• Date of birth: 12 October, 1992
• Union, Kentucky, U.S. (age 19)
• Height: 5’7” (170 cm)
• Nickname: Josh, JHutch, Hutch.
• Birth name: Joshua Ryan Hutcherson
• Parents: Michelle and Chris Hutcherson
• Sibilings: Connor Hutcherson (younger brother)

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        1.    Personal life:
Beginning from the age of four, Josh knew that he wanted to be an actor. In order to establish a solid acting career for Josh, he and his family moved to Los Angeles when Josh was nine years old and soon after, he repeatedly began landing small acting roles in film and television.
Hutcherson has cited actor Jake Gyllenhaal as an inspiration. On August 11, 2007, Hutcherson served as the Grand Marshal at the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway. In September 2008, he went to Italy for the first time. He visited Rome and Milan, and participated in a local event about kids and cinema. Hutcherson recorded a video for the “Straight but not narrow” campaign, designed to encourage young, straight men to come out in support of their gay peers.
Growing up near Cincinnati, Ohio, Hutcherson is a lifelong fan of the city’s Major League Baseball team, the Reds; and got to throw the first pitch before their April 7, 2012 game against the Miami Marlins at Great American Ball Park.

        2. Career:

Hutcherson’s first role was in the 2002 pilot episode, House Blend; in the same year, he appeared in an episode of ER. In 2003, he played the lead role in the comedy Miracle Dogs (which was released on Animal Planet), starred opposite Peter Falk and Timothy Daly in the made-for-television film, Wilder Days, and had a minor role in the well-reviewed independent film, American Splendor. He performed for the motion-capture imagery in 2004’s The Polar Express.

In 2005, Hutcherson appeared in several Hollywood films: he had a minor role in the Will Ferrell comedy Kicking & Screaming, voiced Markl in the animated film Howl’s Moving Castle (June), and played the lead roles in Little Manhattan (September) and Zathura, which was released in November to positive reviews. The following year, Hutcherson appeared in the comedy RV, playing the son of Robin Williams’s character, and subsequently played Jesse Aarons in the drama Bridge to Terabithia, which was filmed in New Zealand and released on February 16, 2007, performing well critically and commercially. He had not read the novel that the film is based on before being cast in the role.

Hutcherson’s next role was in Firehouse Dog (released on April 4, 2007), in which he played Shane Fahey, a firefighter’s son who befriends a dog. Hutcherson filmed Firehouse Dog before Bridge to Terabithia, though the latter film was released first. His next roles were in the “very dark” independent film drama Winged Creatures, and playing the nephew of Brendan Fraser’s character in Journey to the Center of the Earth, a new 3-D film version of the novel of the same name; filming on Journey, which was released on July 11, 2008, began in Montreal in June 2006 and ended in October of that year. Hutcherson also appeared in a film adaptation of the book Cirque Du Freak.

In 2010, he had a supporting role in the critically acclaimed movie The Kids Are All Right, playing Laser. Hutcherson has said that he would like to appear in every type of film genre. On April 4, 2011, Lionsgate announced that Hutcherson had been cast as Peeta Mellark in the 2012 film, The Hunger Games.

• Fan Mail Address:

Josh Hutcherson
Josh Hutcherson Fan Club
P.O. Box 2387
Santa Clarita, CA 91386-2387
USA