Joshua Robert Colley (born January 20, 2002) is an American actor and singer.
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| Born | Joshua Robert Colley January 20, 2002 New Port Richey, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life
editJoshua Robert Colley was born on January 20, 2002, to Brad and Robbie Lynn Colley. Colley was raised in Trinity, Florida.[1] He has a twin brother named Cameron.
Career
editColley played the role of Les in the musical Newsies between March 11, 2013, and February 2, 2014. In January 2014, it was announced that Colley would play the role of Gavroche in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables, alternating in that role with Gaten Matarazzo.[2] Colley started with the show when it began previews on March 1, 2014, and performed until March 1, 2015.[3] The Huffington Post called Colley's performance "'grounded and believable and anything but an outtake from Oliver!"[4]
In 2014, Colley was cast as the voice of Pig Robinson in the Nick Jr. Channel animated television show Peter Rabbit. He voiced the role from 2014 to 2015.[5][6]
Colley played the lead role in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at the York Theater Company from May 24, 2016, to June 26, 2016.[7] The cast album was released on November 18, 2016, by Broadway Records.[8]
He took one week off of the run to perform in The Little Mermaid at the Hollywood Bowl. Colley played the role of Flounder, alongside Sara Bareilles, Tituss Burgess, John Stamos, and Rebel Wilson in the first week of June 2016.[9]
In 2021, he joined the cast of Hulu's Sex Appeal as well as American comedy film Senior Year.[10]
In the third and final season of the coming-of-age series Love, Victor, Colley portrayed Liam, Victor's sharp-tongued classmate.[11][12]
In 2024, he appeared as Monty, a crow turned into a teenaged boy, in the first season of the Netflix series Dead Boy Detectives.
He plays a teen version of Captain Hook in the 2024 Disney+ film Descendants: The Rise of Red.[13]
Personal life
editIn a 2022 ABC News primetime documentary special about the LGBTQ+ experience, Colley spoke publicly for the first time about his sexuality; he said "I am still learning who I am and what I like. [...] And I don't really feel like I'm wanting to put a label on myself [...] It's ever-changing and ever-evolving," and added that he's "definitely not straight."[14]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022 | Sex Appeal | Tristan | |
| Senior Year | Yaz | ||
| Love, Victor | Liam | 2 episodes | |
| 2024 | Dead Boy Detectives | Monty | Recurring role |
| Descendants: The Rise of Red | Young Hook |
Theatre credits
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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| 2012-13 | Les Misérables | Gavroche | US National Tour | 25th Anniversary |
| 2013–14 | Newsies | Les | Nederlander Theatre | Broadway |
| 2014–15 | Les Misérables | Gavroche | Imperial Theatre | Broadway |
| 2015 | Elf The Musical | Michael Hobbs | US National Tour | |
| 2016 | A Bronx Tale | Young Calogero | Paper Mill Playhouse | World Premiere |
| You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown | Charlie Brown | York Theatre | Off-Broadway | |
| The Little Mermaid | Flounder | Hollywood Bowl | Concert |
References
edit- ^ "Trinity twins make Broadway debuts in 'Newsies,' 'Kinky Boots'". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ "Les Miserables Finds Its Little People! Young Cosette, Eponine and Gavroche Announced!". BroadwayWorld.
- ^ "Joshua Colley – Broadway Cast & Staff". Internet Broadway Database.
- ^ Giltz, Michael (March 30, 2014). "Theater: Les Miz a Pleasure (and not a Guilty One); Breathing Time Expires". HuffPost.
- ^ Smith, Matt. "BWW Exclusive: Lilla Crawford, Joshua Colley & More Dish on Fame, Fans, and Life as a Child Actor (Part 2)". BroadwayWorld.
- ^ Rudin, Jen (November 26, 2014). "Creating Your Character with 'Peter Rabbit's' Joshua Colley". Backstage.com.
- ^ "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Discount Tickets". Broadwaybox.com.
- ^ "'Happiness Is...' York's You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Cast Recording, Out Today". BroadwayWorld.
- ^ "LEASE EVENT: Disney's The Little Mermaid in Concert". hollywoodbowl.com. Los Angeles Philharmonic. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (July 16, 2021). "Jade Bender, Michael Cimino, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Avantika Join Paramount Players' 'Senior Year'(EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Amber, Melis (June 15, 2022). "LOVE, VICTOR Recap: (S03E06) Agent of Chaos". geekgirlauthority.com. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Knight, Lewis (June 15, 2022). "Love, Victor season 3 ending explained: Who does Victor choose? Cast explain". Radio Times. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 21, 2022). "Brandy & Rita Ora Among 7 Cast In 'Descendants' Sequel 'The Pocketwatch' At Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ PRIDE: To Be Seen — A Soul of a Nation Presentation. American Broadcasting Company, Inc. June 9, 2022. Event occurs at 37:39.