Joshua Bitton Biography

Fast Facts

• Earned his MFA at Rutgers University after graduating from Stuyvesant High School
• Waited tables with fellow acting coach David Blue in Los Angeles
• Worked with such regional theaters and companies as the Repertory Theatre of St․ Louis, Pioneer Rep, Capital Rep, STW, Centennial Theatre, The Hanger and Studio Arena
• His mother, a lover of the arts, started taking him to Broadway plays when he was 6 years old
• Quote: "To get a job with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks is the biggest 'stamp of approval that you are doing the right thing' that I think an actor can get․ And it was the only thing that ever impressed my Grandmother․"
• Quote: "[on "The Pacific"] "The set was so specific that you didn't really need to act because it felt probably as close to real as it could without someone actually trying to kill you․""
• His theater credits involve Off-Broadway productions of "Romeo and Juliet," "The Seagull" and "The Crumple Zone․"
• Known for his roles in "National Treasure," "Larry Crowne," "For the Love of Money" and "Shut Up and Sing․"
• Served as an acting coach for Dane Rosselli and Beau Ryan
• Went through an intense nine-day boot camp with the other actors in "The Pacific" to learn how to operate and handle the weaponry they would be using and undergo physical training