Becoming a Star

Josh has a big personality and is not shy to share his dream with those in his community. He dreams of being a movie star. He is often seen taking on the persona of his current interests, whether that be acting like a DJ, a dancer, a Bruno Mars fan, or a polar bear doing the New Year’s Day Polar Plunge.

Over the last several years, Josh has worked hard to reach his acting goals. In 2011 he had a role, alongside Sam Sanabria, Residential Administrator, in The Rogue Saints, which went on to be featured on Netflix. In 2017 he had the opportunity to star in the RIGHT RESPONSE learning videos, which are

108 DBT groups facilitated

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89 Clients receiving adult residential services now shown worldwide. He continued to perform on stage in The Little Prince and Midsummer Night’s Dream. He also starred in police instructional videos as a person in crisis with the Renton Police Department.

In 2022, Josh connected with a European documentary film crew working on a documentary about individuals with disabilities and the arts. The goal of the documentary is to talk with adults with disabilities who want to get into different art mediums. The crew met with Josh a couple of times this past year.

During these meetings Josh had the opportunity to share why he loves acting, his goals, and name the barriers he’s encountered in reaching these goals.

The film crew is talking with several different people across the United States. When it is all done, Josh is invited to attend a red carpet premiere in Seattle for a viewing of the film. To say he is excited is an understatement. Josh already has plans to pick out a baby blue tuxedo and take his girlfriend to walk the red carpet!