Happy Birthday to Josh Hutcherson!

32 years old (Born on October 12, 1992)

American, Actor; He is famous from Jess Aarons in Bridge To Terabithia and Peeta Mellark in the Hunger Games.

Josh has said that when he watches movies, one of his biggest pet peeves is if a character is jerked awake suddenly, and they are automatically wide awake within seconds. There was a scene in Bridge to Terabithia where Josh's character was awakened this way by his father, and because Josh wanted it to be authentic, he deliberately squinted his eyes in such a way that made the situation convincing. Many of Josh's film directors have talked about how he works with the seemingly minor things, like this, to add an extra flair of reality to his characters. (tv.com) Josh has said that if he weren't an actor, he would love to be a football player. "Not very creative, but lots of fun!" he has said. (tv.com) In the commentary that Josh did with co-star AnnaSophia Robb, and film producer Lauren Levine for the film Bridge to Terabithia, he acknowledged that he was not too thrilled with his wardrobe for the movie. Some scenes called for his character to walk around with a sweatshirt tied around his waist, which Josh says made him look like he was wearing a kilt. Josh was also wary about the crown he had to wear in the final scene. "I looked like some sort of monk or something," he has said. Josh says that filming Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D was the most physically grueling experience in his acting life, but he enjoyed all the additional stunt work that they got to do. (tv.com) His favorite superhero is Batman.

According to his official website he said that his eyes are brown with a little bit of shade of blue in them.

I used to have two imaginary friends named Hamo and Damo. One of them was pink, and the other was blue. I don`t know why they were named Hamo and Damo, but we`d sing Barney songs together, as embarrassing as that is!

In Little Manhattan, Josh, who played Gabe had a romantic relationship with, Charlie Ray, who played Rosemary Telesco in the movie. (tv.com)

Josh`s zodiac sign is Libra

Josh competes in triathlons as a hobby, which correlates directly with his character`s running talents in the film Bridge to Terabithia.

He is about to star with Brendan Fraser in the upcoming film "Journey 3D"

Josh use to have blanket called "Yellow Blankie," which he carried around with him everywhere.

While reading the original book and script for Bridge to Terabithia, Josh was initially against being a part of the movie, because he didn`t like how the Jess character treated his younger sister May Belle throughout most of the story. Josh felt that the character was being so cruel to a little girl that hadn`t even done anything wrong, and this really put Josh off at first. Film director Gabor Csupo said the same thing about Josh, and he expressed that it was a testimony to Josh`s talent as an actor that he was able to pull off such an intense scene, even though he didn`t necessarily agree with the principle of it.

Well, Jonah is an awesome kid. I have a little brother, so I`m used to hanging out with someone younger than me and how that all works. He was so much fun; it was actually hard to yell at him sometimes in the movie, because he`s such a cool kid

Before he was an actor, Josh dabbled in the rapping business, but he has said that he'll "stick to acting." (tv.com)

One of the producers of Bridge to Terabithia refers to Josh with terms like "the home-run kid" and "the can`t miss kid," going on to say that he is "true to his character in every frame of the movie."

Josh has referred to young actress Bailee Madison, who is seven years younger than him, as "the most adorable little kid on the face on the Earth." In previous interviews, Josh has also called his Bridge to Terabithia co-star the little sister he doesn't have. "I love her so much; I honestly don't think I've met anyone like her in my whole life," Josh has raved. (tv.com)

Josh broke his elbow at 6 or 7 years old, while he was on some monkey bars. Ironically, that`s the same summer that he learned how to swim, and he did it with the cast on.

This is it for me. I want to try directing too, whenever that comes. I have a book that I’m interested in, and I possibly want to try to adapt the screenplay myself. I figure I can adapt a book and then have somebody come in and completely fix it for me. But, you know, I want to try some directing someday, and I am definitely going to stick with acting

Josh's favorite superhero is Batman. (tv.com)

I had an interview this one time, and the woman said that the movie was a good conversation starter. She kind of wanted talk to her children about the themes presented in the movie, but she didn’t know when or how, so watching it is kind of a good way for parents to talk to their children about some of those things that need to be talked about. I think that is a cool thing about the movie. But at the same time, I do understand some people go into it not expecting that, and they can be a little shocked. They can be like, "Oh crap, my kid just saw that, and now I’m going to have to talk to them about it." But I think that it is a positive thing. I think it is important, and parents will embrace the opportunity.

