'Joshua Ryan Hutcherson' (born
October 12,
1992) is an
American film and television actor. He began performing in the early
2000s, appearing in several minor film and television roles, before gaining wider exposure with major roles in the 2005 films ''
Little Manhattan'' and ''
Zathura'', the 2006 comedy ''
RV'', the film adaptation of ''
Bridge to Terabithia'' and ''
Firehouse Dog''.
Biography
Early life
Hutcherson was born in
Union, Kentucky to Michelle and Chris Hutcherson. He has a younger brother, Connor, as well as several pets, including a dog (Diesel, a
boxer),
[1] two cats (Jell-O and Paws), and a turtle. He has wanted to be an actor since he was four years old,
[2] but had only began auditioning for roles in 2002, after a successful screen test.
[3]
Career
Hutcherson's first role was in the 2002
made-for-television film, ''House Blend''; in the same year, he appeared in an episode of ''
ER''. In 2003, he played the lead role in the comedy ''Miracle Dogs'' (which was released directly-to-video), starred opposite
Peter Falk and
Timothy Daly in the made-for-television film, ''Wilder Days'', and had a minor role in the well-reviewed
independent film, ''
American Splendor''. He performed for the
motion-capture imagery in 2004's ''
The Polar Express''.
In 2005, Hutcherson appeared in several
Hollywood films. He had a minor role in the
Will Ferrell comedy ''
Kicking & Screaming'' (which was released in May), voiced Markl in the
animated film ''
Howl's Moving Castle'' (June), and played the lead roles in ''
Little Manhattan'' (September) and ''
Zathura'', which was released in November to positive reviews. The following year, Hutcherson appeared in the comedy ''
RV'', playing the son of
Robin Williams's character. He played
Jesse Aarons in the drama ''
Bridge to Terabithia'', which was filmed in
New Zealand[4] and released on
February 16,
2007 and performed well critically and commercially. He had not read the
novel that the film is based on before being cast in the role.
[5]
Hutcherson's next role was in ''
Firehouse Dog'' (released on
April 4,
2007), in which he played Shane Fahey, a
firefighter's son who befriends a
dog.
[6] Hutcherson filmed ''Firehouse Dog'' after ''Little Manhattan'' and ''RV'' and before ''Bridge to Terabithia''.
He will also appear in the "very dark"
drama ''Winged Creatures'' (scheduled to begin filming in April 2007),
[7] as well as play the nephew of
Brendan Fraser's character in ''
Journey 3-D'', a new
3-D film version of ''
Journey to the Center of the Earth''; filming on ''Journey 3-D'' began in
Montreal in June 2006 and ended in October
for an
August 8,
2008 release.
Hutcherson has said that he would like to appear in "every type" of film
genre.
Personal life
Hutcherson has cited actor
Jake Gyllenhaal as an inspiration.
5 He enjoys math, especially
algebra.
5 Josh lives in
Union, Kentucky with his family, something that he has said helps him "stay grounded", specifying that he still "get[s] grounded" by his parents. Hutcherson has stated that he is "not much of a reader"
and enjoys
cars, competing in
triathlons,
bowling,
soccer and playing his
guitar.
[8]
Filmography
References
1. Young film star calls Northern Ky. home Rich Copley
2. N. Kentucky young star, Bee in films
3. Josh: A rising star
4. ‘Terabithia’ stars fall for New Zealand At the movies Betsy Pickle
5. Westhoff: 'Terabithia' stars hope to inspire imaginations Jeffrey Westhoff
6. INTERVIEW: Josh Hutcherson Talks Firehouse Dog Evan Jacobs
7. Hudson may star in 'Winged' Michael Fleming
8. 20th Century Fox - Firehouse Dog - In Theatres : Wednesday
External links
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Official website
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