Josh Stewart
Josh Stewart | |
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| File:Josh Stewart Comic-Con 2012.jpg Stewart at the 2012 New York Comic Con, October 14 | |
| Born | Joshua Regnall Stewart February 6, 1977 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Spouse | Deanna Brigidi-Stewart (2 children) |
Joshua Regnall "Josh" Stewart (born February 6, 1977) is an American actor best known for his role as Holt McLaren in the FX TV series Dirt and as Detective William LaMontagne, Jr in Criminal Minds. He was also cast as Brendan Finney in the final season of the NBC TV series Third Watch.[1]
Early life
Stewart was born in Diana, West Virginia,[2] the son of Margie and Charles Regnall Stewart. His father was a high school physical education teacher as well as a former pastor of the First Baptist Church in Webster Springs and Holly River Baptist Church, and is now pastor at the Redeeming Grace Baptist Church in Webster Springs. His mother is a sixth and seventh grade school teacher at Webster Springs Elementary School in Webster Springs. Stewart first attended West Virginia Wesleyan College, then transferred after one year to West Virginia University, where he graduated with a business degree in marketing.[citation needed]
Acting career
Early career
Stewart got his start doing local theater at the Landmark Theatre in Sutton, West Virginia, and eventually moved to New York City to study at the T. Schreiber studios.[2] He was a company member of the 13th Street Repertory Theatre. He continued his theater in Los Angeles, performing in Light Bulb and Beacon alongside Robert Forster and Brooke Shields.[2]
Stewart appeared as an extra in The WB series Dawson's Creek episode "To Green, With Love". In 2003 he filmed a pilot for a Western for ABC entitled Then Came Jones.[3] In the pilot he played the character of Bill Jenkins.
Stewart later appeared as Sean Cleary the CSI episode "Bad to the Bone", which aired on April 1, 2004. That same year, he also appeared in a commercial for Levi's 501 Original jeans.[4] Stewart also has a recurring role in Criminal Minds as Detective William LaMontagne, Jr., SSA Jennifer "JJ" Jareau's boyfriend and later, husband.
Starring television roles
Stewart got his break when he was cast as Brendan Finney in the final season of the NBC series Third Watch.[5] As Finney, he played the son of IAB captain Cathal "CT" Finney.
After Third Watch was cancelled, Stewart started filming a movie entitled Lenexa, 1 Mile (released on DVD as Full Count), alongside William Baldwin, Michael Beach, Jennifer Hall, Timothy Ryan Hensel, Chris Klein, Austin Nichols, Jason Ritter, Michael Rooker, and Paul Wesley.[6] This was also the directing debut of Jason Wiles.[7] After filming wrapped, Stewart began filming a new television series starring Courteney Cox Arquette entitled Dirt, for the FX Network, where he played the character of Holt McLaren.[2] On June 8, 2008, Cox Arquette announced that Dirt had been cancelled.[8] During the 2010-2011 season, he appeared as Joshua in ABC's No Ordinary Family.
Feature films
Stewart made his mainstream feature film debut in 2008's Curious Case of Benjamin Button playing the character of Benjamin's crewmate, Pleasant Curtis. Also that year, he appeared in The Haunting of Molly Hartley in the role of Mary Hartley's teacher, Mr. Draper. In 2009, he costarred in his first feature film, the horror movie called The Collector, playing the part of Arkin, a man attempting to rob a house to make enough money to pay off his wife's debts to loan sharks. In 2010, he starred, alongside Jamie-Lynn Sigler in the movie Beneath the Dark, (originally titled Wake)[9] inspired by the novel The Shining.[10] He appeared in The Dark Knight Rises as Bane's right hand man, the Barsad.[11][12] He appeared as the main protagonist in the 2012 webisodes, The Walking Dead: Cold Storage, which are based on the popular television show The Walking Dead. In 2013, Josh finished filming his directorial debut, The Hunted, in which he also stars.
