Josh Holloway
Born: 1969-07-20 in San Jose, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Josh Lee Holloway (born July 20, 1969) is an American actor best known for his roles as James "Sawyer" Ford on the television show Lost and as Will Bowman on the science fiction drama Colony. Most recently he had a recurring role in season 3 of the western series Yellowstone. Holloway was born in San Jose, California, the second of four boys of a nurse mother and a surveyor father. His family moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia when he was two. He was raised in Free Home, Georgia. Holloway is related to Baptist preacher Dr. Dale Holloway, and author and World War II prisoner of war Carl Holloway. He is also a descendant of Robert E. Lee. Holloway attended Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia, graduating in 1987. He developed an interest in movies at a very young age. He studied at the University of Georgia but left after one quarter due to financial constraints. Holloway moved to Los Angeles, where he began a successful career as a runway and print model, including for brands Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein and Donna Karan. In 1993, Holloway appeared in the Aerosmith video for the song "Cryin'" as a thief who tries to steal Alicia Silverstone's purse from a diner, only to be caught and beaten up by her. Holloway eventually started acting. His first role was as "Good Looking Guy" in an episode of Angel in 1999, followed by a role in the comedy Doctor Benny and in the movies Mi Amigo, Moving August, and Cold Heart. Following these roles, he gained recognition for his lead role in the Sci-Fi Channel movie Sabretooth with David Keith and John Rhys-Davies. He also made appearances in Good Girls Don't episode "Addicted To Love"; NCIS episode "My Other Left Foot"; The Lyon's Den episode "Separation Anxiety"; Walker, Texas Ranger episode "Medieval Crimes"; and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Assume Nothing". His big break came when he was cast as James "Sawyer" Ford in the hit television series Lost. The show propelled Holloway to celebrity status, but left him with little time to leverage his fame with other roles.
Filmography
2024
- Getting LOST as Self
2020
- Amazing Stories as Wayne Wilkes
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2018
- Yellowstone as Roarke
2017
- Drop the Mic as Self
2016
- Colony as Will Bowman
- Ride with Norman Reedus as Self
- There's Only One America's Team as Narrator
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Sabotage as Eddie 'Neck' Jordan
- Intelligence as Gabriel Black
2013
- Paranoia as Agent Gamble
- Battle of the Year as Jason Blake
2011
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol as Hanaway
- Five as Bill
- Stay Cool as Wino
2009
- Community as Black Rider
2007
- Yo Gabba Gabba! as Farmer Josh
- Whisper as Max Truemont
2004
- Lost as James Sawyer
- Good Girls Don't as Eric
2003
- NCIS as Sheriff
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Dr. Benny as Pheb
- The Lyon's Den
2002
- Mi Amigo as Younger Pal
- Sabretooth as Trent Parks
- Moving August as Loren Carol
- Against All Evidence as (uncredited)
2001
- Cold Heart as Sean
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Kenny Richmond
1999
- Angel as Good Looking Guy
1997
- The View as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Walker, Texas Ranger as Ben Wiley
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest