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Josha Stradowski is a Dutch actor. He is known for his role as ‘Joris’ in the Dutch film Gewoon Vrienden (2018) and ‘Rand Al’ Thor’ the American television series The Wheel of Time (2021).
Wiki/Biography
Josha Stradowski was born in 1995 (age 25 years; as in 2020) in Rotterdam, Netherlands. From 2004 to 2009, he attended Youth Theater Hofplein, Rotterdam. In 2008, he went to Codarts, Rotterdam to take a preliminary course in dancing. From 2009 to 2014, he went to Theatre VWO Hofplein to learn acting. He graduated from Amsterdam School of the Arts (Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten). In 2010, he attended Lucia Marthas Institute For Performing Arts, Amsterdam.
Physical Appearance
Height : 6′ 2½”
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Light Brown
Family & Ethnicity
He is of Dutch and Polish descent.
Josha Stradowski’s Father
Career
As a Theatre Artist
Josha Stradowski began his acting career as a theatre artist in 2006 with the play ‘Kuifje: De Zonnetempel’ directed by Frank van Laecke.
He then acted in musicals such as Ciske de Rat (2007) and Sound of Music (2008). In 2017, he played his first lead role in the play ‘Gender’ directed by Timothy de Gilde at Toneelgroep Oostpool, Arnhem.
Josha Stradowski in Gender (2017)
He has also acted in the plays: Bromance (2018) and Oedipus (2018).
In Television
In 2011, he began his television career with the Dutch series ‘Liefdesplein’ in the lead role of ‘Max.’ He then starred in Dutch Naranjina en de Kadekapers (2011), Spangas (2012), Verborgen Verhalen (2012), High Flyers (2020). He made his American debut with the series ‘The Wheel of Time’ (2021) as ‘Rand Al’Thor.’
Josha Stradowski in The Wheel of Time (2021)
In Films
He made his film debut with the Dutch short Uitgesproken (2013) as ‘Niels.’
Josha Stradowski in Uitgesproken (2013)
He has acted in the short films: Kick-ass (2015), Sirene (2017), Ik kan Vliegen (2017), and Alpha (2017). His feature film debut was with ‘Gewoon Vrienden’ (2018) as ‘Joris.’
Josha Stradowski in Gewoon Vrienden (2018)
He was then seen in the 2019 film ‘Instinct’ as ‘man.’
Favorite Things
- Books: ‘Letters to a Young Poet’ by Rainer Maria Rilke, ‘The Eye of the World’ by Robert Jordan
- Travel Destinations: Poland, Croatia, Prague, Tucson, Los Angeles
Facts/Trivia
- He is fluent in Dutch, English, and German.
- He has an interest in music and is good at singing and playing the piano.
- He is also good at tennis, kite surfing, boxing, archery, sword fighting, swimming, and horse riding.
Josha Stradowski Riding Horse
- He won Best Performance in a leading role for the film ‘Gewoon Vrienden’ at OUT at the Movies Int’l LGBT Film Fest in 2018.