Joshua Alexander Flitter (born August 25, 1994) is an American actor. He is known for playing Corky in Nancy Drew,[1] Eddie in The Greatest Game Ever Played,[2] and voiced Rudy Kangaroo in the 2008 animated film Horton Hears a Who![3] and Budderball in the Air Bud film series.[4]
Josh Flitter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joshua Alexander Flitter August 25, 1994 Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| External image | |
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 Flitter at an event for Flushed Away in 2006 |
Life and career
editFlitter was born on August 25, 1994, in Ridgewood, New Jersey[5] to parents Carla, who appeared in Broadway and regional musicals, and Steve. Flitter attended Marlboro High School and graduated in 2012.[6] In 2016, he graduated from New York City's School of Visual Arts with a major in filmmaking.[7] As of 2020, Flitter ran a Twitter account, in which he produced short vlogs and sketch videos. He regularly states to his viewers that he wishes to one day return to his childhood stardom.[8][9]
Filmography
editMovies
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Young Bully | |
| 2005 | Duane Hopwood | Jake | |
| Hide and Seek | Little Boy | Uncredited | |
| The Greatest Game Ever Played | Eddie Lowery | Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | |
| 2006 | Big Momma's House 2 | Stewart | Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor |
| Air Buddies | Budderball | Voice role | |
| 2007 | Nancy Drew | Corky Veinshtein | Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast |
| License to Wed | Choir Boy | ||
| 2008 | Snow Buddies | Budderball | Voice role |
| Horton Hears a Who! | Rudy Kangaroo | Voice role | |
| 2009 | Space Buddies | Budderball | Voice role |
| Santa Buddies | Budderball | Voice role | |
| 2010 | Snowmen | Jason Bound | |
| The Search for Santa Paws | T-Money | Voice role | |
| 2011 | The Legend of Igoe Road | Short film | |
| 2012 | Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups | Brutus | Voice role |
| 2013 | Hallows' Eve | Marty | |
| 2015 | Chasing Yesterday | Charlie | |
| Why Me | Good Kid | Short film | |
| 2017 | Pup Star: Better 2Gether | Ruff | Voice role |
| 2019 | Newport, Rhode Island Case #191263D | Short film
Also co-writer and co-director | |
| Two Percent | Sam | Short film
Also writer and director | |
| 2021 | Exposer | The Exposed | Short film |
| 2024 | Drive-Away Dolls | Bellboy |
Television
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Blue's Clues | Steve's Friend | Episode: "What's So Funny?" |
| 2003 | My Life with Men | Patrick | TV movie |
| Whoopi | Cub Scout #2 | Episode: "Once Bitten" | |
| 2004 | Ed | Little Tommy | Episode: "Back in the Saddle" |
| 2005 | Stephen's Life | Stephen Silver | TV movie |
| Phil of the Future | Nathan | Episode: "Maybe-Sitting" | |
| 2006 | Prodigy/Bully | Henry Tammer | TV movie |
| 2008 | ER | Unicycle Boy | Episode: "Under Pressure" |
| 2009 | Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective | Ace Ventura, Jr. | TV movie |
| 2013 | 30 Rock | Duncan | Episode: "Florida" |
| 2017 | Neverland the Larp Sitcom | Kane | Episode: "A Larper" |
| Saturday Night Live | Spelling Bee Contestant / Dancer | 2 episodes
Uncredited | |
| 2018 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Art | Episode: "Mid-way to Mid-town" |
| How to Do Everything | Philip | Episode: "How to Level Up" |
References
edit- ^ Sadlier, Allison (September 16, 2016). "Nancy Drew reunion: Emma Roberts and Josh Flitter photographed together". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ Scott, A.O. (September 30, 2005). "Escape From the Rough of Poverty to the Green of Fame". The New York Times. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ Scott, A.O. (March 14, 2008). "Saving Who - Vill is a Big Production". The New York Times. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ Carboni, Michael. "Air Buddies". Scholastic. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Meet Josh Flitter", El Paso Times, November 7, 2005. Accessed March 30, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Josh grew up in Ridgewood, N.J."
- ^ Boyd, Alesha Williams. "Kids find reading can be fun", Asbury Park Press, March 3, 2010. "At 5 feet tall, Josh said he may be the shortest in his sophomore class at Marlboro High School, but he's already well on his way to being a big star."
- ^ Stacey Grant (May 18, 2016). "Shia LaBeouf's Caddy From The Greatest Game Ever Played Just Graduated College". MTV. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "@FLITTER" on Twitter
- ^ Flitter, Josh [@FLITTER] (August 22, 2020). "check this out and follow me so I can re live my child star fame https://t.co/vbbMvbhOYC" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 22, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Josh Flitter at IMDb
- Josh Flitter Official Website
- Flitter Freaks
- Interview with Josh Flitter on MouseClubhouse.com
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