Joshua Mark Sussman is an American

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, best known for his role as Hugh Normous in ''

Wizards of Waverly Place ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage wi ...

'' and his role as recurring antagonist Jacob Ben Israel in ''

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''. He also had a minor role on the Nickelodeon TV series ''

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'' as Clayton.

Biography

Sussman was raised in a

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family in

Teaneck, New Jersey Teaneck () is a Township (New Jersey), township in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a bedroom community in the New York metropolitan area. The town is know for their pancake throwing contest held ...

.Elkin, Michael
"Of 'Glee' I Sing: Okay, Josh Sussman can't carry a tune, but maybe a series?"
, ''

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'', June 11, 2009. Accessed June 11, 2009. He studied acting for two years at the School for Film and Television in

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, an intense Meisner technique-based program. In the winter of 2008/2009 he took part in

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. He resides in Los Angeles.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sussman, Josh Male actors from Teaneck, New Jersey American male child actors American male film actors Place of birth missing (living people) American male television actors Jewish American male actors Living people 21st-century American Jews Year of birth missing (living people)