Josh Swickard (b. 1992)

Birthplace:
Quincy, Illinois, USA

Born:
July 4, 1992

Joshua Swickard was born in central Illinois to a pastor and vocal coach, Bob and Gina Swickard. He is the second oldest of four, with three sisters. After graduating from high school, Josh moved to Chicago to study accounting at College of DuPage. After two years, he left to start a career as a model, modeling for companies such as Men's Health, Sports Illustrated, Guess, Jockey, Finish Line, Kohl's, Nordstrom, and others.  He made his television debut as a recurring guest star on the Disney Channel shows "Liv and Maddie" and "K.C Undercover" and just finished filming his first feature coming out next year starring as a rodeo cowboy. Josh appears on ABC's General Hospital as Detective Harrison Chase.  He enjoys singing, dancing, and playing the drums when he's not working. His hobbies include snow skiing, hiking, reading, and volunteering for non-profit organizations in Central America  Author: anonymous  New -  Text: Josh Swickard is an American actor, producer and model.  He is best known for playing Harrison Chase in the series Central Hospital (since 2018) and Joseph Van Aston in the Netflix films, A California Christmas (2020) and A California Christmas: City Lights (2021).  Josh Swickard was born in Quincy, Illinois, to parents Bob, senior pastor of St. Matthew United Methodist Church in Belleville, and Gina, a vocal coach. He has three sisters Elyssa, Kalia and Elayna Swickard. He studied at Glenwood High School and attended the College of DuPage where he studied accounting for 2 years, then he modeled for about 6 years in Chicago.  He made his acting debut in 2015, appearing on the Disney Channel shows Liv and Maddie and Agent K.C. before joining the series Central Hospital in 2018.  In 2017, he landed his first film role in the film Roped directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino alongside Casper Van Dien, Lorynn York, Christina Moore and John Schneider. The film was released in 2020.  In 2020, along with his wife Lauren Swickard, they headlined the Netflix romantic film, A California Christmas. Shortly after the release of the first film, Netflix announced the development of a second installment, A California Christmas: City Lights releasing in December 2021. The films are directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino, Josh is one producers with his wife who is also the screenwriter.  On December 25, 2018, Josh announced his engagement to his girlfriend, actress Lorynn York whom he met on a previous shoot, their very first together, on the film Roped in 2017. The couple married on July 6, 2019 In April 2021, the couple welcomed their first child together, a daughter, named Savannah Kaye Swickard.  IMDb mini bio by; yusufpiskin

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Co-Producer:
2020  A California Christmas

Executive Producer:
2020  A California Christmas
2022  A Hollywood Christmas

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