Josh Stewart
Encyclopedia
Joshua Regnall Stewart (born February 6, 1977) is an American
actor
best known for his role as Holt McLaren in the FX TV series Dirt
. He was also cast as Brendan Finney in the final season of the NBC TV series Third Watch
.
, West Virginia
to Reggie and Margie 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.
, and eventually moved to New York City
to study at the T. Schreiber studios. 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
.
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. 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.
Stewart also has a recurring role in Criminal Minds
as Detective William LaMontagne, Jr., SSA Jennifer "JJ" Jareau's boyfriend.
series Third Watch. 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
. This was also the directing debut of Jason Wiles
. 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. On June 8, 2008, Cox Arquette announced that Dirt had been cancelled. During the 2010-2011 season, he appeared as Joshua in ABC's No Ordinary Family
.
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, 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 shark
s. In 2010, he starred, alongside Jamie-Lynn Sigler
in the movie Beneath the Dark, (originally titled Wake) inspired by the novel The Shining
. He will appear in The Dark Knight Rises
as one of Bane
's mercenaries.
. He also enjoys hunting
with his father.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
best known for his role as Holt McLaren in the FX TV series Dirt
Dirt (TV series)
Dirt is an American television serial broadcast on the FX network. It premiered on January 2, 2007 and starred Courteney Cox as Lucy Spiller, the editor-in-chief of the first-of-its-kind "glossy tabloid" magazine DirtNow, which was previously two separate publications: drrt and Now Dirt (styled...
. He was also cast as Brendan Finney in the final season of the NBC TV series Third Watch
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 for a total of 132 episodes, broadcast in 6 seasons of 22 episodes each....
.
Early life
Stewart was born in DianaDiana, West Virginia
Diana is an unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States, along West Virginia Route 15 and the Right Fork of the Holly River. It is the birth place of actor Josh Stewart, most notable for his starring role as Holt McLaren on the FX series Dirt starring alongside...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
to Reggie and Margie Stewart. His father was a high school
Webster County High School (West Virginia)
Webster County High School, in Upperglade, West Virginia, is a public high school that opened in 1974.-History:Webster County High School was opened in 1974. Webster County High School Highlanders. It was the result of the consolidation of Cowen High School and Webster Springs High School. The two...
physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
as well as a former pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
of the First Baptist Church in Webster Springs
Webster Springs, West Virginia
Webster Springs is a town in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. Although it was incorporated as Addison in 1892, it is more frequently referred to as Webster Springs, the name of the town's post office. It was named as such for Addison McLaughlin, upon whose land the town was originally...
and Holly River Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Church, and is now pastor at the Redeeming Grace Baptist Church in Webster Springs. His mother is a sixth
Sixth grade
Sixth grade is a year of education in the United States and some other nations. The sixth grade is the sixth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 11 – 12 years old...
and seventh grade
Seventh grade
Seventh grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The seventh grade is the seventh school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 12–13 years old. Traditionally, seventh grade was the next-to-last year of elementary school...
school teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
at Webster Springs Elementary School in Webster Springs. Stewart first attended West Virginia Wesleyan College
West Virginia Wesleyan College
West Virginia Wesleyan College is a regionally accredited private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States. It has an enrollment of about 1,400 students from 35 U.S. states and 26 countries. The school was founded in 1890 by the West Virginia Conference of...
, then transferred after one year to West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
, where he graduated with a business degree in marketing.
Early career
Stewart got his start doing local theater at the Landmark Theatre in Sutton, West VirginiaSutton, West Virginia
Sutton is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Braxton County. Sutton is situated at a center of transportation in West Virginia. Interstate 79, a major north-south route, connects with Appalachian...
, and eventually moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to study at the T. Schreiber studios. He was a company member of the 13th Street Repertory Theatre. He continued his theater in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, performing in Light Bulb and Beacon alongside Robert Forster
Robert Forster
Robert Forster is an American actor, best known for his roles as John Cassellis in Haskell Wexler's Medium Cool, and as Max Cherry in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown, the latter of which gained him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.- Early life :Forster was born Robert Wallace...
and Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields
Brooke Christa Shields is an American actress and model. Some of her better-known movies include Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon, as well as TV shows such as Suddenly Susan, That '70s Show and Lipstick Jungle....
.
Stewart appeared as an extra in The WB series Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
episode "To Green, With Love". In 2003 he filmed a pilot for a Western
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
for ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
entitled Then Came Jones. In the pilot he played the character of Bill Jenkins.
Stewart later appeared as Sean Cleary the CSI
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
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.
Stewart also has a recurring role in Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...
as Detective William LaMontagne, Jr., SSA Jennifer "JJ" Jareau's boyfriend.
Starring television roles
Stewart got his break when he was cast as Brendan Finney in the final season of the NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
series Third Watch. As Finney, he played the son of IAB
Internal affairs (law enforcement)
The internal affairs division of a law enforcement agency investigates incidents and plausible suspicions of lawbreaking and professional misconduct attributed to officers on the force...
captain Cathal "CT" Finney.
