Josh Keaton
Birth Name:
Joshua Luis Wiener
Birth Place:
Pasadena, California, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Married actress Elizabeth Melendez in May of 2009
- After being in a children's apparel commercial at age 3, he later performed in a gospel group produced by a former Capital Records president while also voicing young Hercules in the Disney-animated film, leading to an expansive multi-media career in music, film, TV and video games
- Quote: "I was a very precocious child․ I was speaking and reading at a very early age and would go up to adults and have full-on conversations with them․ Everyone would always tell my parents I should be in commercials․ My older sister was already involved in the entertainment industry at the time and I would tag along when she went to auditions․ I wanted to do what my older sister was doing so my parents put me in the business as well․"
- Quote: "(Advice for aspiring artists) "Always be working on your craft․ Also, luck is what happens when opportunity meets preparation, so always be ready․""
- Quote: "(On preparation) "Keep practicing so when the opportunity comes up, you're ready to kill it․ If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready․""
- Actor and voice-over actor whose work includes TV's "Transformers Prime," "Green Lantern: The Animated Series," "Hero Factory" and other series, along with several video game
- In the '90s, was in the No Authority boy band, signed to MJJ Music, before landing a deal with RCA Records as a solo artist
Awards
- 1992Young Artist Award - Outstanding Voice-Over in an Animation Series:Winner
- 1993Young Artist Award - Outstanding Young Voice-Over in an Animated Series or Special:Nominated
- 1994Young Artist Award - Best Youth Actor in a Voiceover Role - TV or Movie:Nominated
- 1995Young Artist Award - Best Performance by a Youth Actor - TV Guest Star:Nominated
- 1998Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Voiceover - TV or Film - Young Actor:Nominated
- 2004Young Artist Award - Best Young Adult Performer in a Teenage Role:Winner
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Nominated
- 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama:Nominated
- 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama:Nominated
- 2016BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award - Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special:Nominated
- 2016BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special:Nominated
- 2017BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Winner
- 2017BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
- 2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Nominated
- 2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Nominated
- 2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series:Nominated
- 2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series:Nominated
- 2018BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series:Winner