Josh Kelly (born April 25, 1982) is an American actor, known for his portrayal of

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on the

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soap opera ''

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''. He has also appeared in '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' and '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon''. Kelly also starred as Jeremy Caner in the television series ''

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'', which premiered its first season in June 2015 on Lifetime.

Early life

Kelly was born in

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, Japan, and raised in

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, where he graduated from

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in 2000. He attended high School with

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He knew at a young age that he wanted to be an actor and did not want to attend college.

Military service

Kelly was always interested in acting in

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s. He said he was prompted to join the military because, "I wanted to know if I could do it myself". Due to the influence of his Navy Commander father and the fact that he was a strong swimmer, he initially considered becoming a

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. Due to his liking of being in the woods, Kelly chose to join the

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. He served three tours in

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and one tour in

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as an Army Ranger. Kelly injured his leg during his service. After leaving the Army, he moved to

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to pursue his acting career.

Acting career

Kelly has appeared in minor guest-starring roles in various films and television shows, including ''

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'' and ''

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'' in 2007, ''

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'' (2008), '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' (2010), '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (2009), and its sequel, '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' (2011). He joined the cast of ''One Life to Live'' as Cutter Wentworth in December 2010, and remained on the show until December 2011. Following the cancellation of ''One Life to Live'', Kelly was among the actors who signed on to perform in a planned continuation

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that was never realized. In January 2013, it was announced that Kelly had signed on again for Prospect Park's second attempt to reboot the soap opera as a web series. He reprised the role of Cutter for the series on

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from April 29 to August 19, 2013. In September 2013, Josh was cast in the Lifetime drama series ''UnREAL''. In May 2022, ''

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'' reported that Kelly had joined the cast of ''

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'' in the role of Cody Bell.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kelly, Josh 1982 births 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male soap opera actors United States Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) United States Army personnel of the Iraq War Living people People from Yokosuka, Kanagawa Atholton High School alumni People from Columbia, Maryland Male actors from Los Angeles Male actors from Maryland United States Army Rangers