Josh Holloway facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Josh Holloway
Holloway at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Joshua Lee Holloway (1969-07-20) July 20, 1969 (age 55) San Jose, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	Yessica Kumala ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	2

Joshua Lee Holloway (born July 20, 1969) is an American actor. He is famous for playing James "Sawyer" Ford in the TV show Lost. He also starred as Will Bowman in the science fiction show Colony. You might also know him from the third season of the western series Yellowstone.

Early Life

Josh Holloway was born in San Jose, California. He was the second of four boys. When he was two, his family moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains in Georgia. He grew up in Free Home, Georgia.

Josh went to Cherokee High School and finished in 1987. He loved movies from a young age. He started studying at the University of Georgia but left because of money problems.

Acting Career

Holloway moved to Los Angeles to start his career. He became a successful model, working for big brands like Dolce & Gabbana and Calvin Klein. In 1993, he even appeared in the Aerosmith music video for their song "Cryin'"!

He soon began acting. His first role was in an episode of Angel in 1999. After that, he acted in movies like Doctor Benny and Cold Heart. He also got a main role in the Sci-Fi Channel movie Sabretooth.

Holloway at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con

Josh's big break came when he was chosen to play James "Sawyer" Ford in the popular TV show Lost. This show made him a celebrity. Because Lost took up so much of his time, he couldn't take many other roles.

However, he did star in the thriller movie Whisper. He also voiced a character named Ajay in the video game Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. In this game, Ajay helps players by giving them important information for battles.

In 2005, People magazine named Josh one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World." In 2006, In Touch Weekly called him the "hottest hunk" on television.

In 2007, Josh became the new face for Davidoff's perfume, Cool Water. In 2008, he was the first male spokesperson for Magnum ice cream in Turkey.

Holloway was in the 2009 comedy film Stay Cool. In June 2010, he won a Saturn Award for "Best Actor on Television" for his role in Lost. In 2011, he joined the cast of the movie Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.

In 2014, Josh played the main character, Gabriel Vaughn, in the CBS TV show Intelligence. His character was a special agent who could use his mind to access all kinds of information.

From 2016 to 2018, Josh starred in Colony. He played Will Bowman, a former FBI agent. In the show, Will has to work with the people who took over Los Angeles to protect his family. This show brought Josh back together with Carlton Cuse, who was also an executive producer for Lost.

Personal Life

After filming the pilot episode of Lost in Oahu, Hawaii, Josh asked his longtime girlfriend, Yessica Kumala, to marry him. They got married on October 1, 2004. They have two children together.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music Videos and Games

Awards and Nominations

See also

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