Josh Wiggins Explained

Josh Wiggins
Birth Date:2 November 1998
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2014–present

Josh Wiggins (born November 2, 1998) is an American actor, best known for his role of Jacob Wilson in the drama Hellion (2014), Justin Wincott in the adventure drama Max (2015) and Franky Winter in Giant Little Ones (2018).

Early life

Wiggins was born on November 2, 1998, in Houston, Texas, to Jennifer and Steve Wiggins. Wiggins has two older brothers, Jacob and Luke.[1] [2]

Career

In 2014, Wiggins made his feature film debut as the lead role of Jacob Wilson in the drama Hellion with Aaron Paul and Juliette Lewis, and directed by Kat Candler.[3] The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014, and released domestically on June 13, 2014.[4] His performance in the film was praised by several critics.[5] [6]

In 2015, Wiggins starred as Justin Wincott in the adventure drama Max with Dejon LaQuake, Thomas Haden Church, and Robbie Amell, about Max, a dog starring in the titular role.[7] [8] The film was directed by Boaz Yakin and released domestically on June 26, 2015, by Warner Bros. Pictures.[9] [10] Also in 2015, Wiggins co-starred as Louis in the action-thriller film Lost in the Sun with Josh Duhamel.[11] In 2017, he starred in the survival drama Walking Out and the drama movie The Bachelors.

Wiggins next played the lead role of Franky Winter in Keith Behrman's coming of age story Giant Little Ones. The film's critically acclaimed screenplay explored present-day complexities of sexual identity and was released in 2018 and 2019 (Canada and the United States respectively).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014HellionJacob Wilson
2015MaxJustin Wincott
2015Lost in the SunLouis Moody
2016Mean DreamsJonas Ford
2017Walking OutDavid
2017The BachelorsWes Palet
2018Giant Little OnesFranky Winter
2019Light from LightOwen
2020GreyhoundTalker #1
2020I Used to Go HereHugo Gaffney
2022 Steve
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Josh Wiggins on Instagram - Birthday. August 21, 2015.
  2. News: Nigel. M Smith. The Indiewire Springboard: Teen Actor Josh Wiggins Tears Up the Screen in 'Hellion' Opposite Aaron Paul. IndieWire.com. June 13, 2014. August 21, 2015.
  3. Web site: Emma. Brown. Aaron Paul and Josh Wiggins Were Never Hellions. InterviewMagazine.com. August 21, 2015.
  4. News: Dana. Mathews. Josh Wiggins, Sundance's Big Breakout Star, Was Discovered on YouTube. TeenVogue.com. January 27, 2014. August 21, 2015.
  5. News: Lindsey. Bahr. Sundance 2014: The next Leonardo DiCaprio? Meet 'Hellion' breakout Josh Wiggins. EW.com. January 17, 2014. August 21, 2015.
  6. News: Peter. Debruge. Sundance Film Review: 'Hellion'. Variety.com. January 18, 2014. August 21, 2015.
  7. News: Michelle. McCue. Actor Josh Wiggins And Director Boaz Yakin Talk MAX Movie. WeAreMovieGeeks.com. June 22, 2015. August 21, 2015.
  8. News: Dave. McNary. Lauren Graham, Josh Wiggins Celebrate Military Dog Heroes at 'Max' Premiere. Variety.com. June 24, 2015. August 21, 2015.
  9. Web site: Max (2015). boxofficemojo.com. August 21, 2015.
  10. News: Pedersen . Erik . Warner Bros Shifts 'Max' To June; RLJ Entertainment Ups One Exec, Hires Another . Deadline . March 3, 2015 . August 21, 2015.
  11. News: Flaster . Craig . Get 'Lost In The Sun' With Josh Duhamel: Exclusive Set Visit. https://web.archive.org/web/20141102031558/http://www.mtv.com/news/1724823/josh-duhamel-lost-in-the-sun-on-set/. dead. November 2, 2014. MTV . March 26, 2014 . August 21, 2015.