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Josh Hamilton Biography

Birth Name:Joshua Cole Hamilton

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Helped establish The Malaparte Theater Company in New York City
  • Studied theatre at Brown University in Providence, R․I
  • Married assistant producer Lily Thorne in 2005 and has one child with her
  • Son of director Dan Hamilton and actress Sandra Kingsbury
  • Made his first on-screen appearance in the 1977 film "A Good Dissonance Like a Man․"
  • Quote: "(On being a vegetarian) "I've been a vegetarian since a pretty young age․ I tried a few times in my late teens and early twenties but I was really bad about it and realized I'd gone for a month and only eaten pizza․ I think it was in my late twenties that I really became vegetarian and I guess just because I really like animals and don't like eating them that much․""

Awards

  • 2015Best Actor in a Drama-.: winner
  • 2018DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019Special Honorary Award-: winner
  • 2019Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Male: nominated
  • 2024Best Cast-Best Cast: winner
  • 2024Best Actor - Short Film-Spring Edition: winner
  • 2024Jury Prize-Best Actor: winner