Grew up outside Toronto, Canada. First role was Viktor Bokov in Kathryn Bigelow's film "K:19: The Widowmaker" opposite Harrison Ford. Starred in many TV series and films and won Gemini for his performance in "Thorne: Sleepyhead." He has worked with some of the industry's top directors like P.T. Anderson and Steven Spielberg. He has also been on stage, most recently in Geffen's hit production of "The Lonely Few." Joshua also has written and directed films and had his work appear in Internationally recognized festivals. He splits his time between Los Angeles and Toronto. His brother Justin Tyler Close is also a filmmaker. He has been married to Alex McKenna since 2016.