Randy Josselyn

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Randy Josselyn (born February 1, 1974) is an American film and television actor whose TV appearances include Family Matters , Undressed , 7th Heaven , The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , Picket Fences and Full House . [1]

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Early life and education

He was born on February 1, 1974, in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Trabuco Hills High School in 1992.

Career

He first started his career by appearing in 104 episodes of Down to Earth as J.J. Preston. This was later followed by an appearance in Dolly in 1987, starring as Andy Colby in the film Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure , [2] Punky Brewster and Too Good To be True in 1988.

He also starred in Fever Lake (1996) with Corey Haim and Mario Lopez. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1988 Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure Andy Colby
1988 Too Good to Be True
1993 Sworn to Vengeance
1996 Fever Lake Bobby

TV

YearSeriesRoleNotes
1984-1987 Down To Earth J.J. Preston
1987 Dolly
1988 Punky Brewster Jimmy
1989 Just the 10 of Us Peter
1989–1990 Family Matters Rodney Beckett
1991 Full House Ryan
1992 Blossom Chad
1992 The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Student
1993 Phenom Jesse
1994 Picket Fences Jimmy
1994 Sister, Sister Bellboy
1998 7th Heaven George
1999 Undressed Dean

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References

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  2. "Andy and the Airwave Rangers (1989)". The New York Times . October 15, 2007. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2021 via Wayback Machine.
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