Biography

Joe Flaniga

by Jyotika Bhatt,

Joe Flanigan was born as Joseph Dunnigan III on 5th January 1967 in Los Angeles, California, United States to John Flanigan. He was raised by his mother Nancy who was left by her husband as soon as Joe was born. Thus when Joe’s step father, John Flanigan, a business executive adopted him, his name was changed. Joe spent most of his childhood in Reno, Nevada. Joe is of white ethnicity and is of American nationality.

Joe attended a boarding school based in Ojai, California when he was 14 years of age. He went on to earn a history degree at the University of Colorado. He also spent a year in Paris, learning French during his junior Year Abroad program. Joe made his debut in acting in 1994’s TV movie, Family Album as character Lionel Thayer. Joe then went on to be seen in many TV movies and films like A Reason to believe, Tell Me No Secret, The Older Sister, Thoughtcrimes, Farewell to Harry, Good Day for It, Ferocious Plant, Six Bullets. Furthermore he was seen in TV series like Sisters in 15 of its episodes, Murphy Brown, Dawson’s Creek, Cupid, Providence, First Monday, Judging Amy, Stargate SG-1, Women’s Murder Club, Warehouse 13, Fringe, Major Crimes and more. As a writer he has published, Stargate Atlantis. He has also been credited for video games. 

Joe doesnot have a long dating history. Joe was a loyal spouse. He married actress and painter Katherine Kousi in 1996. The couple stayed together and happy till 2014. Then they spilt up due to misunderstanding. There were many rumors about infidelity and affair. They got divorced that year. The divorce came out as a shock to their children, their family members and also their fans. Joe and Katherine had three children named Aiden Flanigan, Truman Flanigan and Fergus Flanigan. Joe has been single since then. He is not seen in the public with many men. He has not talked about having a girlfriend or re-marrying. Joe is reluctant on speaking about his private life in front of the media. Joe has not shared his plans after the divorce is finalized. However, he often meets his children and goes for a vacation with them. He currently resides in Malibu.

Joe stands tall at the height of 6 feet and is currently 49 years old. He has a well-structured face and a masculine body that attracts many women. He is adored by his fans for his exceptional acting skills, his charisma and his husky voice. His net worth is estimated to be a total of $11 million which depicts his huge salary coming out of his successful acting career. The bio of the very talented Joe Flanigan can be found on various social media sites including Wikipedia, Twitter, IMDB and more.