Josh Holloway

Joshua Lee Holloway (born July 20, 1969<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as James "Sawyer" Ford on the ABC television show Lost (2004–2010), as Will Bowman on the USA Network science fiction drama Colony (2016–2018), and as Jim Ellis in the Max crime series Duster (2025). He also had a recurring role in the third and fourth seasons of the Paramount Network western series Yellowstone (2020–2021).

Early life

Holloway was born in San Jose, California, the second of four boys of a nurse mother and a surveyor father.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> His family moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia when he was two. He was raised in Free Home, Georgia.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Holloway is related to Baptist preacher Dr. Dale Holloway, and author and World War II prisoner of war Carl Holloway.<ref>"Happy the Pow: A Short Story About a Long Ordeal", Quail Ridge Press – August 1981</ref> He is also a descendant of Robert E. Lee.<ref name="corden2016" /> 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.<ref name="biography">Template:Cite web</ref>

Career

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.<ref name="biography" /> In 1993, Holloway appeared in the Aerosmith video for the song "Cryin'" as a thief who tries to steal Alicia Silverstone's backpack from a diner, only to be caught and beaten up by her.<ref name="corden2016" />

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".

Holloway at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con

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. According to USA Today, he took himself out of consideration for a role in a Brad Pitt Western due to the demands of his filming schedule.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Nevertheless, he found time to star in the thriller Whisper and he also ventured into the world of video games in Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. In the game, he plays the role of a Brotherhood of Nod intelligence officer named Ajay whose primary role is to assist players by supplying information that is crucial to upcoming battles. In May 2007, 20th Century Fox approached Holloway for the second time and offered him the role of Gambit in X-Men 4.Template:Citation needed In 2005, People magazine named Holloway one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World".<ref>PEOPLE's 50 Most Beautiful People Template:Webarchive People (magazine). April 27, 2005</ref> In January 2006, In Touch Weekly named Holloway the "hottest hunk" on television.<ref>'Lost's' Josh Holloway is top In Touch hunk January 25, 2006</ref> In the same month, Holloway was voted the seventeenth-sexiest guy worldwide by British readers of OK! magazine. In the same year, he was voted the second-sexiest star in Hollywood by Us Weekly.<ref>George Clooney – Clooney tops sexiest star poll Contact Music., November 10, 2006.</ref>

In March 2007, Holloway was selected as the new face for Davidoff's fragrance Cool Water worldwide.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In Spring 2008, Holloway was selected as the first male spokesperson for Magnum ice cream of Turkey. Previous Magnum spokespersons include Eva Longoria and Elizabeth Hurley. In the same year he made the top ten list of TV GuideTemplate:'s Sexiest Stars.<ref>Patrick Dempsey, Jennifer Love Hewitt TV Guide Sexiest Stars 2008 Pop Crunch, May 1, 2008.</ref>

Holloway appeared in the 2009 film Stay Cool, a comedy written by the Polish brothers. Artist Salvador Larroca is believed by Comic Book Resources columnist Timothy Callahan to have used Holloway as the model for his rendition of Tony Stark during his run on Iron Man, which began in 2008.<ref>Callahan, Timothy. Review of "Invincible Iron Man #28". Comic Book Resources. July 18, 2010.</ref> In June 2010, Holloway won a Saturn Award for "Best Actor on Television" for his role on Lost. In September 2010, Holloway was added to the cast of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, which was released in December 2011. In 2014, Holloway starred in the lead role in the CBS television show Intelligence as a cybercrime agent who can "access the entire electromagnetic spectrum" with his mind.

In 2016, Holloway began starring in Colony as Will Bowman, a former FBI agent who, in a bid to protect his family, is forced to collaborate with the occupational government to bring down the growing resistance movement inside the L.A. colony in the near future. Colony marked a Lost reunion for Holloway and executive producer Carlton Cuse.<ref name="Colony">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="Characters">Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2021, Holloway was cast as the lead in the television show Duster (2025).<ref name=":0" /> The show eventually premiered in 2025 after 5 years in development.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Personal life

At the end of shooting the Lost pilot in Oahu, Hawaii, Holloway proposed to his Indonesian long-time girlfriend, Yessica Kumala.<ref name="corden2016" /><ref name="fame">Fame's a breeze for Josh Holloway</ref> The couple married on October 1, 2004. They have two children.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Cold Heart	Sean Clark
2002	Moving August	Loren Carol
	Mi Amigo	Younger Pal
	Against All Evidence	Uncredited
2003	Doctor Benny	Pheb
2006	Just Yell Fire	Himself
2007	Whisper	Max Truemont
2009	Stay Cool	Wino
2011	Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol	IMF Agent Trevor Hanaway
2013	Battle of the Year	Jason Blake
	Paranoia	FBI Agent Gamble
2014	Sabotage	DEA Agent Eddie "Neck" Jordan
2024	Getting Lost	Himself
TBA	He Bled Neon		Post-production
	One Second After	John Matherson	Filming

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Angel	Good-Looking Guy	Episode: "City Of"
2001	Walker, Texas Ranger	Ben Wiley	Episode: "Medieval Crimes"
2002	Sabretooth	Trent Parks	Television movie
2003	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Kenny Richmond	Episode: "Assume Nothing"
	Template:Sortname	Lana's Boytoy	Episode: "Separation Anxiety"
2004	NCIS	Sheriff	Episode: "My Other Left Foot"
	Good Girls Don't	Eric	Episode: "Addicted to Love"
2004–2010	Lost	James "Sawyer" Ford	Main role
2011	Community	Black Rider<ref name="firstlook">Template:Cite news</ref>	Episode: "A Fistful of Paintballs"
	Five	Bill	Television film
2013	Yo Gabba Gabba!	Farmer Josh<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Episode: "Farm"
2014	Intelligence	Gabriel Vaughn	Main role
2016–2018	Colony	Will Bowman<ref name="Characters" />	Main role
2020	Amazing Stories	Wayne Wilkes	Episode: "Signs of Life"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2020–2021	Yellowstone	Roarke Morris	Recurring role (season 3-4)
2025	Duster<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>	Jim Ellis	Main role<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2025	The Paper	Himself	Episode: "Scam Alert"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Music videos

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	"Cryin'"	Thief	Acting debut

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars	Ajay

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2005	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Lost {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Template:Won
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV: Male Breakout Star		Template:Nom
2006	Saturn Award	Best Supporting Actor on Television		Template:Nom
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV: Chemistry (shared with Evangeline Lilly and Matthew Fox)		Template:Nom
2007	Saturn Award	Best Supporting Actor on Television		Template:Nom
2008		Best Supporting Actor on Television		Template:Nom
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actor: Action		Template:Nom
2009	Saturn Award	Best Actor on Television		Template:Won
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actor: Action		Template:Nom
2010		Choice TV Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi		Template:Nom

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