Minoso joined the stage crew, eventually auditioning for a role in their production of Dracula the following year.
[1] Joe Minoso worked extensively in the theater prior to his television and film appearances.
He worked at Chicago's Teatro Vista, the largest Latino theater company in the Midwest.
[3] During filming for Chicago Fire, Minoso lived with co-stars Charlie Barnett and Yuri Sardarov.
[4] On October 16, 2016, Minoso married Chicago Fire make up artist Caitlin Murphy Miles.