One of my friends said to me, "Dude, maybe sometime, do you want to go rope swinging or something?" And I didn`t get it at first, so I was like, "What?" And he said, "You know, go rope swinging," I was like, "Where?" and he was like, "Oh, just any old river valley type of thing," and I was like, "Oh, shut up!"

Josh has a brother, Connor Hutcherson, who appeared with Josh in Little Manhattan and had a few other small roles. According to Josh, however, Connor does not want to pursue acting at all; he only appeared in the movies he did because he was with his big brother, and it happened to work out. According to Josh, Connor is very smart and "wants to be a rocket scientist or something cool like that." (tv.com)

Josh attended New Haven Elementary School. (tv.com)

Josh is a little over one year older than actress AnnaSophia Robb, his friend and co-star from the film Bridge to Terabithia.

I like both athletic girls and girlie girls. It depends on their personality. I like girls who can go out and play sports with me and throw the football around, but you don`t want a girl who`s too much tougher than you.

I crack my neck and fingers all the time, but for some reason, whenever I hear someone cracking their ankles, I say, "Eww! There`s something wrong with you!"

Although Firehouse Dog was released in theaters about two months after Bridge to Terabithia, Firehouse Dog was filmed first, in 2005. Bridge to Terabithia was filmed in 2006, a year later. This explains why Josh looks younger in Firehouse Dog.

Josh voiced Markl in the movie Howl`s Moving Castle.

Josh competes in triathlons as a hobby, which correlates directly with his character's running talents in the film Bridge to Terabithia. (tv.com)

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Josh is a little over one year older than actress AnnaSophia Robb, his friend and co-star from the film Bridge to Terabithia. (tv.com)

In the commentary that Josh did with co-star AnnaSophia Robb, and film producer Lauren Levine for the film Bridge to Terabithia, he acknowledged that he was not too thrilled with his wardrobe for the movie. Some scenes called for his character to walk around with a sweatshirt tied around his waist, which Josh says made him look like he was wearing a kilt. Josh was also wary about the crown he had to wear in the final scene. "I looked like some sort of monk or something," he has said. (tv.com)

It has been said that while filming Bridge to Terabithia, Josh wasn`t too thrilled about letting his co-star AnnaSophia Robb win one of the footraces, which was necessary for a specific scene in the movie. Josh is said to be very competitive, and he often challenged AnnaSophia to races during filming.

One of the producers of Bridge to Terabithia refers to Josh with terms like "the home-run kid" and "the can't miss kid," going on to say that he is "true to his character in every frame of the movie." (tv.com)

Josh has a brother, Connor Hutcherson, who appeared with Josh in Little Manhattan and had a few other small roles. According to Josh, however, Connor does not want to pursue acting at all; he only appeared in the movies he did because he was with his big brother, and it happened to work out. According to Josh, Connor is very smart and "wants to be a rocket scientist or something cool like that."

Josh has a boxer dog named Diesel, who reportedly travels around with him a lot.

Josh has said that he developed a strong friendship with Bridge to Terabithia co-star AnnaSophia Robb, and he has also indicated that she is one of his closest celebrity friends. "We still talk on the phone a few times a week," he said in July 2007, nearly two years after filming the movie, and Bridge to Terabithia director Gabor Csupo has agreed that these two kids got along extremely well on set. (tv.com)

Josh`s friends call him "J Hutch (T.V.COM)

Every time I read anything, whether it be a book, a script or anything, I automatically imagine myself as the boy in the plot. I don’t know why. Seriously, anything, if I’m reading a magazine article or whatever, I picture myself as the kid people are talking about. It’s really weird. I don’t know why I do that

Josh broke his elbow at 6 or 7 years old, while he was on some monkey bars. Ironically, that's the same summer that he learned how to swim, and he did it with the cast on. (tv.com)

Josh says singer JoJo got him interested in hip-hop music.

