Joshua J. Ballard has come a long way from his Pert commercial at the
tender age of two where he appeared in a Speedo with other muscle-bound
men.
His next appearance of note was in a stage production of 'Grease' at
the age of five.
Josh has appeared in several voice-overs and is the voice of Mune in
the animated feature of the same name.
He is also an accomplished singer and dancer; He won Best Junior Vocal
at the Kiwanis Festival in 2007, 2009, and 2012 and was the winner of
Junior Song & Dance at the Shine Festival in 2007, 2008, 2010, and
2012. Josh is a founding member of the OTW Hip Hop Crew and was the
back-up dancer for
My Name Is Kay at the
WE festival, a back-up dancer for
Marianas Trench, and a dancer in
Disney's Desiree music video.
His film
Becoming Redwood (2012)
won the Audience Award for Most Popular Canadian Film as well as
Honourable Mention for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2012 Vancouver
Film Festival.
Ballard has a recurring role in Dreamworks'
Falling Skies (2011), a series
lead on 'Gumboot Kids', supporting roles in
White Noise 2: The Light (2007)
and
When Calls the Heart (2013),
as well as guest leads in
R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour (2010)
and
Psych (2006).
Josh has grown up performing and is very much looking forward to
working with the cast and crew of
Pants on Fire (2014).