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- Full Name Josh Holloway
- Occupation Actor
- Nationality American
- Birthplace California, USA
- Birth Date Jul 20, 1969
- Age 54 Years, 9 Months
Josh Holloway | Biography
Josh Holloway has also starred alongside Tom Cruise in 'Mission Impossible-4'Josh landed his first acting role in 1993 in the music video 'Cryin' by American rock band Aerosmith. However, his official entry into the entertainment industry came in 1999, when the WB channel cast him for a single-episode role in its TV series, 'Angel.'
Josh Holloway is an American model and actor known for the Sawyer role in the ABC drama series 'Lost.'
Who is Josh Holloway?
Josh Holloway is an award-winning actor and fashion model born on 20 July 1969 in California, USA. Though his parents' names are not available, his father is a professional surveyor, and his mother, a nurse.
Holloway graduated high school in 1987 from Cherokee High School in Canton. He then joined the University of Georgia for higher education but discontinued his studies due to financial reasons.
However, the decision doesn't take his future at stake as he was not very much interested in studies from a very young age. Instead, Holloway had a passion for acting and movies. Thus, he moved to Los Angeles and began his career as a runway model, simultaneously looking for acting opportunities. He worked for several famous brands, including Calvin Klein and Donna Karan.
In 1993, Josh landed his first acting role in the music video Cryin by American rock band Aerosmith. However, his official entry into the entertainment industry came in 1999, when the WB channel cast him for a single-episode role in its TV series, Angel. Josh played similar roles in several other TV series, which eventually made him famous.
In 2004, Holloway got a significant breakthrough with the super hit series Lost. Since then, Josh Holloway has appeared on numerous TV series, music videos, and films.
TV Shows and Movies
Since 1993, Josh Holloway has been active in the entertainment industry. In his 28 years long career, Josh has appeared in minor and lead roles of several TV shows. From 1999 to 2004, he did single-episode roles on TV series like Angel (1999), Walker Texas Ranger (2001), TV movie Sabretooth (2002), The Lyon's Den (2003), and NCIS and Good Girls Don't, in 2004.
In addition, Josh played lead character James "Sawyer" Ford in the TV series Lost from 2004-2010. In 2011, he starred in the TV film Five and later went on to play lead roles in the 2014 series Intelligence and the 2016 series Colony. Josh has recently appeared in a recurring role in the 2020 drama series Yellowstone on Paramount Network.
Alongside TV series and shows, Josh Holloway has garnished his career with numerous movies. He played Loren Carol in the 2002 film Moving August. Later in 2007, he appeared in a lead role in the 2007 horror movie Whisper, 2009 comedy film Stay Cool, 2013 dance film Battle of the Year, 2013 thriller film Paranoia, and 2014 action thriller Sabotage 2014.
Moreover, Josh has also starred alongside Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible-4. He portrayed the murdered IMF agent, Trevor Hanaway.
Net Worth
As of 2021, his net worth, according to Celebrity Net Worth, is $22 million.
Wife
Josh Holloway married his longtime sweetheart Yessica Kumala on 1 October 2004. She is a native of Indonesia. Josh proposed to her in Oahu, Hawaii, in 2004, just after completing a shoot for the pilot episode of the TV series, Lost.
As of 2021, it has already been 17 years of marriage. On the occasion of their 17th marriage anniversary, Josh posted his marriage picture on his Instagram handle @officialjoshholloway.
Children
Josh and Yessica have two children - Java Kumala, born on 9 April 2009, and Hunter Lee, born on 27 January 2014.
