Josh McDermitt is an American actor born June 4, 1978 in Phoenix, Arizona USA. He is probably best known for his roles in ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Twin Peaks’.
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Early life
Joshua Matthew Michael McDermitt was born one of six children in a very large family. Her Puerto Rican father is of Portuguese descent and her Dutch mother often welcomed stray children into their home in Arizona: “At any given time, we could have 12 to 15 children in our family. We clung to them for a day or two before we had to determine if they should be placed in a permanent home. … It was kind of fun coming home from school and having a new sibling.
Although the names of Josh’s family members are not disclosed, it is known that he has a younger brother named Zach. There is no information about Josh’s early education.
Career
First steps
Josh began his acting career at age 14 when he called “Tim & Willy”, a local Arizona radio show, to ask for the song “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus: “Just when people started to light up this song”. and I hate it, I decided to call and make a mute voice and ask for it”. He remembers his character’s name as Cocko: “I said he was born in England, moved to the Philippines when I was two. It was before Google. I don’t know where I came from with this stuff, but I committed to the character.”
McDermitt continues to call the show, entertaining his hosts each time and creating more characters afterward. However, when offered a job on the show, teenager Josh got scared: “That’s when I broke my character, I got scared”. Despite this, Josh ended up working for the show for 14 years, even becoming its executive producer at one point.
The show ended in 2014, but Josh called one last time to thank them.
Driven by his love for comedy, he ventured as a stand-up artist while still living in Arizona: “Comedy came easily to me, it was very natural.
Even before playing (or) doing stand-up, I was doing it with my friends and family.
In 2006, when he was 28, he moved to Los Angeles in search of new career opportunities. In 2017 he said why he considered it a good decision: “I moved to LA a little later in my life than when most people move and I feel like it’s better. .” If I had moved at 18, I probably would have quit by now.”
Acting career
McDermitt was in the fourth season of “Last Comic Standing” in 2006, but he was eliminated in the final semi-final. However, he did not give up on his career and the following year appeared as himself in the “Make a Hot Girl Laugh” miniseries.
In 2009, he landed his first role as Larry in the comedy “Rehab for Rejects”. Despite portraying a minor character, this TV movie paved the way for Josh to other Hollywood productions, such as “Madison Hall” and the “Work It” series.
Josh’s hard work paid off in 2011, when he was cast as Brandon in “Retired at 35”, one of the show’s main characters. Although the series was canceled after two seasons, it was Josh’s first character to gain widespread recognition.
In 2014, Josh’s roles were mostly in comedic characters. Trying his luck as a dramatic actor, he auditioned for other genres of productions: “I was in a sitcom. Every commercial I booked was comical. But I always knew I could do theatre.
When I told my agent to start signing me up for drama auditions, “The Walking Dead” was the first thing I walked out on.
So in 2014, Josh was cast as Eugene Porter in “The Walking Dead,” his most recognized role to date. Being cast on the show was special for Josh: “The Walking Dead was my favorite show before I even auditioned for it. It’s every actor’s dream to be on a show they’re a fan of. It’s just dark, and as an actor, I’m drawn to dark things. Eugene became a recurring character on the show and is best known for his signature mule, as well as his skills in electronics and science.
In 2014, Josh made a minor appearance as George Payton in the acclaimed drama “Mad Men.” The series set in the 1960s centers on advertising executive Donald Draper, whose troubled and dark childhood shaped who he is not only as a creative, but also as a person.
In 2017, Josh appeared in “MiddleMan”, a 2016 comedy with Jim O’Heir, and the same year in the drama series “Twin Peaks”.
Private life
Josh does not reveal many details about his personal life and his marital status is not disclosed.
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social media
In May 2017, Josh decided to shut down his social media accounts after receiving several death threats: “When you start saying you hope I die, I don’t know if you’re talking about Josh or Eugene” . He said, referring to messages sent to him by enraged fans upset over a turnaround involving his character Eugene on “The Walking Dead.”
This kind of behavior was not new, however, since he had been receiving this kind of comments against him for some time: “Death threats, do not send me death threats, because I will report all this shit to the cops . I’m just fed up. he said during a live broadcast on Facebook, shortly before deciding to permanently end his presence on said platform, also deleting his Instagram and Twitter accounts.
When asked about it in an interview, Josh said, “I just know that the internet is just kind of a dark, negative place, which kind of breeds that mentality and those kinds of thoughts.”
Net value
Josh McDermitt has an estimated net worth of $4 million, thanks to his work as a comedian, stand-up, and actor.
Appearance
Josh is a man of white ethnicity, with blue eyes and natural blonde hair, which he dyes dark brown nowadays. He is 1.83 m (6 feet) tall. He has handsome features and his build is somewhat stout.
Interesting fats
Son of a Latino father, Josh grew up very close to the Mexican community in Arizona, which is the cause of Josh’s admiration for the people of said country: “Mexican culture is such a beautiful culture and it has definitely more than infiltrated in this community and this state.’
Josh is a certified hot air balloon pilot.
Josh’s character in “The Walking Dead” Eugene, is known for being sleazy and lying to his peers, a trait McDermitt says he’s inspired to play thanks to his brother Zach, who tricked his co-workers into believing. Costco that he was Russian.
