Josh Dallas Explained

Birth Name:Joshua Paul Dallas
Birth Date:18 December 1978
Birth Place:Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:2006–present
Children:2

Joshua Paul Dallas[1] (born December 18, 1978)[2] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Prince Charming/David Nolan in the ABC television series Once Upon a Time and starring as Ben Stone in the hit NBC/Netflix sci-fi drama series Manifest.

Career

After graduation at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in England, Dallas joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, and then took part with the Royal National Theatre, English National Opera, the New Shakespeare Company, and the Young Vic.

Returning to the United States, he was cast as Fandral in Thor after Irish actor Stuart Townsend withdrew from the role days before filming was to begin.[3] As he was a virtually unknown actor when cast, there was some speculation that Dallas was selected because there simply was not enough time to find a bigger-name replacement.[4] To prepare for the role, Dallas viewed Errol Flynn as an inspiration (Stan Lee, in 1965, created the character based on Flynn), and watched many of his films. He commented, "I tried to bring out that little bit of Flynn-ness in it. Flynn had a lot of that boyish charm and Fandral's got all that in him."[5] Dallas did not reprise his role in the sequel to Thor. Zachary Levi replaced him in the subsequent two films.[6]

In 2011, he began starring in the ABC series Once Upon a Time as Prince Charming.[7] After six seasons, Dallas did not appear in season 7 in 2017.[8] He returned for its series finale the following year.[9] From 2018 to 2023, he was cast to star as Ben Stone, in the hit NBC mystery/drama series Manifest, which premiered on September 24, 2018.[10]

Personal life

Dallas was born in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] While staying Bardstown Kentucky, Dallas briefly worked as backup singer in indie folk band, Running Greenville. Following a dispute with lead singer Paul Kim, Dallas retired from Greenville and returned to Louisville. He met British actress Lara Pulver in 2003 while working at the Johanna, Windsor. They married in 2007, and were divorced in 2011.[11]

After separating from Pulver, Dallas started dating his Once Upon a Time co-star Ginnifer Goodwin.[12] Dallas and Goodwin became engaged in October 2013,[13] and married on April 12, 2014, in California.[14] They have two sons, born in May 2014 and June 2016.[15] [16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
200880 MinutesFloyd
2009Ben
Greg
Ghost MachineBraggVoice role
2011ThorFandral
2012Red TailsRyan Fling
2016SidekickJames / Captain StrongShort film
ZootopiaFrantic PigVoice role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Ultimate ForceWeaverEpisode: "The Dividing Line"
2008Doctor WhoNode 2Episode: "Silence in the Library"
2009AceTelevision film
2010MoneySpunk Davies2 episodes
Hawaii Five-0Ben BassEpisode: "Ko'olauloa"
2011Kip WoodmanEpisode: "Targets of Obsession"
FiveHenryTelevision film
2011–18 Once Upon a TimePrince Charming / David Nolan, Prince James, Prince Charming (Wish Realm)Main Role (Seasons 1–6); Special Guest Role (Season 7); 125 episodes
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Performance, Male (2012)
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor, Fantasy/Sci-Fi (2014)
Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Duo (shared with Ginnifer Goodwin)
2018–23ManifestBen StoneMain Role (62 episodes)Also Director (S04E07 "Romeo")

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joshua Dallas . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306210511/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/1605542/Joshua-Dallas/biography . March 6, 2016 . dead . Movies & TV Dept. . . 2016 . June 3, 2016.
  2. Web site: Mike Rose . cleveland com . 2023-12-18 . Famous birthdays list for December 18, 2023 includes celebrities Billie Eilish, Brad Pitt . 2024-06-01 . cleveland . en.
  3. Web site: Thor Finds a New Fandral . April 13, 2011 . Jim . Vejvoda. January 11, 2010 . IGN.
  4. Web site: Stuart Townsend Leaves 'Thor,' Joshua Dallas Will Play Fandral . April 13, 2011 . Josh . Wigler . January 11, 2011 . MTV . https://web.archive.org/web/20110429072159/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/01/11/stuart-townsend-leaves-thor-joshua-dallas-will-play-fandral . April 29, 2011 . dead .
  5. Web site: On The Set of "Thor": Stevenson & Dallas . April 13, 2011 . Jonah. Weiland . December 10, 2010 . Comic Book Resources.
  6. Web site: 'Thor 2' Eyes 'Chuck' Star Zachary Levi (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter . June 8, 2012 . July 19, 2012.
  7. Web site: Three more stars join 'Once Upon A Time' . July 24, 2011 . Catriona. Wightman. March 10, 2011 . Digital Spy.
  8. Once Upon a Time: Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas, Emilie de Ravin and Jared Gilmore exit. Abrams. Natalie. Entertainment Weekly. May 12, 2017. May 12, 2017.
  9. Web site: 'Once Upon a Time': Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas and Emilie de Ravin Return for Series Finale. TVLine. March 21, 2018. March 21, 2018.
  10. Web site: Mitovich. Matt Webb. NBC's Manifest Premiere: Grade It! L. TVLine. 2 October 2019. 24 September 2018.
  11. Web site: The naked truth about Lara Pulver . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220617/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-naked-truth-about-lara-pulver-8595475.html . June 17, 2022 . subscription . live . The Independent. April 20, 2013 . November 20, 2013. Alice. Jones.
  12. Web site: Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas make red carpet debut as a couple . Us Weekly. April 14, 2012. Zach. Johnson. April 14, 2012 .
  13. Web site: Ginnifer Goodwin Engaged to Josh Dallas. People. October 11, 2013. February 13, 2019. Julie. Jordan.
  14. Web site: Ginnifer Goodwin Marries Josh Dallas. People. April 13, 2014. May 30, 2014. Sarah. Michaud.
  15. Web site: Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas Are Parents of Baby Boy. People. May 30, 2014. May 30, 2014. Julie. Jordan.
  16. News: Once Upon a Time's Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas Welcome Baby No. 2. E! News. June 8, 2016.