Josh Helman
| Josh Helman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joshua Helman 22 February 1986 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
Joshua "Josh" Helman (born 22 February 1986) is an Australian television and film actor. Helman is perhaps best known for his role as William Stryker in X-Men: Days of Future Past, and its sequel, X-Men: Apocalypse. He has also appeared in the fourth installment of the Mad Max franchise, Mad Max: Fury Road, as Slit in 2015. He has also had roles in: Jack Reacher, Blinder, Animal Kingdom, All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane, and A Country Called Home. He will also be in Falling, alongside Yael Stone, in 2015. Helman has also starred in episodes of Home & Away, McLeod's Daughters, The Pacific, and will be in Flesh and Bone, set to be released on 2015.
Early life
Helman was born in Adelaide, South Australia.[citation needed]
Career
Helman started acting when he got a recurring role on the Australian television show, Home and Away in 2007, playing Denni Maitland. He then got a small role in a short film Aidan's View where he played the role of an intruder trying to break into the house of the protagonist. A few years later, he was cast as Cpl. Lew "Chuckler" Juergens in the American television show, The Pacific. He appeared in 6 episodes. He was then signed on by American talent agency The Gersh Agency. He made his major studio motion picture debut in 2012 when he was cast as Jeb Oliver in Jack Reacher, starring Tom Cruise.[1] He returned to Australia and was cast in Blinder, a film based on Australian rules football drama.[2]
He co-starred in the ensemble Marvel Comics film, X-Men: Days of Future Past, as William Stryker.[3] He later played Slit in the Mad Max sequel Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), starring Tom Hardy.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane | Party Guest/Wedding Guest | Independent Film, Debut Film |
| 2009 | Aidan's View | The Intruder | Short Film |
| 2010 | Animal Kingdom | Const. Peter Simmons | |
| 2012 | Jack Reacher | Jeb | |
| 2013 | Blinder | Morts | |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | William Stryker | Replacing Brian Cox and Danny Huston |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Slit | |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | William Stryker |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Home and Away | Denni Maitland | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | McLeod's Daughters | Grown Up Xander | 1 episode |
| 2010 | The Pacific | PFC Lew 'Chuckler' Juergens | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Flesh and Bone | Bryan | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Wayward Pines | Xander | Season 2 |
References
- ↑ Josh Helman takes his 'One Shot'
- ↑ "Aussie Rules film Blinder kicks off in Victoria" Archived February 25, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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- ↑ Trumbore, Dave (August 13, 2012). "Updated Cast for Mad Max: Fury Road Includes One-Time Wonder Woman Megan Gale". Collider.com.
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