Josh Holloway ( James 'Sawyer' Ford )

Biography for
Josh Holloway

Date of Birth
20 July 1969, San Jose, California, USA


Birth Name
Josh Lee Holloway


Height
6' 1½" (1.87 m)


Spouse
Yessica Kumala (1 October 2004 - present)


Trivia
Although born in California, his family moved to Georgia when he was a baby, and he still considers himself a "Blue Ridge Mountain boy."

Had a successful career as a model until he got bitten by the acting bug and relocated to Los Angeles.

After going out of his way to lessen his Southern accent to get a wider variety of work, he had to pick it back up to play the shady "confidence man" Sawyer on the hit show "Lost" (2004).

Grew up in Free Home, Georgia.

His first job was picking up dead chickens at a farm.

He's the second of four brothers.

While he says it looks "cool", he admits to hating the long hair he has to wear as "Sawyer" on "Lost" (2004).

Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [2005]

At around 4:30am on Wednesday, October 13th 2005, he and his wife were robbed at gunpoint in their home in Oahu. The robber took cash and credit cards as well as stealing Holloway's Mercedes-Benz that was later dumped not far from his home in Hawaii Kai, which is about 12 miles east of Honolulu. They were shaken but unharmed. An arrest was later made in the robbery.

He has been a movie-buff since the age of 3. His favorite film is The Shining (1980).

Shares birthday with mega-model Gisele Bündchen.

He is of Dutch and Scottish heritage.

Was offered the role of "Gambit" in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) but turned it down, saying the role was too close to his "Lost" (2004) character.

Born on the same day that Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon.

Favorite foods are fried chicken and chocolate pie.



Personal Quotes
"I was booking jobs once, maybe twice a year." - On how unlucky he was when he first moved to L.A. to become an actor.

"When "Lost" (2004) took off, part of me thought, 'Do I cut and run?' I still like to look around, but respectfully and with no intentions. 'Married, not buried', I always say. If I were single?... Damn, I'd have one girl doing my laundry, one shaving me, one bringing me a cocktail and another one coming out of my tent all hung over".

"Being Southern and being the guy I've been all my life, I've lived more on the lighter side of life. I have a dark side, but that's not where I come from. A lot of artists like to come from that."

"Fortunately and unfortunately, people don't see me as a character actor. They see me as a leading man or nothing, which makes it really hard to get work."

Filmography

Actor:
2000s
1990s
"Lost" .... James 'Sawyer' Ford (69 episodes, 2004-2007)
- Through the Looking Glass (2007) TV Episode .... James 'Sawyer' Ford
- Greatest Hits (2007) TV Episode .... James 'Sawyer' Ford
- The Man Behind the Curtain (2007) TV Episode .... James 'Sawyer' Ford
- The Brig (2007) TV Episode .... James 'Sawyer' Ford
- D.O.C. (2007) TV Episode (credit only) .... James 'Sawyer' Ford
(64 more)
Whisper (2007) .... Max Truemont
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (2007) (VG) .... Ajay - Nod Intelligence Officer
"Good Girls Don't..." .... Eric (1 episode, 2004)
... aka My Roommate Is a Big Fat Slut (Australia: cable TV title)
- Addicted to Love (2004) TV Episode .... Eric
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" .... Sheriff (1 episode, 2004)
... aka NCIS (USA: short title)
... aka NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (USA: new title)
- My Other Left Foot (2004) TV Episode .... Sheriff
"The Lyon's Den" .... Lana's Toyboy (1 episode, 2003)
- Separation Anxiety (2003) TV Episode .... Lana's Toyboy
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" .... Kenny Richmond (1 episode, 2003)
... aka C.S.I. (USA: short title)
... aka CSI: Las Vegas (USA: syndication title)
... aka CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
... aka Experts, Les (Canada: French title)
- Assume Nothing (2003) TV Episode .... Kenny Richmond
Dr. Benny (2003) .... Pheb
Sabretooth (2002) (V) .... Trent Parks
My Daughter's Tears (2002) (uncredited)
... aka Against All Evidence (USA)
... aka Meine Tochter ist keine Mörderin (Germany)
Mi amigo (2002) .... Younger Pal
Moving August (2002) .... Loren Carol
"Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Ben Wiley (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Walker (Australia)
- Medieval Crimes (2001) TV Episode .... Ben Wiley
Cold Heart (2001) .... Sean


"Angel" .... Good Looking Guy (1 episode, 1999)
... aka Angel: The Series (USA)
- City of... (1999) TV Episode .... Good Looking Guy
Aerosmith: Cryin' (1993) (TV) .... Purse Thief

Self:
"This Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
- Episode dated 22 May 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Himself
"The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 17 May 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Himself
Just Yell Fire (2006) (V) .... Himself
Secrets from the Hatch (2006) (V) .... Sawyer
... aka Lost: Secrets from the Hatch (Australia)
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 8 February 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
The WIN Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Welcome to Oahu: The Making of the Pilot (2005) (V) .... Himself
Before They Were Lost: Personal Stories and Audition Tapes (2005) (V) .... Himself
"Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 17 August 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 12 April 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself

Archive Footage:
Lost: The Answers (2007) (TV) .... James 'Sawyer' Ford
The Lost Survival Guide (2006) (TV) .... James 'Sawyer' Ford
Lost: Revelation (2006) (TV) .... James 'Sawyer' Ford
Lost: The Journey (2005) (TV) .... James 'Sawyer' Ford
Destination: Lost (2005) (TV) .... James 'Sawyer' Ford