Josh Pence Explained

Josh Pence
Birth Name:Joshua Charles Pence
Birth Date:8 June 1982
Birth Place:Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2006–present

Joshua Charles Pence (born June 8, 1982)[1] is an American actor.

Career

Pence first appeared in the 2006 film The Good Shepherd in an uncredited role as Bonesman. Pence appeared in the 2010 film The Social Network as Tyler Winklevoss, alongside Armie Hammer. Pence played the part of Tyler Winklevoss during filming and Hammer's face was grafted onto Pence's body in post-production to create the illusion of identical twins. Split-screen photography was also used. He also played Cameron Winklevoss in certain scenes, for particular setups.[2] Pence also appears in a separate cameo role elsewhere in the film.[3]

In 2012, Pence portrayed a naval petty officer in the film Battleship, alongside Liam Neeson (with whom he previously worked with when he portrayed Young Ra's al Ghul in Christopher Nolan's film The Dark Knight Rises).[4]

In June 2012, Pence signed on as an ambassador to global aid agency Mercy Corps, blogging for The Huffington Post about his first trip to Haiti.[5]

Pence also appeared in the 2013 crime film Gangster Squad as Daryl Gates, as well as the projected #1 pick in Ivan Reitman’s 2014 sports drama film Draft Day.

Pence is currently part of the main cast of Freeform‘s spin-off of The Fosters, Good Trouble. He plays Dennis.

Personal life

Since August 2017, Pence has been in a relationship with actress and musician AJ Michalka.[6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006data-sort-value="Good Shepherd, The"The Good ShepherdBonesmanUncredited
2009WishThomasShort film
2009data-sort-value="Things We Carry, The"The Things We CarryLance
2010data-sort-value="Social Network, The"The Social NetworkTyler Winklevoss double
2012BattleshipChief Moore
2012data-sort-value="Silent Thief, The"The Silent ThiefAlex Nixon
2012Young Ra's al Ghul
2012Fun SizeKeevin
2013Gangster SquadDaryl Gates
2013In Lieu of FlowersEric
2013Here and NowManShort film
2014Draft DayBo Callahan
2014ThirstBillyShort film
2014data-sort-value="Algerian, The"The AlgerianPatrick
2016VictorJimmy
2016La La LandJosh

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007AbercrombieTelevision film
2008BartenderEpisode: "DOA for a Day"
2008AJ WatkinsEpisode: "Wrecking Crew"
2010data-sort-value="Gates, The"The GatesHenryEpisode: "Digging the Dirt"
2011Parks and RecreationCowboyEpisode: "Soulmates"
2015RevengeTony Hughes4 episodes
2016Nick HarleyEpisode: "Battle Royale"
2016–2018data-sort-value="Man in the High Castle, The"The Man in the High CastleHans4 episodes
2019–2024Good TroubleDenisMain role
2019JettRay BrewerEpisode: "Bennie"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David . Elliott . VMAN 23 Heartthrob: Josh Pence . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110926032324/http://www.vman.com/articles/vman-23-heartthrob-josh-pence/ . September 26, 2011 . August 26, 2011.
  2. Web site: Buchanan . Kyle . The Social Networks Armie Hammer Talks Special Effects, Misogyny, and the Downside of Being Tall and Handsome . . October 20, 2010 . March 30, 2015.
  3. Web site: Hesse . Monica . 'Social Network' twins played by unrelated men. The solution? Use only one face. . . October 1, 2010 . March 3, 2012.
  4. Web site: Kit . Borys . 'Social Network' Actor Lands Role in 'Dark Knight Rises' (Exclusive) . . . April 8, 2011 . April 11, 2011.
  5. Web site: Pence . Josh . Hope for Haiti: The Republic of NGOs . . August 9, 2012 . February 4, 2013.
  6. CEKvoalHNki. iamaj. first date blur (3 years ago this month) thankful for this sweet man. Always loving, always kind. 8.2.17 ♾. August 21, 2020. AJ Michalka.