Josh Lee Holloway (born July 20, 1969) is an American actor best known for his roles as James "Sawyer" Ford on the television show Lost and as Will Bowman on the science fiction drama Colony. Most recently he had a recurring role in season 3 of the western series Yellowstone. Holloway was born in San Jose, California, the second of four boys of a nurse mother and a surveyor father. His family moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia when he was two. He was raised in Free Home, Georgia. Holloway is related to Baptist preacher Dr. Dale Holloway, and author and World War II prisoner of war Carl Holloway. He is also a descendant of Robert E. Lee. Holloway attended Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia, graduating in 1987. He developed an interest in movies at a very young age. He studied at the University of Georgia but left after one quarter due to financial constraints. Holloway moved to Los Angeles, where he began a successful career as a runway and print model, including for brands Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein and Donna Karan. In 1993, Holloway appeared in the Aerosmith video for the song "Cryin'" as a thief who tries to steal Alicia Silverstone's purse from a diner, only to be caught and beaten up by her. Holloway eventually started acting. His first role was as "Good Looking Guy" in an episode of Angel in 1999, followed by a role in the comedy Doctor Benny and in the movies Mi Amigo, Moving August, and Cold Heart. Following these roles, he gained recognition for his lead role in the Sci-Fi Channel movie Sabretooth with David Keith and John Rhys-Davies. He also made appearances in Good Girls Don't episode "Addicted To Love"; NCIS episode "My Other Left Foot"; The Lyon's Den episode "Separation Anxiety"; Walker, Texas Ranger episode "Medieval Crimes"; and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Assume Nothing". His big break came when he was cast as James "Sawyer" Ford in the hit television series Lost. The show propelled Holloway to celebrity status, but left him with little time to leverage his fame with other roles.

Filmography

• 2026He Bled Neon
• 2026Oh Season — Chuck Barnett
• Duster — Jim Ellis
• The Paper — Josh Holloway
• LOST: Circle — James Sawyer
• Amazing Stories — Wayne Wilkes
• Yellowstone — Roarke
• Colony — Will Bowman, Executive Producer
• 2016There's Only One America's Team — Narrator
• Intelligence — Gabriel Black, Producer
• 2014Sabotage — Eddie "Neck" Jordan
• 2013Battle of the Year — Jason Blake
• 2013Paranoia — Agent Gamble
• 2011Five — Bill
• 2011Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol — Hanaway
• 2011Stay Cool — Wino
• Community — Black Rider
• 2007Whisper — Max Truemont
• Yo Gabba Gabba!
• Good Girls Don't — Eric
• Lost — James Sawyer
• 2003Dr. Benny — Pheb
• NCIS — Sheriff
• The Lyon's Den
• 2002Against All Evidence — (uncredited)
• 2002Mi Amigo — Younger Pal
• 2002Moving August — Loren Carol
• 2002Sabretooth — Trent Parks
• 2001Cold Heart — Sean
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Kenny Richmond
• Angel — Good Looking Guy
• Walker, Texas Ranger — Ben Wiley
• A Music City Story
• Flint — James Kettleman, Producer
• One Second After — John Matherson

Appearances as themselves (11)

• 2024Getting LOST — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• Drop the Mic — Self
• Ride with Norman Reedus — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self
• The Talk — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• The View — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest
• People's Choice Awards — Self - Presenter