Josh has indicated that he would love to work with actor Jake Gyllenhaal someday. Josh has said that he admires how Jake chooses to participate in movies that hold personal significance, not necessarily the "blockbuster" types. That is the kind of career that Josh himself wants to have--selecting good movies and being passionate about every character he plays. (tv.com)

It's been said that while filming Little Manhattan, Josh--who was 10 years old at the time--was much more nervous about doing his first on-screen kiss than actress Charlie Ray (who played his love interest) was. When Josh asked the director why he was so nervous and Charlie wasn't, the director smiled and shot Josh with a line that was used often throughout the movie: "Well, it's because girls mature faster than boys!" (tv.com)

On June 24, 2007, five days after Josh's film Bridge to Terabithia debuted on DVD, it came in at #1 for DVD sales that week. It maintained a high spot for the following week also, at #2. (tv.com)

Josh has indicated that he would love to work with actor Jake Gyllenhaal someday. Josh has said that he admires how Jake chooses to participate in movies that hold personal significance, not necessarily the "blockbuster" types. That is the kind of career that Josh himself wants to have--selecting good movies and being passionate about every character he plays

I could not eat the stuff they eat on Fear Factor. The thought of eating bugs, worms or anything else alive is just gross!

Josh has said that when he watches movies, one of his biggest pet peeves is if a character is jerked awake suddenly, and they are automatically wide awake within seconds. There was a scene in Bridge to Terabithia where Josh`s character was awakened this way by his father, and because Josh wanted it to be authentic, he deliberately squinted his eyes in such a way that made the situation convincing. Many of Josh`s film directors have talked about how he works with the seemingly minor things, like this, to add an extra flair of reality to his characters.

Josh has indicated that he hates traveling long distances by airplane or car, but he has certainly had to do a lot of it for his acting career. For instance, a few days after he arrived in New Zealand to film Bridge to Terabithia, he had to fly back to Toronto, Canada for some last-minute scenes for his movie RV, which hadn't come out in theaters yet. "I don't sleep too good on planes, so I get very bored," he says. "I read scripts or watch movies while I'm just sitting there." (tv.com)

One of Josh's favorite Christmas gifts ever was Guitar Hero, which he got for Christmas of 2006. (tv.com)

I honestly started crying when I saw the billboard. You never imagine that one day, your 11-year-old son will be on a billboard on Sunset Boulevard in the middle of Hollywood. Josh just started screaming when he saw it!

Although Josh doesn`t watch a significant amount of TV, some of his favorite shows include Family Guy and The Andy Milonakis Show.

Josh's mother Michelle, who originally worked as an emergency response trainer for Delta Airlines, quit the job to homeschool her son and manage his career. Josh's father Chris is a management analyst for the U.S. Environment Protection Agency in Clifton, and one of the reasons the Hutchersons chose not to move out to Hollywood is so that Chris could maintain his career. (tv.com)

Josh has referred to young actress Bailee Madison, who is seven years younger than him, as "the most adorable little kid on the face on the Earth." In previous interviews, Josh has also called his Bridge to Terabithia co-star the little sister he doesn`t have. "I love her so much; I honestly don`t think I`ve met anyone like her in my whole life," Josh has raved. (T.V.COM)

One scene in "Bridge to Terabithia" required Josh`s character Jess to angrily push his 6-year-old little sister May Belle to the ground (played by young actress Bailee Madison). Naturally, most scenes have to be filmed more than once, and it is said that Josh felt so badly about having to push Bailee, he always helped her up and hugged her in-between takes.

Josh, who is an avid sports fan, loves the Cincinnati Bengals and credits Rudi Johnson as his favorite player. (tv.com)

In the 2007 film Bridge to Terabithia, there is one scene where Josh's character Jess says to younger sister May Belle, "Don't you dare follow us, or I'll tell Alexandra that you still s*ck your thumb and sleep with Mr. Blankie!" This line actually really upset young actress Bailee Madison (May Belle), who, at the time, still s*cked her thumb and slept with a baby blanket, and she thought that Josh was making fun of her. Josh wasn't aware of this until film producer Lauren Levine told him in the middle of a commentary for the DVD, and Josh felt really bad about it. (tv.com)

Before he was an actor, Josh dabbled in the rapping business, but he has said that he`ll "stick to acting." (T.V.COM)

Josh has a girlfriend named Shannon Wada, an aspiring actress who is currently doing some modeling work. It is reported that she often travels with him for his film premieres and other events. Josh does not speak much about this part of his personal life, but on his official website, he has said that he and Shannon are the same age, she is homeschooled, and they met through a friend of Josh's (not on a movie set) (tv.com)

As an actor, you imagine every single day on set. So, as we already use our imaginations every day anyway, we just have to stretch it out just a little bit farther and imagine that, not only are we different people, but we’re in an entirely different world. Sure, it can be hard sometimes, but you just have to use your imagination and rely upon everyone else to give you the right tools you need to make it seem real.