After Third Watch was cancelled, Stewart started filming a movie entitled Lenexa, 1 Mile
Lenexa, 1 Mile
Lenexa, 1 Mile is drama film written by Jason Wiles, Shem Bitterman, and directed by Wiles. The film stars Josh Stewart, Jason Ritter, and William Baldwin. Austin Nichols and Paul Wesley Co-Star.-Plot:...
(released on DVD as Full Count), alongside William Baldwin
William Baldwin
William Joseph "Billy" Baldwin is an American actor, producer, and writer, known for his starring roles in such films as Flatliners , Backdraft , Sliver , Fair Game , Virus , Double Bang , as Johnny 13 in Danny Phantom , Art Heist , The Squid and the Whale , as himself...
, Michael Beach
Michael Beach
-Biography:Beach was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, of Cape Verdean descent. He attended the prestigious Noble & Greenough School in Dedham, Massachusetts on scholarship from ABC . He was introduced to acting when he was sidelined by a lacrosse injury during high school by a classmate...
, Jennifer Hall, Timothy Ryan Hensel, Chris Klein
Chris Klein (actor)
Frederick Christopher "Chris" Klein is an American movie actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Chris "Oz" Ostreicher in the 1999 film American Pie and its sequel American Pie 2.-Early life:...
, Austin Nichols
Austin Nichols
Austin Nichols is an American film, television actor and director who is perhaps best known for his role as Julian Baker in The CW drama series One Tree Hill. He is also known for his roles in films such as The Day After Tomorrow and Wimbledon...
, Jason Ritter
Jason Ritter
Jason Morgan Ritter is an American actor, son of the late actor John Ritter and actress Nancy Morgan. Ritter is probably best known for his role as Kevin Girardi in the television series Joan of Arcadia and as Sean Walker in the NBC series The Event.-Early life:Ritter was born in Los Angeles,...
, Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker is an American actor.-Early life:Rooker, who has eight brothers and sisters, was born in Jasper, Alabama and studied at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, where he moved with his mother and siblings at the age of thirteen, after his parents divorced.-Movie career:He made his...
, and Paul Wesley
Paul Wesley
Paul Thomas Wasilewski , known professionally as Paul Wesley, is an American actor, best known for his roles as Stefan Salvatore in The CW TV series The Vampire Diaries and as Aaron Corbett in the ABC Family miniseries Fallen....
. This was also the directing debut of Jason Wiles
Jason Wiles
Jason Austin Wiles is an American actor known for his role in the TV series Third Watch.Wiles was born in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., and raised in Lenexa, Kansas, where he attended Holy Trinity Catholic School...
. After filming wrapped, Stewart began filming a new television series starring Courteney Cox Arquette entitled Dirt
Dirt (TV series)
Dirt is an American television serial broadcast on the FX network. It premiered on January 2, 2007 and starred Courteney Cox as Lucy Spiller, the editor-in-chief of the first-of-its-kind "glossy tabloid" magazine DirtNow, which was previously two separate publications: drrt and Now Dirt (styled...
, for the FX Network, where he played the character of Holt McLaren. On June 8, 2008, Cox Arquette announced that Dirt had been cancelled. During the 2010-2011 season, he appeared as Joshua in ABC's No Ordinary Family
No Ordinary Family
No Ordinary Family is an American television series on ABC. The 45-minute science fiction comedy-drama was produced by ABC Studios for the 2010–11 television season. The series ran from September 28, 2010 to April 5, 2011, on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET/PT...
.
Feature films
Stewart made his mainstream, feature film debut in 2008's The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American fantasy-drama film directed by David Fincher. The screenplay by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord is loosely based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald...
playing the character of Benjamin's crewmate, Pleasant Curtis. Also that year, he appeared in The Haunting of Molly Hartley
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
The Haunting of Molly Hartley is a 2008 supernatural horror film written by John Travis and Rebecca Sonnenshine and directed by Mickey Liddell starring Haley Bennett, Chace Crawford, AnnaLynne McCord, Jessica Lowndes and Jake Weber.-Plot:...
in the role of Mary Hartley's teacher, Mr. Draper. In 2009, he costarred in his first feature film, the horror, The Collector
The Collector (2009 film)
The Collector is a 2009 American horror film written by Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton and directed by Marcus Dunstan. Originally titled The Midnight Man, the script was originally intended to be a Saw prequel, but the producers were against the idea and quickly dismissed it.-Plot:Arkin, is an...
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 shark
Loan shark
A loan shark is a person or body that offers unsecured loans at illegally high interest rates to individuals, often enforcing repayment by blackmail or threats of violence....
s. In 2010, he starred, alongside Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Jamie-Lynn Sigler is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO television series The Sopranos.-Early life:...
in the movie Beneath the Dark, (originally titled Wake) inspired by the novel The Shining
The Shining (novel)
The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. The title was inspired by the John Lennon song "Instant Karma!", which contained the line "We all shine on…". It was King's third published novel, and first hardback bestseller, and the success of the book firmly established King...
