Biography
A founding member of the Malaparte Theater Company, where he spent two years alongside such actors as
Ethan Hawke and
Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Hamilton has performed on the stage, screen, and television. His notable stage work includes roles in Pirandello's The Joke and in
Eric Bogosian's SubUrbia. In 1991, Hamilton earned acclaim for his starring role in the CBS Schoolbreak Special "Abby, My Love," and he subsequently appeared in
American Playhouse teleplays and in two CBS
Hallmark Hall of Fame specials, including the highly praised "O Pioneers!" Hamilton entered feature films playing small roles in
Old Enough and
Firstborn (both 1984), but did not appear in any other films until
Alive (1993), in which he portrayed a plane crash survivor stranded in the Andes with
Ethan Hawke. In 1995, the actor earned greater recognition as one of the stars of
Noah Baumbach's Generation X ensemble comedy
Kicking and Screaming. Two years later, he earned additional recognition for his starring role as the wacko brother of sociopathic
Parker Posey in
The House of Yes; he subsequently continued to work largely on television and in various independent films. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide