Joe Keery Parents, Siblings, Family, Partner, Girlfriend, Net Worth

The American actor Joe Keery is famous for portraying the role of Steve Harrington in Netflix’s science fiction horror drama, Stranger Things.

He is also known for his wig-wearing musical alter Djo. Previously, he was the band member of the psychedelic rock band called Post Animal.

Joe’s Parents And Siblings

Joe Keery has been blessed with a supportive family. He also has opened up about how his family has been by his side on the journey to stardom.

In a recent interview with Bustle, Joe stated that he has been inspired by his parents who have been his musical influences too. According to him, they have really good musical taste. Although they aren’t musicians, they both are very supportive and music lovers.

He continued,

“My parents are amazing. Any success that I’ve had or any luck all goes back to lessons they instilled in me at a really young age and I just owe them everything. I love my parents. They’re very happy. They were watching the Hulu stream [of my Lollapalooza performance]. My dad was checking it out, texting me.”

Not just his parents, but his siblings are also equally supportive. In the same interview, he revealed how his sister inspired his favorite lyric on deciding. He explained,

“I really like the line on “End of Beginning,” where I call on my older sister: “Enter Caroline, just trust me you’ll be fine.” That’s a shoutout to her. I had just booked the role on Stranger Things and was really nervous. My sister just got married and I was having a conversation with her before I left to shoot the show and she calmed me down and talked to me. I had a really nice memory of talking to her right before leaving.”

Joe was born the second of five children of his parents. His eldest sister’s name is Caroline.

His father’s name is David Keery and his mother’s name is Nina Keery. As for their profession, his father is an architect and his mother is an English professor.

Who Is His Girlfriend Maika Monroe?

Joe became an overnight sensation in 2016 after his appearance as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things. Ever since then, his personal life and professional life have been a huge matter of interest.

Joe has been dating Maika Monroe since 2017. His girlfriend Maika is an American actress and also a professional kiteboarder.

Maika, who has been professionally active in the entertainment industry since 2009, gained fame after appearing in the horror film It Follows in 2014 as Jaime "Jay" Height. In the same year, she was also seen in the American thriller film, The Guest as Anna.

Her other acting credit includes Labor Day (2013), Hit Summer Nights (2017), After Everything (2018), Tau (2018), Greta (2018), Villains (2019), and Watcher (2022).

Maika was born in the year 1993 in Santa Barbara, California, and is currently at the age of 29. Her parents are Dixie Monroe and Jack Monroe. Her father is a construction worker and her mother is a sign language interpreter.

Dating Life: How Did They Meet?

Joe and his lady love Maika have been dating for nearly five years now. They first met at a party in Los Angeles in 2017, which ignited chemistry between them.

They even worked together on After Everything where Joe played the role of Chris and Maika played the role of Mia.

The duo made their relationship public by attending the premiere of season 2 of Stranger Things in October 2017. Since then, Joe has been attending public events with his girlfriend.

However, Joe and Maika have been keeping their relationship private on social media.

Joe and his partner-in-crime were also seen together at the Vanity Fair Oscar party on March 27, 2022.

Does Joe Keery Have A Child?

Joe Keery doesn’t have any children. The actor hasn’t been married in the past and neither has a wife.

Similarly, he hasn’t opened up anything about his plans for a wedding and starting his family someday.

Joe was previously active on Instagram with the username @uncle-jezzy where he has millions of followers.

His Instagram handle is now not available and the link to his profile is now found broken and unresponsive.

It’s not clear whether the actor himself deleted his account or it was automatically deleted by Instagram for violating its terms.

The abrupt deletion of his Instagram account led to multiple speculations. Some people on Reddit believe that it is just a publicity stunt while some of his supporters believe that he might have refrained from using social media to focus on his upcoming projects.

Likewise, some of his fans on Twitter demanded to investigate this matter after an anonymous account claimed to have kidnapped Joe with his cell phone and hacked his social media accounts.

Joe used to post bts from his shoot and pictures with his co-stars on his verified Instagram account. Now that his Instagram account is gone, there are many fan pages under his name where you can go through his pictures.

He also has another Instagram account verified under his stage name Djo.

Joe Keery Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Joe takes around $250 thousand as a salary per episode. Likewise, his net worth is estimated to be $4 million.

Joe is all set to appear in the period film, Finalmente L’alba, as Sean Lockwood. He will also be seen playing the main role of Gator Tillmana in the American black comedy crime drama, Fargo.

His appearance in the upcoming acting projects will surely increase his net worth to some extent.

Short Wiki

The American actor Joe Keery was born in 1992 and is at the age of 30 in 2020.
Joe, whose real name is Joseph David Keery, celebrates his birthday on April 24.
Joe’s zodiac sign is Taurus.
He attended River Valley Charter School and Newburyport High School for his early education.
Joe studied at The Theatre School at DePaul University and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting in 2014.
He made his acting debut in 2015. Before that, he appeared in commercials for Amiibo, KFC, and Domino’s.