Josh was born in Gander, Newfoundland, August 5, 1993. First child to his mother, an author and a social worker. Moving to rural Alberta when he was 6, Josh and his younger sisters were raised in small farm towns after his mother remarried. After graduation, Josh left for Vancouver, BC to pursue a film career. Graduating from Vancouver Film School's Acting Program in 2013, he began working in the film industry in Vancouver and still lives locally.