JL Josiah Watts
404-200-5416
jljosiah@gmail.com
www.josiahwatts.com
Professional Artist, Sapelo Descendant, Black Belt, Character


FILM
Sated                                                        Man                                   Whistle Twice Pictures (Forrest Kane)
Holy Oak                                                  Ben (P)                              Brave New Works (David Garrett)
Partners to History                                 MLK, Jr (P)                      Brave New Works (Donzaleigh Abernathy)
Monster                                                    Patron                              Media 8 (Patty Jenkins)
Rosewood                                                Uprising                            Warner Brothers (John Singleton)
Glory                                                         Soldier                              TriStar Pictures (Edward Zwick)

TELEVISION
It’s Elementary                                        Contestant                            WJXT  (Ed McCullough)
Savannah                                                Police Officer                        The WB (Eleanore Lindo)

THEATER
The Sapelo Project                                   Bilali (P)                             Theater Emory
I Just Stopped By To See The Man         Jesse (US)                          Alliance Theatre
12 Angry Men                                            Juror# 8 (P)                        NUMC Theatre
Blues for an Alabama Sky                       Sam Thomas (P)                Lionheart Theatre Company
To Kill a Mockingbird                               Tom Robinson(P)                AcT1 Theatre Company
Holy Oak                                                    Ben (Lead)-(P)                    Theatre Emory-Brave New Works
Past is Present-Partners to History       MLK, Jr (Lead)-(P)               Theatre Emory-Brave New Works
To Kill a Mockingbird                               Tom Robinson(P)               Off Broadway Professional Company
Love, Sex, & The IRS                                 Arnold Grunion(S)                Rosewater Theatre         
IronE…The Resurrected                          Video Cinematographer        IronE Productions-14th Street Playhouse
Boys Next Door                                       Lucien(P)                              Sands Theatre Company
Sojourner Truth                                       Peter(P)                                Sands Theatre Company
The African Company Presents…         William Henry Brown(P)        Theatrical Ensemble-Univ of GA
Zooman & The Sign                                Emmett Tate(P)                     Theatrical Ensemble-Univ of GA
El Hajj Malik                                             Malcom X(P)                         Theatrical Ensemble-Univ of GA
Othello                                                     Othello(P)                              GA Players Company
The Color Purple                                    Albert(P)                               GA Players Company
Fences                                                     Boy Willie(P)                         GA Players Company
A Raisin in the Sun                                Walter Lee Younger(P)          GA Productions, Inc
The Wiz                                                   Scarecrow(P)                        Georgia Players Company
Purlie Victorious                                    Purlie (P)                               Georgia Players Company
Teen III                                                    Singer (P)                             Georgia Players Company

TRAINING
Theatre & Speech Communication Degrees   University of Georgia-Athens, GA
Brave New Works-Theater Emory                   Athens/Atlanta, GA
Contemporary & Classical Theatre                  Atlanta, GA
IronE Productions                                             Atlanta, GA

Specialized Training
Accents- Geechee, Gullah, Caribbean, European, others
Voice Over, Narration, Storytelling
Motivational Speaker-Toastmaster
Tradeshow Event Spokesperson, Host, Public Presenter, Educational Trainer
Print-Early Achievement, LLC, EAP on the Horizon
Mascot-Mascot Organization- Frog&Toad, Clifford, Captain Planet, Elmo, Oscar, ect
Black Belt-JDD Systems
Fencing, Stage Combat, Fight Choreography
Weapons Training-Kali/Escrima (Knives/Sticks), Sword, Staff, Sai, Kama
Emcee-Coconut Comedy, Battle of the Bands, Comedy Zone, Durangos, Bonkerz Comedy
Stand-Up Appearances--Coconuts Comedy, Purple Porpoise, Comedy Zone, Durangos Comedy