Josh Holloway

He played a burlesque bar patron in the 1998 Billie Myers music video for "Tell Me".

Holloway appeared in the movie Mi amigo (2002) as Younger Pal and in the film Stay Cool (2009).

Josh has been married to Yessica Kumala since October 1, 2004. They have one daughter, Java Kumala Holloway (b. April 9, 2009).

After years of people telling him to lose his Southern accent, he went to his Lost audition trying to talk without an accent. The producers saw him trying to cover it up, and told him to speak with it. They then changed the role of Sawyer to a con man from Tennessee, instead of from New York.

It took Josh practically ten years to achieve his status as a television star. He landed small parts on TV shows (including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation). He was going to quit acting and become a real estate agent after he got married, because he wanted to be able to support his wife. However he got the call for the part on Lost right before pushing through with his plan.

Josh has appeared as a face of Davidoff Cool Water worldwide, outside of North America. The first TV commercial and print ad for the fragrance first appeared In July 2007. The ads are still playing in December 2007 for Christmas.

When asked which man on Lost he would sleep with if his life depended on it, Josh chose Jorge Garcia, who plays Hurley, because he is "more cuddly than the others."

According to TV Guide (Oct. 23-29, 2006), Josh makes $80,000 per episode of Lost.

Josh voiced the PC/Xbox 360 video game Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.

When Josh went in to audition for the part of Sawyer on Lost, the producers weren't sure if he was right for the part. However in the course of reading his lines, he blanked, and in frustration and anger, kicked a chair across the room. He was later offered the part, the incident actually having helped him.

Awards & Nominations: • 2005 (N) - Choice TV Breakout Performance - Male, Teen Choice Awards, for Lost • 2006 (N) - TV - Choice Chemistry, Teen Choice Awards, for Lost, shared with Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly • 2006 (W) - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Awards, for Lost, shared with castmates • 2007 (N) - Best Supporting Actor in a Television Program, Saturn Award, for Lost • 2008 (N) - Choice TV Actor: Action Adventure, Teen Choice Awards, for Lost • 2008 (N) - Best Supporting Actor on Television, Saturn Award, for Lost • 2009 (N) - Best Supporting Actor in Television, Saturn Award, for Lost • 2009 (N) - Choice TV Actor: Action Adventure, Teen Choice Awards, for Lost

Although there have been reports of Josh hating his long hairstyle he wears in Lost, he has since confirmed that he likes it, and thinks it looks great, but that it can be hard to work with in windy conditions.

For their honeymoon, Josh and his wife Yessica went to Alaska for 18 days. They drove across the state in an RV, and spent lots of time fishing.

List Rankings & Appearances: • 2005 - listed, People Magazine's Most Beautiful People • 2006 - In Touch magazine's Hottest Hunk on Television • 2006 - No.17, OK! magazine's Sexiest Guy Worldwide poll • 2006 - listed, People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive, "Sexy Surroundings" section • 2007 - listed, People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive • 2008 - listed, TV Guide's Sexiest Stars • 2009 - No.9. Entertainment Weekly's Sci-fi Hotties (Men)

Josh and his Lost co-stars, Matthew Fox and Dominic Monaghan, have been reported to go skinny dipping after shooting scenes and during filming breaks. The producers of the show have since banned them from doing so, in fear that photographers will catch them, and tarnish their image, as well as the shows.

Josh is 6'1½" (1.87 m) tall and is left-handed. He has blonde hair and green eyes. Josh is of Dutch and Scottish heritage.

Josh was 11 when he had his first job picking up dead chickens at a farm. He also worked in a restaurant and with a construction crew as a teen.

Josh's debut into television was as a guest star on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off, Angel. He played the part of a vampire Angel kills in the opening minutes of the first episode. Two of Josh's co-stars on Lost, Sam Anderson and Daniel Dae Kim, had recurring roles in the show.

Josh's favorite movie is The Shining. His favorite color is dark blue.

He and his wife own homes in both Hawaii and Los Angeles, California.

Josh has been an avid movie watcher since he was a child.

Josh enjoys boating, sailing, snowboarding, martial arts, motorcross, fishing and playing guitar.

Both of Josh's parents have medical experience. His mother worked as a nurse while his father completed two years of medical school. He has three brothers -- one older brother, Brad, and two younger brothers, Sam and Ben.

Josh and his wife Yessica were robbed at gunpoint at 4:30 a.m. of October 13, 2005. They were unhurt, but the robber got away with credit cards, cash, jewelry, and drove off in Josh's Mercedes-Benz. Since the robbery, Josh and his wife have installed a home security system.

Josh has appeared as the main feature on the cover of TV Guide three times to date. The issue dates for the covers are January 30, 2005, April 3, 2005, and October 2, 2006.