Josha Stradowski (born 7 August 1995) is a Dutch actor known for portraying

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'' since 2021, and racing car driver Nicholas Capa in the 2023 film '' Gran Turismo''.

Career

Stradowski was born on 7 August 1995 and is of Dutch and Polish descent. He began acting in 2006 in local theater productions of ''Kuifje: De Zonnetempel'', ''Ciske de Rat'', and ''The Sound of Music''. He made his screen debut as the lead in a youth series titled ''Naranjina en de Kadekapers''. Beginning in 2011 he began a recurring role in the Dutch youth series '' SpangaS'', then in 2013 he appeared in the television series ''Dokter Tinus'', and the film ''Verborgen Verhalen''. He also appeared in the series ''Gender'' and ''Bromance'' with the Oostpool Theater Group, and in ''Oedipus'' at the International Theater Amsterdam. In 2018, he graduated from the AHK Theatre School in Amsterdam with a bachelor's degree in acting. That same year he starred in the Dutch-language film ''

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'' as Joris. The film won the 2018 People's Choice Award at the Perth International Queer Film Festival and the 2018 Audience Choice Award at the OUT at the Movies International LGBT film fest. In August 2019, Stradowski was cast as

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'' based on the fantasy book series of the same name by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. Owen Danoff of ''

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'' wrote that Stradowski was able to "blend smart acting choices with a firsthand knowledge of Robert Jordan’s source material to give the character the layers and depth he requires." In 2020 Stradowski appeared as one of three main characters in the Dutch-language series ''High Flyers'', which was billed as the "Dutch ''

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''". The following year he was signed to the talent management agency Range Media Partners. In 2023, Stradowski appeared in '' Gran Turismo'', a film based on the Playstation racing simulation video game series of the same name, as antagonist Nicholas Capa. S.K. Sapiano of ''

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'' wrote that "Capa is an effective villain, brought to life by Stradowski's intensity and steely gaze."

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stradowski, Josha 1995 births Living people 21st-century Dutch male actors Male actors from Rotterdam