Joshua Fernandes
Overview
- Ethnicity
- Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial
- Age Range
- 16 - 19
- Height
- 5' 9" (1m 75cm)
- Hair Colour
- Black
- Eye Colour
- Hazel
- Build
- Slim
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
Voiceover for animation
Voiceover |
Roots (Humanitarian Aid) Jacky Davis / Kidztalk |
Kidztalk studio |
| 2021 |
Voice
Voiceover |
International Children's Bible - Epistle of Romans Jacky Davis / Kidztalk |
Kidztalk |
| 2020 |
Scott
Commercials & Industrials |
Macmillan Education Influence Project Tom Lindsay / Fortemus Films |
On location in Wood Green, London |
| 2019 |
Mr Tumnus
Theatre |
Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe Jules Black / Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre |
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre |
| 2019 |
Pinocchio
Theatre |
Hansel and Gretel Rosie Jones / Rose Theatre |
Rose Theatre |
| 2018 |
Bugsy
Theatre |
Bugsy Malone Ally Manson / Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre |
Yvonne Arnuad Theatre |
| 2018 |
Boy 2
Voiceover |
Chinese language online recording Jacky Davis / KIDZTALK |
KIDZTALK |
| 2017 |
Martin
Theatre |
Wendy and Peter Pan Ally Manson / Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre |
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre |
| 2017 |
Jack
Film |
A Change of Plan Damian Grady / Network Rail |
Outdoors |
| 2016 |
Will
Theatre |
Running Wild Timothy Sheader / Open Air Theatre |
Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|
About me
Joshua is a versatile actor at home on stage and screen. He is used to working in the West End, and performed the lead role of ‘Will’ in Running Wild (adapted from Michael Morpurgo’s book) at the Open Air Theatre, Regents Park in 2016. In 2017 he was cast in a Network Rail safety film. In June 2018, he played the lead role of Bugsy Malone, at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. In 2019, he performed as Tumnus in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and in 2020 he starred in the British premiere of Trap. Most recently, in Christmas 2021, he played Jay in Beauty and Beast, Rose Theatre, Kingston.Joshua is a bright, thoughtful teenager with a warm sense of humour. He is a sensitive actor who emotionally engages his audiences. He takes direction well and learns lines with ease. Directors have been impressed with his polite, hardworking attitude and professional behaviour. His favourite role so far has been Jay in Beauty and the Beast about which The Times wrote "Joshua Fernandes is delightfully whimsical as a quizzical talking bird."
Additional skills:
Music Theatre (singing) grade 8 (Distinction)
Tap dance grade 6 (Distinction)
Drum Kit grade 4 (Distinction)
Music Theory grade 5 (Distinction)
Additional information:
Joshua was awarded one of only ten places in the Rose theatre Collective, Kingston, where young people created a new performance together with industry professionals. He worked on a podcast and short film for them.
Joshua has the Duke of Edinburgh bronze award. He can swim, run and play football. He receives training through Rose Youth Theatre, and Amanda Warwick Dance Arts. He is also an accomplished voice actor for KIDZTALK.
Skills
| Languages Spoken | French |
|---|---|
| Accents/Dialects | American - General, English - General, English - Received Pronunciation, English - Southwest England, French (Standard International), Scottish (Edinburgh) |
| Dance Styles | Tap |
| Musical Skills | Drums/Percussion |