Joseph Cross Biography

Fast Facts

• 16 Magazine selected him as one of the "25 Cutest Guys of 1999․"
• Received three Young Artist Award nominations for his roles in "Northern Lights," "Wide Awake" and "As the World Turns․"
• Received a Satellite Award in 2006 for best actor in a motion picture, comedy or musical for his role as Augusten Burroughs in "Running with Scissors․"
• Made his movie debut in the M․ Night Shyamalan movie "Wide Awake․"
• Made his stage debut in 2003 at the Williamstown Playhouse, performing "Landscape of the Body․"
• Quote: "It's not about working as much as you can․ It's not about money or anything like that․ It's about doing things that you can be proud of․"
• Quote: "[on his career] "I've gotten really picky, but if there's a great movie opportunity, or a director like PT or Wes Anderson calls me - let's say I wouldn't turn them down․""
• Quote: "[on "Running with Scissors"] "It's very rare that someone my age gets to play a part like this․ You usually have to wait until you're in your thirties to play a really meaty role, like I got to․ And I feel very thankful, very grateful․""
• Played John Hay in the movie "Lincoln" and activist Dick Pabich in the movie "Milk․"
• Director Ryan Murphy started crying in the middle of his audition to play Augusten in "Running with Scissors․"