Joshua Colley
Biography
Joshua Colley is an actor, singer, and songwriter known for his work in musical theater, film, and television. Born in the United States on January 20, 2002, he made his Broadway debut at eleven years old as Les in Newsies in 2012. His additional theater credits include playing Gavroche in Les Miserables from 2014 to 2015, Calogero in A Bronx Tale the Musical in 2016, and Orpheus in Hadestown in 2026. Within film and television, Colley is known for his roles in Senior Year, Sex Appeal, Dead Boy Detectives, and Descendants, all released in 2022 and 2024.
Career overview
Joshua Colley is an actor, singer, and songwriter recognized for his work in musical theater, film, and television. Born on January 20, 2002, in the United States, he made his Broadway debut in 2012 as Les in Newsies at the age of eleven. His subsequent theater credits include performing as Gavroche in Les Miserables from 2014 to 2015, playing Calogero in A Bronx Tale the Musical in 2016, and portraying Orpheus in Hadestown in 2026.
In addition to his stage career, Colley has accumulated acting credits in film and television productions. Within the medium of film, he is known for his work on Senior Year and Sex Appeal, both released in 2022. His television credits include appearances in Dead Boy Detectives and Descendants, both of which were released in 2024. Across his career in performance and media, Colley has established a documented body of work spanning stage and screen.
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- Descendants/ZOMBIES Worlds Collide - Concert Special (2026) as Self
- Brian (2026) as Justin
- Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024) as Hook
- Dead Boy Detectives (2024) as Monty
- Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (2024) as Self
- Sex Appeal (2022) as Tristan
- Senior Year (2022) as Yaz
- PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation (2022) as Self
- Love, Victor (2020) as Liam
- Madam Secretary (2014) as John Wellington
- Peter Rabbit (2013) as Pig Robinson (voice UK)