. He will appear in The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises is an upcoming epic superhero film. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film will be the third and final installment in Nolan's Batman film series, and is a sequel to Batman Begins and The Dark Knight...
as one of Bane
Bane (comics)
Bane is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1 , and was created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, and Graham Nolan. Bane has been one of Batman's more physically and intellectually powerful foes...
's mercenaries.
Personal life
Stewart's wife, Deanna, gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Ryan Christie, in the spring of 2008 and their second child, a son named River Jacob, in the winter of 2010. He is a competitive snowboarder and boxerBoxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He also enjoys hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
with his father.
Television appearances
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dawson's Creek Dawson's Creek Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons... |
Extra | Episode "To Green, With Love" |
| 2003 | Then Came Jones | Bill Jenkins | Pilot, not picked up |
| CSI CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Sean Cleary | Episode "Bad to the Bone" | |
| 2004–2005 | Third Watch Third Watch Third Watch is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 for a total of 132 episodes, broadcast in 6 seasons of 22 episodes each.... |
Officer Brendan Finney | 2004–2005 (Episodes 113-132) |
| 2007 | Dirt Dirt (TV series) Dirt is an American television serial broadcast on the FX network. It premiered on January 2, 2007 and starred Courteney Cox as Lucy Spiller, the editor-in-chief of the first-of-its-kind "glossy tabloid" magazine DirtNow, which was previously two separate publications: drrt and Now Dirt (styled... |
Holt McLaren | 2007-2008 |
| Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime... |
Detective William LaMontagne Jr. | Recurring, seven episodes 2007-2011 | |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar Raising the Bar (TV series) Raising the Bar is an American legal drama, which ran on TNT network from September 1, 2008 to December 24, 2009. The series revolves around a group of lawyer friends who find themselves on opposite sides of the criminal law.-Production:... |
Dan Denton | Episode "Hang Time" |
| ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
Daniel | Episode "Under Pressure" | |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Colin Astor | Episode "Smoke Gets in Your CSI's" |
| Southland Southland (TV series) Southland is an American drama series created by writer Ann Biderman and produced by Warner Bros. Television. It premiered on NBC on April 9, 2009... |
Vid Holmes | Episode "Unknown Trouble" | |
| The Mentalist The Mentalist The Mentalist is an American police procedural television series which debuted on September 23, 2008, on CBS. The show was created by Bruno Heller, who is also the show's executive producer... |
Harlan McAdoo | Episode "The Scarlett Letter" | |
| 2010 | Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts... |
Robert Wharton | Episode "Living Nightmare" |
| 2010–2011 | No Ordinary Family No Ordinary Family No Ordinary Family is an American television series on ABC. The 45-minute science fiction comedy-drama was produced by ABC Studios for the 2010–11 television season. The series ran from September 28, 2010 to April 5, 2011, on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET/PT... |
Joshua | Recurring |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lenexa, 1 Mile Lenexa, 1 Mile Lenexa, 1 Mile is drama film written by Jason Wiles, Shem Bitterman, and directed by Wiles. The film stars Josh Stewart, Jason Ritter, and William Baldwin. Austin Nichols and Paul Wesley Co-Star.-Plot:... |
T.J. Ketting | Working title Lenexa, 1 Mile |
| 2007 | The Death and Life of Bobby Z The Death and Life of Bobby Z The Death and Life of Bobby Z, also known as Bobby Z and Let's kill Bobby Z, is a 2007 American action film, directed by John Herzfeld, and stars Paul Walker, Laurence Fishburne, Olivia Wilde and Joaquim de Almeida... |
Monk | |
| Jekyll | Tommy | ||
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American fantasy-drama film directed by David Fincher. The screenplay by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord is loosely based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald... |
Pleasant Curtis | |
| The Haunting of Molly Hartley The Haunting of Molly Hartley The Haunting of Molly Hartley is a 2008 supernatural horror film written by John Travis and Rebecca Sonnenshine and directed by Mickey Liddell starring Haley Bennett, Chace Crawford, AnnaLynne McCord, Jessica Lowndes and Jake Weber.-Plot:... |
Mr. Draper | ||
| 2009 | The Collector The Collector (2009 film) The Collector is a 2009 American horror film written by Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton and directed by Marcus Dunstan. Originally titled The Midnight Man, the script was originally intended to be a Saw prequel, but the producers were against the idea and quickly dismissed it.-Plot:Arkin, is an... |
Arkin | |
| Law Abiding Citizen Law Abiding Citizen Law Abiding Citizen is a 2009 thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray from a screenplay written by Kurt Wimmer, starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler. The film takes place in Philadelphia and tells the story of a man whose developed sociopathic tendencies drove him into killing while targeting not... |
Rupert Ames | ||
| 2010 | Beneath the Dark | Paul | Post-production |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises The Dark Knight Rises The Dark Knight Rises is an upcoming epic superhero film. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film will be the third and final installment in Nolan's Batman film series, and is a sequel to Batman Begins and The Dark Knight... |
Bane's mercenary |
External links
- Josh Stewart at TV.comTV.comTV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive. The site covers television and focuses on English-language shows made or broadcast in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan...
- Josh Stewart at TVGuide.com