At the age of 14, Josh has already worked with an impressive number of big-name actors. His on-screen parents have included Cynthia Nixon, Robin Williams, Robert Duvall, Tim Robbins and Robert Patrick, and he has also played the younger brother of Will Ferrell. (tv.com)

In the audio commentary for Bridge to Terabithia, Josh expressed his apologies for making the in-school racing scene at the beginning of the film take so long to film. Everyone was trying to work out the timing so AnnaSophia Robb's character Leslie could win the race as scripted, but Josh is so competitive, he kept winning race after race, so it took longer to get the necessary footage. (tv.com)

Josh has likened his relationship with his younger brother Connor to the one between Walter and Danny in his film Zathura. Just like his character in that movie, Josh says he and Connor fight all the time, but they are also very close. (tv.com)

Josh has admitted to having a crush on Angelina Jolie, as well as Jamie Lynn Spears (none other than Britney`s kid sister).

Josh says that filming Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D was the most physically grueling experience in his acting life, but he enjoyed all the additional stunt work that they got to do.

While reading the original book and script for Bridge to Terabithia, Josh was initially against being a part of the movie, because he didn't like how the Jess character treated his younger sister May Belle throughout most of the story. Josh felt that the character was being so cruel to a little girl that hadn't even done anything wrong, and this really put Josh off at first. Film director Gabor Csupo said the same thing about Josh, and he expressed that it was a testimony to Josh's talent as an actor that he was able to pull off such an intense scene, even though he didn't necessarily agree with the principle of it. (tv.com)

It has been said that while filming Bridge to Terabithia, Josh wasn't too thrilled about letting his co-star AnnaSophia Robb win one of the footraces, which was necessary for a specific scene in the movie. Josh is said to be very competitive, and he often challenged AnnaSophia to races during filming. (tv.com)

In Little Manhattan, Josh, who played Gabe had a romantic relationship with, Charlie Ray, who played Rosemary Telesco in the movie.

Josh has a girlfriend named Shannon Wada, an aspiring actress who is currently doing some modeling work. It is reported that she often travels with him for his film premieres and other events. Josh does not speak much about this part of his personal life, but on his official website, he has said that he and Shannon are the same age, she is homeschooled, and they met through a friend of Josh`s (not on a movie set)

Josh played Bucky Weston in the movie, Kicking and Screaming.

In previous interviews, Josh has said that his role as Jess Aarons in Bridge to Terabithia "required more acting than his other movies," because the character was so much different from him, and complex.

At the age of 14, Josh has already worked with an impressive number of big-name actors. His on-screen parents have included Cynthia Nixon, Robin Williams, Robert Duvall, Tim Robbins and Robert Patrick, and he has also played the younger brother of Will Ferrell.

Josh received the Young Artists Award for "Leading Young Actor" after a strong performance in the film Zathura. Josh has indicated that filming this movie was the best experience of his life. (tv.com)

Josh used to have blanket called "Yellow Blankie," which he carried around with him everywhere. (T.V.COM)

Is good friends with actress AnnaSophia Robb.

Nobody really expected that. Everyone expected it to do okay, but no one expected it to do as well as it did, and that`s great. It`s a good movie, and it has good lessons in it, and it`s just nice for that kind of thing to get out there for people to see. I think it is really cool because throughout the movie, especially Jess, my character, has such a big character arc. He goes from being really reserved, all his emotions inside of him, being so closed off to everything in the world, and then Leslie comes into his life, and it opens everything up.

I don`t know how we didn`t get sick of each other, to be honest with you. We were together on the set, we were staying in the same room for long periods, and then we were together away from set. I don’t know how I dealt with her.

Josh is good friends with actress and singer Miley Cyrus.

Josh played Gabe in the movie Little Manhattan.

Josh voiced Robin in the movie, American Splendor. (tv.com)

Some of Josh's favorite brands of clothing are Modern Amusement and Ed Hardy. (tv.com)

Josh voiced Robin in the movie, American Splendor.

Josh says singer JoJo got him interested in hip-hop music. (tv.com)

Josh's friends call him "J Hutch." (tv.com)

Josh`s mother Michelle, who originally worked as an emergency response trainer for Delta Airlines, quit the job to homeschool her son and manage his career. Josh`s father Chris is a management analyst for the U.S. Environment Protection Agency in Clifton, and one of the reasons the Hutchersons chose not to move out to Hollywood is so that Chris could maintain his career. (T.V.COM)

He bugged us so much. He wanted to do it. I have no clue why. We just thought, "He`s a kid, he doesn`t know what he wants." And finally, he just pushed and pushed enough that I said I`d look into it. And I did. And this is where it went, all of a sudden.

