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Josh Swickard
Born
Joshua Swickard

(1992-07-04) July 4, 1992 (age 32)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2010–present
Spouse
(m. 2019)
Children2
Modeling information
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorHazel
AgencyWilhelmina Models (Los Angeles)

Joshua Swickard (born July 4, 1992) is an American model and actor.[1] In 2018 he began playing the role of Harrison Chase in the ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital. Swickard also starred in films A California Christmas (2020) and its sequel, A California Christmas: City Lights (2021), and Holiday in the Vineyards (2023).

Early life

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Swickard was born in Quincy, Illinois, to parents Bob, senior pastor at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church in Belleville, and Gina, a vocal coach. He has three sisters Elyssa Carlisle (who is married and has a son named Alistair), Kalia, and Elayna Swickard. He studied at Glenwood High School and attended the College of DuPage where he studied accounting for 2 years.[2] Then he modeled for about 6 years in Chicago. Swickard is a descendant of Daniel Zwigart, who landed in Philadelphia on the ship Betsey in 1765.

Career

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Swickard is managed by Factor Chosen Chicago,[3] and Wilhelmina Models.[4] He started his modeling career in 2010, when he appeared in the Oh lala Magazine,[5] and again in 2012.[6] In 2013, he appeared in Q.[7] He made his acting debut in 2015 by guest-starring in an episode of K.C. Undercover as a football dude. In the same year, he landed the recurring role of Todd Stetson in another television series Liv and Maddie. In early 2017, he was cast in a film called Roped as Colton, which he confirmed on Instagram in September. In late 2017, Swickard was cast in the soap opera General Hospital as Harrison Chase. He debuted on February 21, 2018.[8][9]

In 2020, Swickard made his film debut playing the leading role in the romantic drama Roped opposite his wife, Lauren York.[10] They later starred together in the Christmas romantic comedy-drama film, A California Christmas and its sequel, A California Christmas: City Lights for Netflix.[11] In 2022 he starred in Hollywood Christmas for HBO Max.[12] In 2023 he starred in another Netflix Christmas romantic comedy film, Holiday in the Vineyards.[13]

Personal life

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In December 2018, Josh announced his engagement to girlfriend, actress Lauren York.[14] The pair married on July 6, 2019.[15] They have two children together.[16][17]

Filmography

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Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2020 Roped Colton Threnshaw
2020 A California Christmas Joseph Co-producer
2021 A California Christmas City Lights Joseph Producer
2022 Hollywood Christmas Christopher Executive producer
2023 Holiday in the Vineyards Carter Baldwyn
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2015–2016 Liv and Maddie Todd Stetson Recurring role (seasons 2–4), 4 episodes
2016 K.C. Undercover Football dude Episode: "Virtual Insanity"
2018–present General Hospital Harrison Chase Series regular
2018 School of Rock Rodrigo Episode: "Photograph"

References

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  1. ^ "ICYMI - Josh Swickard Interview". Soap Opera Digest. May 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "theateronmarco.com - This website is for sale! - theateronmarco Resources and Information". ww16.theateronmarco.com. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. ^ "Factor Chosen Chicago - Josh Swickard". Factor Chosen. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "Wilhelmina - Josh Swickard". Wilhelmina International. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "CHOSEN MANAGEMENT CHICAGO / JOSH SWICKARD". Ohlala Mag. March 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "Hello Gorgeous! Chosen Model Josh Swickard By Christian Rios". Ohlala Mag. April 9, 2012.
  7. ^ "Tuesday: Josh Swickard's sexy boy next door". Project Q. April 9, 2013. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  8. ^ "Harrison Chase on GENERAL HOSPITAL — Everything You Need to Know!". Soaps in Depth. February 22, 2018.
  9. ^ "Josh Swickard Debuts As Harrison Chase On General Hospital!". Michael Fairman Soaps. February 22, 2018. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  10. ^ Ojomu, Nola (May 22, 2020). "Roped director reveals how Josh and Lauren Swickard met on film set".
  11. ^ "A California Christmas | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. December 14, 2020.
  12. ^ "A Hollywood Christmas | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. December 1, 2022.
  13. ^ Little, Sarah (December 20, 2023). "Holiday In The Vineyards Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant.
  14. ^ "Josh Swickard Marries Lauren York and Shares Beautiful Wedding Photo". 8 July 2019.
  15. ^ SOD (July 8, 2019). "GH Star Gets Married". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  16. ^ "A California Christmas Stars Josh and Lauren Swickard Welcome Daughter Savannah Kaye". People. April 8, 2021.
  17. ^ "GH's Josh Swickard Welcomes His Newborn Son". Michael Fairman TV. March 5, 2023.
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