Joshua Colley is a multi-talented performer who most recently starred as young Captain Hook in Disney’s Descendants: The Rise Of Red – the latest installment of the hit musical franchise – which became the most-viewed DCOM premiere on Disney+ and the Greg Berlanti-produced Dead Boy Detectives for Netflix, based on the beloved DC Comics property. Soon after, he toured sold-out arenas around North America on the Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour, in which he performed numerous fan-favorite numbers from the adored franchises, as well as standout solo performance of “I’m Gonna Remember This,” an original song penned by Colley himself. In 2022 alone, Colley appeared in Hulu’s Sex Appeal and Love, Victor, as well as the Netflix film Senior Year. For the latter, he received great recognition amongst the all-star ensemble, which includes Rebel Wilson, Justin Hartley, Alicia Silverstone, and more. He will next be seen in the coming-of-age comedy Brian from executive producer Seth Meyers. Colley began his career in New York City as a young actor on Broadway. He is best known for his portrayal of Les in the musical Newsies, as well as ‘Gavroche’ in the 2014 revival of Les Misérables. Colley also originated the role of Young Calogero in A Bronx Tale at Papermill Playhouse Directed by Jerry Zaks and Robert De Niro, featuring music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater. In 2016, he played the titular role in The York Theatre Company’s You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, and Flounder in The Hollywood Bowl’s The Little Mermaid alongside Sara Bareilles, Tituss Burgess, John Stamos, and Rebel Wilson. He is also known for his viral videos (Youngest Jean Valjean Ever … Easter Bonnet 2015) and ('The Schuyler Sisters' from Hamilton get MisCast). Joshua is now working on his original music with major releases coming soon.
(Joshua Colley, photo by Sonali Ohrie)