Directorial Debut
Josh recently completed filming his directorial and writing debut, The Hunted. He co-produced the film along with The Collector producers Brett Forbes and Patrick Rizzotti. The 'found footage' film revolves around Jake (Stewart) and Stevie (Ronnie Gene Blevins) who want their own TV show. In an attempt to grab the media's attention, both Jake and Stevie head to the dense, secluded woods in West Virginia, armed with only their bows and a camera, to find the biggest guy they can. However, as the sun sets over the mountains, they soon realise they are not alone in the woods and something supernatural is hunting them instead. The film screened at TIFF[13] and eOne Films have since picked up the North American distribution rights.[citation needed]
Personal life
Stewart's wife, Deanna, gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Justine Ryan, in the spring of 2008, and their second child, a son named Jacob River, in the winter of 2010. On February 7, 2012, Josh contracted Salmonella from feeding ducks and went into cardiac arrest.[14] Deanna, immediately phoned 911 and they talked her through the CPR until the paramedics arrived. Josh's heart had to be shocked and he now has a defibrillator in his chest.[15]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dawson's Creek | Extra | "To Green, With Love" |
| 2003 | Then Came Jones | Bill Jenkins | Pilot, not picked up |
| CSI | Sean Cleary | "Bad to the Bone | |
| 2004–2005 | Third Watch | Officer Brendan Finney | 2004–2005 (Episodes 113-132) |
| 2007-2008 | Dirt | Holt McLaren | 2007-2008 |
| Criminal Minds | Det. William LaMontagne Jr. | Recurring character. 2007–present | |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | Dan Denton | "Hang Time" |
| ER | Daniel | "Under Pressure" | |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Colin Astor | "Smoke Gets in Your CSI's" |
| Southland | Vid Holmes | "Unknown Trouble" | |
| The Mentalist | Harlan McAdoo | "The Scarlett Letter" | |
| 2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Robert Wharton | "Living Nightmare" |
| 2010–2011 | No Ordinary Family | Joshua | Recurring |
| 2012 | Grimm | Bill | Season 2, Episode 7 |
| The Walking Dead: Cold Storage | Chase | Episodes 1-4 |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lenexa, 1 Mile | T.J. Ketting | |
| 2007 | The Death and Life of Bobby Z | Monk | |
| Jekyll | Tommy | ||
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Pleasant Curtis | |
| The Haunting of Molly Hartley | Mr. Draper | ||
| 2009 | The Collector | Arkin | |
| Law Abiding Citizen | Rupert Ames | ||
| 2010 | Beneath the Dark | Paul | |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Barsad | |
| The Collection | Arkin | Sequel to The Collector | |
| 2013 | Event 15 | Oldsman | |
| The Hunted | Jake | ||
| 2014 | Transcendence | Paul | |
| Interstellar | CASE (Voice) | ||
| 2016 | The Finest Hours | Filming |
See also
- De Leon, Kris (February 27, 2007). "Hot List: Dirt - Josh Stewart". BuddyTV.com.
- Fernandez, Jay A. (April 30, 2008). "A Junior for Criminal Mind's J. J." TV Guide.
References
- ^ "Josh Stewart: Credit Listings". TV.com. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Josh Stewart Featured Star on New FX Show Dirt". WVWC.edu. January 11, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Shows A-Z - Then Came Jones on ABC". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ "Josh Stewart Levi's 501 Original jeans TV commercial". DailyMotion.com. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ "NBC's Third Watch Adds Cara Buono and Josh Stewart as Series Regulars and Features Aidan Quinn as Guest Star in Four-Episode Arc Early in New Season". TheFutonCritic.com. NBC. August 24, 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ "Lenexa, 1 Mile Cast and Crew Bios". MovieTome.com. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ "Lenexa, 1 Mile". Jason Wiles.net. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2008.
- ^ Dirt: FX Cancels Courteney Cox Arquette Series
- ^ Barton, Steve (June 9, 2010). "IFC Midnight Nabs Chad Feehan's Wake / Beyond the Pale Next for Director". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ SXSW '10: Trailer for 'Shining' Inspired 'Wake'
- ^ "Marion Cotillard & Gary Oldman CLOSE UP Near InventHelp Filming Scene Dark Knight Rises". YouTube. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "First Look At Marion Cotillad As Talia al Ghul And More Images Of Hathaway As Selena Kyle". YouBentMyWookie. August 5, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/175781-dark-knight-rises-the-collector-actor-directs-horror-film-the-hunted
- ^ http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/03/30/woman-thanks-911-dispatcher-for-helping-her-save-husbands-life/
- ^ http://meinmyplace.com/post/36669516535/the-secret-fluffiness-of-josh-stewart
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