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Joshua Boone

American actor

Summary

American actor

Joshua Boone is an American actor. He starred opposite Zora Howard in the 2019 film Premature. For his performance in the 2022 Tyler Perry/Netflix film A Jazzman's Blues, Boone was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards.

Boone made his Broadway debut at the Palace Theatre in 2014, in the jukebox musical Holler If Ya Hear Me. In 2024, he played Dallas “Dally” Winston in the musical The Outsiders, earning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

Personal life

Boone was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. In 2010, he graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts with a BFA in Theatre Performance; he returned as commencement speaker to the class of 2024.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012JourneymenBoobyShort film
2013Dyce and DevilDyceShort film
2015BrookloveIanShort film
2019PrematureIsaiah
2020WheelsTerry
2021Mother's MilkSparrow
2022A Jazzman's BluesBayou

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Law & Order: Special Victims UnitWillie1 episode
2013The Big GulpUnknown1 episode
2014Downtown GirlsQuentin1 episode
2015Fan GirlDarvanTV movie
2016MacGyverGunner/Hunter1 episode
2017SalamanderCraig AndersTV movie
2018Seven SecondsKhalil1 episode

Stage

YearTitleRoleTheatreNotes
2012In the HeightsBennyPioneer Theatre CompanyRegional
2014Holler If Ya Hear MeDariusPalace TheatreBroadway
2015-2016Mother Courage and Her ChildrenRecruiting Officer / SoldierClassic Stage CompanyOff-Broadway
2018-2019NetworkFrank HackettBelasco TheatreBroadway
2021-2022Skeleton CrewDezSamuel J. Friedman TheatreBroadway; Drama Desk nominee
2024-2025The OutsidersDallas "Dally" WinstonBernard B. Jacobs TheatreBroadway; Tony nominee; Drama Desk nominee

References

References

  1. Clement, Olivia. (October 11, 2017). "Joshua Boone and Alexandra Socha Will Star in Actually Off-Broadway".
  2. LaDuke, Sarah. (April 8, 2019). "Joshua Boone In "Network" On Broadway". [[WAMC]].
  3. Donahue, Joe. (July 18, 2018). "Joshua Boone In "Artney Jackson" At Williamstown Theatre Festival". [[WAMC]].
  4. Kay-B. (February 13, 2019). "'Premature' focuses on young black love and speaks to the power of sisterhood". [[NBC News]].
  5. Chamberlain, Maria. (January 12, 2023). "The 2023 NAACP Image Awards: Full List of Nominees". [[KNSD]].
  6. "The Outsiders - Tony Nominations 2024".
  7. Henderson, Kathy. (2024-06-12). "Tony First-Timers: The Outsiders' Joshua Boone on Relinquishing the 'Desire to Be Recognized'".
  8. Ivasauskas, Brian. (2024-05-08). "Alum and freshly minted Tony Award nominee Joshua Boone to inspire new VCUarts graduates this week". [[Virginia Commonwealth University]] Public Relations.
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