantasm." "Ritual," which won two other top prizes at Shockfest, was also an Official Selection of the Big Bear Horror-Fi Film Festival, A Night of Horror International Film Festival in Sydney, Australia, the Indie Horror Film Festival in Chicago, the Shockerfest International Film Festival in Los Angeles, the Chicago Horror Film Festival, and the Guam International Film Festival. An Andre Noe production.

"The Last Dance," a drama starring Greg Joseph as an aging military veteran coping with the loss of his lifelong love, was an Official Selection of the the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner. A Future Legend Productions film directed by Marcus A. Stricklin.

Greg Joseph stars in "Zarin" as a deadly Middle East sentencing judge on the run from an angry mob whose only hope for survival is the daughter of a couple he had executed. The performance brought a Best Lead Actor nomination at the Show Low Film Festival, while the film was an Official Selection of the Love International Film Festival in Los Angeles and the Online Global Peace Film Festival.

Greg Joseph stars as the title character, a washed-up ventriloquist who helps a troubled boy, in the two-character drama "The Amazing Mortimer," which won Best of Fest honors at the Southern Arizona Independent Film Festival, and also was a top winner at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts and an Official Selection of the Phoenix Film Festival.

Greg Joseph began acting at age 14 in local stage productions in his native Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated with an honors degree in Speech and Theatre from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. In his senior year, he began acting professionally with Missouri Repertory. His big-screen break came when he was cast opposite Michael Douglas in "Adam at 6 A.M.," a drama produced by legendary actor Steve McQueen (the only scripted film he produced but did not star in), which brought Greg to Hollywood. He has stayed active ever since, winning Best of Fest Character Acting Honors at the Hollywood Shockfest Film Festival ("Ritual"), starred in an Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner ("The Last Dance"), starred in the Best-Ensemble winner at the New York First-Run Film Festival that was also winner of a National Board of Review Special Commendation ("When the Dogs Cried Out"), starred in the title role of a two-character drama that won Best of Fest honors at the Southern Arizona Independent Film Festival and was a top winner at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts ("The Amazing Mortimer"), and was nominated as Best Lead Actor at the Show Low International Film Festival for his portrayal of a deadly Middle East sentencing judge in a fact-based story ("Zarin"). He also starred opposite Danny Trejo and Bill Engvall in the Western satire "Cowboy Dreams," an Official Selection of three prominent Hollywood film festivals — the HollyShorts Film Festival, an annual Academy Award®-qualifying independent short film festival, the L.A. Shorts International Film Festival, and the Dances With Films Film Festival, where it was also an Opening Night Showcase Film (it was also a featured presentation and Official Selection of the Phoenix Film Festival). Greg, who has been nominated for a Governor's Arts Award for his contributions to the arts, is a 56-year member of SAG-AFTRA, serving on its State Board of Directors, its Prime-Time Television Nominating Committee, and its National Committee for Performers with Disabilities. He has also served on the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Emmy) Regional Board of Governors. An award-winning journalist and critic in his other life (he was a member of the Television Critics Association), he shared a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of one of the worst air disasters in U.S. history. He profiled some of the most influential figures in Hollywood history, from Cary Grant (in one of his last interviews) to Billy Wilder ("Some Like It Hot") to Neil Simon ("The Odd Couple"), and appeared as a Guest Programmer on Turner Classic Movies for its 25th anniversary with primetime host Ben Mankiewicz.

Greg Joseph as Guest Programmer on Turner Classic Movies.

Greg Joseph as Guest Programmer on Turner Classic Movies with primetime host Ben Mankiewicz. .

Greg Joseph in a promotional spot for Turner Classic Movies.

Turner Classic Movies publicity still of Greg Joseph.

Greg Joseph with "Ritual" producer-director Andre Noe at the Hollywood Shockfest Film Festival after winning the Best of Fest Character Acting Award for re-creating The Tall Man from the cult horror "Phantasm" franchise. Andre won best production honors, and actress Windy West (not shown) won for her performance. Ceremonies were held at Hollywood's Hard Rock Cafe.

Greg Joseph as sports reporter Kris De Filipis in the "Friends of Friends" and "Spring Training" episodes of the TBS series, "My Boys."

Greg Joseph as Pa Malvern in the dark satire "Frost-E" (with Brooklyn Ray).

Greg Joseph with Danny Trejo at the Hollywood premiere of their film, "Cowboy Dreams." It was an Opening Night Showcase Film and Official Selection of the Dances With Films Film Festival in Los Angeles, an Official Selection of the HollyShorts Film Festival in Hollywood, an Official Selection of the LA Shorts International Film Festival in Los Angeles, and an Official Selection of the Phoenix Film Festival. The film was written and produced by Steve Briscoe and directed by Paul DeNigris.