Josh Heuston

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Josh Heuston
Born
Joshua Heuston

(1996-11-18) 18 November 1996 (age 28)
Sydney, Australia
Alma mater Macquarie University
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2015–present

Joshua Heuston (born 18 November 1996) is an Australian actor. [1] He is best known for his roles in the Australian television series Dive Club (2021), More Than This, Heartbreak High and Bali 2002 (all three 2022); as well as for his work in modelling.

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Early life and education

Heuston was born and raised in Sydney,[ citation needed ] and is of Anglo-Sri Lankan descent. [2]

Career

Modelling

Heuston was working as a bartender during first year at university when he was scouted to be a model. [3] [4] After some thought, he explored photography and style then started seriously posting to Instagram and YouTube where he quickly became a sought after content creator. [3] [4] Heuston has worked on campaigns for major brands such as Fendi, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, David Jones and Burberry among many others. [1] [3] [4] [5] He was invited to sit in the front row of the Milan and Shanghai catwalk for Tommynow Drive by Tommy Hilfiger and did a meet and greet for the brand in Sydney. [4] [6] [7] [8]

In 2018, he made his Australian Fashion Week debut walking for the brand 'Justin Cassin'. [4]

In 2020, Heuston was part of a campaign for Bumble in Australia where his dating profile was featured and encouraged "virtual dating" during the pandemic. [9]

Acting

Heuston stated that he was betrayed by his own shyness and never pursued drama while at school. [3] After featuring in the music video for Super Cruel's song "Sicklaced" with Cartia Mallan in 2017, [10] Heuston fell in love with acting and started classes. [3] [11]

Heuston's screen acting debut came in the Network 10 teen thriller series Dive Club , starring alongside Miah Maddern and Georgia-May Davis, which aired on Network 10 in Australia followed by an international Netflix release. [3] [12] [13] The series is set in the fictional seaside town of Cape Mercy and focuses on a group of school girl ocean divers. Heuston plays the part of Henry, the towns resident sad boy with a heart of gold. [3] The series was filmed on the Great Barrier Reef in Port Douglas, Queensland. [1]

Heuston had a small non-speaking role in Thor: Love and Thunder as a Zeus Pretty Boy. [14] He plays Dusty in Heartbreak High (2022–present), a Netflix reboot of the 1990s series of the same name. [15] In December 2022, it was announced that Heuston has been cast as Constantine Corrino in the 2024 HBO Dune prequel television series, Dune: Prophecy . [16]

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Josh Heuston by Kult Models Sydney". www.kult.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Joshua Heuston" . Retrieved 2 September 2021– via PressReader.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "From Bartender To Beach Babe, Josh Heuston Gears Up For Dive Club's Global Launch". 10 Play . 26 May 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Josh Heuston: Fitness and a Good Diet Will Keep You Sorted". The Last Fashion Bible. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Rare, Medium (8 October 2020). "The Men's Fashion Trends to Have on Your Radar for Summer 2020". JONES. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Tommy Hilfiger presents Fall 2018 Tommynow Fashion Show in Shanghai". sarkk.org. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Hilfiger, Tommy (26 February 2018). "Cartia Mallan Reviews Tommy Hilfiger TommyDrive Show". Elle . Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Josh Heuston at the Tommy Hilfiger Pop-Up Store". INKWELL CO. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Bumble Launches Ooh Campaign Featuring Local Influencers in Australia". Online Personals Watch: News on the Online Dating Industry and Business. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Super Cruel Are Here To Take The Summer With New Song 'Sicklaced'". Cool Accidents Music Blog. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Mr Jones Autumn/Winter 2020". Issuu. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  12. ↑ Mercado, Andrew (27 May 2021). "Mercado on TV: New Aussie drama The Unusual Suspects". Mediaweek. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "Production underway on DIVE CLUB in picturesque Port Douglas". FilmInk. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "Josh Heuston". IMDb. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  15. ↑ Pirovic, Jasmine (2 August 2022). "Your first look at Josh Heuston in the 'Heartbreak High' trailer". RUSSH. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  16. ↑ Otterson, Joe (13 December 2022). "'Dune' Prequel Series at HBO Max Adds Josh Heuston, Edward Davis". Variety. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  17. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (1 October 2024). "'Off Campus' TV Series Based On Elle Kennedy's Books Ordered By Prime Video". Deadline. Retrieved 6 May 2025.