He Bled Neon
2026 · Movie
Josh Holloway
1969-07-20
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San Jose, California, USA
Josh Lee Holloway (born July 20, 1969) is an American actor best known for his roles as James "Sawyer" Ford on the television show Lost and as Will Bowman on the science fiction drama Colony. Most recently he had a recurring role in season 3 of the western series Yellowstone. Holloway was born in San Jose, California, the second of four boys of a nurse mother and a surveyor father. His family moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia when he was two. He was raised in Free Home, Georgia. Holloway is related to Baptist preacher Dr. Dale Holloway, and author and World War II prisoner of war Carl Holloway. He is also a descendant of Robert E. Lee. Holloway attended Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia, graduating in 1987. He developed an interest in movies at a very young age. He studied at the University of Georgia but left after one quarter due to financial constraints. Holloway moved to Los Angeles, where he began a successful career as a runway and print model, including for brands Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein and Donna Karan. In 1993, Holloway appeared in the Aerosmith video for the song "Cryin'" as a thief who tries to steal Alicia Silverstone's purse from a diner, only to be caught and beaten up by her. Holloway eventually started acting. His first role was as "Good Looking Guy" in an episode of Angel in 1999, followed by a role in the comedy Doctor Benny and in the movies Mi Amigo, Moving August, and Cold Heart. Following these roles, he gained recognition for his lead role in the Sci-Fi Channel movie Sabretooth with David Keith and John Rhys-Davies. He also made appearances in Good Girls Don't episode "Addicted To Love"; NCIS episode "My Other Left Foot"; The Lyon's Den episode "Separation Anxiety"; Walker, Texas Ranger episode "Medieval Crimes"; and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Assume Nothing". His big break came when he was cast as James "Sawyer" Ford in the hit television series Lost. The show propelled Holloway to celebrity status, but left him with little time to leverage his fame with other roles.
Filmography
Duster
2025 · TV Show
as Jim Ellis
The Paper
2025 · TV Show
as Josh Holloway
Getting LOST
2024 · Movie
as Self
LOST: Circle
2023 · TV Show
as James Sawyer
Amazing Stories
2020 · TV Show
as Wayne Wilkes
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV Show
as Self
Yellowstone
2018 · TV Show
as Roarke
Drop the Mic
2017 · TV Show
as Self
There's Only One America's Team
2016 · Movie
as Narrator
Colony
2016 · TV Show
as Will Bowman
Ride with Norman Reedus
2016 · TV Show
as Self
Sabotage
2014 · Movie
as Eddie "Neck" Jordan
Intelligence
2014 · TV Show
as Gabriel Black
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Battle of the Year
2013 · Movie
as Jason Blake
Paranoia
2013 · Movie
as Agent Gamble
Stay Cool
2011 · Movie
as Wino
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011 · Movie
as Hanaway
Five
2011 · Movie
as Bill
The Talk
2010 · TV Show
as Self
Community
2009 · TV Show
as Black Rider
Whisper
2007 · Movie
as Max Truemont
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007 · TV Show
Lost
2004 · TV Show
as James Sawyer
Good Girls Don't
2004 · TV Show
as Eric
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Dr. Benny
2003 · Movie
as Pheb
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self
The Lyon's Den
2003 · TV Show
NCIS
2003 · TV Show
as Sheriff
Moving August
2002 · Movie
as Loren Carol
Sabretooth
2002 · Movie
as Trent Parks
Mi Amigo
2002 · Movie
as Younger Pal
Against All Evidence
2002 · Movie
as (uncredited)
Cold Heart
2001 · Movie
as Sean
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · TV Show
as Kenny Richmond
Angel
1999 · TV Show
as Good Looking Guy
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · TV Show
as Ben Wiley
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
People's Choice Awards
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Presenter
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Flint
· Movie
as James Kettleman
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Reimagined
· Movie
as Chuck Barnett
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One Second After
· Movie
as John Matherson
A Music City Story
· Movie
