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Joshua Colley | |
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| Born | Joshua Robert Colley January 20, 2002
New Port Richey,
Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Joshua Robert Colley is an American actor and singer.
Personal life
Joshua Robert Colley was born on January 20, 2002, to Brad and Robbie Lynn Colley. Colley was raised in Trinity, Florida. [1] He has a twin brother named Cameron.
Career
Colley played the role of Les in the musical Newsies between March 11, 2013 and February 2, 2014. In January 2014, it was announced that Colley would play the role of Gavroche in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables, alternating in that role with Gaten Matarazzo. [2] Colley started with the show when it began previews on March 1, 2014 and performed until March 1, 2015. [3] The Huffington Post called Colley's performance "'grounded and believable and anything but an outtake from Oliver!" [4]
In 2014, Colley was cast as the voice of Pig Robinson in the Nick Jr. Channel animated television show Peter Rabbit. He voiced the role from 2014 to 2015. [5] [6]
Colley played the lead role in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at the York Theater Company from May 24, 2016 to June 26, 2016. [7] The cast album was released on November 18, 2016 by Broadway Records. [8]
He took one week off of the run to perform in The Little Mermaid at the Hollywood Bowl. Colley played the role of Flounder, alongside Sara Bareilles, Tituss Burgess, John Stamos, and Rebel Wilson in the first week of June 2016. [9]
In 2021, he joined the cast of Hulu's Sex Appeal as well as American comedy film Senior Year. [10]
In the third and final season of the coming-of-age series Love, Victor Colley portrayed Liam, Victor's sharp-tongued classmate. [11] [12]
On October 12, 2022, he was cast to play Monty in the upcoming HBO Max series titled Dead Boy Detectives[ citation needed]. [13]
He will play a teen version of Captain Hook in the upcoming Disney+ film Descendants: The Rise of Red. [14]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022 | Sex Appeal | Tristan | Movie |
| Senior Year | Yaz | Movie | |
| Love, Victor | Liam | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2024 | Dead Boy Detectives | Monty | TV series |
| Descendants: The Rise of Red | Teen Hook | Film |
Theatre credits
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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| 2012-13 | Les Misérables | Gavroche | US National Tour | 25th Anniversary |
| 2013–14 | Newsies | Les | Nederlander Theatre | Broadway |
| 2014–15 | Les Misérables | Gavroche | Imperial Theatre | Broadway |
| 2015 | Elf The Musical | Michael Hobbs | US National Tour | |
| 2016 | A Bronx Tale | Young Calogero | Paper Mill Playhouse | World Premiere |
| You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown | Charlie Brown | York Theatre | Off-Broadway | |
| The Little Mermaid | Flounder | Hollywood Bowl | Concert |
References
- ^ "Trinity twins make Broadway debuts in 'Newsies,' 'Kinky Boots'". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "LES MISERABLES Finds Its Little People! Young Cosette, Eponine and Gavroche Announced!". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ "Joshua Colley – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
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^ Giltz, Michael; creator, ContributorBookFilter (March 30, 2014).
"Theater: Les Miz a Pleasure (and not a Guilty One); Breathing Time Expires". HuffPost.
{{ cite web}}:|first2=has generic name ( help) - ^ Smith, Matt. "BWW Exclusive: Lilla Crawford, Joshua Colley & More Dish on Fame, Fans, and Life as a Child Actor (Part 2)". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ "Creating Your Character with 'Peter Rabbit's' Joshua Colley". www.backstage.com. November 26, 2014.
- ^ "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Discount Tickets - BroadwayBox". BroadwayBox.com.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "'Happiness Is...' York's YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Cast Recording, Out Today". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ "LEASE EVENT: Disney's The Little Mermaid in Concert | Hollywood Bowl". www.hollywoodbowl.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (July 16, 2021). "Jade Bender, Michael Cimino, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Avantika Join Paramount Players' 'Senior Year'(EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Amber, Melis (June 15, 2022). "LOVE, VICTOR Recap: (S03E06) Agent of Chaos". Geek Girl Authority. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Knight, Lewis (June 15, 2022). "Love, Victor season 3 ending explained: Who does Victor choose? Cast explain". Radio Times. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "'Dead Boy Detectives': Michael Beach, Joshua Colley & Lindsey Gort Join HBO Max Series". October 12, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 21, 2022). "Brandy & Rita Ora Among 7 Cast In 'Descendants' Sequel 'The Pocketwatch' At Disney+". Deadline. Retrieved November 21, 2022.