Joseph D. Fisher ’10 has always loved the& entertainment industry, so much so that he earned the nickname “Hollywood” by his colleagues on the police force in the City of Baltimore. The Sicklerville, New Jersey native served on the Baltimore force for five years, during which time he was SWAT trained. Fisher’s efforts were lauded repeatedly; he earned awards such as Officer of the Year, Officer of the Month, and numerous awards for taking handguns off the streets and finding wanted criminals. By the end of his time with the force, he was in charge of a special unit under the deputy police commissioner to help deter crime in the city.
While still on the force in 2013, Fisher participated in the International Modeling & Talent Association competition in New York and took home four trophies for acting including the runner up trophy for Actor of the Year. It was at IMTA that he says he realized that others in the industry saw his acting potential and he decided after a fiveyear career in police work to follow his passion and pursue his acting career.
Thanks to his police training, he now counts stage combat, advanced driver training, and weapons training among his relevant skills for acting. He most recently wrote, directed, and produced a feature film called “ICE: Chapter 1” by Supreme Productions. The film is based off the true story of Fisher’s life and the trials and tribulations he had growing up while trying to find his true purpose in life. The film details his life stages such as college and joining the police force. The film is currently in post-production and Fisher plans to pitch it to networks once completed. & Talent Association competition in New York and took home four trophies for acting including the runner up trophy for Actor of the Year. It was at IMTA that he says he realized that others in the industry saw his acting potential and he decided after a fiveyear career in police work to follow his passion and pursue his acting career.
He is a series regular on a new TV pilot called KittyCiti where he plays the role of Jake Johnson, a driven detective. This series focuses on domestic violence in America and the consequences that are rarely talked about in America today.
Fisher has also starred in shows such as “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central), “For My Man” (TV One), “Oprah’s Masterclass” (OWN), “Hack My Life” (truTV), “Fatal Attraction” (TV One), and more.
Joseph graduated from Lincoln with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He is a member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. Epsilon Epsilon Chapter where he held the title of Polaris.
To learn more, visit www.josephdfisher.com or contact his agent, Arthur Massei with& TalentINK NY-Chicago-LA, at nyoffice@talentink.net.
This story originally appeared in the Fall 2017 Lion.
