Joshua Close
Joshua Close | |
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| Born | August 31, 1981 |
| Other names | Josh Close |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Alex McKenna (m. 2016) |
Joshua Close (born August 31, 1981) is a Canadian film and television actor.[1]
Early life
[edit]Close was born in Oakville, Ontario[2] and has a brother and two stepsisters.[3] Close attended Iroquois Ridge High School and after graduating went on to Circle in the Square Theatre School, New York City.[4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Undressed | Kurt | Season 6, unknown episodes |
| K-19: The Widowmaker | Viktor | ||
| Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl | Devin | Short film | |
| Adam and Eve | Micheal | ||
| 2003 | Twist | Oliver | [5][6] |
| Sex and the Single Mom | Tyler | ||
| Tarzan | Kurt | Episode "Secrets and Lies" | |
| 2003–2004 | Blue Murder | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | A Home at the End of the World | Reiner | Uncredited |
| Life as We Know It | Matt Gleason | 3 episodes | |
| 2005 | The Exorcism of Emily Rose | Jason | |
| The Stranger I Married | Joe | Original title: "The Man Who Lost Himself" | |
| 2006 | The Plague | Kip | |
| 2007 | The Third Eye | Jacob Printz | |
| Full of It | Kyle Plunkett | ||
| Diary of the Dead | Jason Creed | ||
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Flash Chamber Engineer | |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Detective Henry Cole | 10 episodes |
| Short on Love | — | Director and writer | |
| 2010 | The Dead Sleep | Tim | |
| The Pacific | Edward Sledge | 2 episodes | |
| The Glades | Terry Evans | Episode "Breaking 80" | |
| Throne: Sleepyhead | Josh Ramsey | 6 episodes | |
| Law & Order: LA | Kevin Miller | Episode "Sylmar" | |
| 2011 | The Craigslist Killer | Detective Frye | |
| Republic of Doyle | Tyler | Episode "A Stand Up Guy" | |
| Isolation | Jake | ||
| 2012 | In Their Skin | Mark Hughes | Also writer[7] |
| The Master | Wayne Gregory | ||
| 2013 | Justified | Joe Hoppus | 2 episodes |
| The Privileged | Richard Hunter | ||
| Waterloo | Montgomery Kessler | Short film | |
| 2014 | Rake | Jedidiah Miller | Episode "A Close Shave" |
| Fargo | Chazz Nygaard | 6 episodes | |
| Kill the Messenger | Rich Kline | ||
| Legends | Aaron Rawley | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | 12 Monkeys | Ivan | Episode "The Night Room" |
| The Blacklist | Dr. Julian Powell | Episode "The Longevity Initiative" | |
| Solace | Linus Harp | ||
| Brooklyn Animal Control | William Salo | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Person of Interest | Jeff Blackwell | 5 episodes |
| We | Reese | Short film | |
| Julianne | Unknown role | Short film | |
| 1,2,3... You Please. | Young Man | Short film; also director, writer, and producer | |
| 2017 | Go North | Martin | |
| Sensum | Matthew Mitchell | Short film | |
| Animal Kingdom | Nate | Episode "Custody" | |
| 2018 | Anthem of a Teenage Prophet | Mr. Thorp | Also writer |
| The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair | Luther Caleb | 10 episodes | |
| 2019 | Capsized: Blood in the Water | Mark Adams | |
| III | William Sparks | ||
| 2020 | Within These Walls | Ben Shields | |
| 2022 | Monica | Paul | |
| 2023 | Plan B | Andy | [8] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26th Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Throne: Sleepyhead | Won | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ Joshua Close's bio at www.northernstars.ca
- ^ "Colin Ferrell likes Toronto" at The Peterborough Examiner (31 July, 2004) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 354746441
- ^ "What the Dickens is he doing?" by Rita Zekas, Toronto Star (27 Dec, 2002) [Ontario Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 438546968
- ^ "Oakville actor puts new Twist on classic Dickens tale" by Craig MacBride, Oakville Beaver (12 May, 2004) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 362572593
- ^ "Nominees for performance by an actor in a leading role" by Distin Dinoff at playbackonline.ca
- ^ Twist review by David Stratton at variety.com
- ^ "Which of this year’s Halloween flicks scared me most?" by Kate Taylor at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "Patrick J. Adams stars in CBC’s new drama ‘Plan B,’ a fitting followup to his ‘Suits’ stint" by Debra Yeo at www.thestar.com
- ^ "Call Me Fitz comes up big at Geminis" by Etan Vlessing at playbackonline.ca
External links
[edit]- Joshua Close at IMDb
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