Joe

Joe the Bartender is the owner of the Emerald City Bar, across from the hospital, where the doctors often go for a drink after work.

History
He was born and raised in Seattle, WA.

Personality
He enjoys listening to other people's problems, keeping the peace, breaking up fights over games of pool and darts, baby-sitting drunk employees of Seattle Grace, controlling the flow of alcohol as well as the remote He also enjoy movies, television, exercising (in small doses) and almost any outdoor activity.

Joe is very friendly to his customers, one of the many reasons the hospital staff all go there.

Romantic
On a camping trip, Joe revealed during a discussion with the Chief that although he and Walter had been "on-and-off" for about ten years, they were now committed and considering the possibility of children. They are one of two couples being considered as adoptive parents for a young mother's twins.

Joe and Walter also attended the Thanksgiving Izzie hosted at Meredith's house, and went on a camping trip with Drs. Shepherd, Burke, Webber, Karev and O'Malley.

Career
Derek and Burke performed a stand-still surgery to clip an aneurysm in Joe's brain. Joe never wanted the surgery because of the cost, he feared he would not be able to keep his bar which was his life. Joe has had his bar for more than fifteen years. Luckily, O'Malley was able to convince the Chief to have Joe's surgery funded by a grant monies, allowing him to keep the bar.

Notes and Trivia

 * He has an official blog,
 * He was first credited as Jeremy, not Joe.
 * He is 33 years old.
 * His favorite drink is the Irish Car Bomb, his least favorite drink is Low Carb Beer.
 * His favorite food is Spicy Buffalo Wings.
 * One of his favorite films is Carrie.
 * In the first season, you can clearly see 'Joe' in the operating room during a procedure as Steven W. Bailey at first portrayed an anesthesiologist.
 * In 2003, his hair was much longer, almost as long as Meredith's hair.