# Joshua Close
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{{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 =
| caption =
| image_size = 150px
| spouse = [Alex McKenna](/source/Alex_McKenna) (m. 2016)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|8|31}}
| birth_place = [Oakville, Ontario](/source/Oakville%2C_Ontario), [Canada](/source/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](/source/actor).[[https://www.northernstars.ca/actor/joshua-close/ Joshua Close's bio] at www.northernstars.ca]
==Early life==
Close was born in [Oakville, Ontario](/source/Oakville%2C_Ontario)["Colin Ferrell likes Toronto" at ''[The Peterborough Examiner](/source/The_Peterborough_Examiner)'' (31 July, 2004) [Final Edition] Retrieved from {{ProQuest|354746441}}] and has a brother and two stepsisters.["What the Dickens is he doing?" by Rita Zekas, ''[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)'' (27 Dec, 2002) [Ontario Edition] Retrieved from {{ProQuest|438546968}}] Close attended [Iroquois Ridge High School](/source/Iroquois_Ridge_High_School) and after graduating went on to [Circle in the Square Theatre School](/source/Circle_in_the_Square_Theatre_School), New York City.["Oakville actor puts new Twist on classic Dickens tale" by Craig MacBride, ''Oakville Beaver'' (12 May, 2004) [Final Edition] Retrieved from {{ProQuest|362572593}}]
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|rowspan=4|2002
|''[Undressed](/source/Undressed)''
|Kurt
|Season 6, unknown episodes
|-
|''[K-19: The Widowmaker](/source/K-19%3A_The_Widowmaker)''
|Viktor
|
|-
|''[Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl](/source/Evelyn%3A_The_Cutest_Evil_Dead_Girl)''
|Devin
|Short film
|-
|''[Adam and Eve](/source/Adam_and_Eve_(2002_film))''
|Micheal
|
|-
|rowspan=3|2003
|''[Twist](/source/Twist_(2003_film))''
|Oliver
|[[https://playbackonline.ca/2005/02/28/actor-20050228/ "Nominees for performance by an actor in a leading role"] by Distin Dinoff at [playbackonline.ca](/source/Playback_(magazine))][[https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/twist-2-1200539376/ Twist review] by David Stratton at [variety.com](/source/Variety_(magazine))]
|-
|''[Sex and the Single Mom](/source/Sex_and_the_Single_Mom)''
|Tyler
|
|-
|''[Tarzan](/source/Tarzan_(2003_TV_series))''
|Kurt
|Episode "Secrets and Lies"
|-
|2003–2004
|''[Blue Murder](/source/Blue_Murder_(British_TV_series))''
|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](/source/A_Home_at_the_End_of_the_World_(film))''
|Reiner
|Uncredited
|-
|''[Life as We Know It](/source/Life_as_We_Know_It_(TV_series))''
|Matt Gleason
|3 episodes
|-
|rowspan=2|2005
|data-sort-value="Exorcism of Emily Rose, The" | ''[The Exorcism of Emily Rose](/source/The_Exorcism_of_Emily_Rose)''
|Jason
|
|-
|data-sort-value="Stranger I Married, The" | ''[The Stranger I Married](/source/The_Stranger_I_Married)''
|Joe
|Original title: "[The Man Who Lost Himself](/source/The_Man_Who_Lost_Himself_(2005_film))"
|-
|2006
|data-sort-value="Plague, The" | ''[The Plague](/source/The_Plague_(2006_film))''
|Kip
|
|-
|rowspan=3|2007
|data-sort-value="Third Eye, The" |''[The Third Eye](/source/The_Third_Eye_(2007_film))''
|Jacob Printz
|
|-
|''[Full of It](/source/Full_of_It)''
|Kyle Plunkett
|
|-
|''[Diary of the Dead](/source/Diary_of_the_Dead)''
|Jason Creed
|
|-
|2008
|data-sort-value="Day the Earth Stood Still, The" | ''[The Day the Earth Stood Still](/source/The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still_(2008_film))''
|Flash Chamber Engineer
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2009
|data-sort-value="Unusuals, The" | ''[The Unusuals](/source/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](/source/The_Dead_Sleep)''
|Tim
|
|-
|data-sort-value="Pacific, The" | ''[The Pacific](/source/The_Pacific_(miniseries))''
|Edward Sledge
|2 episodes
|-
|data-sort-value="Glades, The" | ''[The Glades](/source/The_Glades_(TV_series))''
|Terry Evans
|Episode "Breaking 80"
|-
|''[Thorne: Sleepyhead](/source/Thorne_(TV_series))''
|Josh Ramsey
