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My Take
I have a soft spot for child actors who actually grow up well, and Josh Hutcherson is one of them. Winning Young Artist Awards as a teenager could have boxed him in, but he kept evolving across film, television, and voice work without losing his footing. What earns my respect, though, is the 2012 GLAAD Vanguard Award. To me that signals an actor with convictions beyond the craft, someone willing to use his platform thoughtfully. There is an unflashy steadiness to his career, a Kentucky-bred sincerity that I find quietly compelling. He may not chase headlines, but performers who endure on substance rather than spectacle are exactly the ones I root for.
Overview
Joshua Ryan Hutcherson (born October 12, 1992) is an American actor. His accolades include four Teen Choice Awards, four Young Artist Awards, and three MTV Movie Awards, in addition to a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Josh Hutcherson
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョシュ・ハッチャーソン
- Reading
- じょしゅ・はっちゃーそん
- Born
- October 12, 1992 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Union, Kentucky, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Ryle High School
- University
- Auburn University
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film
- 2008 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast
- 2012 GLAAD Vanguard Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.