Joshua Fredric Smith
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Born and raised on a 40-acre ranch in Northern California, Joshua
Fredric Smith was exposed to hard work from an early age. Growing up
was an amazing journey for Joshua. Instead of dogs and cats, he had
horses and cows as pets and every morning before Joshua's bus would
arrive to take him to school, one of his chores was to feed all the
animals. Whenever the rains came, Joshua, his father Guy and his
brother Robert, would herd all the animals to higher, safer ground.
Ditches were dug and fences were mended - the work was endless. But,
when there was time to play, Joshua didn't just have a backyard; he had
a real town known as Georgetown.
Created by his grandfather, George Smith, who worked as a prop master
for the major Hollywood studios on movies such as 'Gone With The Wind',
'Pollyanna' and 'Wild Blue Yonder', Georgetown was an old western town
replete with period buildings and cars, and was always brimming with
activity with weddings, parties, commercials and films. It was during
these film shoots that Joshua's grandfather had exposed him to a world
that was Hollywood, but in reality it was Georgetown - a front yard of
cameras, honey wagons, grip trucks and loud, rowdy actors. It was
friends having fun making movies. Fred MacMurray was their neighbor
with whom Joshua's grandfather traded cattle. This was just 'the way
things were' on the ranch for a young boy whose grandfather dubbed
'John Wayne.' Joshua knew nothing about John Wayne, but his grandfather
knew that he had that special something - that 'star' quality - and
knew that acting was Joshua's destiny.
Joshua was about 12 years old when he had his first on-screen
opportunity as a stunt and body double where he traveled around Sonoma
County riding horses, jumping off things and doing all the dirty work,
which he loved. He followed that with work on a film about the Barrow
Gang (of Bonnie and Clyde fame) where he had his first on camera
speaking part. The years passed and Joshua's interests gravitated away
from the film shoots; but he never forgot his grandfather's words. He
became a star track and field athlete and was an avid motocross rider.
After graduating high school, Joshua signed on to work a seasonal job
for the Sonoma County Regional Parks Department as a park aid scrubbing
restrooms and picking up litter on the beach. Joshua worked hard and
quickly rose through the ranks to become a Park Ranger. Despite his
successes, Joshua could not stop thinking about what he knew he was
meant to be - a professional actor. Joshua decided it was time to
listen to his late grandfather's words and actualize the path that was
set for him since the day he was able to take his first steps on the
ranch. He packed his bags and moved to Hollywood.
After years of sleeping on floors, the backseats of cars and going on
every possible audition and callback, Joshua landed his first acting
job. It was a Volkswagen commercial. Then, he was cast in several
supporting roles in independent films, including 'Absolute Evil,' a
film starring the late David Carradine, 'Caravaggio: The Search' and
'Born That Way.' Since then, Joshua has appeared in various TV shows
('Dirty Sexy Money', 'Greek'), commercials and music videos, including
starring in the New Kids on the Block '2 in the Morning' music video
produced by Donnie Wahlberg. His most recent film credits include
starring roles in 'Finding a Place' and 'The Road to Freedom,' the
latter of which is an epic war tale based on true-life events. 'The
Road to Freedom' tells the account of two photojournalists who brave
the deep jungles of war-torn Cambodia to get their story of despairing
humanity during the 1972 Khmer Rouge terrorism.
Through passion and determination, Joshua is well on his way of
fulfilling his destiny and his grandfather's dream.
Fredric Smith was exposed to hard work from an early age. Growing up
was an amazing journey for Joshua. Instead of dogs and cats, he had
horses and cows as pets and every morning before Joshua's bus would
arrive to take him to school, one of his chores was to feed all the
animals. Whenever the rains came, Joshua, his father Guy and his
brother Robert, would herd all the animals to higher, safer ground.
Ditches were dug and fences were mended - the work was endless. But,
when there was time to play, Joshua didn't just have a backyard; he had
a real town known as Georgetown.
Created by his grandfather, George Smith, who worked as a prop master
for the major Hollywood studios on movies such as 'Gone With The Wind',
'Pollyanna' and 'Wild Blue Yonder', Georgetown was an old western town
replete with period buildings and cars, and was always brimming with
activity with weddings, parties, commercials and films. It was during
these film shoots that Joshua's grandfather had exposed him to a world
that was Hollywood, but in reality it was Georgetown - a front yard of
cameras, honey wagons, grip trucks and loud, rowdy actors. It was
friends having fun making movies. Fred MacMurray was their neighbor
with whom Joshua's grandfather traded cattle. This was just 'the way
things were' on the ranch for a young boy whose grandfather dubbed
'John Wayne.' Joshua knew nothing about John Wayne, but his grandfather
knew that he had that special something - that 'star' quality - and
knew that acting was Joshua's destiny.
Joshua was about 12 years old when he had his first on-screen
opportunity as a stunt and body double where he traveled around Sonoma
County riding horses, jumping off things and doing all the dirty work,
which he loved. He followed that with work on a film about the Barrow
Gang (of Bonnie and Clyde fame) where he had his first on camera
speaking part. The years passed and Joshua's interests gravitated away
from the film shoots; but he never forgot his grandfather's words. He
became a star track and field athlete and was an avid motocross rider.
After graduating high school, Joshua signed on to work a seasonal job
for the Sonoma County Regional Parks Department as a park aid scrubbing
restrooms and picking up litter on the beach. Joshua worked hard and
quickly rose through the ranks to become a Park Ranger. Despite his
successes, Joshua could not stop thinking about what he knew he was
meant to be - a professional actor. Joshua decided it was time to
listen to his late grandfather's words and actualize the path that was
set for him since the day he was able to take his first steps on the
ranch. He packed his bags and moved to Hollywood.
After years of sleeping on floors, the backseats of cars and going on
every possible audition and callback, Joshua landed his first acting
job. It was a Volkswagen commercial. Then, he was cast in several
supporting roles in independent films, including 'Absolute Evil,' a
film starring the late David Carradine, 'Caravaggio: The Search' and
'Born That Way.' Since then, Joshua has appeared in various TV shows
('Dirty Sexy Money', 'Greek'), commercials and music videos, including
starring in the New Kids on the Block '2 in the Morning' music video
produced by Donnie Wahlberg. His most recent film credits include
starring roles in 'Finding a Place' and 'The Road to Freedom,' the
latter of which is an epic war tale based on true-life events. 'The
Road to Freedom' tells the account of two photojournalists who brave
the deep jungles of war-torn Cambodia to get their story of despairing
humanity during the 1972 Khmer Rouge terrorism.
Through passion and determination, Joshua is well on his way of
fulfilling his destiny and his grandfather's dream.