Josh Swickard

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Josh Swickard
Born
Joshua Swickard

(1992-07-04) July 4, 1992 (age 31)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2010–present
Spouse
(m. 2019)
Children2
Modeling information
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorHazel
Agency Wilhelmina Models (Los Angeles)

Joshua Swickard (born July 4, 1992) is an American model and actor. [1] In 2018 he began playing the role of Harrison Chase in the ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital . Swickard also starred in films A California Christmas (2020) and its sequel, A California Christmas: City Lights (2021), and Holiday in the Vineyards (2023).

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Early life

Swickard was born in Quincy, Illinois, to parents Bob, senior pastor at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church in Belleville, and Gina, a vocal coach. He has three sisters Elyssa Carlisle (who is married and has a son named Alistair), Kalia, and Elayna Swickard. He studied at Glenwood High School and attended the College of DuPage where he studied accounting for 2 years. [2] Then he modeled for about 6 years in Chicago. Swickard is a descendant of Daniel Zwigart, who landed in Philadelphia on the ship Betsey in 1765.

Career

Swickard is managed by Factor Chosen Chicago, [3] and Wilhelmina Models. [4] He started his modeling career in 2010, when he appeared in the Oh lala Magazine, [5] and again in 2012. [6] In 2013, he appeared in Q . [7] He made his acting debut in 2015 by guest-starring in an episode of K.C. Undercover as a football dude. In the same year, he landed the recurring role of Todd Stetson in another television series Liv and Maddie. In early 2017, he was cast in a film called Roped as Colton, which he confirmed on Instagram in September. In late 2017, Swickard was cast in the soap opera General Hospital as Harrison Chase. He debuted on February 21, 2018. [8] [9]

In 2020, Swickard made his film debut playing the leading role in the romantic drama Roped opposite his wife, Lauren York. [10] They later starred together in the Christmas romantic comedy-drama film, A California Christmas and its sequel, A California Christmas: City Lights for Netflix. [11] In 2022 he starred in Hollywood Christmas for HBO Max. [12] In 2023 he starred in the another Netflix Christmas romantic comedy film, Holiday in the Vineyards . [13]

Personal life

In December 2018, Josh announced his engagement to girlfriend, actress Lauren York. [14] The pair married on July 6, 2019. [15] They have two children together. [16] [17]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2020RopedColton Threnshaw
2020 A California Christmas JosephCo-producer
2021 A California Christmas City Lights JosephProducer
2022Hollywood ChristmasChristopherExecutive producer
2023 Holiday in the Vineyards Carter Baldwyn
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015–2016 Liv and Maddie Todd StetsonRecurring role (seasons 2–4), 4 episodes
2016 K.C. Undercover Football dudeEpisode: "Virtual Insanity"
2018–present General Hospital Harrison Chase Series regular
2018 School of Rock RodrigoEpisode: "Photograph"

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