We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Austin Joseph. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Austin below.

Austin , appreciate you joining us today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on—and continue to work on—is my own career. I’m a proud survivor of brain cancer. Just two years ago, I couldn’t do anything on my own: I couldn’t speak, eat, walk, or even breathe without help.

Before my diagnosis, I had just begun building my professional acting career. I planned my college experience around this passion, and even my closest friendships were rooted in it. But when I got sick, everything came crashing down.

Since then, every day I’ve been able has been spent rebuilding from the ground up. I’ve fought hard to reclaim my voice—literally and creatively. Thanks to my incredible agents at KU Talent, I’m auditioning again. I’m reconnecting with the industry I love and creating new momentum in my career.

That’s my meaningful project: rebuilding my life and my dream, one step at a time.

Austin , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I’m Austin Joseph—a SAG-Eligible actor, proud disabled artist, and brain cancer survivor. My journey into the entertainment industry began with a deep love for storytelling and a belief in the power of representation. I trained in theater and indie film, carefully building a career centered around authentic, emotionally grounded work. Acting wasn’t just something I enjoyed—it was how I connected with the world and built my community.

Everything changed when I was diagnosed with brain cancer. The illness took everything from me: my ability to speak, eat, walk, and breathe on my own. My career came to a complete halt. But as I slowly regained strength, I made a commitment to rebuild—not just my health, but my creative life and my place in the industry. That ongoing journey is the heart of my work today.

Now, with the support of my incredible agents at KU Talent, I’m auditioning again and reestablishing connections in the industry. I specialize in bringing warmth, honesty, and quiet strength to supporting roles—the loyal best friend, the grounded voice in the room, the character who adds emotional depth to a story. I’m especially drawn to projects that center inclusion, resilience, and real humanity.

What sets me apart isn’t just my lived experience—it’s the emotional truth I bring to the screen because of it. I don’t take a single moment on set for granted. I approach every role with gratitude, preparation, and heart. I’m proud to be part of a growing movement for disability representation in media—not just as a subject, but as a storyteller.

If you’re a casting director, filmmaker, or creative looking for an actor who brings sincerity, depth, and lived perspective to his work, I’d love for you to get to know my story. My brand is built on resilience, realness, and the belief that powerful performances come from lived truth.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

One of the clearest examples of my resilience happened during my recovery from brain cancer. After surgery and months in the ICU, I had to relearn the most basic things—how to speak, how to stand, even how to breathe without a machine. It was humbling and terrifying. At one point, I was told I might never return to acting.

But I didn’t accept that. I remember sitting in speech therapy, barely able to form a sentence, and telling myself: You will act again. I started practicing monologues in my hospital bed, whispering lines until they became full words. I’d read scripts during physical therapy breaks. Even when my body wasn’t ready, my spirit was.

One day, I filmed a self-tape from home—my first since treatment. I could barely stand on my own, but I set up my lights, hit record, and gave it everything I had. That moment felt like reclaiming a piece of myself. It wasn’t perfect, but it was mine. It was a sign that I was back.

That drive—that refusal to give up on my craft, even when my body had nothing left to give—is what defines me as an artist today.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

For me, the most rewarding part of being an artist is getting to tell stories that reflect real human experiences—especially the ones people don’t often see represented. As someone who’s fought to rebuild his life after brain cancer, I know how powerful it can be to feel seen. When I step into a role, I’m not just performing—I’m offering a piece of truth, a reminder that resilience, vulnerability, and hope all matter.

Being able to connect with others through that honesty is what makes this work so deeply fulfilling.

Contact Info:

• Website: Coming Soon!
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austin_joseph.s?igsh=b2Q2N3ZhdDBzaWE%3D&utm_source=qr
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/18yZHeYXv3/?mibextid=wwXIfr
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@austin_joseph.s?si=7luPHvIj0jD44EsT
• Other: IMDB: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm13050035/

Image Credits

For the professional photos my photographer was Ron Fallica.
(Main and wheelchair photo)