Josh Cruze

Josh Cruze

75 · Born: Mar 21, 1950

Personal Details

BornMar 21, 1950 Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

Josh Cruze has had a remarkable career spanning over four decades in the entertainment industry. As an American actor, singer, musician, songwriter, and music producer, he has worked in various mediums, including theatre, film, television, radio, concert halls, and nightclubs. His journey in the performing arts has been particularly significant, as it has helped him transform his life after experiencing the horrors of war as a decorated combat-wounded former Marine.

Throughout his career, Josh has had the privilege of working with numerous renowned actors and actresses, including Salma Hayak, Jimmy Smits, Cheech Marin, Benicio Del Toro, Tony Plana, Miguel Ferrer, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Hasselhoff, and Matt Dillon, to name a few.

As an actor, Josh has appeared in award-winning plays, films, and television shows. He was a recurring character on Fox's hit drama series 24 and has guest-starred and co-starred on CBS's The Unit and TNT's Monk. Josh was also a series regular for two seasons, playing the role of Taina's dad on Nickelodeon's hit comedy Taina, which won the 2002 ALMA AWARD for Best Children's Show.

In addition to his acting career, Josh has produced five CDs as a writer, artist, and executive producer. He is a member of the Grammys and has had his fourth CD, "Tengo Que Vivir," recognized by the Grammy Nominating Committee in nine categories. Josh's songs have been featured in independent and major studio films, including two tracks that appeared in the movie Collateral, starring Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, and Jada Pinkett Smith.

As a musician, Josh has performed with his band, Bandidos de Amor, in concerts, clubs, and movie premiers across the United States and Mexico. He has also acted in theater programs, bringing inner-city children plays with positive messages.

Josh Cruze's remarkable journey in the entertainment industry is a testament to his dedication, perseverance, and passion for the performing arts.

