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Josh Pence Biography

Birth Name:Joshua Charles Pence

Birth Place:Santa Monica, California, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • At the 2011 Palm Springs International Film Festival, he and other cast members of "The Social Network" on the Ensemble Cast Award
  • Signed on to be an ambassador to Mercy Corps, a global aid agency, in 2012
  • Won Ensemble of the Year at the 2010 Hollywood Film Festival along with the rest of the cast of "The Social Network․"
  • Attended Dartmouth College in Hanover, N․H․, where he joined the Psi Upsilon Fraternity
  • During college, he rowed for his school's heavyweight crew team
  • After graduating from college, he moved to New York City to study with acting teacher Shelia Gray
  • Quote: "I left Haiti inspired and uplifted by the lessons of a resilient, vibrant people, with an abundance of community and culture․"
  • His first prominent role, which came in "The Social Network," featured only his body as his face was later replaced with Armie Hammer's so that the two actors could realistically portray identical twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
  • Blogged about his first trip to Haiti for "The Huffington Post․"
  • In high school he was the drum captain of his high school marching band, and in addition to the drums, he learned to play the clarinet, piano, guitar and harmonica

Awards

  • 2010Hollywood Film Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
  • 2010PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: winner
  • 2010SDFCS Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
  • 2010WAFCA Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
  • 2011Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2011COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
  • 2011Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2011Ensemble Cast Award-: winner
  • 2015Jury Prize-Best Independent Short Film: winner