Jo Koy’s Son: Meet Joseph Herbert Jr.

Jo Koy’s full name is Joseph Glenn Herbert Sr. Apart from being a stand-up comedian, Jo is also an actor. He was born on June 2, 1971, in Tacoma Washington, United States. A regular pundit on E!’s late-night show Chelsea Lately, he has several Comedy Central and Netflix specials.

He is of mixed race with his being father American and his mother Filipino. He often cites his mother as an inspiration for his acting and comedy chops. Jo Koy began his stand-up in the 90s performing at a comedy club in Las Vegas and others.

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He has also been involved in charity donations specifically when he teamed up with film producer Dan Lin to raise a $75,000 donation to the nonprofit Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA).

Also, his monologue at the 81st Golden Globes received criticism for being “painful”, “unfunny”, and “cringeworthy”.

Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, and Steve Martin are the influences of Jo Koy.

He has a son Joseph Herbert Jr., born on April 21, 2003, from a previous relationship with Angie King. Jo was also in a relationship with Chelsea Handler.

Jo Koy’s Son: Meet Joseph Herbert Jr.

Joseph Herbert Jr. was born at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. His mom is Filipino-American Angie with whom his father shared a 10-year relationship (2003-2013). He was raised in L.A. and attended a private school.

Joseph is the number one fan of his dad, supporting him during his highs and lows especially when Jo faced rejection as the comedian pushed for better representation of Filipinos in Hollywood.

He has also been an inspiration for his dad’s jokes. Joseph is now part of his dad’s crew. He also has the chops for comedy. Joseph has accompanied his dad on several red carpet-events.

He loves his family very much and maintains a good relationship with his Filipino side.