Career

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2025
Brighter Days Ahead
Brighter Days Ahead as Tavern Background
{"id":216936,"title":"80 for Brady","year":"2023","character":"Maura's Deceased Husband Frank (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/80-for-brady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/531ueqb5uq00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/531ueqb5uq00.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
80 for Brady
80 for Brady as Maura's Deceased Husband Frank (uncredited)
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2022
Purple Hearts
Purple Hearts as Music Busker
{"id":193598,"title":"Bullet Train","year":"2022","character":"Bartender (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bullet-train","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/8npvv71urmg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/8npvv71urmg0.jpg"},"released":1}
Bullet Train
Bullet Train as Bartender (uncredited)
{"id":198969,"title":"The Bitch Who Stole Christmas","year":"2021","character":"Tuck-A-Hoe Townsperson (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bitch-who-stole-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2cipau5j3n6g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2cipau5j3n6g.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas as Tuck-A-Hoe Townsperson (uncredited)
{"id":116194,"title":"All About the Money","year":"2017","character":"General Andreas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-about-the-money","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3kbsr4n1m79g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3kbsr4n1m79g.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
All About the Money
All About the Money as General Andreas
{"id":13078,"title":"Freerunner","year":"2011","character":"Latin Businessman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/freerunner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/t2ofmja0k0o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/t2ofmja0k0o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Freerunner
Freerunner as Latin Businessman
{"id":254721,"title":"Becoming Eduardo","year":"2009","character":"Raul","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/becoming-eduardo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_254721.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_254721.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":190466,"title":"The Seekers","year":"2008","character":"Angry Vietnam Veteran","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-seekers-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_190466.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_190466.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
The Seekers
The Seekers as Angry Vietnam Veteran
{"id":449,"title":"Colateral","year":"2004","character":"El Rodeo Band Member","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/colateral","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5jb07ohr5ta0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5jb07ohr5ta0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Colateral
Colateral as El Rodeo Band Member
{"id":5286,"title":"Torque","year":"2004","character":"CHP Officer (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/torque","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/pq759ek58js0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/pq759ek58js0.jpg"},"released":1}
Torque
Torque as CHP Officer (uncredited)
{"id":48099,"title":"Run Away Home","year":"2004","character":"Marcello","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/run-away-home","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48099.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48099.jpg"},"released":1}
Run Away Home
Run Away Home as Marcello
{"id":197799,"title":"Tequila Express","year":"2002","character":"Captain Diaz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tequila-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_197799.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_197799.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Tequila Express
Tequila Express as Captain Diaz
{"id":152852,"title":"Lost Voyage","year":"2001","character":"Captain Moore","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lost-voyage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_152852.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_152852.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Lost Voyage
Lost Voyage as Captain Moore
{"id":8148,"title":"Taina","year":2001,"character":"Eduardo Morales","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/taina","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8148.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8148.jpg"},"released":1}
Taina
Taina as Eduardo Morales
{"id":54998,"title":"The Base","year":"1999","character":"Pablo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-base","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54998.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54998.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
The Base
The Base as Pablo
{"id":155649,"title":"Border Line","year":"1999","character":"Neighbor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/border-line","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155649.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155649.jpg"},"released":1}
Border Line
Border Line as Neighbor
{"id":3459,"title":"Paulie","year":"1998","character":"Cantina Singer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/paulie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3lhkciad92p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3lhkciad92p0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Paulie
Paulie as Cantina Singer
{"id":79544,"title":"Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy","year":"1997","character":"Jake Moran","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alien-nation-the-udara-legacy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79544.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":8258,"title":"Steel","year":"1997","character":"Colombian","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/steel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/8d0984goesc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/8d0984goesc0.jpg"},"released":1}
Steel
Steel as Colombian
{"id":4531,"title":"Fools Rush In","year":"1997","character":"Antonio Fuentes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fools-rush-in","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ecasikp8v1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ecasikp8v1g.jpg"},"released":1}
Fools Rush In
Fools Rush In as Antonio Fuentes
{"id":172895,"title":"Two Small Voices","year":"1997","character":"Waiter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/two-small-voices","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172895.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172895.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":55304,"title":"Blind Side","year":"1993","character":"Roadblock Cop #2","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blind-side","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55304.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55304.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Blind Side
Blind Side as Roadblock Cop #2
{"id":59280,"title":"Animal Instincts","year":"1992","character":"Hernandez","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/animal-instincts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59280.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59280.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Animal Instincts
Animal Instincts as Hernandez
{"id":103834298,"title":"Intruders","year":1992,"character":"Mental Patient","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/intruders","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834298.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834298.jpg"},"released":1}
Intruders
Intruders as Mental Patient
{"id":159733,"title":"The Flash","year":"1990","character":"Petrolli","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-flash-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159733.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159733.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
The Flash
The Flash as Petrolli
{"id":159734,"title":"The Great Los Angeles Earthquake","year":"1990","character":"Neighbor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-los-angeles-earthquake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159734.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159734.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":60559,"title":"The Karen Carpenter Story","year":"1989","character":"Herb Alpert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-karen-carpenter-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60559.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60559.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":60574,"title":"One Man Force","year":"1989","character":"Sparky","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/one-man-force","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60574.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60574.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":61567,"title":"Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam","year":"1987","character":"(voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dear-america-letters-home-from-vietnam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61567.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61567.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":6608,"title":"Born in East L.A.","year":"1987","character":"Jail Truck Driver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/born-in-east-la","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6608.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6608.jpg"},"released":1}
Born in East L.A.
Born in East L.A. as Jail Truck Driver
{"id":5109,"title":"Dragnet","year":"1987","character":"Police Officer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dragnet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3gpprimq7e7g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3gpprimq7e7g.jpg"},"released":1}
Dragnet
Dragnet as Police Officer
{"id":103834414,"title":"Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder","year":1987,"character":"Arresting Detective (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/nutcracker-money-madness-murder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834414.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834414.jpg"},"released":1}
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder as Arresting Detective (uncredited)
{"id":96976,"title":"The New York Ripper","year":"1982","character":"Chico","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-new-york-ripper","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/e8f6rrdlup60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/e8f6rrdlup60.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":80689,"title":"The Clairvoyant","year":"1982","character":"Willie Gonzalez Hitman Backup in Bar scene","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-clairvoyant-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80689.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80689.jpg"},"released":1}
The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant as Willie Gonzalez Hitman Backup in Bar scene