David Moscow

David Raphael Moscow (born November 14, 1974) is an American actor, producer and activist. He is best known for his role as the young Josh Baskin in the 1988 film ''Big'' and as David in the 1992 musical film ''Newsies.''

Career

In 1988, Moscow played the young Josh Baskin in ''Big'', in which his character was magically transformed into an adult played by Tom Hanks. Moscow landed the role of David Jacobs in the 1992 filmed version of the musical ''Newsies'', co-starring opposite Christian Bale. Moscow also appears in a leading role opposite Jessica Alba in the film ''Honey'' and has starred on several network television series including ''Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane''. He was also featured on the television series ''Seinfeld'' as the character Lomez Jr in the episode "The Van Buren Boys".

He has also appeared in leading roles on Broadway, including Artie in the production ''What's Wrong with This Picture'' at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Moscow ran A Theater Co. in New York alongside actors Tom Everett Scott and Michael Kelly.

Moscow also co-developed and co-produced Lin-Manuel Miranda's first production of ''In the Heights'' with his ex-fiance, actress Kerry Washington.

As a producer, his 2012 project, '' Hellbenders'', was acquired by Lionsgate for North American and foreign distribution; and his film, the psychological thriller ''Desolation'', was his directorial debut and was partially funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign. ''Desolation'' has already been screened and honored at film festivals around the world including the Wroclaw Festival in Poland. Recent producing projects include ''Sylvio'', ''The Jingoist'', ''Blind'', ''Easy Living'' and ''Thirst Street''. He launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund post-production with a video reenactment of the Zoltar "wish" scene from ''Big''. The campaign raised more than $70,000.

Moscow has a long history as an activist, which began in 1992 after dropping out of college to track wolves for the Round River Conservations Studies. He also built a mixed income green housing facility in Harlem in 2006. In 2007, the magazine ''Time Out New York'' reported Moscow's involvement in developing sustainable and economic housing in Harlem.

Personal life

Moscow was born in The Bronx, the son of Patricia (née Sterner) and Jon Moscow. His mother's family is from Montana. His father is Jewish, and his mother is Mormon, but he was not raised in either religion.

His younger brother Lev was an extra in ''Newsies'' and is a history teacher at The Beacon School in New York City. Moscow is friends with Max Casella and Luke Edwards from ''Newsies''.

Moscow attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, in the 1990s.

Filmography

*''I'll be Home for Christmas'' (1988) — David Bundy
*''The Wizard of Loneliness'' (1988) — Jimmy Wiggen
*''Big'' (1988) — Young Josh Baskin
*''Live-In'' (1989) (television series) — Peter Matthews
*''Living Dolls'' (1989) (television series) — Rick Carlin
*''Newsies'' (1992) — David Jacobs
*'' White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II'' (1993) — Adam
*''River Red'' (1998) — Tom Holden
*''Hurricane Streets'' (1998) — Shane
*''Girl'' (1998) — Greg
*'' Side Streets'' (1999) — Bellboy
*''Restaurant'' (1998) — Reggae
*''Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane'' (1999) (television series) — Duncan Milch
*''Loving Jezebel'' (2000) — Gabe Parks
*''Riding in Cars with Boys'' (2001) — Lizard Hasek
*''Just Married'' (2003) — Kyle
*''Honey'' (2003) — Michael Ellis
*''Nearing Grace'' (2005) — Blair Nearing
*''Looking for Palladin'' (2008) — Josh Ross
*''David & Layla'' (2007) — David Fine
*'' The End of America'' (2008) — Executive producer
*''Turn Me On Dead Man'' (2008) — John
*''Dead Air'' (2008) — Gil
*''The Promotion'' (2008) - Painter
*'' Vacancy 2: The First Cut'' (2009) — Gordon

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moscow, David
1974 births
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
Male actors from New York City
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
Hampshire College alumni
Living people
People from the Bronx
American people of Jewish descent