Joshua Harris (actor)
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Joshua Harris an American born actor, turned professional baseball player, turned producer/director, was born on November 27, 1978.
to 1993
. He is best known as Christopher Ewing from the primetime soap opera, Dallas
in which he starred for six seasons (1985–1991). He also guest starred on several shows, including Falcon Crest
, Twin Peaks
, Star Trek: The Next Generation
, and The Commish
. Joshua was also in a few made for TV movies. His first ever TV movie role was A Death in California, where he played as the youngest child of Cheryl Ladd
, whose character was being harassed by a sociopath
. This movie is based on a true story. His best known movie role was playing as a boy dying of AIDS
in the made for TV film, Go Toward the Light
, which is also based on a true story. He was also in the movie, Locked Up: A Mother's Rage, also starring Cheryl Ladd, and is also based on a true story.
At the age of 15, Josh decided to pursue his love of baseball
and continued playing through high school, and college. After graduating
from the University of San Diego
with his Bachelor's Degree in Business, he continued playing baseball at the professional ranks. He played professionally in the Chicago Cubs
organization. He played for one of their minor league affiliates, the Lansing Lugnuts
. He played for the Lugnuts only one season, and decided to move back to entertainment. He is now a producer for the production company, New Wave Entertainment. He has produced/directed many documentaries for them but more recently has ventured off on his own starting a production company and Directing and Producing his own projects under the 4th Wall Entertainment banner. They specialize in television development, documentaries, commercials, and many other media platforms.
Overview
Joshua started his career at the age of 6 and enjoyed many years of great roles on top television shows and films. Joshua worked on TV and films from 19841984 in film
-Events:* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.* Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film....
to 1993
1993 in film
The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:...
. He is best known as Christopher Ewing from the primetime soap opera, Dallas
Dallas (TV series)
Dallas is an American serial drama/prime time soap opera that revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. Throughout the series, Larry Hagman stars as greedy, scheming oil baron J. R. Ewing...
in which he starred for six seasons (1985–1991). He also guest starred on several shows, including Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced....
, Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
, and The Commish
The Commish
The Commish is a television series that aired on ABC in the United States from 1991 to 1996. The series focused on the work and home life of a suburban police commissioner in upstate New York....
. Joshua was also in a few made for TV movies. His first ever TV movie role was A Death in California, where he played as the youngest child of Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd is an American actress, singer and author. Ladd is best known for her role as Kris Munroe in the television series Charlie's Angels, hired amid a swirl of publicity prior to its second season in 1977 to replace the departing Farrah Fawcett-Majors...
, whose character was being harassed by a sociopath
Psychopathy
Psychopathy is a mental disorder characterized primarily by a lack of empathy and remorse, shallow emotions, egocentricity, and deceptiveness. Psychopaths are highly prone to antisocial behavior and abusive treatment of others, and are very disproportionately responsible for violent crime...
. This movie is based on a true story. His best known movie role was playing as a boy dying of AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
in the made for TV film, Go Toward the Light
Go Toward The Light
Go Toward the Light is a 1988 television film starring Linda Hamilton, Joshua Harris and Richard Thomas. The film first aired on CBS on November 11, 1988- Plot :A young couple face the realities of life with their child who is diagnosed with AIDS...
, which is also based on a true story. He was also in the movie, Locked Up: A Mother's Rage, also starring Cheryl Ladd, and is also based on a true story.
At the age of 15, Josh decided to pursue his love of baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and continued playing through high school, and college. After graduating
Graduation
Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become Graduates. Before the graduation, candidates are referred to as Graduands. The date of graduation is often called degree day. The graduation itself is also...
from the University of San Diego
University of San Diego
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
with his Bachelor's Degree in Business, he continued playing baseball at the professional ranks. He played professionally in the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
organization. He played for one of their minor league affiliates, the Lansing Lugnuts
Lansing Lugnuts
The Lansing Lugnuts are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays, that plays in the Midwest League.The Midwest League came to Lansing, Michigan in 1996. The franchise began in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1955; after two seasons it moved to Waterloo, Iowa, where it...
. He played for the Lugnuts only one season, and decided to move back to entertainment. He is now a producer for the production company, New Wave Entertainment. He has produced/directed many documentaries for them but more recently has ventured off on his own starting a production company and Directing and Producing his own projects under the 4th Wall Entertainment banner. They specialize in television development, documentaries, commercials, and many other media platforms.