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Josh Kelly (actor)
American actor
American actor
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Josh Kelly |
| image | Josh Kelly by Gage Skidmore.jpg |
| caption | Kelly in 2023 |
| birth_date | |
| occupation | Actor |
| years_active | 2006–present |
Josh Kelly (born April 25, 1982) is an American actor, known for his portrayal of Cutter Wentworth on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. He has also appeared in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Kelly also starred as Jeremy Caner in the television series UnREAL, which premiered its first season in June 2015 on Lifetime.
Early life
Kelly was born in Yokosuka, Japan, and raised in Columbia, Maryland, where he graduated from Atholton High School in 2000. He attended high School with Dewanda Wise He knew at a young age that he wanted to be an actor and did not want to attend college.
Military service
Kelly was always interested in acting in action movies. He said he was prompted to join the military because, "I wanted to know if I could do it myself". Due to the influence of his Navy Commander father and the fact that he was a strong swimmer, he initially considered becoming a United States Navy SEAL. Due to his liking of being in the woods, Kelly chose to join the United States Army. He served three tours in Afghanistan and one tour in Iraq as an Army Ranger. Kelly injured his leg during his service. After leaving the Army, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.
Acting career

Kelly has appeared in minor guest-starring roles in various films and television shows, including Ugly Betty and Las Vegas in 2007, True Blood (2008), NCIS: Los Angeles (2010), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), and its sequel, Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). He joined the cast of One Life to Live as Cutter Wentworth in December 2010,{{cite web |access-date=19 March 2012 |archive-date=8 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908055603/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/josh-kelly-bio |url-status=dead
In May 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that Kelly had joined the cast of General Hospital in the role of Cody Bell.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Friendly Fire | Direct-to-video | |
| 2007 | Supergator | Ryan Houston | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | 9 Seconds | Paul | Short film |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Strike Force Team member | |
| 2009 | Circle of Eight | Bale | |
| 2009 | Cope | Josh | Short film; also director, writer, and producer |
| 2010 | ** | John | |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Stone | |
| 2011 | Wolf Town | Rob | |
| 2014 | Jarhead 2: Field of Fire | Corporal Chris Merrimette | Direct-to-video |
| 2015 | Prisoner of War | Prisoner | Short film |
| 2016 | Stars | Heather's Father | Short film |
| 2017 | Re/collection | Frank | Short film |
| 2017 | I Am That Man | Brendan | |
| 2019 | Neon Rabbits | Short film | |
| 2019 | Alone | Patrick | |
| 2020 | InstaPsycho | Mr. Davenport |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Desire | Felix | 19 episodes |
| 2007 | Ugly Betty | Busboy | Episode: "In or Out" |
| 2007 | Las Vegas | Window washer #1 | Episode: "The Glass Is Always Cleaner" |
| 2007 | Moonlight | Calvin | Episode: "B.C." |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Paul | Episode: "Raising Caine" |
| 2008 | True Blood | Frat boy | Episode: "Strange Love" |
| 2009 | Dollhouse | Male | Episode: "Epitaph One" |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Navy Petty Officer Mostel Renney | Episode: "Breach" |
| 2010 | FlashForward | Graham Campos | Episode: "Revelation Zero (Part 2)" |
| 2010–13 | One Life to Live | Cutter Wentworth | Role held: December 29, 2010 – December 29, 2011; |
| April 29 – August 19, 2013 | |||
| 2012 | Army Wives | Lt. Cody Anderson | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Ben and Kate | Steve | Episode: "Scaredy Kate" |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Ryan | Episode: "No More Drama in My Life" |
| 2015–18 | UnREAL | Jeremy Caner | Series regular (seasons 1–3) |
| 2017 | The Night Shift | Xavier Arnold | Episode: "Keep the Faith" |
| 2017 | Romance at Reindeer Lodge | Jared | TV movie |
| 2018 | My Husband's Secret Wife | Alex | TV movie |
| 2018 | Midnight, Texas | Walker Chisum | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2018 | Christmas Bells Are Ringing | Mike | TV movie |
| 2019 | What/If | Sam | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Doxxed | Vincent | Episode: "A New Hope? Nah." |
| 2019 | Bluff City Law | Robbie | Series regular |
| 2020 | Station 19 | Kyle | Episode: "Poor Wandering One" |
| 2022-present | General Hospital | Cody Bell | Series regular |
| 2025 | NCIS: Origins | Detective Archer | Episode: "Monsoon" |
References
References
- Nellie Andreeva. (October 2013). "Josh Kelly Books Lifetime Pilot 'Unreal', Grainger Hines Joins Cinemax's 'The Knick' - Deadline".
- Magill, Kate. "Charity takes center stage at Sing for a Cause event in Maple Lawn". Columbia Flier.
- (2014-08-20). "Josh Kelly Talks 'Jarhead 2: Field of Fire'". Military.com.
- Andreeva, Nellie. (October 1, 2013). "Josh Kelly Books Lifetime Pilot ''Unreal'', Grainger Hines Joins Cinemax's ''The Knick''".
- Petski, Denise. (May 11, 2022). "''General Hospital'': Josh Kelly Joins Cast of ABC Drama". [[Penske Media Corporation]].
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