|6 episodes
|-
|''[Law & Order: LA](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_LA)''
|Kevin Miller
|Episode "Sylmar"
|-
|rowspan=3|2011
|data-sort-value="Craigslist Killer, The" | ''[The Craigslist Killer](/source/The_Craigslist_Killer_(film))''
|Detective Frye
|
|-
|''[Republic of Doyle](/source/Republic_of_Doyle)''
|Tyler
|Episode "A Stand Up Guy"
|-
|''[Isolation](/source/Isolation_(2011_film))''
|Jake
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2012
|''[In Their Skin](/source/In_Their_Skin)''
|Mark Hughes
|Also writer[[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](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)]
|-
|data-sort-value="Master, The" | ''[The Master](/source/The_Master_(2012_film))''
|Wayne Gregory
|
|-
|rowspan=3|2013
|''[Justified](/source/Justified_(TV_series))''
|Joe Hoppus
|2 episodes
|-
|data-sort-value="Privileged, The" | ''[The Privileged](/source/The_Privileged_(2013_film))''
|Richard Hunter
|
|-
|''Waterloo''
|Montgomery Kessler
|Short film
|-
|rowspan=4|2014
|''[Rake](/source/Rake_(American_TV_series))''
|Jedidiah Miller
|Episode "A Close Shave"
|-
|''[Fargo](/source/Fargo_(TV_series))''
|Chazz Nygaard
|6 episodes
|-
|''[Kill the Messenger](/source/Kill_the_Messenger_(2014_film))''
|Rich Kline
|
|-
|''[Legends](/source/Legends_(TV_series))''
|Aaron Rawley
|2 episodes
|-
|rowspan=4|2015
|''[12 Monkeys](/source/12_Monkeys_(TV_series))''
|Ivan
|Episode "The Night Room"
|-
|data-sort-value="Blacklist, The" |''[The Blacklist](/source/The_Blacklist_(TV_series))''
|Dr. Julian Powell
|Episode "[The Longevity Initiative](/source/The_Longevity_Initiative)"
|-
|''[Solace](/source/Solace_(2015_film))''
|Linus Harp
|
|-
|''[Brooklyn Animal Control](/source/Brooklyn_Animal_Control_(TV_series))''
|William Salo
|1 episode
|-
|rowspan=4|2016
|''[Person of Interest](/source/Person_of_Interest_(TV_series))''
|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](/source/Go_North_(film))''
|Martin
|
|-
|''Sensum''
|Matthew Mitchell
|Short film
|-
|''[Animal Kingdom](/source/Animal_Kingdom_(TV_series))''
|Nate
|Episode "Custody"
|-
|rowspan=2|2018
|''[Anthem of a Teenage Prophet](/source/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](/source/The_Truth_About_the_Harry_Quebert_Affair_(miniseries))''
|Luther Caleb
|10 episodes
|-
|rowspan=2|2019
|''[Capsized: Blood in the Water](/source/Capsized%3A_Blood_in_the_Water)''
|Mark Adams
|
|-
|''[III](/source/III_(2019_film))''
|William Sparks
|
|-
|2020
|''[Within These Walls](/source/Within_These_Walls_(2020_film))''
|Ben Shields
|
|-
|2022
|''[Monica](/source/Monica_(2022_film))''
|Paul
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2023
|''[Plan B](/source/Plan_B_(2023_TV_series))''
|Andy
|[[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](/source/Toronto_Star)]
|-
|''[Killers of the Flower Moon](/source/Killers_of_the_Flower_Moon_(film))''
|Horace Burkhart
|
|-
|rowspan=3| 2025
|''[Little Lorraine](/source/Little_Lorraine_(film))''
|
|
|-
|data-sort-value="Breed Apart, A" | ''[A Breed Apart](/source/A_Breed_Apart_(2025_film))''
|Sydney Tompkins
|
|-
|''[Wayward](/source/Wayward_(miniseries))''
|Duck
|
|}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2011
| [26th Gemini Awards](/source/26th_Gemini_Awards)
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
| ''[Thorne: Sleepyhead](/source/Thorne_(TV_series))''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" | [[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](/source/Playback_(magazine))]
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1208725|Joshua Close}}
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Category:Living people
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Circle in the Square Theatre School alumni
Category:Male actors from Ontario
Category:21st-century Canadian male actors
Category:Best Supporting Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries Canadian Screen Award winners
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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