Josh Perry

Career overview

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Name: Josh Perry (also known as Josh "The Ponceman" Perry).
Birth Date: March 29, 1979 (Source 4).
Birth Place: Lafayette, Louisiana (Source 4).
Family: Son of Al and Connie Perry; sister is producer Stacey Perry; brother is actor, producer, director, and screenwriter Scott Alle (Source 4).
Background: Moved from Louisiana to California to pursue acting. Has Down Syndrome (Sources 2, 3).
Film Credits: 23 film credits (Sources 2, 3).
Known Credits (TMDB): 14 (Source 1).
Notable Film Roles/Appearances:
American Cowslip: Supporting role alongside Val Kilmer, Rip Torn, Peter Falk, Diane Ladd, and Cloris Leachman (Synopsis).
Looper: Appeared in this film with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, and Bruce Willis; released in 2012 (Synopsis).
Coffee Town: Worked on this film (Synopsis).
Paragraph 1: Background and Early Life.
Josh Perry is an American actor born on March 29, 1979, in Lafayette, Louisiana. He is the son of Al and Connie Perry, and his siblings include producer Stacey Perry and actor, producer, director, and screenwriter Scott Alle. To pursue his passion for acting, Perry moved from his home in Louisiana to California. Despite the hurdle of having Down Syndrome, he has maintained a desire to act.
Paragraph 2: Career and Filmography.
Perry has 23 film credits and has appeared on television and in films. He landed a supporting role in the film American Cowslip, performing alongside Val Kilmer, Rip Torn, Peter Falk, Diane Ladd, and Cloris Leachman. He is also seen in the 2012 film Looper, which features Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, and Bruce Willis. Additionally, Perry worked on the film Coffee Town. He is also known by the name Josh "The Ponceman" Perry.
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Josh Perry is an American actor born on March 29, 1979, in Lafayette, Louisiana. He is the son of Al and Connie Perry. His family includes his sister, producer Stacey Perry, and his brother, Scott Alle, who is an actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. To pursue his passion for acting, Perry moved from his home in Louisiana to California. Throughout his career, he has navigated the challenges associated with having Down Syndrome to maintain his desire to act.

Perry has 23 film credits and has appeared on both television and the big screen. He is also known as Josh "The Ponceman" Perry. His filmography includes a supporting role in American Cowslip, where he acted alongside Val Kilmer, Rip Torn, Peter Falk, Diane Ladd, and