{{short description|American actor, model (b. 1981)}} {{Infobox person | name = Joel Rush | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|August 26, 1981}} | birth_place = Logansport, Indiana, U.S. | spouse = | children = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2009–present | website = }} '''Joel Rush''' (born August 26, 1981) is an American actor and model, best known for his role as Edward "Eddie" Willis in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, ''If Loving You Is Wrong''.
==Life and career== Rush was born in Logansport, Indiana. In 2009, he was the runner-up of the first season of ABC competition reality show ''True Beauty''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.projectq.us/atlanta/wednesday_joel_rushs_true_beauty|title=Wednesday: Joel Rush's true beauty|date=8 December 2010|website=Project Q|access-date=30 March 2020|archive-date=26 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126034747/http://www.projectq.us/atlanta/wednesday_joel_rushs_true_beauty|url-status=dead}}</ref> He later began appearing on television, include a recurring role on the NBC daytime soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', and guest starring roles in ''Make It or Break It'', ''Big Time Rush'', ''Betty White's Off Their Rockers'', and ''Femme Fatales''. Rush also appeared in a number of gay romantic comedy films, including ''Eating Out: Drama Camp'' (2011), ''Eating Out: The Open Weekend'' (2011), and ''Love or Whatever'' (2012).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/love_or_whatever_2012|title=Love Or Whatever (2012)|date=22 July 2014 |via=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref>
In 2014, Rush was cast as Edward 'Eddie' Willis in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, ''If Loving You Is Wrong''.<ref name=seriescast>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2014/06/own-sets-cast-for-new-tyler-perry-drama-series-if-loving-you-is-wrong-740878/ |title=OWN Sets Cast For New Tyler Perry Drama Series 'If Loving You Is Wrong' |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |date= 5 June 2014|access-date=2014-06-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/tyler-perry-if-loving-you-is-wrong-season-5-final-own-1203493978/|title=Tyler Perry's 'If Loving You Is Wrong' to End With Season 5 on OWN|first1=Will|last1=Thorne|date=February 5, 2020}}</ref> He later has appeared in films ''Bachelors'' (2015), ''Naked'' (2017), ''Honey: Rise Up and Dance'' (2018), ''This Is Our Christmas'' (2018), ''A Madea Family Funeral'' (2019) and ''The Trap'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2019/02/first-clip-from-tyler-perrys-a-madea-family-funeral/|title=First Clip From Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral|date=February 14, 2019|access-date=March 8, 2020|archive-date=February 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215133451/https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2019/02/first-clip-from-tyler-perrys-a-madea-family-funeral/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On television, he had a recurring role on Netflix series ''Lucifer'' as Zadkiel in 2021,<ref>{{cite web | last=Stolworthy | first=Jacob | title=Lucifer fans highlight finale detail that could take on bigger meaning in season 6 | website=The Independent | date=June 2, 2021 | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/lucifer-season-6-netflix-b1858108.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220609/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/lucifer-season-6-netflix-b1858108.html |archive-date=2022-06-09 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref> and on HBO comedy ''The Righteous Gemstones'' in 2022.
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2011 |''Eating Out: Drama Camp'' | rowspan="2" |Andy | |- |2011 |''Eating Out: The Open Weekend'' | |- |2012 |''Love or Whatever'' |Pete | |- |2013 |''Four of Hearts'' |Kevin | |- |2013 |''Out West'' |Buck Wildstone | |- |2015 |''Bachelors'' |Jesse | |- |2017 |''Naked'' |Groom | |- |2018 |''Honey: Rise Up and Dance'' |Luke | |- |2018 |''Runnin' from My Roots'' |Cameron Somers | |- |2018 |''This Is Our Christmas'' |Mike Davenport | |- |2019 |''A Madea Family Funeral'' |Officer | |- |2019 |''The Trap'' |Powers | |- |2021 |''Beverly Hills Christmas 2 Director's Cut'' |Mike Davenport | |- |2021 |''The Shallow'' |Simpson | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2009–2011 |''Days of Our Lives'' |Assistant Manager / Chez Rouge Patron |7 episodes |- |2010 |''Make It or Break It'' |Carlos |Episode: "Are We Family?" |- |2010 |''Party Down'' |Sato |Episode: "Party Down Company Picnic" |- |2010 |''Big Time Rush'' |Hunky Manager |Episode: "Big Time Christmas" |- |2012 |''The Ropes'' |Ralph | rowspan="2" |2 episodes |- |2012 |''Betty White's Off Their Rockers'' |Hunky Police Officer |- |2012 |''Femme Fatales'' |Pecs |Episode: "16 Minutes of Fame" |- |2013 |''Marked'' |Ryan |Television film |- |2013 |''My Synthesized Life'' |Sam |Episode: "Turn the Music Off" |- |2013 |''Ironside'' |Brian |Episode: "Sleeping Dogs" |- |2013 |''Christmas in the City'' |Hunky Santa #1 |Television film |- |2014–2017 |''If Loving You Is Wrong'' |Edward 'Eddie' Willis |61 episodes |- |2018 |''MacGyver'' |Darryl |Episode: "Riley + Airplane" |- |2021 |''Genius'' |First Famous Producer |Episode: "Aretha: Young, Gifted and Black" |- |2021 |''Lucifer'' |Zadkiel |3 episodes |- |2022 |''The Righteous Gemstones'' |Sky |6 episodes |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|3151157}}
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