Josh Heuston

Joshua Heuston (born 18 November 1996) is an Australian actor.^[1] He is best known for his roles in the Australian television series Dive Club (2021), More Than This, Heartbreak High and Bali 2002 (all three 2022); as well as for his work in modelling.

Josh Heuston
Born	Joshua Heuston (1996-11-18) 18 November 1996 (age 27) Sydney, Australia
Alma mater	Macquarie University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2015–present

Early life and education

Heuston was born and raised in Sydney,^{[citation needed]} and is of Anglo-Sri Lankan descent.^[2]

Career

Modelling

Heuston was working as a bartender during first year at university when he was scouted to be a model.^[3][4] After some thought, he explored photography and style then started seriously posting to Instagram and YouTube where he quickly became a sought after content creator.^[3][4] Heuston has worked on campaigns for major brands such as Fendi, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, David Jones and Burberry among many others.^[1][3][4][5] He was invited to sit in the front row of the Milan and Shanghai catwalk for Tommynow Drive by Tommy Hilfiger and did a meet and greet for the brand in Sydney.^[4][6][7][8]

In 2018, he made his Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia debut walking for the brand 'Justin Cassin'.^[4]

In 2020, Heuston was part of a campaign for Bumble in Australia where his dating profile was featured and encouraged "virtual dating" during the pandemic.^[9]

Acting

Heuston stated that he was betrayed by his own shyness and never pursued drama while at school.^[3] After featuring in the music video for Super Cruel's song "Sicklaced" with Cartia Mallan in 2017,^[10] Heuston fell in love with acting and started classes.^[3][11]

Heuston's screen acting debut came in the Network 10 teen thriller series Dive Club, starring alongside Miah Maddern and Georgia-May Davis, which aired on Network 10 in Australia followed by an international Netflix release.^[3][12][13] The series is set in the fictional seaside town of Cape Mercy and focuses on a group of school girl ocean divers. Heuston plays the part of Henry, the towns resident sad boy with a heart of gold.^[3] The series was filmed on the Great Barrier Reef in Port Douglas, Queensland.^[1]

Heuston had a small non-speaking role in Thor: Love and Thunder as a Zeus Pretty Boy.^[14] He plays Dusty in Heartbreak High (2022–present), a Netflix reboot of the 1990s series of the same name.^[15] In December 2022, it was announced that Heuston has been cast as Constantine Corrino in the upcoming Dune prequel television series, Dune: Prophecy.^[16]

Filmography

• Dive Club (2021) as Henry
• More Than This (2022) as Sammy
• Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) as Zeus Pretty Boy
• Heartbreak High (2022–present) as Dusty Reid
• Bali 2002 (2022) as Luke Beasley
• Finally Me (2022) as Barry
• Dune: Prophecy (TBA) as Constantine Corrino^[a]

Notes

1. Upcoming TV series

References

1. "Josh Heuston by Kult Models Sydney". www.kult.com.au. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
2. https://www.pressreader.com/australia/dna-magazine/20170306/281891593072031. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. "From Bartender To Beach Babe, Josh Heuston Gears Up For Dive Club's Global Launch". 10 play. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
4. "Josh Heuston: Fitness and a Good Diet Will Keep You Sorted". The Last Fashion Bible. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
5. "The Men's Fashion Trends to Have on Your Radar for Summer 2020". JONES. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
6. . sarkk.org. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
7. Hilfiger, Tommy (26 February 2018). "Cartia Mallan Reviews Tommy Hilfiger TommyDrive Show". ELLE. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
8. . INKWELL CO. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
9. "Bumble Launches Ooh Campaign Featuring Local Influencers in Australia". Online Personals Watch: News on the Online Dating Industry and Business. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
10. "Super Cruel Are Here To Take The Summer With New Song 'Sicklaced'". Cool Accidents Music Blog. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
11. "Mr Jones Autumn/Winter 2020". Issuu. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
12. Mercado, Andrew (27 May 2021). "Mercado on TV: New Aussie drama The Unusual Suspects". Mediaweek. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
13. "Production underway on DIVE CLUB in picturesque Port Douglas". FilmInk. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
14. "Josh Heuston". IMDb. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
15. Pirovic, Jasmine (2 August 2022). "Your first look at Josh Heuston in the 'Heartbreak High' trailer". RUSSH. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
16. Otterson, Joe (13 December 2022). "'Dune' Prequel Series at HBO Max Adds Josh Heuston, Edward Davis". Variety. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

External links

• Josh Heuston at IMDb