Joe told El País that his height of 6’5” (196 cm) was sometimes a handicap, as he lost many opportunities because the main actor didn’t want to share the screen with someone much taller than him. 

One day, his luck changed when he received a call to appear in the HBO series True Blood as the rival of the equally tall Alexander Skarsgård. Though Joe was initially set to star for six episodes, he ended up playing the role of werewolf Alcide for five seasons.