{{short description|Canadian film and television actor|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use Canadian English|date=October 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Joshua Close | image = <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people. Non-free and "fair use" images, e.g. promo photos, CD/DVD covers, posters, screen captures, etc., will be deleted – see WP:NONFREE --> | caption = | image_size = 150px | spouse = Alex McKenna (m. 2016) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|8|31}} | birth_place = Oakville, Ontario, Canada | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2002{{ndash}}present | other_names = Josh Close }}
'''Joshua Close''' (born August 31, 1981) is a Canadian film and television actor.<ref>[https://www.northernstars.ca/actor/joshua-close/ Joshua Close's bio] at www.northernstars.ca</ref>
==Early life== Close was born in Oakville, Ontario<ref>"Colin Ferrell likes Toronto" at ''The Peterborough Examiner'' (31 July, 2004) [Final Edition] Retrieved from {{ProQuest|354746441}}</ref> and has a brother and two stepsisters.<ref>"What the Dickens is he doing?" by Rita Zekas, ''Toronto Star'' (27 Dec, 2002) [Ontario Edition] Retrieved from {{ProQuest|438546968}}</ref> Close attended Iroquois Ridge High School and after graduating went on to Circle in the Square Theatre School, New York City.<ref>"Oakville actor puts new Twist on classic Dickens tale" by Craig MacBride, ''Oakville Beaver'' (12 May, 2004) [Final Edition] Retrieved from {{ProQuest|362572593}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- |rowspan=4|2002 |''Undressed'' |Kurt |Season 6, unknown episodes |- |''K-19: The Widowmaker'' |Viktor | |- |''Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl'' |Devin |Short film |- |''Adam and Eve'' |Micheal | |- |rowspan=3|2003 |''Twist'' |Oliver |<ref>[https://playbackonline.ca/2005/02/28/actor-20050228/ "Nominees for performance by an actor in a leading role"] by Distin Dinoff at playbackonline.ca</ref><ref>[https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/twist-2-1200539376/ Twist review] by David Stratton at variety.com</ref> |- |''Sex and the Single Mom'' |Tyler | |- |''Tarzan'' |Kurt |Episode "Secrets and Lies" |- |2003–2004 |''Blue Murder'' |Various roles |2 episodes |- |rowspan=2|2004 |data-sort-value="Home at the End of the World, A" | ''A Home at the End of the World'' |Reiner |Uncredited |- |''Life as We Know It'' |Matt Gleason |3 episodes |- |rowspan=2|2005 |data-sort-value="Exorcism of Emily Rose, The" | ''The Exorcism of Emily Rose'' |Jason | |- |data-sort-value="Stranger I Married, The" | ''The Stranger I Married'' |Joe |Original title: "The Man Who Lost Himself" |- |2006 |data-sort-value="Plague, The" | ''The Plague'' |Kip | |- |rowspan=3|2007 |data-sort-value="Third Eye, The" |''The Third Eye'' |Jacob Printz | |- |''Full of It'' |Kyle Plunkett | |- |''Diary of the Dead'' |Jason Creed | |- |2008 |data-sort-value="Day the Earth Stood Still, The" | ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' |Flash Chamber Engineer | |- |rowspan=2|2009 |data-sort-value="Unusuals, The" | ''The Unusuals'' |Detective Henry Cole |10 episodes |- |''Short on Love'' |{{n/a}} |Director and writer |- |rowspan=5|2010 |data-sort-value="Dead Sleep, The" |''The Dead Sleep'' |Tim | |- |data-sort-value="Pacific, The" | ''The Pacific'' |Edward Sledge |2 episodes |- |data-sort-value="Glades, The" | ''The Glades'' |Terry Evans |Episode "Breaking 80" |- |''Thorne: Sleepyhead'' |Josh Ramsey |6 episodes |- |''Law & Order: LA'' |Kevin Miller |Episode "Sylmar" |- |rowspan=3|2011 |data-sort-value="Craigslist Killer, The" | ''The Craigslist Killer'' |Detective Frye | |- |''Republic of Doyle'' |Tyler |Episode "A Stand Up Guy" |- |''Isolation'' |Jake | |- |rowspan=2|2012 |''In Their Skin'' |Mark Hughes |Also writer<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/film-reviews/which-of-this-years-halloween-flicks-scared-me-most/article4668655/ "Which of this year’s Halloween flicks scared me most?"] by Kate Taylor at www.theglobeandmail.com</ref> |- |data-sort-value="Master, The" | ''The Master'' |Wayne Gregory | |- |rowspan=3|2013 |''Justified'' |Joe Hoppus |2 episodes |- |data-sort-value="Privileged, The" | ''The Privileged'' |Richard Hunter | |- |''Waterloo'' |Montgomery Kessler |Short film |- |rowspan=4|2014 |''Rake'' |Jedidiah Miller |Episode "A Close Shave" |- |''Fargo'' |Chazz Nygaard |6 episodes |- |''Kill the Messenger'' |Rich Kline | |- |''Legends'' |Aaron Rawley |2 episodes |- |rowspan=4|2015 |''12 Monkeys'' |Ivan |Episode "The Night Room" |- |data-sort-value="Blacklist, The" |''The Blacklist'' |Dr. Julian Powell |Episode "The Longevity Initiative" |- |''Solace'' |Linus Harp | |- |''Brooklyn Animal Control'' |William Salo |1 episode |- |rowspan=4|2016 |''Person of Interest'' |Jeff Blackwell |5 episodes |- |''We'' |Reese |Short film |- |''Julianne'' |Unknown role |Short film |- |''1,2,3... You Please.'' |Young Man |Short film; also director, writer, and producer |- |rowspan=3|2017 |''Go North'' |Martin | |- |''Sensum'' |Matthew Mitchell |Short film |- |''Animal Kingdom'' |Nate |Episode "Custody" |- |rowspan=2|2018 |''Anthem of a Teenage Prophet'' |Mr. Thorp |Also writer |- |data-sort-value="Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair, The" | ''The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair'' |Luther Caleb |10 episodes |- |rowspan=2|2019 |''Capsized: Blood in the Water'' |Mark Adams | |- |''III'' |William Sparks | |- |2020 |''Within These Walls'' |Ben Shields | |- |2022 |''Monica'' |Paul | |- |rowspan=2| 2023 |''Plan B'' |Andy |<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/patrick-j-adams-stars-in-cbc-s-new-drama-plan-b-a-fitting-followup-to/article_5a6fff74-228f-5842-b6f4-4066cdb8f7e2.html "Patrick J. Adams stars in CBC’s new drama ‘Plan B,’ a fitting followup to his ‘Suits’ stint"] by Debra Yeo at www.thestar.com</ref> |- |''Killers of the Flower Moon'' |Horace Burkhart | |- |rowspan=3| 2025 |''Little Lorraine'' | | |- |data-sort-value="Breed Apart, A" | ''A Breed Apart'' |Sydney Tompkins | |- |''Wayward'' |Duck | |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 2011 | 26th Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | ''Thorne: Sleepyhead'' | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>[https://playbackonline.ca/2011/09/01/call-me-fitz-comes-up-big-at-geminis/ "Call Me Fitz comes up big at Geminis"] by Etan Vlessing at playbackonline.ca</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|1208725|Joshua Close}}
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