Joshua Heuston (born 18 November 1996) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles in the Australian television series ''

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'' (2021), ''More Than This'', ''

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'' and '' Bali 2002'' (all three 2022); as well as for his work in modelling.

Early life and education

Heuston was born and raised in

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, and is of Anglo- Sri Lankan descent.

Career

Modelling

Heuston was working as a bartender during first year at university when he was scouted to be a model. After some thought, he explored photography and style then started seriously posting to Instagram and YouTube where he quickly became a sought after content creator. Heuston has worked on campaigns for major brands such as

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, David Jones and

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among many others. He was invited to sit in the front row of the Milan and Shanghai catwalk for Tommynow Drive by

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and did a meet and greet for the brand in Sydney. In 2018, he made his Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia debut walking for the brand 'Justin Cassin'. In 2020, Heuston was part of a campaign for

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in Australia where his dating profile was featured and encouraged "virtual dating" during the pandemic.

Acting

Heuston stated that he was betrayed by his own shyness and never pursued drama while at school. After featuring in the music video for Super Cruel's song "Sicklaced" with Cartia Mallan in 2017, Heuston fell in love with acting and started classes. Heuston's screen acting debut came in the

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teen thriller series ''

'', starring alongside Miah Maddern and Georgia-May Davis, which aired on

in Australia followed by an international

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release. The series is set in the fictional seaside town of Cape Mercy and focuses on a group of school girl ocean divers. Heuston plays the part of Henry, the towns resident sad boy with a heart of gold. The series was filmed on the

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. Heuston had a small non-speaking role in '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' as a Zeus Pretty Boy. He plays Dusty in ''

'' (2022present), a

reboot of the 1990s series of the same name. In December 2022, it was announced that Heuston has been cast as

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in the 2024

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'' prequel television series, '' Dune: Prophecy''.

Filmography

* ''

'' (2021) as Henry * ''More Than This'' (2022) as Sammy * '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022) as Zeus Pretty Boy * ''

'' (2022present) as Dusty Reid * '' Bali 2002'' (2022) as Luke Beasley * ''Finally Me'' (2022) as Barry * '' Dune: Prophecy'' (2024) as

* ''

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'' (2025) as Moses * ''

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'' (TBA) as Justin Kohl

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heuston, Josh Living people 1996 births 21st-century Australian male actors Australian male television actors Australian male models Australian people of English descent Australian people of Sri Lankan descent Macquarie University alumni Male actors from Sydney