During filming of The Polar Express (2004) with Tom Hanks, he played himself in a four week run of the live sketch comedy show "Jack Shack" which was written and directed by Craig Anstett and Ben Hoffman.

Josh played Jesse Aaron in the movie Bridge to Terabithia. (tv.com)

Josh will play Alex in the movie, Journey 3-D. (tv.com)

Josh, who is an avid sports fan, loves the Cincinnati Bengals and credits Rudi Johnson as his favorite player.

Josh`s favorite superhero is Batman.

He is about to star with Brendan Fraser in the upcoming film "Journey 3D" (tv.com)

Josh played Gabe in the movie Little Manhattan. (tv.com)

Josh voiced Markl in the movie Howl's Moving Castle. (tv.com)

Josh has admitted to having a crush on Angelina Jolie, as well as Jamie Lynn Spears (none other than Britney's kid sister) (tv.com)

We work hard to keep his life as normal as it can be. He doesn`t get to just go out and buy things. His three big purchases--a dirt bike, a laptop and a gas powered motor scooter--have been spread out over 18 months. Every kid around here has a motorized scooter, but he was the last kid to get one in our subdivision. We didn`t let him at first. He kept working hard, and doing chores around here, so we decided to let him get one. We give him as normal of a life that we can. We let him be a kid. That`s what a lot of people say to me-- he`s so professional, yet he`s still a kid. And I think that`s because we let him be a kid.

Josh has referred to young actress Bailee Madison, who is seven years younger than him, as "the most adorable little kid on the face on the Earth." In previous interviews, Josh has also called his Bridge to Terabithia co-star the little sister he doesn`t have. "I love her so much; I honestly don`t think I`ve met anyone like her in my whole life," Josh has raved

Josh has said that he developed a strong friendship with Bridge to Terabithia co-star AnnaSophia Robb, and he has also indicated that she is one of his closest celebrity friends. "We still talk on the phone a few times a week," he said in July 2007, nearly two years after filming the movie, and Bridge to Terabithia director Gabor Csupo has agreed that these two kids got along extremely well on set.

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In previous interviews, Josh has said that his role as Jess Aarons in Bridge to Terabithia "required more acting than his other movies," because the character was so much different from him, and complex. (tv.com)

Josh has said that if he weren`t an actor, he would love to be a football player. "Not very creative, but lots of fun!" he has said.

Older brother of the actor Connor Hutcherson.

Josh has said that out of all the people he has worked with in his movies, Dax Shepherd from "Zathura" is his favorite. Shepherd played the astronaut in the film, and the two became really good friends

On June 24, 2007, five days after Josh`s film Bridge to Terabithia debuted on DVD, it came in at #1 for DVD sales that week. It maintained a high spot for the following week also, at #2. (T.V.COM)

Josh has acknowledged that he feels he is a very bad singer, and he was embarrassed on the few occasions that he had to sing in the movie Bridge to Terabithia (although he was always singing with a group of other kids). (tv.com)

Although Josh doesn't watch a significant amount of TV, some of his favorite shows include Family Guy and The Andy Milonakis Show. (tv.com)

Josh will play Alex in the movie, Journey 3-D.

Josh attended New Haven Elementary School.

One of Josh`s favorite Christmas gifts ever was Guitar Hero, which he got for Christmas of 2006.

Josh has acknowledged that he feels he is a very bad singer, and he was embarrassed on the few occasions that he had to sing in the movie Bridge to Terabithia (although he was always singing with a group of other kids). (T.V.COM)

Josh has a boxer dog named Diesel, who reportedly travels around with him a lot. (tv.com)

Josh has indicated that he hates traveling long distances by airplane or car, but he has certainly had to do a lot of it for his acting career. For instance, a few days after he arrived in New Zealand to film Bridge to Terabithia, he had to fly back to Toronto, Canada for some last-minute scenes for his movie RV, which hadn`t come out in theaters yet. "I don`t sleep too good on planes, so I get very bored," he says. "I read scripts or watch movies while I`m just sitting there."

He has a puppy named Baxter, a dog named Diesel, and 2 cats, Jell-O and Paws, and some fish.

