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

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'' and as David Jacobs in the 1992 musical film '' Newsies.''

Career

In 1988, Moscow played young Josh Baskin in ''

'', in which his character was magically transformed into an adult played by

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. Moscow next played the role of David Jacobs in the 1992 musical film '' Newsies'', co-starring opposite

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. Moscow also appeared in a leading role opposite

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in the film ''

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'' and starred on several network television series including '' Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane''. He also featured on the television series ''

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'' as the character Lomez Jr in the episode " The Van Buren Boys". Moscow has appeared in leading roles on Broadway, including the role of Artie in the production ''What's Wrong with This Picture'' at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. He co-developed and co-produced Lin-Manuel Miranda's first production of ''In the Heights'' with his ex-fiance, actress

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. As a producer, his 2012 project, '' Hellbenders'', was acquired by

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for North American and foreign distribution; and his film, the psychological thriller '' Desolation'', was his directorial debut and was partially funded by a successful

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campaign. ''Desolation'' was screened and honored at film festivals around the world including the Wroclaw Festival in

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. Recent producing projects include ''Sylvio'', ''The Jingoist'', ''Blind'', ''Easy Living'' and ''Thirst Street''. He launched a

campaign to help fund post-production with a video reenactment of the Zoltar "wish" scene from ''Big''. The campaign raised more than $70,000. With his father Jon, Moscow created ''From Scratch'', a food show in which he travels to source all the ingredients to cook a recipe. The first two seasons screened on the

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and FYI channels, the third and fourth on Tastemade, with the fifth season set to air on ''Tastemade'' in April 2025. In 2022, they published a book based on the series, called ''From Scratch: Adventures in Harvesting, Hunting, Fishing, and Foraging on a Fragile Planet,'' which became a gold winner in the 202
Nautilus Book Awards

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praised it as "Unadulterated, smart, beautifully rendered, and often thrilling... This is delicious, adventuresome entertainment for the mind, soul, heart, and stomach." Moscow has a long history as an activist, which began in 1992 after he dropped out of college to track wolves for the Round River Conservations Studies. He built a mixed-income green housing facility in

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in 2006. In 2007, the magazine ''

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'' reported Moscow's involvement in developing sustainable and economic housing in Harlem.

Personal life

Moscow was born in

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, the son of Patricia (née Sterner) and Jon Moscow. His mother's family is from

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. His father is Jewish, and his mother is Mormon, but he was not raised in either religion. He attended

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, in the 1990s. Moscow is married to Karen Moscow. Moscow was engaged to actress

from October 2004 to March 2007.

Filmography

*'' I'll be Home for Christmas'' (1988) — David Bundy *'' The Wizard of Loneliness'' (1988) — Jimmy Wiggen *''

'' (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 *'' Hurricane Streets'' (1998) — Shane *''

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'' (1998) — Greg *'' Side Streets'' (1999) — Bellboy *''

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'' (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 *''

'' (2003) — Michael Ellis *'' Nearing Grace'' (2005) — Blair Nearing *'' David & Layla'' (2007) — David Fine *'' The End of America'' (2008) — Executive producer *'' Dead Air'' (2008) — Gil *''

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'' (2008) – Painter *'' Vacancy 2: The First Cut'' (2009) — Gordon

References

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