Josh Holloway

Josh Holloway, American actor

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Born: July 20, 1969
Age in 2026: 57
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1969

About Josh Holloway

Joshua Lee Holloway is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as James "Sawyer" Ford on the ABC television show Lost (2004–2010), as Will Bowman on the USA Network science fiction drama Colony (2016–2018), and as Jim Ellis in the Max crime series Duster (2025). He also had a recurring role in the third and fourth seasons of the Paramount Network western series Yellowstone (2020–2021). In Spring 2008, Holloway was selected as the first male spokesperson for Magnum ice cream of Turkey. In June 2010, Holloway won a Saturn Award for "Best Actor on Television" for his role on Lost.

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Josh Holloway timeline

2008In Spring 2008, Holloway was selected as the first male spokesperson for Magnum ice cream of Turkey.
2010In June 2010, Holloway won a Saturn Award for "Best Actor on Television" for his role on Lost.

The world when Josh Holloway was born

Josh Holloway was born in 1969. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1969

#1 song"Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
Top movieMidnight Cowboy
Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Best-selling bookThe Godfather – Mario Puzo

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentNew York Mets "Miracle Mets" win the World Series
Top headlineNeil Armstrong walks on the Moon: "One small step for man"
Technology milestoneApollo 11 — first humans walk on the Moon
Defining fadWoodstock festival
Notable inventionARPANET (precursor to the internet)
World population3.63 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population202.7M

1969 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Josh Holloway's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1969	2026
Gas	$0.35	$3.45/gal
Average home	$16,400	$435,000
Average income	$10,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.42	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.06	$0.73
Population	202.7M	341 million

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