Dirty Holt

Background:

West Virginia native actor Josh Stewart is widely recognized for his roles as rookie cop Brendan Finney (2004-2005) on NBC drama series "Third Watch," and as Holt McLaren, a has-been actor trying to revive his career and the love interest of Courteney Cox Arquette's lead character Lucy, on FX serial drama "Dirt" (2007). Meanwhile, he also has appeared as a guest in the TV series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Criminal Minds."

As for his film works, Stewart was credited in "Lenexa, 1 Mile" (2006), "The Death and Life of Bobby Z" (2007) and "Jekyll" (2007). He will appear in the upcoming films "She Lived," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "The I Scream Man."

A student at the T. Schreiber studios in New York City and a former company member of the 13th Street Repertory Theatre, Stewart continued his theater in Los Angeles, performing in "Light Bulb" and "Beacon" alongside Robert Forster and Brooke Shields.

West Virginia Native

Childhood and Family:

In the small town of Diana, West Virginia, Joshua Regnall Stewart was born on 6 February 1977. He attended West Virginia Wesleyan College and then transferred in the next year to West Virginia University, where he graduated with a business degree in marketing. He also studied at the T. Schreiber studios in New York City and was a company member of the 13th Street Repertory Theatre.

Stewart is a competitive snowboarder and boxer. He also enjoys hunting with his father in his free time.

Third Watch

Career:

Beginning acting with local theater at the Landmark Theatre in Sutton, West Virginia, Josh Stewart relocated to New York and honed his skills at the T. Schreiber Studios. He was also a company member of the 13th Street Repertory Theatre. He then headed to Los Angeles and performed on stage in a production of ''Light Bulb'' and ''Beacon,'' alongside Robert Forster and Brooke Shields).

Stewart subsequently began appearing on television, beginning with a role in an un-picked TV series pilot, the Western/drama "Then Came Jones" (2003), with Melissa Gilbert and Sean Patrick Flanery. He followed it up with a guest appearance in an April 2004 episode of popular, Emmy Award-winning CBS crime/cop drama series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."

In 2004, Stewart received his first big break when he became the main cast of the sixth season (2004-2005) of NBC drama series "Third Watch," playing the role of rookie cop Brendan Finney. He also appeared on the TV commercial for Levi's jeans.

''Finney is a stand-up guy, though his family’s past puts him at odds with the rest of the division. He is a hard charger that won’t take no for an answer, which usually ends up with him feeling like a diver on the platform who just noticed that all the judges are Russian -- and not really caring.'' Josh Stewart (on his "Third Watch" character Brendan Finney)

After his contract with "Third Watch" ended, Stewart went to make his first film, "Lenexa, 1 Mile" (2006), a drama directed by Jason Wiles and stars Austin Nichols, Paul Wesley, William Baldwin. In the next year, he returned to the small screen with a guest spot in an episode of CBS' crime/drama series "Criminal Minds."

Recently, moviegoers saw Stewart in John Herzfeld's action film "The Death and Life of Bobby Z" (2007), with Paul Walker and Laurence Fishburne, and "Jekyll" (2007), Scott Zakarin's adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's thriller novel which stars Matt Keeslar. He currently plays Holt McLaren, a has-been actor trying to revive his career and the love interest of Courteney Cox Arquette's lead character Lucy, on FX serial drama "Dirt" (2007).

Stewart will soon complete his upcoming film projects, Mickey Liddell's drama/thriller "She Lived," and David Fincher's adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic 1922 short story, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," which is slated to be released in November 26, 2008 and stars Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in the lead roles. He will also co-star with Crispin Glover and Haylie Duff in J.T. Mollner's suspense/horror film, "The I Scream Man."

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