One of Josh`s co-stars in Bridge to Terabithia was actress Zooey Deschanel, who played his beautiful young music teacher. Josh and Zooey have both acted alongside famous comedic actor Will Ferrell, although in different movies. Josh played Ferrell`s (much) younger brother in Kicking and Screaming, and Zooey was his love interest in Elf.

When I was like, 5 years old, I used to have really bad nightmares about the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. In my dream, I would open my eyes and look out the window, and she would be there! I`d wake up scared to death, just screaming and yelling

Josh has likened his relationship with his younger brother Connor to the one between Walter and Danny in his film Zathura. Just like his character in that movie, Josh says he and Connor fight all the time, but they are also very close.

Josh played Shane in the movie Firehouse Dog. (tv.com)

about Josh`s emotional crying scene with Robert Patrick in the film) This scene is, again, amazing because I think we shot it only twice, and both times, those tears coming out of Joshua`s eyes......they`re real teardrops. It`s not like we had to physically put them in there with the drop help, or CGI, or anything. These are his real tears. He really melted into this performance so deeply, that even his mom, on the set, was amazed by his performance. And she was saying, "I just don`t know how he can do this. What was he thinking about?" He did, you know.....such an amazing emotional job on it

Ever since he`s been little, he`s liked to perform for people. He has a personality that attracts people`s attention. He does have talent. And it`s part of a parent`s responsibility--if your child wants to do something, support him whenever you can.

It`s been said that while filming Little Manhattan, Josh--who was 10 years old at the time--was much more nervous about doing his first on-screen kiss than actress Charlie Ray (who played his love interest) was. When Josh asked the director why he was so nervous and Charlie wasn`t, the director smiled and shot Josh with a line that was used often throughout the movie: "Well, it`s because girls mature faster than boys!" (T.V.COM)

Josh played Carl Munro in the movie RV. (tv.com)

In the audio commentary for Bridge to Terabithia, Josh expressed his apologies for making the in-school racing scene at the beginning of the film take so long to film. Everyone was trying to work out the timing so AnnaSophia Robb`s character Leslie could win the race as scripted, but Josh is so competitive, he kept winning race after race, so it took longer to get the necessary footage. (T.V.COM)

lder brother of the actor Connor Hutcherson. During filming of The Polar Express (2004) with Tom Hanks, he played himself in a four week run of the live sketch comedy show "Jack Shack" which was written and directed by Craig Anstett and Ben Hoffman. Is good friends with actress AnnaSophia Robb. He has a puppy named Diesel, a dog named Baxter, and 2 cats, Jell-O and Paws, and some fish. His favorite superhero is Batman. (teenidols4you.com)

One scene in "Bridge to Terabithia" required Josh's character Jess to angrily push his 6-year-old little sister May Belle to the ground (played by young actress Bailee Madison). Naturally, most scenes have to be filmed more than once, and it is said that Josh felt so badly about having to push Bailee, he always helped her up and hugged her in-between takes. (tv.com)

I was on a date, and we were sitting at dinner. I tried to put my arm around her; I was doing the yarn thing where you lift your arms up. As I did that, I hit the table and spilled a drink

Filming RV was so much fun. We had an amazing cast! We all got along so well, and since it was on location, we all did tons of stuff together away from the set and became great friends. Working with Robin [Williams] is like watching him do stand-up constantly! It was so unbelievable to watch him do amazing improv. What was fun was getting to improv along with him because I love to do that, and the fact that I got to do it with Robin Williams still blows my mind.

Some of Josh`s favorite brands of clothing are Modern Amusement and Ed Hardy. (T.V.COM)

Josh used to have blanket called "Yellow Blankie," which he carried around with him everywhere. (tv.com)

Josh received the Young Artists Award for "Leading Young Actor" after a strong performance in the film Zathura. Josh has indicated that filming this movie was the best experience of his life

In the 2007 film Bridge to Terabithia, there is one scene where Josh`s character Jess says to younger sister May Belle, "Don`t you dare follow us, or I`ll tell Alexandra that you still s*ck your thumb and sleep with Mr. Blankie!" This line actually really upset young actress Bailee Madison (May Belle), who, at the time, still s*cked her thumb and slept with a baby blanket, and she thought that Josh was making fun of her. Josh wasn`t aware of this until film producer Lauren Levine told him in the middle of a commentary for the DVD, and Josh felt really bad about it.